NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30, MN

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-30. 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

19652026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30, MN per year, 1965–2026: 9 cases
1965	1
1969	1
1971	1
1972	2
1977	1
1986	1
1991	1
2000	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" = 'MN' 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 ('7103002')) 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\" = 'MN' 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 ('7103002'))
  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" = 'MN' 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 ('7103002'))
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 CHI00FA185Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Duluth, MNloss of control in flight for undetermined reason(s).Jul 8, 2000 · N7213Y · Destroyed NTSB CHI91FA108Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Thief River Fls, MNImproper IFR procedure of the pilot, while intercepting the ILS localizer, by not maintianing the minimum descent altitude (mda) for that segment of the approach.Mar 18, 1991 · N8290Y · Destroyed NTSB CHI87LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Minneapolis, MNThe pilot flew for an hour trying to get the gear extended, but was unable. After making a gear up landing, an exam revealed the centering cam on the left side of the nose gear was bent and broken. This could have caused the gear to jam and not extend.Nov 13, 1986 · N7668Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC78FER12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Ely, MNNov 25, 1977 · N8739Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DER31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Morris, MNDec 27, 1972 · N8387Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72FER68Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Fergus Fls, MNJun 15, 1972 · N7573Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72FER05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Eden Prairie, MNJul 1, 1971 · N8626Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0118Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Owatonna, MNJul 12, 1969 · N8181Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0095Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Maple Lake, MNJul 11, 1965 · N7235Y · Substantial damage