# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140: Fire/smoke (post-impact)

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 ERA18FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA150.md): Piper PA28 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 2018 · N6177W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during the departure climb in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB WPR17LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA138.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2017 · N4244T · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined due to impact and fire damage.
- [NTSB ERA15FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA171.md): Piper PA28 · West Chester, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2015 · N6842W · Destroyed
  > The failure of the flight instructor and the pilot to abort the takeoff after the airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power with adequate runway remaining, and their subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to the airplane…
- [NTSB ERA14FA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA255.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Fountain, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 2014 · N43113 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to depart from a soft runway with a tailwind and toward obstructions, and his failure to follow the manufacturer's recommended procedures for the takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the degradation of airplane and engine…
- [NTSB ERA10LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA066.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Newcomb, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2009 · N1723T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during descent at night, with low clouds and fog.
- [NTSB SEA08LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA160.md): Piper PA-28-140 · East Carbon, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2008 · N7360J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision to continue flight into a canyon area with questionable aircraft performance. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing and a high density altitude…
- [NTSB CHI08FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA135.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Stevens Point, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 2008 · N1813T · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 ('7102802')
    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" = '170' 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/170/sequence?model=7102802

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