NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25-235

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-25-235, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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

19822026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25-235 per year, 1982–2026: 8 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102504')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 260))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI95LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Dawson, MNthe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on takeoff. A factor in the accident was the tall grass.Jun 3, 1995 · N4428P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91DEP05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Neenah, WIThe pilot in command's failure to attain sufficient airspeed to achieve flight, and his failure to abort the takeoff.May 27, 1991 · N855SD · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90DTE08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Idalia, COThe encounter with an unfavorable wind, a dust devil. A factor was the inability of the pilot to maintain directional control.Sep 11, 1990 · N9571P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Idalia, COAn ag plt was attempting a takeoff on a dirt road for an aerial application flt. The wind was from the northwest and the acft was aligned to the south. During the takeoff ground run a gust from the rear lifted the acft. The acft departed the road to the left,…Apr 10, 1987 · N4765Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · New River, AZThe tow pilot reported that during a takeoff tow with both acft still on the ground, he started to drift right as a gust of wind caught him. The glider pilot decided to release. The tow acft then went 100 yards off the rwy and collided with a parked glider.…Oct 24, 1983 · N4361Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DA274Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Baxley, GAPrior to landing, the pilot noticed that the left brake would not pump up. The pilot landed and during the landing rollout the left brake failed completely. The aircraft groundlooped and one landing gear collapsed.Sep 14, 1982 · N6976Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA162Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Lubbock, TXPrior to the flight, the aircraft had been serviced in preparation for the beginning of the spraying season. As part of the servicing, the operator/pilot added hydraulic fluid to the left brake. However, he did not purge the system of air after adding the…May 3, 1982 · N7350Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA115Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235C · Big Spring, TXThe pilot reported that he had been practicing crosswind landings in winds that were gusting to 25 knots. On the last landing, he used flaps. He reported that he had landed and was taxiing on the runway when a gust of wind raised the right wing. The left wing…Mar 1, 1982 · N8832L · Substantial damage