NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180

31 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-180, 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

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180 per year, 2009–2026: 31 cases
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Query with SQL
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
  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 ('7102808')
      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"

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NTSB ERA24LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Jackson, TNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.Oct 20, 2023 · N9101J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA016Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Denton, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a tailwind.Oct 13, 2023 · N6605J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Gallipolis, OHA collapse of the nose landing gear during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an approach lighting system.Oct 2, 2023 · N7461W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA311Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Winter Haven, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign.Jul 22, 2023 · N7528W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA244Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Reidsville, NCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind.May 23, 2023 · N8992J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA199Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Somerset, KYThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport navigation antenna.Apr 8, 2023 · N2448R · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA377Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lehighton, PAThe pilot failure to ensure the runway was clear before landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with runway lights.Aug 10, 2022 · N7695W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA075Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Rockwall, TXThe pilot’s failure to go-around during the unstable visual approach, which resulted in a bounced touchdown near the end of the runway and the subsequent runway excursion.Dec 9, 2021 · N7157W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA161Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · West Chester, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with airport lights and a hangar.Mar 21, 2021 · N24JN · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA138Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Tucson, AZThe student pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, collision with a pole, and a subsequent ground loop.Mar 13, 2020 · N15756 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA117Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28-180 · Eolia, MOThe pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a tree.Mar 8, 2020 · N7525W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Naples, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with sign.Jan 30, 2020 · N7047W · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA524Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Manchester, NHThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with approach lights.Sep 1, 2019 · N7777W · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA508Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Hemet, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting to go around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.Aug 22, 2019 · N16435 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA280Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Charlotte, NCThe student pilot's improper attempted go-around and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall followed by a hard landing, runway excursion, and impact with vegetation.May 9, 2019 · N7855W · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA580Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Van Nuys, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.Sep 30, 2018 · N400JW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Metter, GAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Feb 5, 2018 · N8475W · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA430Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Whaleyville, VAThe pilot’s inadvertent brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.Jul 23, 2017 · N2814T · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA096Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Madisonville, TNThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind.Dec 15, 2016 · N7646W · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA147Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Pearland, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with an airport sign.Mar 12, 2016 · N9309J · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA240Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · DeFuniak Springs, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, and collision with a ditch.Aug 26, 2015 · N7215W · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA149Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Novato, CAThe pilot's improper pitch control which resulted in a bounced landing, runway excursion, and collision with terrain.Jun 28, 2015 · N9069J · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA050Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Deer Lodge, MTThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain.Apr 17, 2015 · N7374W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA247Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Owatonna, MNThe pilot’s loss of directional control during an aborted landing.Apr 27, 2013 · N7780N · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA573Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Berlin, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Sep 21, 2012 · N7290W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Monroeville, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.Jan 26, 2011 · N9742J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Three Rivers, MIThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing due to the failure of the left main landing gear torque link as a result of fatigue.Apr 12, 2010 · N3470R · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10FA020Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Oliver Springs, TNThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing on a wet turf runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a tree.Oct 18, 2009 · N7906W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA547Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Glen St. Mary, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.Sep 27, 2009 · N7720W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA599Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Sibley, IAThe pilot's long and fast landing and her delayed decision to execute a go-around.Sep 21, 2009 · N57354 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA405Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Blacksburg, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Jul 14, 2009 · N7418W · Substantial damage