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

10 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

19682026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-180, NM per year, 1968–2026: 10 cases
1968	1
1969	1
1970	2
1971	1
1972	3
1985	1
2001	1

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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" = 'NM' 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\" = 'NM' 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" = 'NM' 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 DEN01LA107Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Albuquerque, NMthe pilot's diminished visual lookout, resulting in the wire strike. Contributing factors were the total mechanical failure of the cylinder, dusk, and the power transmission line.Jun 1, 2001 · N3708T · Destroyed NTSB DEN85LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Reserve, NMPlt stated that shortly after takeoff at an alt of aprx 100 ft AGL, the acft stopped climbing and started descending. Unable to arrest the descent, the plt attempted a forced landing in a field. Prior to touchdown the left main gear contacted the top of a…May 11, 1985 · N7439J · Substantial damage NTSB DEN73FQA09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Santa Fe, NMAug 4, 1972 · N3941T · Substantial damage NTSB DEN73FQA02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NMJul 4, 1972 · N3265R · Substantial damage NTSB DEN72AD058Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Corona, NMJun 7, 1972 · N4670J · Destroyed NTSB DEN72DQA07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Carrizozo, NMJul 21, 1971 · N4996J · Substantial damage NTSB DEN70DQA22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Espanola, NMMay 21, 1970 · N4974J · Substantial damage NTSB FTW70FQA21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Raton, NMMay 18, 1970 · N3894T · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0235Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Los Lunas, NMMay 14, 1969 · N4996J · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0093Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Cubero, NMSep 4, 1968 · N3865T · Substantial damage