NTSB investigations: Piper PA-36-300

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-36-300, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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.

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19842026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-36-300 per year, 1984–2026: 8 cases
1984	2
1986	1
1987	1
1990	1
1994	1
1996	1
2001	1

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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 ('7103612') 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" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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 ('7103612')
      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\" = 250))
  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 ('7103612')
    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" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 CHI01LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Langdon, NDthe pilot stalled the airplane while manuevering to avoid the power lines. A factor was the power lines.Jul 14, 2001 · N9900P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW96LA353Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Hale Center, TXthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and failure to obtain and/or maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. The overweight condition of the airplane and high density altitude were related factors.Aug 20, 1996 · N57831 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI94LA126Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Beloit, KSthe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the initial takeoff climb.Apr 1, 1994 · N3735E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI90DCQ01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA 36-300 · Mingo, KSInadequate airspeed resulting in a stall/mush being encountered by the PIC. Contributing factors were a tailwind and a load jettison not performed.Aug 31, 1990 · N2329Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC87LA155Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Swea City, IAThe acft was engaged in ag spray operations near Swea City, Iowa. The PIC stated that he was making a procedure turn after a swath run. The PIC further stated that the acft stalled in the turn and the acft descended into the fld he had been spraying. The PIC…Aug 3, 1987 · N2338Y · Substantial damage NTSB SEA86LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Moore, IDDuring an aerial application turn a rapid rate of descent developed. The pilot released the chemical load at about 100 feet AGL and the aircraft continued to descend to the ground even though the pilot leveled the wings and initially lowered the nose. The…Jun 13, 1986 · N3742E · Destroyed NTSB MIA85FA038Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Fellsmere, FLPlt was completing downwind turn when acft began to settle. Plt failed to use full power or jettison the chemical load. As airspeed fell below minimum steady state control spd, acft mushed into grnd.Nov 17, 1984 · N3704E · Destroyed NTSB FTW84LA365Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Lorenzo, TXAfter completion of a swath run the acft turned right and then left before it descended to the ground in a left bank and nose down attitude. Plt stated that the acft would not recover from the left turn when full right stick travel was applied. The acft was…Aug 23, 1984 · N2397Y · Substantial damage