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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25-235, NC

19 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-25-235. 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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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" = 'NC' 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 ('7102504')) 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\" = 'NC' 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 ('7102504'))
  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" = 'NC' 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 ('7102504'))
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 MIA96LA211Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Farmville, NCThe pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in loss of engine power do to fuel exhaustion and a hard landing during a forced landing in a field.Aug 9, 1996 · N82313 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL94LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Washington, NCThe pilot's inadequate inflight planning that resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the unsuitable terrain, a plowed field, available for landing.Aug 22, 1994 · N7726Z · Substantial damage NTSB ATL94LA159Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Columbia, NCThe failure of the aircraft carburetor that resulted in a total loss of engine power.Aug 21, 1994 · N8819L · Substantial damage NTSB ATL92LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Powellsville, NCThe failure of the no.1 exhaust valve.Sep 14, 1992 · N6953Z · Substantial damage NTSB ATL91LA157Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Roxobel, NCThe failure of the left magneto stop pin, resulting in the seizure of the magneto and the failure of the magneto drive gear, and ultimately engine stoppage. A factor in this accident was: the presence of trees at the forced landing area.Aug 13, 1991 · N7658Z · Substantial damage NTSB ATL90DMG03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Farmville, NCThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight preparation when he declined to add fuel between aerial application flights. The engine quit as a result of fuel exhaustion.Jul 18, 1990 · N8939L · Substantial damage NTSB ATL88DMG08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · La Grange, NCThe pilot reported that the spray boom collided with a tree, resulting in the left aileron being jammed in an uncontrollable position. The acft impacted in a field.Aug 22, 1988 · N8819L · Substantial damage NTSB ATL86LA261Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Plymouth, NCDuring a turn to reverse direction while dispersing chemicals over a peanut crop, the engine lost power. The pilot dumped the load of chemicals and made a hard full stall forced landing in the peanut field. Inspection of the engine revealed that the left…Sep 17, 1986 · N9513P · Substantial damage NTSB ATL83LA346Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Falkland, NCThe plt reported that during a pull-up from a swath run, the acft began to shake & lose power. He continued to climb with full throttle & was able to maintain altitude for a short time, then the eng had a total power loss. Reportedly, the acft collided with…Aug 29, 1983 · N4633Y · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DLJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Kenly, NCAug 20, 1980 · N7416Z · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FLJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Hope Mills, NCAug 19, 1980 · N8550L · Substantial damage NTSB IAD79DLJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Cove City, NCAug 22, 1979 · N9633P · Substantial damage NTSB IAD79DLJ12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Elizabeth City, NCAug 6, 1979 · N8911L · Destroyed NTSB IAD77FLJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Mt Olive, NCJul 2, 1977 · N6764Z · Destroyed NTSB IAD75DLJ32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Edenton, NCJun 20, 1975 · N7292Z · Destroyed NTSB IAD75DLJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Lagrange, NCAug 3, 1974 · N6548Z · Substantial damage NTSB IAD72FLJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Shawboro, NCJul 23, 1971 · N7253Z · Destroyed NTSB IAD70F0042Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Maxton, NCAug 12, 1969 · N8656L · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0114Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA25 · Grandy, NCOct 2, 1964 · N7123Z · Destroyed