NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30, 2009
8 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.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 35 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 37 |
| 1966 | 52 |
| 1967 | 56 |
| 1968 | 33 |
| 1969 | 43 |
| 1970 | 36 |
| 1971 | 33 |
| 1972 | 40 |
| 1973 | 33 |
| 1974 | 32 |
| 1975 | 17 |
| 1976 | 17 |
| 1977 | 18 |
| 1978 | 27 |
| 1979 | 17 |
| 1980 | 19 |
| 1981 | 12 |
| 1982 | 12 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 15 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 9 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 12 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 6 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\") = 2009
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2009
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" DESCRun 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 CEN10FA070Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Port Mansfield, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with the water while on approach (VFR) to land.NTSB ERA10FA088Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Raneille, WVThe pilot's improper decision to attempt visual flight into deteriorating night weather conditions, and his subsequent controlled flight into terrain.NTSB WPR09LA372Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Walla Walla, WAA tripped landing gear motor circuit breaker, which prevented the gear from fully locking in the down position, and subsequent collapse during landing. Contributing to the accident was the disabled landing gear warning horn.NTSB WPR09LA324Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Tucson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional and lateral aircraft control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of left engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA09WA291Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-30 · Port Sudan, SudanOn May 10, 2009, at 0530 universal coordinated time (0830 local time), a Piper PA-30, N502TC, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain about 26 nautical miles northwest of Port Sudan, Sudan. The two Yemani pilots onboard were fatally injured. The…NTSB ERA09CA277Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Great Barrington, MAThe pilot's improper decision to land with a tailwind.NTSB ERA09LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Lumberton, MSCollapse of the landing gear due to worn left main landing gear components.NTSB ERA09LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Lakeville, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control following a loss of engine power on the left engine for undetermined reasons.