NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, MA

9 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

19702026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, MA per year, 1970–2026: 9 cases
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Latest cases

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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MA' 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'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA20LA057Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Florida, MAThe pilot’s fuel mismanagement during flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing in a remote, wooded terrain.Dec 20, 2019 · N4726S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL07FA102Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Tyringham, MAThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with thunderstorms during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the failure of air traffic control to appropriately issue weather information and initiate an in-flight deviation around known and clearly observed…Jul 9, 2007 · N5595J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC93LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Spencer, MAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning for the high density altitude departure and the delay in aborting the takeoff roll, with insufficient runway remaining, resulting in a collision with treesJun 28, 1993 · N3490W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC92LA173Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Newburyport, MAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 22, 1992 · N3985W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC78FA052Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Lawrence, MAMay 11, 1978 · N3893W · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC77FNE30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · New Marlboroug, MAJul 11, 1977 · N3737W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC76FNA46Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Tewksbury, MAJul 26, 1976 · N3893W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC72AN073Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Adams, MANov 28, 1971 · N550XX · DestroyedNTSB NYC70AN116Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Stoughton, MAApr 24, 1970 · N3236W · Destroyed