NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200, 1997
4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-34-200. 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
| 1972 | 6 |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1974 | 15 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1976 | 14 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 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\") = 1997
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103405'))
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") = 1997
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103405'))
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 MIA97LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Kissimmee, FLa hard landing resulting in a wing contacting the runway. A factor in this accident was the nose landing gear would not extend due to the steering ball being off its track.NTSB LAX97FA292Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Kernville, CAThe partial loss of engine power due to the operator's inadequate engine maintenance relating to excessively rich mixtures (high fuel flow rates) and spark plug/magneto deficiencies. Contributing factors were degraded climb performance resulting from the high…NTSB ATL97LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Fajardo, PRa malfunction (jamming) of the elevator flight control system for undetermined reason(s).NTSB CHI97LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Mackinac Island, MIthe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. Turbulence on short final was a related factor.