NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31-350
11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-31-350, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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
| 1985 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
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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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103110', '7103125')
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\" = 220))
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 ('7103110', '7103125')
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" = 220))
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 NYC05FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Vandalia, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude\clearance while on approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. Factors in the accident were the fog and low ceiling conditions.NTSB IAD04FA030Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Ticonderoga, NYReason for occurrence undetermined.NTSB NYC02FA168Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Sanderson, WVPhysiological impairment or incapacitation likely related to the pilot's recent exacerbation of Crohn's disease. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to conduct the flight in his current medical condition.NTSB DEN01FA161Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Pagosa Springs, COthe flight crews' intentional low altitude flight, and failure to maintain obstacle clearance.NTSB ANC00LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31 · Soldotna, AKAn in-flight collision with a bird.NTSB MIA99FA263Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Moreland, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain the minimum descent altitude while executing a localizer approach. Contributing factors were low ceilings and dark night conditions as well as the trees.NTSB CHI99FA047Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Waterford, MIthe pilot's descent below the decision height for the instrument approach.NTSB SEA95LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · La Grande, ORFailure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude/clearance from higher terrain that was located near the airport. Factors related to the accident were: low ceiling, fog, false/incorrect indication of the NDB, failure of other personnel to properly issue a…NTSB BFO89FA075Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Lynchburg, VAPilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstructions because of improper IFR operation. Contributing to the accident was descent below decision height, delay in initiating the missed approach, and fog conditions.NTSB ATL87FA262Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Demopolis, ALThe plt of an aircraft carrying an estimated 317 kilos of cocaine was attempting to land at an apt which did not have a published instrument approach procedure in IMC. Witnesses estimated that the visibility was no more than 1/2 mile in fog about 45 min after…NTSB NYC85FA125Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Latrobe, PADrg an IFR arrival, the acft was vectored for an NDB rwy 23 apch to the westmoreland county arpt. At the NDB final apch fix (8.1 mi from the rwy), the crew turned inbound & contd to the arpt. They contacted the tower & reported over the ILS outer marker (an…