NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25-235, 1997

6 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, 1997 per year, 1964–2026: 1,350 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1997
    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 ATL98LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235C · Blakley, GAthe pilot misjudge clearance from trees during pull-up from a swath run. The obstructions (power line and trees) were related factors.Oct 20, 1997 · N9567P · DestroyedNTSB CHI97LA261Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Hinckley, ILthe failure of the glider pilot to properly handle his airplane during the initial takeoff climb which resulted in the tow pilot's inability to maintain control of his airplane.Aug 16, 1997 · N9781P · DestroyedNTSB FTW97LA277Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Blackwell, OKpartial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors relating to the accident were: the high vegetation and ditch in the emergency landing area.Jul 21, 1997 · N8784L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235A · O'Neil, NEfuel exhaustion, due to the pilot's improper planning/decision and inadequate fuel consumption calculations. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of an operable fuel indication system, and the high winds.Jul 10, 1997 · N7050Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA174Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Faulkton, SDthe pilot's inability to see the power lines and the power lines. Factors contributing to this accident were the trees and the sunglare.Jun 21, 1997 · N7378Z · DestroyedNTSB FTW97LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Lamar, COFailure of the left magneto and crank shaft idler drive gears. Factors were failure to perform a 100 hour inspection and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.May 27, 1997 · N4829Y · Substantial damage