# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-200: Runway excursion

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 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 CEN25LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA061.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Crystal, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2024 · N4823F · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the landing gear system which resulted in a collapse of the main landing gear during the landing roll.
- [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 CEN19LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA125.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · St. Cloud, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2019 · N40956 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land in crosswind conditions given his lack of recent experience in those conditions.
- [NTSB GAA19CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA206.md): Piper PA28R · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2019 · N55275 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [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 GAA17CA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA334.md): Piper PA28R · Geneva, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2017 · N32088 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare in variable wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane landing on the left edge of the runway and impacting trees.
- [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 GAA17CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA109.md): Piper PA28R · Kewanee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2016 · N55484 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during the approach to land.
- [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 CEN13CA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA407.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Weslaco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2013 · N5003S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction failed to compensate for the crosswind condition during landing, and the flight instructor's delayed corrective action.
- [NTSB ERA12LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA267.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Eastover, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2012 · N961JD · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate or loss of through bolt preload tension, which resulted in fretting between the engine halves, the subsequent failure of one cylinder through bolt, the loosening of additional cylinder retaining studs, and the fracture of the crankcase.…
- [NTSB CEN10CA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA318.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Brookshire, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2010 · N55208 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [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.
- [NTSB WPR09CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA132.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2009 · N4290T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the brakes and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing rollout.

## 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" = '300' 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/300/sequence?model=7102811

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