NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-301, 2004
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-32R-301. 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
| 1980 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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\") = 2004
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103218'))
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") = 2004
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103218'))
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 ATL04FA190Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Euharlee, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate control of the airplane, which resulted in the pilot exceeding the design limits of the airplane and subsequent in-flight separation.NTSB NYC04LA188Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Pittstown, NJThe pilot's failure to obtain a proper climb rate during a go-around, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with a tree.NTSB ATL04LA126Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32R-301 · Baxley, GAThe mechanical malfunction of the autopilot pitch servo, and the pilot's inability to maintain adequate control pressure to manually retrim the pitch attitude.NTSB NYC04FA092Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Harlan, KYThe pilot's improper decision to continue VFR flight into IMC conditions and his failure to maintain terrain clearance, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Factors were night, snow and a low ceiling.NTSB FTW04FA054Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Beaumont, TXThe flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance with a static line. Contributing factors were the low cloud ceiling weather conditions and night light conditions.