NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28RT-201, 1987

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28RT-201. 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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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1987
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102818'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL88FA068Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Rutherfordton, NCThe pilot was cleared for the adf approach. The aircraft was last observed on radar about one mile inside the rbn. The aircraft was located on December 27 about 4 NM NE of the airport. The aircraft impacted the trees at about the 2270-foot level of carson Mt.…Dec 25, 1987 · N2869C · DestroyedNTSB MIA88LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Melbourne, FLDuring an instructional flt while practicing accuracy touch-and-go landings, the student plt flared the acft for landing at low altitude, aprx 45-60 feet from the apch end of the rwy. The acft landed hard short of the runway. As a result the landing gear…Nov 16, 1987 · N539FT · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA056Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Beaver Falls, PADuring hand-propping of Piper PA-28R, the passenger slipped and fell into the turning prop. He received a serious head injury.Nov 11, 1987 · N8364N · No damageNTSB CHI87LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Chelsea, MIThe pilot and three passengers attempted a takeoff from a 1800 foot sod, upsloping runway with tall, wet grass. Density altitude was 2700 feet. As the aircraft climbed out of ground effect the pilot said the engine sounded 'funny' and aborted the takeoff. The…Jul 12, 1987 · N2904A · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87IA134Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Grant, FLThe CFI closed the throttle & announced a simulated forced ldg. Moments later, he advanced the throttle to clear the engine & found it would not respond. A forced ldg was then performed in a field without further incident. A subsequent exam of the engine,…Apr 16, 1987 · N539FT · Minor damage