# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140: Other weather encounter

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 CEN23LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA119.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Martinsville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2023 · N1700T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate weather evaluation and failure to abort the takeoff that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA23LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA105.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Paris, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 5, 2023 · N6111W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control after encountering changing wind conditions during the initial climb, which resulted in descent and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA067.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Houston, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 9, 2021 · N3865K · Destroyed
  > The student pilot’s decision to depart into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR21LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA319.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Panguitch, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2021 · N1651J · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s inability to maintain altitude during the initial climb due to a degradation in the airplane’s performance due to high-density altitude conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to conduct preflight performance planning…
- [NTSB GAA19CA512](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA512.md): Piper PA28 · Chickasha, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2019 · N5600U · Substantial damage
  > The 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 GAA18CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA038.md): Piper PA28 · Batavia, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2017 · N98299 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA322.md): Piper PA28 · Gilbert, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2017 · N5544J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper glidepath in variable wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane impacting terrain short of the runway threshold.
- [NTSB GAA17CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA103.md): Piper PA28 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 22, 2016 · N9541W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions during the go-around, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB GAA15CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA130.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Swanton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2015 · N6919W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion, and a collision with a sign.
- [NTSB CEN14FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA019.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Talihina, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2013 · N113WS · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s lack of weather planning and his continued flight into an area of known rain with reduced visibility and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance with trees.
- [NTSB CEN11LA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA426.md): Piper PA-28-140 · New Philadelphia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2011 · N6980W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect identification of the wind direction before landing, which resulted in a tailwind landing and subsequent 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 ('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" = '400' 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/400/sequence?model=7102802

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