Lycoming IO-360-B4A

FAA incident reports · 70

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('41867')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Incident 20260711009129IPiper PA-28-181 · Tulsa, OKTaking off runway 19R, achieved 60 knots for rotation, as sp was rotating ip noticed large flock of small birds leave the ground at appx 0730 local time in the vicinity of the rwy 19R, ip took control and rejected the rotation and takeoff. Reported incident…Jul 11, 2026 · N619SC · No damageIncident 20260525005879IPiper PA-28-181 · Grand Forks, NDDuring initial takeoff on rwy 27L, the student performed a soft-field takeoff with the CFI in the right seat and an observer in the rear seats. Winds at takeoff were 220/13. Upon lift-off, the aircraft pitched greater than 10 degrees and then veered to the…May 25, 2026 · N730ND · Minor damageIncident 20260502009729IPiper PA-28-181 · Tulsa, OKOn final about 10 feet above the runway at about 60KTS a small bird the size of a tennis ball flew into the cowling on the aircraft and bounced off, no damage was sustained and the aircraft continued to operate as usual.May 2, 2026 · N863SC · No damageIncident 20260306003799IPiper PA-28-181 · Sanford, FLStruck a bird departing runway 9R and returned to airport immediatly and landed safely.Mar 6, 2026 · N697LH · Minor damageIncident 20260306001869IPiper PA-28-181 · Melbourne, FLOn climb out a large black bird appeared like it was flying over and to left of aircraft. Attempted to lower nose and go to the right. Bird dive bombed left wing leading edge. Dent in wing noted immediately. Landed kmlb for maintenance. Instructor pilot…Mar 6, 2026 · N658FT · Minor damageAccident 20260121005229APiper PA-28-181 · Scottsdale, AZThe student pilot typically conducted training flights in the afternoon and was unfamiliar with local procedures regarding the parking brake system. Flight school personnel reported that the parking brake should be released and reset prior to use to ensure…Jan 21, 2026 · N505AF · Substantial damageAccident 20251210020999APiper PA-28-181 · Conroe, TXAircraft was cleared to take off on rwy 14R and struck a deer on rwy 14R traveling approximatly 40 KTS. Struck a second deer shortly after. Damage to the propeller, left landing gear, left fuel tank and left internal wing spar near landing gear attach point.Dec 10, 2025 · N6058F · Substantial damageIncident 20251105016029IPiper PA-28-181 · Grand Forks, NDThe bird strike occurred at kgfk midfield downwind rwy 35R. The CFI saw 8-10 birds at pattern altitude and felt a "thud" in the rudder pedals and controls. The CFI landed the aircraft without incident, informed the sof and wrote up the aircraft.Nov 5, 2025 · N963ND · Minor damageIncident 20251006016229IPiper PA-28-181 · Mcalester, OKA student pilot flew from riverside airport, krvs, to Mcalester airport, kmlc, on October 06, 2025. During the landing at Mcalester the pilot bounced the aircraft several times before landing. During that process the pilot struck the runway with the…Oct 6, 2025 · N578SC · Minor damageIncident 20250922016629IPiper PA-28-181 · Cloquet, MNPilot was recieving training for an instrument rating and had control of the aircraft while leveling-off in IMC conditions. A bird struck the leading edge of the left wing, leaving a dent to the surface but no rib/spar damage. No injuries reported. The…Sep 22, 2025 · N896DF · Minor damageAccident 20250917019449APiper PA-28-181 · Astatula, FLOn September 17, 2025, FSDO 15 was notified that an PA-28 aircraft, N508JA flown by a student pilot had made an emergency landing on a dirt road. The student pilot stated when the autopilot was engaged, the aircraft pitched nose down and attempts to climb…Sep 17, 2025 · N580JA · Substantial damageIncident 20250917014219IPiper PA-28-181 · Sanford, FLPilot statment: on my second traffic pattern solo during my first landing by myself after touching down on centerline smoothly with throttle at the idle position when I gently applied my breaks the tail started to swing back and forth out of control, I…Sep 17, 2025 · N694LH · No damageAccident 20250807011669APiper PA-28-181 · Inverness, FLOn August 7, 2025, at 1255 EDT, a Piper PA-28-181, [privacy data omitted], registered to[privacy data omitted] struck taxiway sign A3 while taxiing on taxiway alpha to runway 01 at Inverness Airport (kinf), Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed…Aug 7, 2025 · N686JA · Substantial damageIncident 20250725009829IPiper PA-28-181 · Grand Forks, NDAfter landing left of centerline, the student pilot failed to apply the appropriate amount of right rudder during the landing to properly account for crosswinds. Of note, the winds exceeded the student pilot’s endorsed limits upon arrival but were within…Jul 25, 2025 · N382ND · Minor damageIncident 20250708010049IPiper PA-28-181 · Smithfield, NCIt was a routine student training flight. During the pre-flight of the aircraft, no abnormalities were Found. After engine startup, nothing was out of the ordinary. Engine start was fine, taxi to run up and run up had no issues or abnormalities noted. During…Jul 8, 2025 · N528BL · Minor damageAccident 20250507004059APiper PA-28-181 · Tiffin, OHLanded with student pilot on rwy 24, retracted flaps, applied power and accelerated to rotation when deer crossed in front of aircraft too close to react and hit deer with propeller on right side of airplane, lower corner of firewall. Deer dragged under…May 7, 2025 · N335BG · Substantial damageIncident 20250429008249IPiper PA-28-181 · Grand Forks, NDStruck bird on approach into jamestown regional airport (jms). Damage to left hand outboard wing leading edge. Left hand outboard leading edge skin replaced with new.Apr 29, 2025 · N704ND · Minor damageIncident 20250422004009IPiper PA-28-181 · Bowling Green, OHExperienced an in-flight occurrence inside the cabin on a dual training flight in day-vfr conditions. White smoke and a smell of burning plastic was perceived. The crew immediately followed published procedures and the smoke immediately dissipated while they…Apr 22, 2025 · N340BG · No damageIncident 20250326002759IPiper PA-28-181 · Waseca, MNStudent pilot on solo flight performed a short field landing followed by a soft field takeoff. On takeoff, the pilot lost control of the aircraft and veered left off the runway. No noted airfield/property damage. Aircraft damage consisted of a right wingtip…Mar 26, 2025 · N366MK · Minor damageIncident 20250305001489IPiper PA-28-181 · Grand Forks, NDStudent pilot selected flaps 40-degrees (full) to perfom in-flight maneuvers, which resulted in flap failure at this setting. Upon landing, personnel noted the control rod end had worked its way out and the flap was dangling from the hinges. The maintenance…Mar 5, 2025 · N908ND · No damageAccident 20250114012979APiper PA-28-181 · Addison Airport, TXThe pilot expressed he performed all the ground takeoff checks and everything was perfect. All the instruments were in the green before departure. He then applied full power to take off and at about 150FT above ground the rpm's started to drop from…Jan 14, 2025 · N504AF · Substantial damageIncident 20241217019569IPiper PA-28-181 · Sanford, FL12/17/2024 At ~0840, a PA28-181 (Piper archer) experienced a runway excursion at the Orlando Sanford International (sfb) airport. The aircraft rolled off of the runway (9R) surface and back on the runway surface during the post landind rollout phase of…Dec 17, 2024 · N761CA · No damageIncident 20241207021079IPiper PA-28-181 · Hardeeville, SCUpon departure from ksav, the instrument rated private pilot programed the autopilot for the desired heading and engaged it. The aircraft began to bank off course and the student pilot gave the controls to the CFI who disconnected the autopilot and re-entered…Dec 7, 2024 · N708TF · Minor damageIncident 20241202019319IPiper PA-28-181 · Clearwater, FLOn December 02, 2024, at 1900 EDT, a Piper PA-28, [privacy data omitted], [privacy data omitted], hit a parked tug while taxiing to parking at st Petersburg intl airport (kpie) st Petersburg, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and…Dec 2, 2024 · N225TB · Minor damageIncident 20241031022179IPiper PA-28-181 · Dallas, TXAircarft departed runway 35 for left pattern at Dallas Executive (rbd). A student pilot was flying with the CFI. While in the departure leg at approximately 700 feet AGL, a bird impacted the left wing. CFI took control of the aircraft and returned to the…Oct 31, 2024 · N405CA · Minor damageIncident 20241004015049IPiper PA-28-181 · Farmington, MOAircraft was illuminated by a green laser from the 12 o'clock position while heading nw at 4,500 ft 11 miles north west of Farmington Regional Airport. Pilot reported blurry vision and being dazed by the laser. Local authorities were notified. Origin of the…Oct 4, 2024 · N229AB · No damageIncident 20240917020459IPiper PA-28-181 · Dallas, TXAircraft doing touch and gos. While on the approach for the fith touch and go, the throtle was unresponsive and the engine failed. The CFI tried to restart the engine without sucess. He was able to clear the fence and land short of the runway. However, the…Sep 17, 2024 · N409CA · Minor damageAccident 20240904014379APiper PA-28-181 · Bedminster, NJOn 9/4/24 [privacy data omitted] attempted a go around after seeing multiple deer on the runway and crashing into the trees on the right side of runway 26. The PIC claimed that the engine was not producing adequate power during the go around and elected to…Sep 4, 2024 · N512AF · Substantial damageAccident 20240813010949APiper PA-28-181 · Sanford, FL8/13/2024: Accident/incident investigation of a bird strike on approach to landing. Reg nr. [privacy data omitted], A Piper PA-28-180 aircraft, flown by solo student pilot, aircraft landed safely. [privacy data omitted] Is a 141-flight school aircraft at ksfb…Aug 13, 2024 · N689LH · Substantial damageIncident 20240805010719IPiper PA-28-181 · Douglas, AZOn August 5, 2024, a PA-28 single engine aircraft, performed a landing on runway 5 and exited taxiway A2. While on centerline the aircrafts wing tip struck a lawnmower that had recenly gotten stuck in mud causing minor damage. No inguries were reported.Aug 5, 2024 · N622CC · Minor damageAccident 20240715011309APiper PA-28-181 · Blaine, MNStudent pilot was practicing touch and goes with CFI. After 4th touch and go the certified flight instructor (CFI) took over controls to demonstrate proper wind correction. After touchdown and a brief roll out the CFI retracted flaps and applied full power,…Jul 15, 2024 · N220CE · Substantial damageIncident 20240625010709IPiper PA-28-181 · Mesquite, TXStudent pilot on solo flight landed, departed the runway surface to the right, crossed the median, crossed the taxiway, and came to rest in a drainage area between the taxiway and aircraft parking.Jun 25, 2024 · N509AF · Minor damageIncident 20240621007389IPiper PA-28-181 · Raleigh, NCPA-28 landed runway 32 and veered off the end of the runway, due to high speeds and taixied to the ramp. 1 person on board no injuries and no aircraft damage occurred.Jun 21, 2024 · N80FG · No damageIncident 20240512005979IPiper PA-28-181 · Vero Beach, FLOn 05/12/2024 a PA-28 was conducting a practice VOR approach to runway 12R at kvrb when at 1200 feet MSL the aircraft collided with a large bird which resulted in minor damage to the outboard left wing leading edge. The aircraft landed at kvrb without…May 12, 2024 · N772VB · Minor damageIncident 20240424004809IPiper PA-28-181 · Cloquet, MNThe aircraft porpoised multiple time during and attempted landing. The PIC initiated a go around and landed successfully on the second attempt. During an inspection after landing damage to the propeller consistent with a propeller strike was discovered.Apr 24, 2024 · N719ND · Minor damageAccident 20240320018989APiper PA-28-181 · Apopka, FLOn 03/20/2024 at approximately 10:16 EST aircraft was returning from a solo cross-country flight and taxing on taxiway alpha at X04 when the aircraft struck an airport worker from behind with the right wing. Right wing sustained minor damage and the pilot was…Mar 20, 2024 · N686JA · Minor damageIncident 20231221019989IPiper PA-28-181 · Apopka, FLStudent landed on runway 15, on rollout applied heavy braking locking up the brakes on the left side resulting in the aircraft departing the runway surface to the left side, rolling through the grass, then taxiing back onto the runway surface. Nose wheel…Dec 21, 2023 · N894MA · Minor damageIncident 20231211017659IPiper PA-28-181 · San Antonio, TXOn December 11, 2023, at 1350 MST, a Piper PA-28-181, struck a bird on its left wing as it descended through 200 feet on 1/2 mile final to runway 14 at Stinson Municipal Airport (kssf) and landed without further incident. The aircraft had departed San Antonio…Dec 11, 2023 · N276Z · Minor damageIncident 20231030017839IPiper PA-28-181 · Tampa, FLLanded short of Runway 04 after the engine failed while on short Final. Aircraft was towed to the ramp.Oct 30, 2023 · N563MA · No damageIncident 20231021019649IPiper PA-28-181 · Concord, NCPilot exited runway onto taxiway. Pilot received instructions to taxi via delta to the ramp. Pilot did not turn onto taxiway alpha and taxied onto grassy area between taxiway and the aircraft ramp. Aircraft struck fixed reflective sign damaging the propellor…Oct 21, 2023 · N228KH · Minor damageIncident 20231003021679IPiper PA-28-181 · Sulphur Springs, TX[privacy data omitted]Was being flown by student pilot on first solo cross crountry flight for practice. The airplane was landing on Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (slr) runway 01. The student pilot reported that the wind was believed to be calm at…Oct 3, 2023 · N343TF · Minor damageIncident 20230926018369IPiper PA-28-181 · Dallas, TX09/26/2023 The student was approved to fly solo prior to flight. The CFI confirmed that the pilot preflight planning was correct. The solo was approved. The CFI preflighted the aircraft with the student and there were no discrepancies noted. The pilot was…Sep 26, 2023 · N416CA · Minor damageIncident 20230917011559IPiper PA-28-181 · Tulsa, OKStudent pilot had completed 3 landings with his flight instructor, then instructor released him on his first solo flight. On rollout of first landing, ATC instructed pilot to exit on kilo taxiway. Pilot was still slowing when he complied with ATC instruction.…Sep 17, 2023 · N524SC · No damageIncident 20230910022709IPiper PA-28-181 · Mesquite, TXApproaching final PIC applied full flaps. Performed an incomplete flare and impacted the ground prior to runway. Minor damage ocurred to the aircraft. This was a checkride with a DPE and was not an instructional flight.Sep 10, 2023 · N676TF · Minor damageIncident 20230910021689IPiper PA-28-181 · Mesquite, TXContacted hqz tower. VFR condition- winds were in the single digits. Once past the tree line appeared low so power was applied. Landed short of the runway. Initial touchdown was in the grass causing the landing gear actuators to be bent. The damage was not…Sep 10, 2023 · N676TF · Minor damageIncident 20230725008079IPiper PA-28-181 · Philadelphia, PAAirman of a PA-28 Piper archer on a second solo for private pilot certificate was practicing close pattern landings at Northeast Philadelphia Airport (pne) on runway 24. On the second landing, while in ground effect and just prior to the wheels touching down…Jul 25, 2023 · N495LA · Minor damageIncident 20230715008119IPiper PA-28-181 · Owatonna, MNShortly after departure the PIC reported a rough running engine with loss of power. Emergency was declared and PIC returned to airport landing with a tail wind. The PIC was unable to stop the aircraft on the runway, went off the end of the runway striking…Jul 15, 2023 · N348MK · Minor damageIncident 20230616004319IPiper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZStudent pilot (student) on second solo. Student had been struggling with landings as stated by his flight instructor (CFI) appeared to have overcome issue and was ready to solo. Student and instructor conducted a training/warm up flight in traffic pattern at…Jun 16, 2023 · N28034 · Minor damageAccident 20230522007039APiper PA-28-181 · Kansas City, MOPilot lost directional control during takeoff roll and exited runway into grass. Aircraft impacted runway sign. Airplane came to rest in the grass next to the runway.May 22, 2023 · N227XY · Substantial damageIncident 20230515002832IPiper PA-28-181 · Addison, TXSolo student pilot was in the runup area and had just been cleared for take off. Pilot attempted to taxi around company aircraft. Both aircraft were low-wing and solo student's wingtip made contact with company aircraft's wingtip. Both aircraft taxied back to…May 15, 2023 · N509AF · Minor damage
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