NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, PR

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

19642026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, PR per year, 1964–2026: 10 cases
1964	1
1967	1
1968	1
1971	2
1976	1
1979	1
1981	1
1984	1
2002	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" = 'PR' 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\" = 'PR' 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" = 'PR' 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 MIA03LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Las Palmas, PRThe pilot's failure to switch fuel tanks resulting in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during a go-around. Additionally, the pilot's failure to monitor airspeed and proper touchdown point during the emergency landing resulted in another…Oct 23, 2002 · N2838T · Substantial damage NTSB MIA84LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Naranjito, PRThe acft collided with hilly terrain during a low pass. The plt was preparing to land at a nearby private airstrip.Feb 3, 1984 · N15MM · Substantial damage NTSB MIA82FKA01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Caba Rojo, PROct 8, 1981 · N7503R · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79DKA04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · San Juan, PRJan 26, 1979 · N7309J · Destroyed NTSB MIA78FKA09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Las Marias, PRSep 22, 1976 · N5941U · Destroyed NTSB MIA72DKA08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mayaguez, PRDec 14, 1971 · N5991W · Substantial damage NTSB MIA71AM070Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Aguadilla, PRFeb 7, 1971 · N3680K · Destroyed NTSB MIA69F0311Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mayaguez, PRDec 17, 1968 · N3471K · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0361Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · San Juan, PRJan 23, 1967 · N6351R · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0552Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Mayaguez, PRNov 4, 1964 · N6051W · Substantial damage