# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-235: Off-field or emergency landing

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 CEN26LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA211.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Montevideo, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2026 · N15291 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power on approach due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA257.md): Piper PA28 · Zephyrhills, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2024 · N15363 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel contamination that resulted from corrosion and loose corrosion debris in the carburetor, which restricted fuel flow to the engine.
- [NTSB ERA23LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA054.md): Piper PA-28 · Tanner, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2022 · N8667W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN18LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA347.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2018 · N7954W · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB WPR17LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA020.md): Piper PA 28-235 · Taylor, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2016 · N9398W · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN15LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA216.md): Piper PA 28-235 · Huntington, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2015 · N8703W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR13LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA109.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2013 · N8554W · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR13LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA094.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2013 · N49DS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent movement of the fuel selector valve beyond its tank detent, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the fuel selector interlock mechanism.
- [NTSB CEN12CA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA415.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Richmond, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2012 · N8788W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel selector was properly positioned, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN09LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA171.md): Piper PA-28C-235 · Falcon, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2009 · N9487W · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.
- [NTSB ERA09LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA096.md): Piper PA-28-235 · New Bern, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 2008 · N38558 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DFW08LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA068.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Spring, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2008 · N9047W · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to ensure that the fuel system was purged of water prior to flight. Contributing to the severity of injuries was the lack of shoulder restraints.

## 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 ('7102810')
    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" = '440' 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/440/sequence?model=7102810

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