NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-260, AZ

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-24-260. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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19672026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-260, AZ per year, 1967–2026: 9 cases
1967	1
1968	1
1971	1
1976	1
1977	1
1979	1
1981	1
2003	1
2018	1

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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102406')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AZ' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102406'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102406'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB WPR18FA119Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-260 · Scottsdale, AZThe flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb as a result of the airplane being loaded above its maximum gross weight and beyond its aft center of gravity limits. Contributing to the accident was a degraded engine power…Apr 10, 2018 · N9456P · Destroyed NTSB LAX03LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24 · Mesa, AZThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent touchdown and hard landing. Factors associated with the accident are a momentary loss of engine power, and the inadvertent touchdown.Mar 15, 2003 · N842PS · Substantial damage NTSB LAX81DUJ94Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Williams, AZAug 23, 1981 · N9496P · Substantial damage NTSB LAX80FUJ01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Goodyear, AZOct 12, 1979 · N9258P · Substantial damage NTSB LAX77DUJ41Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Window Rock, AZApr 1, 1977 · N9094P · Substantial damage NTSB LAX77DUJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Tucson, AZDec 16, 1976 · N8699P · Substantial damage NTSB LAX71AL069Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Roosevelt, AZMay 21, 1971 · N9145P · Destroyed NTSB LAX69D0199Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Kingman, AZNov 23, 1968 · N8800P · Substantial damage NTSB LAX68F0067Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Sedona, AZJul 1, 1967 · N8816P · Substantial damage