NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, 2003

6 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

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, 2003 per year, 1965–2026: 693 cases
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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\") = 2003
    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 CHI04FA044Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Brooklyn, IAThe pilot's inadequate planning/decision resulting in VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance resulting in in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's lack of an instrument rating, his…Dec 18, 2003 · N3733W · Substantial damageNTSB ANC04LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Larson Bay, AKThe loss of engine power for an unknown reason while maneuvering, which resulted in the pilot ditching the airplane. Factors contributing to the accident were a low ceiling and a snow squall.Dec 12, 2003 · N3983W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA258Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Litchfield, ILAn animal wandered onto the runway and collided with the airplane. A factor was the night light condition.Aug 10, 2003 · N3258W · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Greenville, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control after an aborted landing and subsequent collision with an airport runway sign.Aug 4, 2003 · N6JH · Substantial damageNTSB NYC03LA116Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32-260 · Huntington, WVThe pilot's failure to position the fuel selector to a tank with adequate fuel for the flight, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel starvation and the subsequent forced landing.May 25, 2003 · N820CA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA03LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Fort Meade, FLThew failure of the pilot to abort the takeoff after travelling past the estimated point of liftoff, and failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the initial climb resulting in inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent with subsequent impact onto the…May 23, 2003 · N3921W · Substantial damage