NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260
12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-32-260, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical”. 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
| 1984 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
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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 ('7103206')
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\" = 354))
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 ('7103206')
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" = 354))
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 ATL06CA015Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Bryson City, NCThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.NTSB ATL05LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Chamblee, GAThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power. .NTSB CHI01FA233Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Chenoa, ILThe inadvertent stall the pilot encountered during his turn with an in-flight loss of engine power due to fuel starvation on initial climbout and the improper in-flight decision he made to continue the turn. Factors were the fuel starvation and the incorrect…NTSB ATL01LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Florence, SCLoss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a emergency landing into rough uneven terrain.NTSB ANC01LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Lime Village, AKThe pilot's failure to properly utilize carburetor heat. Factors in the accident were the presence of carburetor icing conditions, and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB NYC94LA057Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Beckley, WVA loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, while operating over unsuitable terrain, after the pilot failed to remove all the water from the tank prior to departure. A factor was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with a known leaking fuel cap.NTSB SEA93LA072Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Riverton, WYThe pilot did not perform an abort of the takeoff after observing a partial loss of power. Factors include improper use of the mixture control.NTSB CHI92LA265Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Moran, MIThe pilot-in-command's improper selection of fuel tank resulting in fuel starvation. A factor was the pilot-in-command's encounter with unsuitable terrain.NTSB MKC89LA185Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Leon, IABlockage of the engine air induction system by a field mouse nest. The nest was positioned so that it could not be seen during the pre-flight inspection. It became dislodged during the takeoff roll on the rough runway.NTSB LAX88FA327Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Fullerton, CAFailure of the pilot to properly preflight the acft followed by loss of power during takeoff. The plt also failed to about the takeoff.NTSB MIA86LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Lake City, FLThe plt stated that after a forced landing in a field due to a stuck fuel selector valve, the fuel selector was repaired and a takeoff was attempted from county road 240. At an alt of aprx 3 ft the eng sputtered & the plt lost control of the acft, veered left…NTSB ATL84FA129Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Woodstock, GAShortly after breaking ground during the takeoff, the engine lost power & the acft came back down to the rwy. The engine regained power & the plt continued the takeoff. The engine again lost power. Subsequently, the acft impacted on an uneven, grassy, open…