NTSB investigations: Piper PA-36-300, TX
13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-36-300. 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
| 1978 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TX' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103612'))
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103612'))
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 CEN17LA202Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA36 · El Campo, TXFoam contamination in the fuel injector nozzles from deteriorated foam baffles and water in the fuel flow divider, the combination of which resulted in the loss of engine power.NTSB FTW03LA181Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Gruver, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW97LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Stanton, TXPilot's failure to maintain clearance with a wire resulting in the separation of the rudder and a loss of aircraft control.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.NTSB FTW96LA264Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Littlefield, TXThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the number 5 and 6 connecting rods. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW96LA126Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Andrews, TXthe mechanic's improper overhaul of the engine. Factors were: the pilot in command's inability to maintain visual lookout due to oil on the windscreen and unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW86LQG12Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Muleshoe, TXThe ag acft was climbing after a pass to clear power lines at the north end of the field. The main lndg gear contacted the top wire as the acft started leveling off. The wire did not break and the acft descended to ground impact. The lndg gear snapped off and…NTSB FTW86LQG01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Fluvanna, TXThe acft contacted a cattle guard during an attempted takeoff for an aerial application flt. The plt reported the acft was overloaded for the length of rwy being used for the takeoff. He continued to report he was too late in dumping the chemical load. The…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…NTSB FTW81FQG58Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Gruver, TXNTSB FTW81FQG26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Lazbuddie, TXNTSB FTW81FQG15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Goodland, TXNTSB FTW78DRG35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Mcallen, TX