NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-260, KS

14 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.

Cases per year

19652026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-260, KS per year, 1965–2026: 14 cases
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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\" = 'KS' 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"

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NTSB CEN24LA060Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Anthony, KSA failure of the airplane’s alternator, which resulted in a loss of electrical power, and the pilot’s failure to use the emergency gear extension procedure during the initial landing approach, which led to a gear-up landing.Dec 12, 2023 · N8729P · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA551Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Holton, KSThe mechanic's failure to adequately torque the right magneto attachment nuts, allowing the right magneto to come loose, which allowed engine oil to escape, causing the engine to seize.Aug 17, 2012 · N8546P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Elk Falls, KSfracture of the fuel selector assembly which resulted in fuel starvation.Apr 12, 1997 · N8739P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Wakeeney, KSFailure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude and airspeed on final approach to reach the proper touchdown point for landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for landing.Oct 18, 1995 · N8866P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87FA169Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Kanorado, KSThe fss stated they had personally briefed the student pilot on the wx en route for this night flight and told him VFR was not recommended. At the first stop, he called the co-owner of the airplane and told her he had been flying around storms. At the next…Aug 26, 1987 · N8975P · DestroyedNTSB MKC85FA089Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Wakeeney, KSOn a x-country flt from dodge city, KS, to hill city, KS, the plt encountered IFR wx conditions around Wakeeney, KS. The IFR conditions were not forecast for his area of flt. A 2000 CST observation at hill city, KS, was indicating IFR conditions existing aprx…Apr 26, 1985 · N8852P · DestroyedNTSB MKC76FCQ26Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Hays, KSDec 21, 1975 · N8637P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0340Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Great Bend, KSJan 15, 1969 · N9184P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0063Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Tribune, KSAug 15, 1968 · N9206P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC68D0601Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Wichita, KSMay 27, 1968 · N9158P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC68A0035Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Sharn Sprngs, KSNov 26, 1967 · N9184P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC68F0179Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Hutchinson, KSAug 12, 1967 · N8829P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67F0532Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Kansas Cty, KSMar 31, 1967 · N8651P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC66F0069Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Wichita, KSJun 20, 1965 · N8546P · Substantial damage