Piper PA-28R-180

FAA incident reports · 541

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

Query with SQL
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 aircraft_model_code IN ('7102809')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number 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.

Accident 20260813010919APiper PA-28R-180 · Readington, NJOn August 13, 2026, at approxiamately 1230 LCL the allentown FSDO received a telephone call that there had been a gear up landing at N51, Solberg/Hunterdon NJ airport, involving [privacy data omitted]. We traveled to the scene to conduct our initial…Aug 13, 2026 · N928LY · Substantial damageIncident 20251116021529IPiper PA-28R-180 · Gary, INOn November 16, 2025, at 1510 CT, the pilot in command (PIC) of [privacy data omitted], a Piper PA28R-180, declared an emergency for nose gear that failed to extend leading to a runway excursion on landing. The flight was conducted in visual meteorological…Nov 16, 2025 · N3866T · Minor damageIncident 20250430006849IPiper PA-28R-180 · Spartanburg, SCPilot called in 4 miles out for left down wind. After this call someone called into the radio stating a glider was landing on runway five. The pilot was landing on two seven, which put him looking for this glider. While searching for this glider he was not…Apr 30, 2025 · N3869T · Minor damageAccident 20240908013409APiper PA-28R-180 · Vergennes, VTOn 9/09/24 at about 12:44 am local time the FAA regional operations center received notification that a Piper PA28 was found in the area of Basin Harbor Airport (B06) with 4 fatalities. The aircraft had previously departed windham airport (kijd) at about 8:43…Sep 8, 2024 · N3757T · Destroyed · 4 fatalAccident 20240727011419APiper PA-28R-180 · Fort Atkinson, WIOn 27 July 2024 at 1113 local time, accident aircraft made a landing with gear not fully locked down at Fort Atkinson airport (61C). The left and nose wheels collapsed on touchdown, and accident aircraft skidded off runway to left. The left wing hit a runway…Jul 27, 2024 · N980BL · Substantial damageIncident 20240515005489IPiper PA-28R-180 · Peoria, ILPilot lowered the landing gear and heard a loud noise. Pilot performed a fly-by the control tower and got confirmation that the landing gear was down. Pilot landed without further incident. Upon post flight inspection, the RH NLG door was folded towards the…May 15, 2024 · N7650J · Minor damageIncident 20230921015009IPiper PA-28R-180 · Saginaw, MIOn September 21, 2023 at 1725 local time, a Piper PA-28R-180 aircraft, [privacy data omitted], operated by a private pilot, received minor damage following a nose gear collapse on landing at the Mbs International Airport (mbs), Saginaw Michigan. Visual…Sep 21, 2023 · N7650J · Minor damageAccident 20230504005499APiper PA-28R-180 · Defuniak Spring, FLAirman states that just after departure from runway 9 and when he was only ten feet in the air with the gear still down, his right wing caught a wind gust from the south. It lifted his right wing substantially and the airplane was pushed to the left. He was…May 4, 2023 · N3796T · DestroyedIncident 20230113000089IPiper PA-28R-180 · Ardmore, OKOn January 13, 2023, at approximately 1200 local time, a 1968 Piper model PA-28R-180 [privacy data omitted] was inbound for VFR practice approach ILS rwy 31. Pilot advised to report 2 mile final, once the call was made he was cleared to land rwy 31. Pilot…Jan 13, 2023 · N7508J · Minor damageIncident 20221023019469IPiper PA-28R-180 · Sacramento, CAOn October 23, 2022, [privacy data omitted] landed at the Sacramento executive airport (ksac) in Sacramento, California with it's landing gear up. Pilot failed to perform the before landing check prior to landing. Aircraft touched down on runway 30 causing…Oct 23, 2022 · N4695J · Minor damageIncident 20221021023409IPiper PA-28R-180 · Linden, NJAfter departing runway 27 at ldj, at about 100 feet above the ground, the pilot in command (PIC) retracted the landing gear. At that point, all the electronics in the cockpit went dark and the transponder cut off. After the gear retracted, the lights came…Oct 21, 2022 · N7655J · Minor damageAccident 20220914015789APiper PA-28R-180 · Broomfield, COOnce at the aircraft, pilot did normal preflight inspection. Pilot checked all lights, oil level, sumped the fuel, checked tires, pitot tube, prop, and did a thorough walk around. Everything looked normal and good. Once in the aircraft pilot continued with…Sep 14, 2022 · N3713T · Substantial damageAccident 20220829015489APiper PA-28R-180 · Bennington, VTOn August 29, 2022,[privacy data omitted] went flying in his newly purchased Piper arrow, PA-28-180, [privacy data omitted]. He flew for approximately 2.5 hours in an attempt to break in a new cylinder head from recent maintenance. After the flight, he came…Aug 29, 2022 · N3768T · DestroyedAccident 20220519006519APiper PA-28R-180 · Beach City, TXOn take off roll the aircraft left the runway heading wsw and struck tressMay 19, 2022 · N7451J · DestroyedIncident 20220506006129IPiper PA-28R-180 · Fort Worth, TXDuring landing, pilot observed the nose gear indicator light was not illuminated. Pilot diverted to kafw due to an operating tower, two runways and rescue services available. Pilot troubleshot and attempted to correct the landing gear malfunction but was…May 6, 2022 · N3705T · Minor damageIncident 20220406005009IPiper PA-28R-180 · Sabetha, KSAircraft was enroute from 05C to sei. Due to high winds and fuel consumption the pilot deviated to Sabetha, KS. The pilot had a missed approach and had to go-around. During landing, the nose gear immediately collapsed. The pilot applied brakes to exit the…Apr 6, 2022 · N3866T · Minor damageIncident 20220211001599IPiper PA-28R-180 · Pensacola, FLOn 02/11/2022 the CFI was conducting training in a Piper pa 28R-18 equipped with an emergency gear lever pinned in the handle up position allowing manual override capability of landing gear auto extend system. Following the first two successful touch-and-go…Feb 11, 2022 · N4681J · Minor damageIncident 20211121019739IPiper PA-28R-180 · Defuniak Spring, FLDuring landing rollout, nosegear trunion mount failed. Nosegear broke allowing propeller strike.Nov 21, 2021 · N3796T · Minor damageIncident 20210909016129IPiper PA-28R-180 · Burlington, NCInvestigated an aircraft incident involving N7525J landing on runway 06 at Burlington-Alamance regional airport, NC (buy). The aircraft landed without the landing gear down and locked, skidded on its belly down the runway, then veered to the left and came to…Sep 9, 2021 · N7525J · Minor damageIncident 20210724011669IPiper PA-28R-180 · Huntsville, TXPilot was performing a normal traffic pattern to a full-stop landing at the completion of a cross-country flight. Pilot stated that he performed a standard before landing check in accord with the airplane check list and confirmed "three green lights" for the…Jul 24, 2021 · N4996J · Minor damageAccident 20210614007679APiper PA-28R-180 · Corpus Christi, TXOn 06-14-2021, during departure from Corpus Christi, TX to brownsville, TX. Pilot clear to take off on runway 13. At center line started applying power, applied rt rudder to center acft. Acft continued to the left, attempt more right, no right turn reaction.…Jun 14, 2021 · N7476J · Substantial damageAccident 20200920014639APiper PA-28R-180 · Moosic, PAAircraft was in cruise at 8500 ft MSL, en route from btv to dmw, and diverted to avp due to a rough running engine. Aircraft lost communications with the tower, and crashed into a residential neighborhood approximately 5 miles from avp, striking a power line…Sep 20, 2020 · N3790T · Substantial damageIncident 20200826012909IPiper PA-28R-180 · Atlanta, GAOn 08/26/2020 at approximately 13:00 eastern standard time, N322CA, a Piper PA-28R-180, s/n 28R-7130013, landed gear up at pdk airport on runway 34. The flight was a local part 61 training flight for a CFI candidate. The instructor and student were practicing…Aug 26, 2020 · N322CA · Minor damageAccident 20200706007989APiper PA-28R-180 · Bardstown, KYThe pilot in command was receiving instruction to prepare for his flight instructors rating, he was flying from the right seat and was performing a soft field takeoff. After liftoff in a nose high attitude the aircraft drifted left and contacted the ground,…Jul 6, 2020 · N3725T · Substantial damageIncident 20200605007849IPiper PA-28R-180 · Guymon, OKOn June 5, 2020, at approximately 1115 am, a PA28R aircraft bearing registration number N3766T, registered to [privacy data omitted], departed the runway and struck a visual approach slope indicator (VASI) box after landing at Guymon, Oklahoma (guy). The…Jun 5, 2020 · N3766T · Minor damageAccident 20200318004119APiper PA-28R-180 · Pleasant Plain, OHOn March 18, 2020, at approximately 10:44 p.m. eastern standard time (0244 universal time), a Piper PA-28R-180 arrow, N3943T, impacted the terrain in a wooded area one statute mile north northeast of Pleasant Plain, Ohio. The air transport certificated pilot…Mar 18, 2020 · N3943T · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20191231020669APiper PA-28R-180 · Onaga, KSThe pilot with 3 passengers initiated a takeoff from a sod field . After liftoff, he felt the aircraft was not climbing and he aborted the takeoff. The aircraft touched back down but ran off the end of the runway and into a ditch before coming to a stop. The…Dec 31, 2019 · N3849T · Substantial damageIncident 20191220019079IPiper PA-28R-180 · Leonartown, MDOn December 20, 2019, at approximately 1500, N3759T, a Piper PA-28T attempted to land at st. mary?s county airport (2W6). When the aircraft touched down on runway 11, the left main landing gear collapsed causing the aircraft to veer left off the runway on to…Dec 20, 2019 · N3759T · Minor damageAccident 20191117021299APiper PA-28R-180 · Ogden, UTOn November 17, 2019, the instructor and private pilot student departed Ogden airport (kogd) RWY17 at about 3:00 pm (2200Z). The aircraft did not climb as expected. While on downwind, the aircraft struck a billboard, then nosed over into the ground. A review…Nov 17, 2019 · N3206R · DestroyedAccident 20191024020379APiper PA-28R-180 · Shelter Cove, CAThe pilot and passenger departed novato, CA at approximately 1800PDT on a flight to Shelter Cove, CA. VMC and night conditions prevailed. Shelter Cove is an airport that is not equipped with lighting and during landing, the pilot required the assistance of…Oct 24, 2019 · N4958J · Substantial damage · 2 fatalIncident 20191021018419IPiper PA-28R-180 · Crisfield, MDCrisfield, MD (W41): N7484J, PA28, departed from runway 32 and experienced smoke in flight, then returned to W41 and landed on runway 32 where the engine caught fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. Due to the fire in the engine bay, the…Oct 21, 2019 · N7484J · Substantial damageIncident 20190902017989IPiper PA-28R-180 · Agua Caliente S, CAThe airman was attempting to perform a touch and go landing at Agua Caliente Springs Airport. He landed the aircraft on runway 29 without putting the gear down. The aircraft slid on its belly for approximately 600FT before coming to a stop. After stopping,…Sep 2, 2019 · N3272R · Minor damageIncident 20190716011949IPiper PA-28R-180 · Virginia Beach, VAN4971J, PA-28R-180, aircraft was taxiing for departure off rwy 27 and clipped rwy edge marker. Pilot shut down, look at damage and advised airport staff then elected to start up and fly the airplane back to destination. 1 POB no injuries.Jul 16, 2019 · N4971J · Minor damageIncident 20190712015309IPiper PA-28R-180 · Springfield, MOPilot taxied north from parking area to runway 20 via taxiway November. While travelling between several long-term storage aircraft to the east and several ga aircraft to the west, he struck the spinner of a parked ga aircraft with his left wingtip causing…Jul 12, 2019 · N3968T · Minor damageAccident 20190528005309APiper PA-28R-180 · Auburn Township, OHAircraft was VFR on a flight from Mt. Sterling Kentucky (kiob) to geauga county airport (7G8). The pilot made a stop at cincinnati lunken airport to drop off a passenger before continuing to geauga county. Weather containing heavy rain and thunderstorm…May 28, 2019 · N3933T · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20190513004599APiper PA-28R-180 · Gila Bend, AZGila Bend Municipal Airport (E63): N4992J (PA-28R) was involved in an accident due to the gear not being fully down and locked prior to landing. Just prior to landing, the airman heard a horn, but thought it was a stall warning horn. The propeller struck the…May 13, 2019 · N4992J · Substantial damageIncident 20190406002559IPiper PA-28R-180 · New Lexington, OHPiper PA28R-180 (N282RM) departed Washington court house Ohio airport (I23) enroute to Perry County Airport (I86) in New Lexington Ohio on Saturday April 6, 2019. Pilot reports he became distracted by being unfamiliar with the airport. This was his first…Apr 6, 2019 · N292RM · Minor damageIncident 20181217021769IPiper PA-28R-180 · Webster, TXPilot was landing at Ellington Field on 12/17/2018 when he landed with the gear up. Pilot stated that he put the gear down felt it release and saw three green ?down and locked? Light illumuniate. The next thing he knew he was skidding down the runway. The…Dec 17, 2018 · N7579J · Minor damageIncident 20181209023399IPiper PA-28R-180 · San Diego, CAWhile conducting a training cross country flight it was uneventful. On approach to myf aircraft was cleared to land. The student was instructed to lower the landing gear. The touchdown was smooth. When the nose landing gear touched the ground the nose landing…Dec 9, 2018 · N4569J · Minor damageAccident 20180929023612APiper PA-28R-180 · Sebring, FLOn 09/25/18 at about 1015L Piper arrow N3907T departed ktpf VFR (part 91) to ksef with a pilot and his non-pilot spouse. N3907T made his arrival radio transmission on CTAF (122.700) at about 1230L and his mid-field crossing 5 minutes later, he was setting up…Sep 29, 2018 · N3907T · Substantial damageAccident 20180831012699APiper PA-28R-180 · Kaplan, LAOn 31 aug 2018 at 0755 CDT N7430J a Piper PA-28R-180, collided with a 1793 ft tower near Kaplan Louisiana. The certificated ATP pilot and one passenger were fatally injured and the aircraft destroyed. The tower collapsed after impact with no other known…Aug 31, 2018 · N7430J · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20180810010629IPiper PA-28R-180 · Savoy, ILOn August 10th, 2018 around 1525 local time, N3744T had its right main gear collapse during a landing on runway 32R at University of Illinois Willard airport (cmi) in Savoy, Illinois. The PIC stated that about 30 miles out from cmi he heard a thump and then…Aug 10, 2018 · N3744T · Minor damageIncident 20180618007669IPiper PA-28R-180 · Portales, NMOn June 18, 2018, at approximately 2046 MDT; N327PL, a P28R experienced a gear up landing on runway 08 in Portales, new Mexico (kprz). There is no ATC service available at kprz. Three people on board and no injuries were reported. No property damage reported.…Jun 18, 2018 · N633WJ · Minor damageIncident 20180412003569IPiper PA-28R-180 · Liberal, KSOn 04/12/2018 at approximately 11:26 the Kansas highway patrol was notified that an airplane landing at Liberal KS airport had suffered a right main gear collapse with right wing damage and it was resting on the edge of runway 4/22. Two people onboard were…Apr 12, 2018 · N72RJ · Minor damageIncident 20180329014669IPiper PA-28R-180 · San Bernardino, CAA private pilot and his flight instructor were on a training flight from kral-L35-ksbd-kral. The incident occurred at San Bernardino intl (ksbd) airport where the pilots were practicing touch and go take-offs and landings in the pattern. After take-off, the…Mar 29, 2018 · N3848T · Minor damageIncident 20180204002009IPiper PA-28R-180 · Waterloo, IAThe aircraft was cleared for a visual approach to runway 30 at Waterloo, IA (alo). 5 nautical miles south east of alo, the pilot reported striking a goose with the tail of the aircraft. The aircraft continued on to an uneventful landing on runway 30 at alo.…Feb 4, 2018 · N3718T · Minor damageIncident 20180131001739IPiper PA-28R-180 · Monroe, LAPilot statement: lowered landing gear handle at 600FT above runway 22. Saw three green landing gear lights then had total electrical systems failure. Cycled master & avionics switches no avail, proceeded with approach thinking the landing gear was down.…Jan 31, 2018 · N4522J · Minor damageIncident 20171227023829IPiper PA-28R-180 · Greenville, SCDuring landing at Greenville Downtown (gmu) the right main gear failed to fully extend. The aircraft landed with the left main and nose properly extended in the grass adjacent to runway 28.Dec 27, 2017 · N3888T · Minor damageIncident 20171217023209IPiper PA-28R-180 · Fort Lauderdale, FLPiper PA-28R-180, registration number N3873T was operating under part 61, performing a check-ride for rental of N3873T. A CFI and commercial pilot were preforming a touch and go, the commercail pilot applied full power for take-off, the aircraft responded…Dec 17, 2017 · N3873T · No damageIncident 20171026021809IPiper PA-28R-180 · Riverside, CANo gear down indication on approachto ral. Manually extended gear for landing iaw pilot operating handbook.Oct 26, 2017 · N3848T · No damage
Back to Piper PA-28R-180