NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, 2024
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\") = 2024
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") = 2024
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 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.