NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25-260

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-25-260, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with terrain/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-25-260 per year, 1982–2026: 7 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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102508')
      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\" = 230))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA05CA117Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-25-260 · Geraldine, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with rising terrain. Rising terrain was a factor.Jun 12, 2005 · N4768Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA272Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Brandon, WIThe pilot failed to maintain clearance from the corn crop during an aerial application maneuver. Additional factors were the terrain induced turbulence and the corn crop.Aug 19, 2003 · N4346Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-260 · Douglas, WYThe pilot's inadequate judgement in attempting to takeoff from unsuitable rough terrain.Jun 17, 1998 · N8531L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA017Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-260 · Trenton, NDThe pilot's improper aircraft handling while maneuvering at low altitude.Oct 24, 1992 · N8675L · DestroyedNTSB FTW90DPA06Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-260 · Rosebud, TXInadvertent stall/mush. A factor was: premature rotation.Jun 14, 1990 · N4843Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW88DQG05Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-25-260 · Stratford, TXWhile maneuvering during an aerial application flt, the pilot allowed the right wing to contact the ground. The aircraft was destroyed in the accident with fatal injuries to the pilot.May 29, 1988 · N8810L · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA324Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-260C · Des Arc, ARAfter pulling up from a swath run, the aircraft began to settle, then collided with the ground. This occurred after the pilot had dispensed all or nearly all of his load.Aug 11, 1982 · N4952Y · Substantial damage