NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-260, 1984
8 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
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 17 |
| 1966 | 27 |
| 1967 | 35 |
| 1968 | 29 |
| 1969 | 29 |
| 1970 | 28 |
| 1971 | 32 |
| 1972 | 17 |
| 1973 | 22 |
| 1974 | 28 |
| 1975 | 14 |
| 1976 | 19 |
| 1977 | 18 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1981 | 10 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1984
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1984
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" DESCRun 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 CHI85LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Ypsilanti, MIThe acft collided with a fence & two parked cars during a forced landing while on a personal flt. The plt reported that after a 40 to 50 min ground delay he made a normal climb to 5000 ft MSL where he trimmed the acft & leaned the mixture to 75 percent power.…NTSB LAX85LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Sonoma, CAPlt made inadvertant gear up landing. Plt stated he forgot to lower the gear when his attention was diverted to the cabin door which came open in-flight.NTSB DEN84LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Carrington, NDAccording to the plt, the landing gear were extended on base leg but he did not recall seeing the green light indicating a down and locked configuration. As the acft touched down some resistance was felt by the plt as all 3 gear collapsed and the acft settled…NTSB FTW84LA410Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Kerrville, TXPlt stated that after failing to get a 'gear down' light, he cycled gear with no success in obtaining a light and received no response to call on UNICOM frequency for visual check from ground. Plt stated he elected to land anyway and that nose gear collapsed…NTSB NYC84LA300Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260C · Montauk, NYAccording to the plt, after clearing sand dunes short of the rwy power was reduced for landing. The acft decelerated and descended, landing hard on the rwy. As the co-plt initiated an abort, the acft veered off the rwy to the right and collided with a tree.…NTSB MIA84LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Espanola, FLThe acft without flt plan and no flt history was found abandoned in a field with 14 bales of marijuana located in and around the wreckage. No owner or plt has been located. Customs agents tracking the acft lost contact in a thunderstorm between daytona and…NTSB CHI84LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Kenosha, WIThe plt stated he mistook the ATIS reported winds of 020 deg at 21 KTS as 210 deg at 20 KTS. After executing the VOR rwy 14 apch, he continued to land on rwy 14. There was standing water on the rwy. While landing with a tail wind, the acft hydroplaned & ran…NTSB DEN84LA091Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Crested Butte, COThe acft was damaged during a forced landing on snow covered terrain after the engine failed during climb. An investigaiton revealed that the acft had 50 weight oil in it and the temperature was about 15 degrees f. the engine had been, pre-heated from the top…