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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, 1986

7 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.

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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1986
    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 FTW87FA025Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Baytown, TXThe plt took off from a decommissioned, unlighted arpt at night after telling friends in a bar that he was going to new orleans. Later, witnesses observed the acft as the plt made several low passes over an interstate highway near the departure arpt. While…Dec 3, 1986 · N43302 · DestroyedNTSB ATL87FA012Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Lawrenceville, GAAbout 20 min after takeoff, while cruising at 6500', the eng lost power. Rprtdly, the eng went to either idle or a wind-milling cond & the fuel pressure dropped to zero. The plt tried to restart the eng by using emerg procedures, but was unable. He initially…Oct 28, 1986 · N3285W · DestroyedNTSB MKC86LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Wilson, KSThe pilot stated that before the flight the spark plugs were cleaned and inspected and the engine was serviced with eleven quarts of oil. Three hours into the flight instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) with rain was encountered and shortly thereafter…Aug 26, 1986 · N3442W · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Stoney River, AKThe pilot stated that after liftoff he failed to maintain airspeed. The aircraft stalled and crashed into the River.Aug 26, 1986 · N400TH · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86FA303Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Yosemite Nation, CAAfter flying low over Yosemite national park the Piper PA-32-260, operating as an on-demand passenger flight, climbed eastward into rising terrain. The flight path selected by the pilot was approximately one mile north and 1000 feet higher than tioga pass…Jul 27, 1986 · N3643W · DestroyedNTSB NYC86LA172Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Block Island, RIThe eng lost partial power on the initial climb-out as the plt was taking off from rwy 28. He initiated a left turn back to the arpt, but the eng lost all power. Subsequently, the acft was landed in an area of brush & small trees near the west end of the…Jul 3, 1986 · N5533J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Mechanicsburg, OHThe plt was on a personal flt when IMC was encountered. The plt elected to climb to a clear area above the IMC when the acft became totally 'socked in.' A 180 deg turn was made, vertigo was experienced and control of the acft was lost. An emergency descent…Jan 18, 1986 · N3414W · Substantial damage