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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, NY

23 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-181. 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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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" = 'NY' 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 ('7102807', '7102832')) 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\" = 'NY' 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 ('7102807', '7102832'))
  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" = 'NY' 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 ('7102807', '7102832'))
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 GAA16CA427Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Hamburg, NYThe pilot's failure to perform a go-around, which resulted in a landing area overshoot, a runway overrun, a landing gear collapse, and a collision with a guard rail.Aug 11, 2016 · N2259Q · Substantial damage NTSB ERA16LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Poughkeepsie, NYAn overstress failure of the left main landing gear attachment bolts, which resulted in the left main landing gear collapse.Jun 24, 2016 · N3024C · Substantial damage NTSB ERA16LA109Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Port Jefferson, NYThe flight instructor's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Feb 21, 2016 · N29099 · Substantial damage NTSB ERA11CA271Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Millbrook, NYThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and the pilot’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion.Apr 30, 2011 · N984D · Substantial damage NTSB ERA10CA473Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Montauk, NYThe pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.Sep 9, 2010 · N2753M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC07CA179Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Montauk, NYThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the landing, which resulted in an impact with a tree.Jul 31, 2007 · N284HP · Substantial damage NTSB NYC07CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Millbrook, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath to the runway.Feb 17, 2007 · N47480 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC04LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Montauk, NYThe pilot's loss of control after performing an evasive maneuver to avoid a deer crossing the unlit runway, which resulted in a collision with trees. Factors related to the accident were the nighttime conditions, the inoperative runway lighting system, and…Nov 7, 2003 · N80852 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC02FA082Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Gardiner, NYThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering in a mountainous area, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Factors in the accident were, mountainous terrain, clouds, and the pilot's decision to continue the flight in…Apr 12, 2002 · N288CA · Substantial damage NTSB NYC01LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Mattituck, NYThe pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point. A factor was the tailwind.Jul 21, 2001 · N17AV · Substantial damage NTSB NYC97LA107Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Walton, NYThe pilot's improper inflight decision to establish an approach without confirming the landing area, and his delayed go-around, which resulted in the inflight collision with trees.Jun 6, 1997 · N38758 · Destroyed NTSB BFO95LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Oneonta, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the attempted landing. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor in this accident.May 14, 1995 · N9375K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC94LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Buffalo, NYThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor is the pilot's improper landing flare.Sep 22, 1994 · N3024M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC90LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Albany, NYThe pilot's poor judgement in attempting to land the airplane under the existing wind conditions.May 19, 1990 · N47566 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC89LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Palmyra, NYOff airport landing in a canal following a power loss caused by fuel exhaustion due to miscalculated fuel burn by the pilot.Nov 22, 1988 · N2885G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC88LA132Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Jamestown, NYThe Piper PA-28-181 departed with two pilots onboard. About one hour after takeoff, the PIC got very sick and could not continue flying. She experienced a severe headache and vomitting. The non-instrument rated pilot continued the flight. The aircraft made…Apr 30, 1988 · N5688V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC87FA020Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Fishers Island, NYA Cessna 182 taking off on rwy 25 collided with a Piper PA-28-181 which was landing on rwy 12. The collision occured in the intersection of the two runways. The two occupants of the Cessna were seriously injured and the two occupants of the Piper were fatally…Oct 16, 1986 · N2830Y · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB NYC84FHM01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Poughkeepsie, NYThe acft collided with trees during a forced landing after the engine quit. The plt had let down through clouds during a descent for a vor-dme approach. The acft broke out of the clouds at 2500 ft, seeing the arpt the plt cancelled IFR. After getting rwy…Oct 11, 1983 · N30460 · Destroyed NTSB NYC83FA203Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Fishers Island, NYThe plt had called his home base & was told that fog was beginning to move shoreward & that the intended destination, (waterford, CT) would not remain VFR for long. The plts of N6877J & another acft chose to depart immediately. Before arriving, fog had moved…Aug 6, 1983 · N6877J · Destroyed NTSB NYC83LA090Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Jamaica, NYThe aircraft made a hard landing after an ILS approach to runway 31L at jfk international airport. The acft broke out ofthe clouds at 600 feet. As descent continued 2 notches of flaps were applied and flare was begun at 20 feet AGL. About 10 ft. above the…Apr 11, 1983 · N2819A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC83FA088Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Hawthorne, NYThe flt departed cleveland at 1539. The flt enroute was conducted at 6,000 ft. about 45 mi w of destination the fuel gages indicated 5 gals of fuel in each of the two tanks. At about 5 mi w of the arpt the eng quit. The plt made a forcedlanding on the…Apr 10, 1983 · N8302T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FA087Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fishers Island, NYSep 2, 1979 · N6945C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FA016Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Westhampton, NYNov 27, 1976 · N75233 · Destroyed