# FAA incident reports: Piper PA-28-236 A list on [Piper PA-28-236](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-236.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 4 · 177 reports - [Incident 20260221001849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260221001849I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Pompano Beach, FL · Feb 21, 2026 · N81597 · Minor damage > On Saturday, February 21, 2026, aircraft [privacy data omitted] departed from pmp at 9:14 am local and arrived pmp at 9:52 am local. During flight, the pilot detected the smell of fuel and confirmed a fuel leak by feeling fuel under the primer. The pilot… - [Incident 20250717011739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250717011739I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Oshkosh, WI · Jul 17, 2025 · N2129Z · Minor damage > On July 19, at 1000 CST, while performing normal surveillance at Oshkosh WI during the eaa fly-in, an aircraft was parked in a hangar for repairs with damage to the left wing. Further investigation revealed that on July 17, at 1730 CDT. The aircraft left wing… - [Incident 20250429004409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250429004409I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Greensboro, NC · Apr 29, 2025 · N70NC · Minor damage > On 05/01/2025 the pilot stated that on 04/29/2025 at approximatley 1715L he hit a cone during taxi. Cone was plalced in front of airplane after he conducted preflight and he did not know the cone was in front of airplane. Airplane taxi only about 2 feet… - [Accident 20240401003539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240401003539A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Muncie, IN · Apr 1, 2024 · N8438B · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On April 1, 2024, at approximately 10:28AM eastern time, a Piper PA-28, [privacy data omitted], was on approach to runway 14 at Delaware county airport (kmie), Muncie, Indiana. Weather conditions were instrument flight rules (IFR) with a 500FT ceiling. Audio… - [Incident 20230210001119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230210001119I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Westhampton, NY · Feb 10, 2023 · N8118Q · Minor damage > Around 3000 ft pilot started decent back to hwv when he heard a pop and lost elevator control. Pilot decided to fly to fok using elevator trim where there was a longer runway. Landed short of runway 24 (fok) to the underun veered off to the west side into the… - [Incident 20221009019919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221009019919I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Towanda, PA · Oct 9, 2022 · N4305N · No damage > On October 10, 2022, the harrisburg flight standards district office FSDO received an email stating that [privacy data omitted], a PA-28-236 dakota, sn: 28-8311020 had an in-flight catastrophic failure of the propeller governor at Bradford County Airport… - [Incident 20220831015309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220831015309I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Chatham, MA · Aug 31, 2022 · N236PR · Minor damage > On Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 at 1201 local time, [privacy data omitted], landed at Chatham Municipal Airport (kcqx). The pilot approached the runway very fast and was correcting the aircraft for a right crosswind, due to the high speed he floated until… - [Accident 20211031018289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211031018289A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Hyannis, MA · Oct 31, 2021 · N2186U · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On 10/31/2021 pilot departed rdg to cqx. Flight track shows aircraft flew beyond arrival airport and out over the atlantic ocean where a hard turn to the left was made and then a hard right 360 was made and aircraft went missing presumed crashed into the… - [Incident 20210419006509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210419006509I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Clearwater, FL · Apr 19, 2021 · N8124A · Minor damage > On April 19, 2021, at approximately 16:00 EST, N8124A, a Piper PA-28-236, s/n 28-8011036, [privacy data omitted] struck a traffic cone on the taxiway after initial startup at Clearwater, FL (clw). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the… - [Accident 20190927023849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190927023849A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Modesto, CA · Sep 27, 2019 · N8353T · Destroyed > On September 27, 2019, at 1948 pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-236 airplane, N8353T, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a complete loss of engine power near Modesto, California. The aircraft was enroute from truckee-tahoe airport, truckee,… - [Accident 20181109017109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181109017109A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Guthrie Center, IA · Nov 9, 2018 · N91770 · Destroyed · 4 fatal > The aircraft was enroute to osceola,Iowa. Des moines,Iowa ATC reported they were in contact (through other aircraft in the dsm airspace)with the accident aircraft,the student pilot who was occupying the right hand seat stated that their pilot had suffered a… - [Accident 20181103025179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181103025179A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Merced, CA · Nov 3, 2018 · N2956B · Substantial damage > While on final approach to runway 30 at mce at night, aircraft descended below glidepath, striking and damaging the 1400 ft, 1200 ft,and 1000 ft approach lights system, before touching down on the runway surface. Aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area… - [Incident 20180814011539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180814011539I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Troy, MI · Aug 14, 2018 · N2213F · Minor damage > Pilot stated that he may have been distracted when he received notification of nearby air traffic. Pilot stated on approach that he was landing into the sun, and that he may have been a little slow to react on his approach. Nosegear impacted paved raised edge… - [Accident 20180113000779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180113000779A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Tishomingo, OK · Jan 13, 2018 · N4345K · Substantial damage > Pilot departed from the memorial field airport, near hot springs, Arkansas, about 0940, and was intending to go to ardmore municipal airport, near ardmore, Oklahoma. Pilot landed aircraft at Tishomingo airpark, near Tishomingo, Oklahoma to obtain fuel. There… - [Accident 20170729012669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170729012669A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · St Joseph, IL · Jul 29, 2017 · N2204B · Substantial damage > The pilot and three other passengers were heading back from the eaa oshkosh airshow when the aircraft expirenced a hard landing at the destination airport routh field. After hard landing the aircraft bounced and exited left of the runway coming to rest in a… - [Incident 20170411003449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170411003449I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Toledo, OR · Apr 11, 2017 · N80834 · Minor damage > During short field landing training at Toledo airport (K5S4) runway 31 with a lignth of 1750 feet on 4/11/17, N80834, PA-28-236, ran off the end of the runway. The student, a left seat pilot had controls at time of landing. The CFI stated aircraft landed at… - [Incident 20170115002669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170115002669I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Savanna, IL · Jan 15, 2017 · N2964D · Minor damage > During landing rollout at tri-township airport (ksfy) in savana, Illinois, the nose gear collapsed on N2964D, a Piper dakota (PA-28-236). The aircraft sustained minor damage. The propeller struck the ground, and there was minor damage to the nose cowling.… - [Accident 20170113024499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170113024499A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Port Orford, OR · Jan 13, 2017 · N81839 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Pilot squawked 7700, reported vision loss, wreckage was subsequently located on the beach north of Port Orford, Oregon - [Accident 20161027023289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161027023289A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Lexington, MO · Oct 27, 2016 · N4376V · Substantial damage > Pilot prepared for departure from Lexington Municipal Airport, 4K3, and taxied to runup point of runway. Pilot proceeded to take off and at approximately 100 ft AGL, the pilot reported a loss engine power. With no usable runway below the aircraft, the pilot… - [Accident 20160617010459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160617010459A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Punta Gorda, FL · Jun 17, 2016 · N8161X · Substantial damage > Pilot cleared to land by pgd tower on runway 22. On landing rollout the aircraft right wing was lifted by a crosswind while passing behind an operating MD-83 parked on turnoff A2, striking the left wing on the runway. The aircraft veered off the left side of… - [Incident 20141123022779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141123022779I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · O'Fallon, IL · Nov 23, 2014 · N351VA · No damage > Aircraft departed kcps on an IFR flight plan flying in IMC flight conditions. PIC was cleared to climb from 3000 to 7000. Approaching 5000 the aircraft struggled to climb. Pc applied full power only able to maintain 85 KIAS and 100-200 fpm rate of climb. The… - [Accident 20140813014719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140813014719A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Salmon, ID · Aug 13, 2014 · N2190H · Substantial damage > The morning of 08-13-2014, N2190H had the vacuum pump replaced at a maintenance facility in gooding, ID. While enroute at a altitude of 8500', the engine lost oil pressure and began to run rough. The Lemhi county airport (smn) was 12 miles directly ahead. The… - [Incident 20140808012439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140808012439I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Wyoming, DE · Aug 8, 2014 · N8153Z · Minor damage > On August 08, 2014, at approximately 0700 EDT, N8153Z, model PA-28-236, was piloted by [privacy data omitted], who flew with a friend from eagles nest airport (31N), located near west creek, NJ to jenkins airport (15N), located near Wyoming, Delaware. The… - [Incident 20140420005749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140420005749I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Everglades City, FL · Apr 20, 2014 · N4511V · Minor damage > On April 20, 2014, the operator of N4511V, a Piper PA28-236 N4511V, piloted by [privacy data omitted] and accompanied by a single passenger, having departed naples airports kapf, at approximately 10:30 a.m., enroute to Everglades airpark X01, a non-towered… - [Incident 20130410005459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130410005459I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Zephyrhills, FL · Apr 10, 2013 · N86FE · Minor damage > On April 10, 2013 at approximately 15:45 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-236, N86FE, s/n 28-8611007, struck a taxiway light with the propeller while taxiing at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (zph) in Zephyrhills, Florida. [privacy data omitted] Was… - [Accident 20120710012389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120710012389A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Chester, CT · Jul 10, 2012 · N777AF · Substantial damage > At approximately 10:57 EDT on July 10, aircraft N777AF, a Piper PA-28-236, s/n 28-7911328, landed long on runway 35 and went off the north end of the runway at approximately 10:57 EDT. There was one person onboard and no injuries were reported. The flight was… - [Accident 20110814030379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110814030379A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Front Royal, VA · Aug 14, 2011 · N4341M · Substantial damage > Witnesses saw accident aircraft land halfway down the runway (runway length is 3,000'). Pilot attempted heavy braking but left right side of runway near the end. Aircraft impacted a plastic pole filled with concrete marking a low concrete structure. Aircraft… - [Accident 20101023048709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101023048709A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Dorrington, CA · Oct 23, 2010 · N228KK · Substantial damage > Pilot received IFR clearance as weather was deteriorating. Aircraft was IMC at 15,000 for 10 minutes and engine started losing power with manifold pressure (mp) dropping to 16.7". Pilot declared emergency and received vectors to O22. Mp did not increase… - [Incident 20100905042081I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100905042081I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Spokane, WA · Sep 5, 2010 · N2840A · Substantial damage > Mr john r. webster started his aircraft, N2840A, a PA-28-236. He tried to contact the tower to reposition the aircraft to the refueling pump but could not receive the tower. He set the brake and tried to retrieve a headset from the back of the aircraft. While… - [Accident 20100715037919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100715037919A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Fullerton, CA · Jul 15, 2010 · N8337A · Substantial damage > The pilot was attempting a landing at Fullerton airport on rwy 24. Weather at the time was VMC and does not appear to be a factor in the accident. The aircraft porpoised several times while attempting to land. The aircraft finally touched down on rwy 24 at… - [Accident 20100626037839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100626037839A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Moreno Valley, CA · Jun 26, 2010 · N8118A · Substantial damage > Departed ifp (bullhead city, AZ) enroute ajo (corona, CA), encountered navigational error resulting in unplanned additional time enroute and fuel burn. Weather at destination was not VFR, diverted to banning, made emergency landing in Moreno Valley, CA due to… - [Incident 20100604005509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100604005509I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Waterbury Oxfor, CT · Jun 4, 2010 · N2129Z · No damage > Pilot declared an emergency 5 miles northwest of Waterbury Oxford Airport CT at 10:50 EDT on 06/04/10 due to losing oil pressure. Aircraft landed on runway 18 at 10:55 engine was depleted of oil supply. Alert vehicles did respond, no impact on traffic. - [Incident 20100421035549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100421035549I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Vidalia, GA · Apr 21, 2010 · N91770 · Substantial damage > Mr. Eric damian burch a non rated individual, while taxing the aircraft to refuel it for the owner lost control of the aircraft and taxied into a ditch. This resulted in the left wing being bent as well as left aileron damage. The nose gear was bent rearward… - [Incident 20100402030679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100402030679I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Great Barringto, MA · Apr 2, 2010 · N2211J · Minor damage > Mr. Epstein was PIC of N2211J a PA-28-236, Piper dakota, and the soul occupant. He was on a VFR flight from mansfield, MA (1B9) to Great barrington, MA (gbr). Landing on runway 11 at gbr Mr. Epstein made a hard landing collapsing the nose wheel. The aircraft… - [Accident 20100218047279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100218047279A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Austin, TX · Feb 18, 2010 · N2889D · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Pilot flew aircraft into irs government office intentionally. - [Accident 20100214004969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100214004969A.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Alton Bay, NH · Feb 14, 2010 · N236PR · Substantial damage > On landing, aircraft began to drift and weathervane to the left into the wind. Wind gusting to 20MPH. Pilot corrected with rudder. Aircraft again drifted and began to weathervane into the wind. Left main contacted snow on the edge of runway pulled aircraft… - [Incident 20100209028199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100209028199I.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Mt Pleasant, SC · Feb 9, 2010 · N4345R · Minor damage > On landing phase of flight, pilot noticed more of a crosswind than reported by automated weather. Several adjustments were made to keep the aircraft on centerline of the runway. Upon landing, the aircraft departed the runway to the left and struck two taxiway… - [Incident 20090802012229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090802012229I.md): Piper PA28236 · Omaha, NE · Aug 2, 2009 · N2897A · Minor damage > (-23) The pilot reported encountering a gust of wind just as the aircraft was landing on runway 30. This caused the aircraft to go off the right side of the runway and hit two runway lights. Minor damage to the right wheel fairing was the result. METAR kmle… - [Incident 20090612008459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090612008459I.md): Piper PA28236 · Rapid City, SD · Jun 12, 2009 · N2970N · Minor damage > (-23) When returning from chadron NE, the pilot landed on runway 32 at Rapid City, SD. The aircraft landed on the centerline of the runway, and was gradually pulled to the left on rollout by a flat main left main tire. While exiting the runway on taxiway A4,… - [Accident 20090314003679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090314003679A.md): Piper PA28236 · Laverne/Pomona, CA · Mar 14, 2009 · N129AB · Destroyed · 2 fatal > (-23) Aircraft impacted a 1390 ft hill at 1129 ft elevation. Aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft fuel caused a small fire. The aircraft was 2.4 NM from brackett field and was airborne for approximately 3 minutes. The physical evidence indicates the aircraft… - [Accident 20081217854869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081217854869A.md): Piper PA28236 · Ely, MN · Dec 17, 2008 · N845D · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot returned to Ely, MN. After takeoff due to door latch problem. On landing, left brake was frozen causing impact with snowbank along runway. - [Incident 20080705840849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080705840849I.md): Piper PA28236 · Camdenton, MO · Jul 5, 2008 · N2964D · Minor damage > (-23) The pilot induced a hard landing of his aircraft approximately fifty feet short of the runway tearing off the nose gear assembly prior to skidding 1000 feet down the runway. - [Accident 20080622838649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080622838649A.md): Piper PA28236 · Osage Beach, MO · Jun 22, 2008 · N8106M · Substantial damage > (-23) Several aircraft were parked along the taxiway in a line about a foot into the grass. The taxiway is 30' wide and parallel to the active runway. The wingspan of the airplane is 35', the width of the landing gear is 10'. The pilot should have been in the… - [Accident 20080404013099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080404013099A.md): Piper PA28236 · Alturas, CA · Apr 4, 2008 · N2092E · Substantial damage > (-23) The pilot stated that the surface winds at aat were 250 degrees at 22 knots, gusting to 30. He made a right-hand pattern for runway 21. He stated that during his flare and touchdown a strong wind gust blew him left of the runway and he struck the… - [Accident 20071206827859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071206827859A.md): Piper PA28236 · Orting, WA · Dec 6, 2007 · N4388P · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23) On 12-6-2007 at about 1800 local time the aircraft departed S36 (crest airpark) enroute to plu (thun field) and was subsequently reported missing on 12-09-2007. The weather at plu on 12-06-07 at about 1810 was reported to be broken overcast with a… - [Incident 20070817020779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070817020779I.md): Piper PA28236 · Erie, PA · Aug 17, 2007 · N323DF · Minor damage > (-23) N323DF landed on runway 24 and struck the runway with the prop. No assistance was requested and the aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. - [Incident 20070717014249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070717014249I.md): Piper PA28236 · Novato, CA · Jul 17, 2007 · N1331L · Minor damage > (-23) Aircraft landed on runway, then rolled off the end of runway and struck a dirt mound. Nose gear strut was broken off causing propeller damage and sudden engine stoppage. - [Accident 20060531022269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060531022269A.md): Piper PA28236 · Manahawkin, NJ · May 31, 2006 · N48ED · Substantial damage · 4 fatal > (-23) On may 31, 2006 a Piper PA-28-236, N48ED, crashed into a wooded area, approximately 150 feet from route 72 west in Manahawkin, NJ. The pilot and all three of his passengers were fatally injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. Instrument… - [Incident 20051126031109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051126031109I.md): Piper PA28236 · Bloomington-Nor, IL · Nov 26, 2005 · N451X > (-23) While on a routine training flight the appropriately rated pilot and flight instructor experienced a rough running engine when about 25 miles from their destination airport at 3,500 feet, VFR. The PIC continued to the airport and did not declare an… - [Accident 20050825022539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050825022539A.md): Piper PA28236 · San Martin, CA · Aug 25, 2005 · N4366K · Substantial damage > (-23) After touchdown the PIC applied normal brake pressure and found the aircraft turning to the left. The PIC applied takeoff power and accomplished a go around to set up for a possible abnormal landing. The PIC set up for and accomplished a short field… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-236/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql 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 aircraft_model_code IN ('7102815') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-236/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.