NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200T
8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-34-200T, where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. 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
| 1990 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
Where
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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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103406')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 130))
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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103406')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130))
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 DEN07CA046Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Walden, COThe pilot experiencing lateral flight control stiffness for undetermined reasons and the pilot's intentional wheels up landing. Factors were the snow covered and rough/uneven terrain.NTSB IAD05LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Robbinsville, NJThe repair station's improper installation of the stabilator trim tab. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane.NTSB FTW98FA044Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Myton, UTThe pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane which resulted in an in-flight airframe overload failure. A related factor was the dark night.NTSB NYC97FA013Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Lehman Township, PAThe failure of the forward fuselage nose assembly for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an in-flight breakup of the airplane.NTSB ATL95FA078Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Covington, TNThe pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the aircraft and subsequent overload failures of the stabilator and wing spars.NTSB DEN92IA072Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Lamar, COFractured nose landing gear bolt due to fatigue.NTSB SEA91FA099Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Ravensdale, WAThe in-flight breakup of the airplane as a result of the pilot exceeding the speed and stress limits for the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was the center of gravity loading that exceeded the aft limits.NTSB NYC90LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Messena, NYThe airplane striking a light pole during an off airport landing on a road, due to a double power loss for unknown reasons. Factors related to the accident were: the pilots unfamiliarity with the airplane.