NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140
47 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-140, where the sequence of events included Runway excursion. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
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| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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
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NTSB CEN26LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA28 · Atlanta, TXOn March 26, 2026, about 0720 central daylight time, a Piper PA28-140 airplane, N1653J, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code…NTSB WPR25LA143Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lakeview, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR25LA142Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · West Jordan, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot inadvertently using a runway that resulted in a tailwind condition and the flight instructors delayed remedial action.NTSB ERA25LA025Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Fairmont, WVThe student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control.NTSB ERA24LA133Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Greensboro, NCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.NTSB CEN24LA131Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lubbock, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go.NTSB ERA23LA178Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Canton, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control following a bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over.NTSB CEN23LA089Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · San Antonio, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ANC23LA014Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB CEN22LA385Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Sparta, MIThe pilot’s delayed decision to reject the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.NTSB CEN21LA229Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Washington Court House, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a soft field takeoff.NTSB ERA21LA164Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Miami, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. Also causal was the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.NTSB ERA21LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Bellefonte, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR20LA332Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Oregon City, ORThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a hangar.NTSB CEN20CA359Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Corsicana, TXThe student pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.NTSB GAA19CA512Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Chickasha, OKThe student pilot's failure to maintain crosswind correction during landing and his subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with uneven terrain.NTSB GAA19CA430Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing, runway excursion, and collision with a sign.NTSB GAA19CA350Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Nowdoinham, METhe flight instructor's delayed decision to abort the takeoff from a wet, grass runway with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun and the airplane going down an embankment.NTSB GAA19CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Williamsburg, VAThe pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a drainage culvert.NTSB GAA19CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Chino, CAThe flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Miami, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA18CA553Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Spanish Fork, UTThe student pilot’s failure to maintain the runway heading during takeoff and the flight instructor’s decision to conduct primary flight instruction in an airplane without dual controls.NTSB GAA18CA542Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Chino, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during the aborted landing.NTSB GAA18CA546Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · De Pere, WIThe pilot's improper decision not to abort the takeoff after the airplane encountered standing water on the runway, which decreased its speed and led to its subsequent inability to climb and resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB GAA17CA336Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Auburn, INThe 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 CEN17FA139Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Stonewall, TXThe pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point following a loss of engine power and his inability to stop the airplane on the short, soft runway. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance of the airplane by the owner and the mechanic…NTSB GAA16CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Perry, NYThe student pilot's failure to maintain vigilance, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ANC15LA069Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · North Pole, AKThe student pilot’s loss of directional control during landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with trees.NTSB GAA15CA130Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Swanton, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion, and a collision with a sign.NTSB GAA15CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Princeton, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR13CA273Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Coolin, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate glide path, which led to a runway excursion and collision with objects.NTSB WPR13LA262Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Burlington, WAThe failure of the rudder bar assembly during landing due to a fatigue crack. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to perform an adequate inspection of the rudder bar assembly.NTSB CEN13CA279Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Meriden, KSThe pilot electing to land at an airport with a runway environment that precluded a go-around with the tailwind weather conditions present which resulted in a runway excursion during the landing.NTSB WPR12CA368Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · McMinnville, ORThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR12LA165Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · San Manuel, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR12CA142Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Jean, NVThe student pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN12LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Indianapolis, INThe student pilot did not maintain directional control while practicing a soft-field takeoff.NTSB ERA12CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Greenville, SCThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA11CA404Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Adams, NYThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing.NTSB CEN11LA426Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · New Philadelphia, OHThe pilot's incorrect identification of the wind direction before landing, which resulted in a tailwind landing and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB CEN11CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lansing, ILThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing.NTSB CEN11CA032Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Rose Hill, KSThe pilot's improper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB CEN10CA518Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Anderson, INThe pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff due to degraded airplane performance.NTSB CEN10CA237Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Houston, TXThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point which resulted in an overrun.NTSB CEN10CA147Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Martinsville, INThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his exceedance of the airplane's takeoff capability.NTSB CEN09CA282Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Seminole, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB NYC08CA316Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28-140 · Carrabassett, METhe pilot's improper landing flare.