NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161, 2012
8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-161. 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
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 19 |
| 1979 | 30 |
| 1980 | 30 |
| 1981 | 37 |
| 1982 | 31 |
| 1983 | 14 |
| 1984 | 16 |
| 1985 | 20 |
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1987 | 26 |
| 1988 | 19 |
| 1989 | 22 |
| 1990 | 28 |
| 1991 | 22 |
| 1992 | 23 |
| 1993 | 21 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1996 | 13 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1998 | 13 |
| 1999 | 15 |
| 2000 | 16 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 22 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2012
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102803', '7102834'))
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2012
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102803', '7102834'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 WPR13LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Chandler, AZThe failure of both flight instructors to see and avoid the other airplane while providing instrument flight training, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB CEN12CA396Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Valparaiso, INThe pilot’s failure to stop the airplane while taxiing to park, which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle.NTSB ERA12CA407Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Lake Wales, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot’s power management, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's premature power reduction during the landing flare.NTSB ERA12LA355Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FLThe failure of the pilot of another airplane to set the parking brake and to maintain a proper visual lookout, which resulted in an on-ground collision.NTSB ERA12LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Lake Wales, FLThe student pilot’s decision to depart from an intersection with insufficient runway remaining for takeoff, which resulted in a rejected takeoff and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB CEN12LA216Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Arcola, TXA total loss of engine power during landing approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN12FA188Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Mexico, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning before departing on the soft,…NTSB CEN12LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Rapid City, SDThe loss of engine power during climb due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the limited travel of the carburetor heat valve which prevented application of maximum carburetor heat.