NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25-235, 1990

11 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.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25-235, 1990 per year, 1964–2026: 1,350 cases
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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\") = 1990
    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"

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NTSB 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 CHI90LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA25-235 · Logansport, INThe engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. The presence of standing corn in the touchdown area was a factor.Aug 31, 1990 · N7330Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90DQG04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Lubbock, TXFailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed and altitude during a turn-around maneuver, which resulted in the aircraft stalling into the ground.Aug 25, 1990 · N9852P · DestroyedNTSB DEN90DQA03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Fabens, TXEngine failure due to shorting of the magneto's 'p' lead, and failure of the exhaust manifold.Aug 15, 1990 · N7178Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90DTG04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Parshall, NDImproper use of powerplant controls.Aug 13, 1990 · N7316Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90DTG05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Sykeston, NDThe pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain on which to perform a forced landing.Aug 9, 1990 · N4471Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90DER05Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Ulen, MNThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the aircraft to avoid the inadvertent entry into a stall/spin at low altitude which resulted in impact with the terrain.Aug 6, 1990 · N82521 · Substantial damageNTSB 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 damageNTSB LAX90FA250Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Pleasant Valley, AZAn inadvertent spin after failure to maintain airspeed. Factors include inadequate preflight, and an improperly maintained lap belt.Jul 11, 1990 · N6763Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Andover, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance during the swath run.Jun 9, 1990 · N7136Z · DestroyedNTSB MKC90LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235C · Hardin, MOPoor in-flight planning/decision and inadequate visual outlook by the pilot in command.May 5, 1990 · N9555P · Substantial damage