NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-201T

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28R-201T, where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. 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

19822026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-201T per year, 1982–2026: 7 cases
1982	1
1983	1
1984	1
1985	1
1993	1
1996	1
1997	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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102813') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130)) 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102813')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 130))
  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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102813')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130))
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 FTW97LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-210T · Fort Collins, COthe pilot's failure to know and follow the emergency procedure for extending the landing gear after loss of electrical power. Factors relating to the accident were: an inoperative alternator, inadequate maintenance by the operator, a depleted battery, and…May 15, 1997 · N43761 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW96LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Peyton, COthe failure of the right main tire due to valve stem separation.May 2, 1996 · N175WW · Substantial damage NTSB FTW93FA105Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Radium Springs, NMA total failure of the airplane's vacuum system. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the dark night, snow, the pilot's loss of aircraft control, and the pilot's lack of experience in flying in actual intrument meteorological conditions.Mar 15, 1993 · N47402 · Destroyed NTSB LAX85LA341Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Hesperia, CAUpon completing a x-c flt, the plt placed the landing gear selector in the down position, & thereafter observed 'three in the green.' The plt reported that the acft touched down normally, & as weight placed onto the gear the right main gear retracted. The…Aug 6, 1985 · N6166H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC85LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Norfolk, NEThe plt confirmed an alternator failure a short time after departing fairmont, cancelled his IFR clearance and continued to Norfolk for landing. Upon reaching his destination the plt was unable to extend the landing gear due to the electrical failure and no…Dec 11, 1984 · N3664M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI83LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R · Jackson, MIComplete electrical failure occurred at 8,000 ft. the plt diverted to Jackson & the acft landed wheels-up. The plt laterstated that he thought he was familiar with the emergency gear extension procedures in the flt manual but that he might not have put the…Feb 13, 1983 · N47875 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN82DA055Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Longmont, COThe pilot reported that he made a normal approach and touched down in the landing zone as defined by the VASI. However, during the landing roll, the right brake was inoperative. He was unable to stop on the remaining runway while rolling straight ahead. About…Apr 5, 1982 · N423CC · Substantial damage