NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25-235, 1996

10 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, 1996 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\") = 1996
    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 CHI96LA339Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Highland, ILfailure of the Piper PA-25 tow pilot to see-and-avoid the Blanik L-23 glider. A factor relating to the accident was: neither aircraft was equipped with a communication radio.Sep 14, 1996 · N7753Z · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB 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 damageNTSB FTW96LA323Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Moriarity, NMloss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.Jul 27, 1996 · N7469Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA96LA167Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Cornelius, ORthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his failure to see-and-avoid the obstruction (inadequate visual lookout). The transmission wire was a related factor.Jul 25, 1996 · N9624P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA245Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Beltrami, MNthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to jettison the load and the soft runway overrun area.Jul 17, 1996 · N4997Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Kenmare, NDthe pilot's improper refueling procedure, inadequate preflight and the inadvertent stall. A factor related to the accident was the low altitude at which the loss of power occurred.Jul 5, 1996 · N7730Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Waterville, KSthe pilot's inadequate preflight procedure. Factors were fuel exhaustion, a leak in the fuel filtering system, and high vegetation.Jun 11, 1996 · N7289Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Cleveland, NDfailure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from trees during an aerial application operation. The wires and trees (obstructions) were related factors.Jun 11, 1996 · N9844P · DestroyedNTSB LAX96LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Adelanto, CAfuel exhaustion as a result of an improper preflight inspection and operating with a known malfunctioning fuel gauge.May 12, 1996 · N6844Z · Substantial damageNTSB IAD96LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Waynesville, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the accident aircraft during the landing roll. Factors were the wet portion of the grass runway and the pilot's selection of a landing runway with a 10 knot quartering tailwind.Apr 10, 1996 · N8510L · Substantial damage