NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-400, TX

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-24-400. 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

19672026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-400, TX per year, 1967–2026: 10 cases
1967	1
1968	1
1970	1
1971	1
1972	1
1977	2
1978	1
1988	1
2026	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" = 'TX' 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 ('7102408')) 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\" = 'TX' 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 ('7102408'))
  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" = 'TX' 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 ('7102408'))
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 WPR26LA218Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-24-400 · Graham, TXJun 13, 2026 · N400HL · Substantial damage NTSB FTW88LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-400 · Midland, TXEncounter with severe turbulence within tops of convective clouds. Leading to this was the pilot's failure to properly evaluate the potential danger of the convective activity, which he chose to penetrate.Mar 3, 1988 · N8496P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW79FRJ01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Longview, TXOct 13, 1978 · N400CW · Substantial damage NTSB FTW78FPA11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Paris, TXDec 25, 1977 · N8509P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FQG35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Sterling City, TXMay 8, 1977 · N8481P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DRG06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Pflugerville, TXAug 1, 1972 · N847SP · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71FRG74Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · San Antonio, TXFeb 2, 1971 · N8540P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW71FQG29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lubbock, TXAug 29, 1970 · N8468P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69F0222Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Wink, TXSep 19, 1968 · N8467P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW67F0576Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · San Marcos, TXFeb 26, 1967 · N8594P · Destroyed