NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25-260, CA

16 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-25-260. 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

19682026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25-260, CA per year, 1968–2026: 16 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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' 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 ('7102508'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR15FA250Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 25 · Llano, CAThe pilot's loss of airplane control during the landing approach due to an incapacitating medical event.Aug 27, 2015 · N4369Y · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10CA067Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-25-260 · Llano, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind conditions and failure to maintain lateral and directional control.Nov 27, 2009 · N9600P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-260 · Coleville, CAthe tow plane pilot's inadequate airplane performance calculations.Jun 17, 2000 · N8578L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX93LA204Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-260 · Pixley, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during the turn. The inadvertent stall was a factor in this accident.May 6, 1993 · N4749Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVG33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Gerber, CAApr 3, 1979 · N54889 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79DVG25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Redding, CAMar 19, 1979 · N9818P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DUM04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Westmoreland, CADec 24, 1978 · N4998Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX77DUM28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Holtville, CAApr 26, 1977 · N4830Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK77DVD25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Healdsburg, CAMar 8, 1977 · N4779Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK74DVD36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Healdsburg, CAMay 20, 1974 · N4779Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK74FVG12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Dixon, CASep 6, 1973 · N4717Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK73DVA65Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Merced, CAJun 21, 1973 · N8537L · Substantial damageNTSB OAK72FVA27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Chowchilla, CAOct 4, 1971 · N4806Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX71DUM24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Imperial, CADec 27, 1970 · N4830Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70D0069Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Tulelake, CAJun 20, 1969 · N4779Y · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0060Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Lindsay, CAJul 13, 1968 · N4781Y · Substantial damage