NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-180, AL

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28R-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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Cases per year

19692026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-180, AL per year, 1969–2026: 9 cases
1969	1
1970	2
1972	1
1980	1
1989	1
2003	2
2006	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" = 'AL' 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 ('7102809')) 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\" = 'AL' 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 ('7102809'))
  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" = 'AL' 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 ('7102809'))
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 ATL07LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Alabaster, ALThe jammed landing gear hydraulic motor shuttle valve.Oct 7, 2006 · N70SR · Substantial damage NTSB ATL04LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Pell City, ALThe pilot's failure to follow VFR Approach procedures and to maintain visual lookout.Oct 4, 2003 · N70SR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB ATL03LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R · Enterprise, ALThe loss of engine power due to oil starvation resulting from a crack in the propeller governor external oil line. A factor was the soft terrain.Mar 16, 2003 · N7635J · Substantial damage NTSB ATL89FA214Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Gordon, ALThe improper installation of the fuel gascolator bowl by maintenance personnel, which resulted in fuel leakage and a loss of fuel pressure to the engine.Sep 17, 1989 · N7503J · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80FKJ29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Foley, ALApr 16, 1980 · N7422J · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73AM002Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Hillsboro, ALJul 1, 1972 · N3826T · Destroyed NTSB MIA70DKJ39Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Foley, ALMay 30, 1970 · N4919J · Substantial damage NTSB MIA70AM088Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Ashford, ALApr 29, 1970 · N4907J · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MIA69F0320Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Enterprise, ALJan 4, 1969 · N4536J · Substantial damage