# Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28

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 WPR13FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA058.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Tacna, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2012 · N5076W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to acute psychosis with paranoid thoughts.
- [NTSB FTW02FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA040.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Ben Wheeler, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2001 · N6321W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI98FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA086.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Faribault, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1998 · N5099W · Destroyed
  > was the pilot's patial incapacitation due to carbon monoxide poisoning. A factor associated with this accident was the mechanic's inadequate inspection of the airplane's muffler and inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the pilot.
- [NTSB MIA95WA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95WA025.md): Piper PA28 · St. Vincent, Spain · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 21, 1994 · N5082W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI92FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA095.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Burlington, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1992 · N5309W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after encountering instrument meteorological conditions in cruise flight. Related factors are the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, the low ceiling and reduced visibility (fog).
- [NTSB ATL86FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA120.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Winton, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1986 · N5258W · Destroyed
  > Before the flt, the student plt & passengers had been socializing & drinking beer. At aprx 0200 EDT, while at a friend'shome near murfreesboro, NC, they decided to go flying. At about 0300, an acft was observed to fly over the friend's home at low alt, then…
- [NTSB LAX75AL049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL049.md): Piper PA-28 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 11, 1975 · N5133W · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74AP067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP067.md): Piper PA-28 · Glen Ellen, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 14, 1974 · N8762W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM015-201463.md): Piper PA-28 · Detroit, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 18, 1972 · N15431 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72AC088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC088.md): Piper PA-28 · Richfield, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 13, 1972 · N5112S · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71AL064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL064.md): Piper PA-28 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 30, 1971 · N7342W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71AM052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM052.md): Piper PA-28 · Savannah, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 14, 1970 · N4115J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69A0049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0049.md): Piper PA-28 · Cross City, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 30, 1968 · N5284W · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA68A0049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0049.md): Piper PA-28 · Myersville, MD · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 15, 1968 · N9215W · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW68A0024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0024.md): Piper PA-28 · Yoakum, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 2, 1967 · N8493W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA68A0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0002.md): Piper PA-28 · Mayaguez, PR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1967 · N5100W · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN67A0043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0043.md): Piper PA-28 · Brigham City, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 31, 1967 · N8317R · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA67A0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0026.md): Piper PA-28 · Alberton, MT · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 20, 1966 · N5182W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC66A0028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66A0028.md): Piper PA-28 · Fairfax, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 19, 1965 · N7619W · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW65A0097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0097.md): Piper PA-28 · Laredo, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Mar 27, 1965 · N7583W · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK65A0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK65A0055.md): Piper PA28 · Hayward, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 13, 1965 · N7513W · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X1279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1279.md): Piper PA-28 · Marheim, Georgia · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jan 13, 1965 · N7756W · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3386.md): Piper PA-28 · Lake Athabaska, Canada · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 15, 1964 · N5343W · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2295.md): Piper PA-28 · Monterey, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 14, 1964 · N5384W · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1084.md): Piper PA-28 · Auburn, IN · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Mar 28, 1964 · N7551W · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102801'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=7102801

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