NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-260, IA

10 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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Cases per year

19652026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-260, IA per year, 1965–2026: 10 cases
1965	2
1966	1
1970	1
1972	1
1976	1
1977	1
1991	1
2002	1
2010	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" = 'IA' 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\" = 'IA' 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" = 'IA' 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 CEN10CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Cherokee, IAThe pilot misjudged his altitude while on short final approach.Jan 21, 2010 · N8916P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI02FA292Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Ankeny, IAThe pilot applied an excessive angle of bank and failed to maintain terrain clearance. An additonal factor was the pilot's attention being diverted.Sep 24, 2002 · N8782P · Destroyed NTSB CHI92LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Charles City, IAProper glide path not maintained. Factors in the accident are the premature landing gear extension and inadequate airspeed by the pilot in command.Nov 12, 1991 · N9161P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77FCD14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Spirit Lake, IAMar 20, 1977 · N8623P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76AK053Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Decorah, IAApr 10, 1976 · N8749P · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Nevada, IAAug 28, 1972 · N9207P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71DCD43Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Shenandoah, IADec 19, 1970 · N9164P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67A0030Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Muscatine, IAOct 18, 1966 · N9108P · Destroyed NTSB MKC66F0359Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Estherville, IANov 29, 1965 · N8606P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66D0324Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Mt Ayr, IANov 14, 1965 · N8847P · Substantial damage