# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-200: Loss of control on ground

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 WPR25LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA178.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 4, 2025 · N9404N · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the brake system during landing due to a hydraulic fluid leak, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN25LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA120.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 12, 2025 · N93TJ · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the flight crew to ensure that the landing gear was properly extended before landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA332.md): Piper PA28R · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2020 · N4964S · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor did not maintain a proper approach path and landing flare during a landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and damaged landing gear. During the subsequent landing with damaged landing gear, the flight instructor lost…
- [NTSB WPR20CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA100.md): Piper PA28R · Twin Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2020 · N41429 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway approach light.
- [NTSB CEN18LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA052.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Riverton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2017 · N550D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the rejected takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airport runway configuration, which led to his premature attempt to take off, and the airplane’s inoperative…
- [NTSB GAA18CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA053.md): Piper PA 28R · Melborne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 16, 2017 · N5381F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll on the wet runway.
- [NTSB GAA17CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA263.md): Piper PA28R · Frankfort, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2017 · N33006 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA123.md): Piper PA 28R · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 24, 2017 · N4792T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA16CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA236.md): Piper PA 28R · Lee's Summit, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2016 · N228NC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pitch control after the landing flare, resulting in an aerodynamic stall, hard landing, and consequent substantial left wing damage.
- [NTSB GAA15CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA263.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Doylestown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2015 · N1125X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to land with sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's fatigue during the flight.
- [NTSB WPR15CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA078.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2015 · N3811M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN14CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA257.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · La Pointe, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2014 · N32195 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA266.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · St. George, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2010 · N40800 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR09LA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA401.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Gerlach, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2009 · N32105 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delay in aborting the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion.

## 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 ('7102811')
    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" = '230' 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/230/sequence?model=7102811

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