Final NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260
677 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 28 |
| 1967 | 32 |
| 1968 | 38 |
| 1969 | 34 |
| 1970 | 29 |
| 1971 | 37 |
| 1972 | 24 |
| 1973 | 26 |
| 1974 | 32 |
| 1975 | 24 |
| 1976 | 26 |
| 1977 | 27 |
| 1978 | 14 |
| 1979 | 18 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1981 | 13 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 11 |
| 1988 | 11 |
| 1989 | 12 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
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"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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
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" 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 ERA26LA151Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Block Island, RIMaintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the throttle cable was properly secured to the carburetor, which resulted an inflight separation of the throttle cable and the pilots’ inability to control the engine.NTSB WPR25LA131Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Green Valley, AZThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA24LA380Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Baltimore, MDThe undetected worn internal parts of the on-condition carburetor, which restricted movement of the float, resulting in fuel starvation. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot’s delayed reduction of the throttle when performing a forced…NTSB CEN24LA322Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Chetek, WIThe pilot’s improper landing flare and hard landing.NTSB WPR24FA105Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Madras, ORThe pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an encounter with turbulence and structural icing conditions, loss of control, and subsequent impact with terrain.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.NTSB ERA24LA054Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Millington, TNThe pilots’ fuel mismanagement during the cross-country flight and incorrect fuel tank selection for the landing approach, which resulted in fuel starvation, a momentary loss of engine power, and collision with terrain short of the runway.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 CEN23LA145Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Lincoln, ILA total loss of engine power during an approach for landing for undetermined reasons.NTSB ANC23LA021Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Tok, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach glide path, which resulted in a hard landing, short of his anticipated touchdown point.NTSB ANC23LA002Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Cordova, AKThe pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB CEN22FA208Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Broomfield, COThe pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff due to degraded engine performance. Contributing to the accident was the reduced performance of the engine, the reason for which could not be determined.NTSB ERA22LA191Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Grantsville, MDThe pilot’s decision to continue the flight into an area of moderate to heavy icing conditions, which resulted in a degradation of airplane performance and subsequent loss of control.NTSB CEN22FA131Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Fostoria, OHThe pilot’s loss of airplane control in night instrument meteorological conditions during the procedure turn of an instrument approach due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB CEN21LA461Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Hancock, MNA total loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly manage the fuel on board the airplane and his failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection.NTSB ERA21LA344Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Spartanburg, SCThe flight instructor’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN21FA263Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Madisonville, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath during final approach for landing, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.NTSB CEN21LA261Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Lafayette, COThe flight crew’s improper fuel management that resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.NTSB CEN21LA247Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Flint, MIThe pilot’s failure to adequately monitor his fuel quantity during flight which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA21LA211Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Burlington, VTA fire that originated in the right main landing gear brake assembly for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR21FA114Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Los Angeles, CAThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 6 exhaust valve for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB ERA21LA054Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Greenville, SCA partial loss of engine power due to the pilot’s delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing.NTSB ERA21LA019Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Atlanta, GAA partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to a right magneto anomaly, which resulted in the pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff and the subsequent runway excursion.NTSB ERA20CA282Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Montauk, NYThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with trees.NTSB CEN20LA208Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Fargo, NDFailure of the engine driven fuel pump which led to a fuel leak and subsequent fire in the engine compartment.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 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.NTSB CEN20LA018Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Houston, TXThe pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank before departure, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA19CA387Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Seldovia, AKThe pilot's failure to attain a sufficient climb following a short-field takeoff, which resulted in collision with trees.NTSB ERA19LA197Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Crisfield, MDThe pilot's sudden incapacitation from an undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia while on final approach, which resulted in descent and collision with trees and terrain.NTSB GAA19CA196Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Lakeland, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during taxi to parking.NTSB GAA19CA191Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Swainsboro, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and the landing gear collapsing.NTSB ERA19TA111Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA32 · West Palm Beach (Atlantic Ocean)A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a ditched landing in the ocean.NTSB GAA19CA145Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Lacon, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a subsequent impact with a snowbank.NTSB GAA18CA184Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Camas, WAThe pilot’s inadequate inflight fuel management and his failure to switch to a fuel tank with adequate fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation.NTSB GAA18CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 32 · Cheboygan, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain the airplane’s rate of descent in gusting wind conditions resulting in a hard landing and runway excursion.NTSB ERA18FA022Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA32 · Fountain Run, KYThe noninstrument-rated pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete…NTSB WPR17LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32-260 · Mukilteo, WAThe improper maintenance of the carburetor, which resulted in a stuck float and a partial loss of engine power during takeoff.NTSB ANC17TA015Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Pilot Point, AKThe pilot's continued flight into known icing conditions, which resulted in structural icing and a forced landing on icy, snow-covered terrain.NTSB ERA16CA218Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Block Island, RIThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and the airplane’s subsequent collision with obstacles during an attempted go-around.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 ERA16LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Bluemont, VAA total loss of engine power as a result of the separation of the No. 5 connecting rod for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA15CA270Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 32-260 · Jackpot, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a fence.NTSB ANC14CA060Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 32-260 · Anderson, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN14CA285Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 32-260 · Lebanon, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ANC13FAMS2Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Yakutat, AKUndetermined because the pilot and airplane were not found.NTSB ERA13LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Yonkers, NYA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine and associated components did not reveal any mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN12LA339Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Applegate, MIThe pilot’s decision to attempt to take off from an unimproved field, which resulted in a collapsed nose landing gear.NTSB ERA12LA180Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Amory, MSThe pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning and decision-making, including his inadequate weather evaluation and his delayed diversion to a closer airport, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN12LA118Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Elk Rapids, MIThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the exhaust valve.