NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200, 1998
7 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\") = 1998
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") = 1998
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 NYC99LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Oneonta, NYThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the crosswind condition.NTSB NYC99LA019Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-R200 · Caldwell, NJThe failure of both the normal and emergency brake systems.NTSB IAD99LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34 · Teteboro, NJthe collapse of the landing gear due to a bent gear locking mechanism for undetermined reasons.NTSB MIA98LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · St. Augustine, FLThe failure of the flight instructor and dual student to ensure the landing gear was extended for landing and their attempted go-around after the aircraft and propellers contacted the runway. This resulted in loss of directional control during the go-around…NTSB MIA98LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Daytona Beach, FLThe dual-student's attempt to perform a go-around after a reported loss of power in the left engine during landing flare and his failure to relinquish the controls to the instructor when control was lost during the go-around resulting in the aircraft rolling…NTSB LAX98LA117Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA34-200 · Van Nuys, CAThe pilot's misjudged landing flare which led to an uncontrolled porpoise and eventual collapse of the landing gear.NTSB FTW98FA117Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Graford, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the ground. Factors were the dark night, the rising terrain, and the ground fog obscuring the ground.