# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140: Aerodynamic stall/spin 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 WPR26FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA119.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Mar 4, 2026 · N7744T · Substantial damage > On March 4, 2026, about 0721 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-28-140, N7744T, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona. The flight instructor was seriously injured, and the student pilot and one person on the… - [NTSB ERA24FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA261.md): Piper PA28 · Siler City, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 14, 2024 · N515DH · Destroyed > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during a low-speed, low-altitude left turn after encountering an undetermined issue during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery. - [NTSB CEN24FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA215.md): Piper PA28 · Clinton, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 10, 2024 · N1039X · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering for a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s or flight instructor’s inadvertent positioning of the fuel selector valve between the Left Tank and Off… - [NTSB WPR24FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA014.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Williams, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 17, 2023 · N6192J · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate preflight airplane performance… - [NTSB CEN23FA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA304.md): Piper PA28 · Osage Beach, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 13, 2023 · N8225N · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to properly set the stabilator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff. - [NTSB WPR23LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA242.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Newdale, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2023 · N730SC · Substantial damage > The premature retraction of the flaps by the student pilot, while just above the airplane’s stall speed. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and failure to regain aircraft control from the student pilot. - [NTSB ERA23FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA103.md): Piper PA28 · Suffolk, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 7, 2023 · N592FL · Destroyed > The pilot’s decision to fly the airplane without confirming it had been released from maintenance, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to loose magnetos. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and… - [NTSB GAA19CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA430.md): Piper PA28 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2019 · N4245J · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing, runway excursion, and collision with a sign. - [NTSB ERA19FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA164.md): Piper PA28 · Foley, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 2019 · N5542U · Destroyed > A partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve and the flight instructor's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following the loss of power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude. - [NTSB GAA17CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA336.md): Piper PA 28 · Auburn, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2017 · N4543R · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to continue to attempt to take off despite the airplane’s inability to attain a positive climb rate, which resulted in little runway remaining, and his subsequent decision to turn off the runway, which resulted in a collision with a barn. - [NTSB GAA17CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA035.md): Piper PA 28 · Fresno, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2016 · N5541F · Substantial damage > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during departure due to being distracted by looking for his phone. - [NTSB ERA15LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA237.md): Piper PA28 · Hampton, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2015 · N43078 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to properly set the stabilator trim prior to takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff. - [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 ERA15FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA170.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Orange, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2015 · N32396 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB ERA14LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA285.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Newport, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2014 · N5169T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's alcohol impairment. - [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 CEN13LA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA455.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2013 · N286P · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed in gusting wind conditions during the initial climb after takeoff, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN13FA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA327.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Mosca, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N7147R · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while attempting to clear a mountain pass in turbulent conditions at a high density altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB ERA13CA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA235.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Jacksonville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2013 · N4518F · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the go-around attempt, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with the ground. - [NTSB CEN13FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA051.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Anadarko, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2012 · N7337J · Substantial damage > The pilot’s use of excessive bank angle while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in an accelerated stall. - [NTSB ERA11FA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA348.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Guntersville, AL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2011 · N1803T · Substantial damage > The pilot's excessive pitch attitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during the takeoff initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to comply with weight and balance limitations. ## 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" = '241' 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/241/sequence?model=7102802 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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