# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180: Attempted remediation/recovery

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR25LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA275.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hollister, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2025 · N7756N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed go-around from an unstabilized approach that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN25LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA171.md): Piper PA28 · South Saint Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2025 · N7951W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadvertent brake application during the touchdown, that resulted in abnormal runway contact and a loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot during the…
- [NTSB ERA20CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA099.md): Piper PA28 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2020 · N7047W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with sign.
- [NTSB GAA19CA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA524.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Manchester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2019 · N7777W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with approach lights.
- [NTSB GAA19CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA280.md): Piper PA28 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2019 · N7855W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper attempted go-around and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall followed by a hard landing, runway excursion, and impact with vegetation.
- [NTSB GAA18CA580](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA580.md): Piper PA28 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2018 · N400JW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB ERA17LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA278.md): Piper PA28 · Gainsville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2017 · N6653J · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the mixture control cable from the mixture control lever at the carburetor, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA17LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA227.md): Piper PA28 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2017 · N9427J · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined and the pilot's subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA16CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA147.md): Piper PA 28 · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2016 · N9309J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with an airport sign.
- [NTSB WPR13LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA384.md): Piper PA 28 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N8223W · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR10LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA427.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sequim, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2010 · N5101L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper approach path and his delayed corrective actions, which resulted in an undershoot. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction from other aircraft in the area.
- [NTSB ERA10CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA152.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Patillas, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2010 · N5212L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 ('7102808')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '060' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/060/sequence?model=7102808

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