NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-235, VA

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-235. 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

19642026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-235, VA per year, 1964–2026: 8 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1970	1
1974	1
1975	1
1980	1
1990	1
1992	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" = 'VA' 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 ('7102810')) 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\" = 'VA' 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 ('7102810'))
  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" = 'VA' 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 ('7102810'))
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 NYC93LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Cheriton, VAThe pilot's improperly planned approach, resulting in a touchdown too FAR down the runway, with excessive airspeed, and the subsequent encounter with soft terrain and nose over.Dec 10, 1992 · N9102W · Substantial damage NTSB BFO90LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Tappahannock, VAFailure of fixed base operator (FBO) personnel to assure that the fuel tank was free of water, and failure of the pilot to insure that the aircraft was properly preflighted. Soft/marshy terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.Feb 14, 1990 · N8521W · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FA068Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Star Tannery, VAJul 2, 1980 · N5908V · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FID13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hampton, VAOct 11, 1975 · N8804W · Destroyed NTSB IAD74FID31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Richmond, VAApr 18, 1974 · N8543W · Destroyed NTSB IAD71AI026Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Missing Aircraft, VANov 13, 1970 · N9384W · Destroyed NTSB NYC66A0033Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Elkwood, VASep 11, 1965 · N8501W · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3450Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Danville, VAAug 18, 1964 · N8740W · Destroyed