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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, WY

22 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-180. 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" = 'WY' 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 ('7102808')) 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\" = 'WY' 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 ('7102808'))
  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" = 'WY' 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 ('7102808'))
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 ANC25FA098Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-180 · Wolf, WYOn September 1, 2025 about 1612 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180 airplane, N8307W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Wolf, Wyoming. The pilot and one passenger were seriously injured; one passenger was fatally…Sep 1, 2025 · N8307W · Substantial damage NTSB WPR14CA013Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Cody, WYA loss of engine power during climb to cruise for reasons that could not be determined due to no postaccident examination.Oct 11, 2013 · N31BA · Substantial damage NTSB DEN07FA054Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Centennial, WYthe pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions resulting in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing factors include the pilot's improper preflight planning and decision making, the pilot's spatial disorientation, the pilot's lack of night…Jan 18, 2007 · N43630 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN99LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Burlington, WYThe pilots' inadequate preflight planning for take off in that he failed to consider the takeoff surface not being a paved surface. A factor was loose material on the roadway used for take off.May 7, 1999 · N7942W · Substantial damage NTSB SEA93LA003Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Powell, WYThe pilot in command's failure to assure clearance from the radio tower. Factors contributing to the accident were the marked tower and the pilot in command's inadequate visual lookout.Oct 3, 1992 · N32889 · Destroyed NTSB DEN88FA121Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Rock Springs, WYShortly after departure on the second leg of a cross country flt the plt informed the fss located on the arpt that he was returning. The fss technician on duty observed the acft turn final at an abnormally low altitude. The acft disappeared from view. The…Jun 4, 1988 · N9728J · Destroyed NTSB DEN83FA108Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper 28-180 · Alpine, WYThe acft collided with mountainous terrain in IMC weather. The pilot had been briefed on the weather. Part of the observation called for mountain obscuration by clouds or precipitation. A person who resides in Alpine, WY said the mountain tops were obscured…May 3, 1983 · N7295W · Destroyed NTSB DEN81DTC22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ft Bridger, WYAug 2, 1981 · N7283W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN80DTC02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wheatland, WYNov 29, 1979 · N7549W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN78FTC23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Yellowstone Pk, WYMay 28, 1978 · N54471 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FTC27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Greybull, WYSep 4, 1977 · N41624 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN75FTC09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rawlins, WYAug 28, 1974 · N427AS · Substantial damage NTSB DEN74FTC22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Casper, WYDec 1, 1973 · N4944L · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69A0008Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Wheatland, WYAug 10, 1968 · N7151W · Destroyed NTSB DEN69D0042Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Jackson, WYJul 5, 1968 · N5668W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN67D0283Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wheatland, WYApr 27, 1967 · N9773J · Substantial damage NTSB DEN67D0199Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Recluse, WYJan 12, 1967 · N9244J · Substantial damage NTSB DEN67D0192Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Etna, WYDec 23, 1966 · N9301J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0181Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Worland, WYAug 17, 1966 · N8849J · Substantial damage NTSB DEN67D0056Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pine Bluffs, WYJul 7, 1966 · N8814J · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0227Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gillette, WYFeb 10, 1966 · N7107W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0060Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Saratoga, WYJul 21, 1965 · N7187W · Substantial damage