NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-260, 2006
6 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\") = 2006
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") = 2006
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 CHI07LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260B · Belleville, ILThe failure of the torque link bolt which resulted in the right main landing gear strut scissors separating and becoming jammed in the wheel well. Contributing to the accident was the seized torque link bolt due to surface corrosion.NTSB CHI07FA041Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Bucyrus, OHThe inadvertent stall the pilot encountered during cruise flight while inadvertently entering an area of icing and his exceeding the design limits of the airplane during the subsequent descent. Factors were the reported icing weather present aloft, the…NTSB CHI07CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Osage Beach, MOThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in the hard landing. The gusting crosswind was a factor.NTSB DEN06LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Harrisburg, NEThe loss of engine power resulting from mechanical failure of a connecting rod for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB ANC06LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · La Vern, CAThe pilot's excessive taxi speed while turning, which resulted in an on ground collision with a taxiway light and the ground.NTSB LAX06LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Rancho Murieta, CAan electrical fault in the nose gear limit switch circuit, which lead to an intermittent failure of the landing gear extension system. Also causal was the pilot's failure to fully complete the emergency gear extension procedure. A factor in the accident was…