NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, 1985
4 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 | 9 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 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 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 |
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1985
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 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 LAX86LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Paradise, CAThe acft touched dwn tail first during lndging to the rt of the rwy. The plt indicated he was lndging in a gusting x-wind which drifted him during a nose high hard lndg. No mechanical difficulties were reported by the plt.NTSB ATL85LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Blairsville, GADuring flt, the plt encountered unfavorable winds & rain, then became concerned about his fuel supply. He diverted to Blairsville & was landing when a gust of wind blew the acft side ways. The plt re-aligned the acft with the rwy, but it suddenly dropped &…