NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, OK

8 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

19772026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, OK per year, 1977–2026: 8 cases
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'OK' 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 CEN24LA122Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Tulsa, OKThe pilot's inadvertent retraction of the flaps while landing which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.Feb 23, 2024 · N3645W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA378Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Wagoner, OKThe airplane's collision with a deer during the landing flare and touchdown.Jun 6, 2011 · N3534W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Clinton, OKThe pilot's improper setting of the cockpit fuel selector, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and forced landing.Jun 3, 2000 · N3869W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN91LA045Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Guymon, OKFuel starvation for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's delay in flaring the airplane. A factor was: the pilot's total lack of experience.Feb 16, 1991 · N3549W · DestroyedNTSB FTW90LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Tulsa, OKAn engine failure due to a disconnect in the magneto drive train caused by the crankshaft gear not being properly installed and secured during a recent engine overhaul.Apr 27, 1990 · N7732J · DestroyedNTSB FTW90LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Clinton, OKPilots failure to correctly maintain the proper glidepath, which caused him to impact short of the runway.Dec 28, 1989 · N3809W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW80FPJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Loyal, OKMar 7, 1980 · N3223W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78FPJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Oklahoma City, OKDec 22, 1977 · N3476W · Substantial damage