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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-300, 1990

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-32-300. 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\") = 1990
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103212'))
  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.

NTSB ANC90LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Kashvik Bay, AKThe pilot-in-command's improper preflight preparation and planning. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain.Aug 24, 1990 · N5206S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA90LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Plymouth, FLThe pilots decision to depart for his destination airport in the path of approaching thunderstorms resulting in the encounter with wind gusts during landing which exceeded his limitations.Jul 25, 1990 · N32446 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90FA213Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Havasu Landing, CAFailure of the pilot to properly secure an oil supply line b-nut fitting after an oil change, which allowed the oil line to become disconnected and led to oil exhaustion and subsequent engine failure. A factor related to the accident was: unsuitable terrain…Jun 10, 1990 · N3AH · DestroyedNTSB ANC90FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Bethel, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an emergency landing following an engine power loss. The loss of engine power was due to an improper fuel selector position which resulted in fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to…Jun 9, 1990 · N4257T · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Little Rock, ARThe failure of the powerplant due to a sheared timing gear. Contributing factors were unsuitable terrain and restricted vision due to fog.May 23, 1990 · N301KK · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90FA103Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32C-300 · Leadville, COVFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) by the pilot, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude and clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident were: the terrain and weather conditions, the pilot's…Apr 27, 1990 · N8912N · DestroyedNTSB LAX90LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Mammoth Lakes, CAThe pilot's inadequate removal of ice from the fuselage, wings, and horizontal stabilizer prior to takeoff.Feb 5, 1990 · N8620N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90FA062Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Coalgate, OKFlight into known adverse weather conditions by the non-instrument rated pilot, and his subsequent spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Factors related to the accident were: inoperative instrument panel lights, dark night,…Feb 1, 1990 · N9235Z · Destroyed