# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-36-300: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

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 WPR26FA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA216.md): Piper PA-36-300 · Henderson, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 12, 2026 · N57846 · Substantial damage
  > On June 11, 2026, at 2103 central daylight time, a Piper PA-36-300, N57846, was substantially damaged when it impacted a rotating beacon tower and terrain near Henderson, Nebraska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN17LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA202.md): Piper PA36 · El Campo, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2017 · N3711E · Substantial damage
  > Foam contamination in the fuel injector nozzles from deteriorated foam baffles and water in the fuel flow divider, the combination of which resulted in the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA12LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA195.md): Piper PA-36-300 · Americus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2012 · N59661 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure a portion of the right wing leading edge, which resulted in the separation of the associated section of the leading edge during takeoff and the loss of directional control during the subsequent landing.
- [NTSB CEN11LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA399.md): Piper PA-36-300 · Highmore, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2011 · N57885 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB DFW08CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA136.md): Piper PA-36 · Thomas, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2008 · N2368Y · Substantial damage
  > The disconnected throttle linkage resulting in the loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb. A factor contributing to the accident was the muddy forced landing site.

## 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 ('7103612')
    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" = '470' 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/470/sequence?model=7103612

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