NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, FL
45 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-32-260. 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
| 1965 | 1 |
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| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1975 | 4 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' 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 ('7103206'))
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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" = 'FL' 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 ('7103206'))
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NTSB ERA23FA185Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Sebastian, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA20FA085Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32 · Lake City, FLThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control at low altitude.NTSB GAA19CA196Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Lakeland, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during taxi to parking.NTSB ERA16LA053Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Opa Locka, FLMaintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the exhaust system, which resulted in the escape of exhaust gases into the engine compartment and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB MIA08LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32-260 · Marathon, FLA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB MIA06FA092Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Dunnellon, FLThe loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation due to a contaminated carburetor fuel inlet screen.NTSB MIA04FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Venice, FLFailure of the pilot to recover from an improper landing flare resulting in his failure to maintain airspeed (Vs), an inadvertant stall, loss of control, and inflight collision with terrain during an uncontrolled descent.NTSB MIA03LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Fort Meade, FLThew failure of the pilot to abort the takeoff after travelling past the estimated point of liftoff, and failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the initial climb resulting in inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent with subsequent impact onto the…NTSB MIA02FA045Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Jacksonville, FLThe pilot becoming spatially disoriented and losing control of the airplane during a missed approach resulting in the airplane descending uncontrolled and colliding with trees and the ground.NTSB MIA01LA212Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Key West, FLThe inadvertent disabling of the throttle in the idle position during a cockpit disturbance created when an armed hijacker forcibly attempted to cause the aircraft to fly to Cuba, resulting in a loss of controllability of power for sustainable flight and an…NTSB MIA99LA073Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Orlando, FLA loss of engine power due to an engine assembly overload for undetermined reasons. A related factor was the pilot exceeded the airplane's maximum allowable weight.NTSB MIA96LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Live Oak, FLfailure of the pilot to use carburetor heat during the approach to land, which resulted in loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. The weather (carburetor icing condition) was a related factor.NTSB MIA95LA158Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Brooksville, FLA loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB MIA95FA145Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Gainesville, FLThe pilot's loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation after continuing the VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the existing weather conditions and dark night that contributed to the pilot's…NTSB MIA95LA127Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · N. Miami Beach, FLInadequate annual inspection by maintenance personnel for failure to identify a hardened oil hose from the oil pump to the oil cooler inlet inside a protective fire sleeve. Additionally, unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing contributed to…NTSB MIA95FA042Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Plant City, FLThe opening of the engine cowling latch in cruise flight for undetermined reasons. This resulted in the puncture of the engine oil cooler, total exhaustion of the engine oil, failure of the No. 6 connecting rod, rod bolts, forced landing while on final…NTSB MIA92LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Kissimmee, FLThe pilot-in-command's failure to attain the proper touchdown point due to landing before the displaced threshold on the rwy.NTSB MIA90LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Boca Raton, FLThe pilots failure to flare the airplane for landing resulting in the hard landing.NTSB MIA87LA075Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Ft.Lauderdale, FLThe plt repositioned the fuel selector from the left tip tank to the right main tank when the flt entered the traffic pattern. The eng then quit & a forced landing was made in an open field. Upon touchdown the left & right main landing gear were pushed…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 MIA86FA028Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Sorrento, FLThe flt was on a VFR x-country at 9500 ft with ATC flt following. The non-instrument rated plt advised ATC that he was unable to maintain VFR & climbed to 11,000 ft. he again avised he was unable to maintain VFR & was going to descend. The acft was observed…NTSB MIA83LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Jupiter, FLThe plt reported that he was returning from the Bahamas when he experienced a loss of eng power & landed in a vacant field. The power loss occurred following fuel starvation. The plt stated that the acft was recently purchased & the fuel gauges were…NTSB MIA83FA152Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Sebastian, FLDuring the flt, the plt contacted vero beach tower & requested the wx. He was advised that vero beach & ft pierce, FL were VFR, but there was wx north of vero beach, a convective SIGMET was in effect & there were thunderstorms in the area. The plt…NTSB MIA81FKT42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Pompano Beach, FLNTSB MIA80FLD66Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Tampa, FLNTSB MIA80FA033Accident · 4 fatalClosedPtper PA-32 · Cedar Key, FLNTSB MIA80FKT17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Miami, FLNTSB MIA79FLD36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Wimauma, FLNTSB MIA79FLA14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Cross City, FLNTSB MIA78FLD40Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Sarasota, FLNTSB MIA77DKT55Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Ft Meyers, FLNTSB MIA75DLD74Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Groveland, FLNTSB MIA75DKT75Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Stuart, FLNTSB MIA75DLA39Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Gainesville, FLNTSB MIA75FLD49Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Nw Port Richey, FLNTSB MIA74DLA11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Chipley, FLNTSB MIA73DLD86Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Oviedo, FLNTSB MIA73FLD62Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Windermere, FLNTSB MIA73DLA14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Panama City, FLNTSB FTW70AF055Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · St Augustine, FLNTSB MIA70AM065Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Palm Beach, FLNTSB MIA69D0237Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Tallahassee, FLNTSB MIA68D0024Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Miami, FLNTSB MIA67D0458Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Hudson, FLNTSB MIA66A0001Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Vero Beach, FL