NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, GA

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-180, where the sequence of events included Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT). 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

20092026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, GA per year, 2009–2026: 11 cases
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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
  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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'GA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND 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\" = '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"

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NTSB ERA26LA328Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-180 · Dallas, GAOn September 3, 2026, at 2004 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N7635W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dallas, Georgia. The flight instructor and student pilot were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a…Sep 4, 2026 · N7635W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23FA109Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Dawsonville, GAThe pilot’s decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in a loss of control in-flight due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of qualifications and…Jan 13, 2023 · N4254T · DestroyedNTSB ERA19LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Barnesville, GAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in an off-runway landing and subsequent collision with trees.Nov 17, 2018 · N111TA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19FA005Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Cartersville, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning and his decision to continue flight without stopping for fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 13, 2018 · N180QT · DestroyedNTSB GAA18CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Metter, GAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Feb 5, 2018 · N8475W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Gainsville, GAThe separation of the mixture control cable from the mixture control lever at the carburetor, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power.Jul 7, 2017 · N6653J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Lawrenceville, GAThe flight instructor's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.Nov 24, 2015 · N3971R · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16FA032Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Cornelia, GAThe pilot's decision to initiate the flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control.Nov 5, 2015 · N57WV · DestroyedNTSB ERA12LA469Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Statesboro, GAA total loss of engine power as a result of oil exhaustion due to the mechanic's failure to apply appropriate torque to the oil filter.Jul 20, 2012 · N3692R · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA289Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Ocilla, GAThe pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 7, 2011 · N7317W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Jasper, GAA total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.Jan 17, 2009 · N9459J · Substantial damage