NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, DE

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-140. 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.

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Cases per year

19662026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, DE per year, 1966–2026: 10 cases
1966	1
1969	3
1971	2
1977	1
1981	1
1990	1
2005	1

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Query with SQL

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" = 'DE' 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 ('7102802')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\" = 'DE' 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 ('7102802'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

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" = 'DE' 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 ('7102802'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB IAD05LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Dover, DEThe separated baffle which blocked the tailpipe resulting in a subsequent total loss of engine power.May 14, 2005 · N55165 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC91LA036Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Cheswold, DEA loss of control in flight, by a non-instrument rated pilot in instrument meteorological conditions. Factors related to the accident were: his decision to fly after he received weather briefings which inlcuded 'VFR flight not recommended'.Nov 23, 1990 · N7400J · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FHD18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wilmington, DEFeb 4, 1981 · N98247 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD77DHD14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Cheswold, DEMay 6, 1977 · N8244N · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DHD07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Smyrna, DEAug 7, 1971 · N98247 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71DHD41Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Milford, DEMar 10, 1971 · N7210F · Substantial damage NTSB IAD70F0080Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · New Castle, DESep 14, 1969 · N98297 · Substantial damage NTSB DIA70D0013Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Cheswold, DEJun 20, 1969 · N8224N · Substantial damage NTSB DIA69D0148Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Cheswold, DEFeb 14, 1969 · N6315R · Destroyed NTSB NYC66D0500Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Cheswold, DEFeb 20, 1966 · N6331W · Substantial damage