NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-260, 1989
3 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\") = 1989
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") = 1989
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 ATL89LA210Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Hanceville, ALImproper flare by the pilot/owner and his failure to obtain/maintain proper airspeed for the go-around; and inadequate supervision and remedial action by the instructor pilot (other crew member). The uneven surface of the private strip was a contributing…NTSB ANC89LA088Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Naked Island, AKEngine failure for an unknown reason.NTSB LAX89FA106Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Julian, CAThe pilot's poor judgement of intentionally flying into an area of known forecast icing conditions which resulted in a loss of control and an inflight breakup of the aircraft. Contributing factors were the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability by…