NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-300, IL

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-32R-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.

Cases per year

19772026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-300, IL per year, 1977–2026: 10 cases
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103213'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN19LA098Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32R · Waterloo, ILThe loss of engine power due to a connecting rod failure for reasons that could not be determined due to secondary mechanical damage, which resulted in a subsequent forced landing.Mar 12, 2019 · N750R · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA328Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32R · South Beloit, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed after being startled and distracted when the engine cowling opened during takeoff, which led to a subsequent impact with terrain.Aug 12, 2018 · N9894K · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11FA007Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Naperville, ILThe pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff when he realized the airplane was not attaining sufficient takeoff and climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s partial loss of engine power due to an obstruction of the fuel servo air inlet…Oct 6, 2010 · N3402Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92LA160Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Round Lake, ILThe pilot-in-command's failure to follow emergency procedures, and the fire in the electrical system for reasons undetermined.Jun 1, 1992 · N812PC · DestroyedNTSB CHI91LA261Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-R300 · Lake In Hills, ILThe pilot's failure to perform an adequate preflight by assuring the gear lever was in the down and locked position.Aug 13, 1991 · N40446 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA094Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Greenville, ILThe plt received a weather briefing the night before the accident and did not have it updated on the day of the accident. The acft was descended below the mda during the approach in fog and collided with high tension lines.Jan 26, 1984 · N76AP · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FEE78Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · West Chicago, ILAug 2, 1979 · N2654Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI79FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Rock Falls, ILMar 14, 1978 · N7299C · DestroyedNTSB CHI78DEV12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Champaign, ILJan 13, 1978 · N9430K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI77DEE27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Schaumburg, ILJul 3, 1977 · N1805H · Substantial damage