# Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-201T

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 WPR16FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA178.md): Piper PA 28R-201T · Reno, NV · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2016 · N821ET · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to depart with the airplane loaded above its maximum gross weight and at or just beyond its aft center of gravity limitations, which resulted in a loss of control during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pressure to…
- [NTSB CEN14WA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA363.md): Piper PA 28R-201T · Urtaca, France · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 12, 2014 · N717ND · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR09FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA015.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Markleeville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2008 · N9581C · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to choose a suitable landing area.
- [NTSB MIA03FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA071.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2003 · N6369C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological condition after receiving an in-flight weather advisory. Also causal was his failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in flight that…
- [NTSB SEA97FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA043.md): Piper PA-28R · Fort Smith, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1997 · N3347Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Factors include the pilot inadvertently becoming lost/disoriented, the dark night (minimum ambient light), and mountainous/hilly terrain.
- [NTSB CHI96FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA038.md): Piper PA-28-201T · Belvidere, SD · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1995 · N3966M · Destroyed
  > the pilot's attempted visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, his failure to maintain control of the airplane, and exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane. Factors in the accident were: the snow and fog, and the aft airplane center…
- [NTSB FTW94FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA208.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Southard, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1994 · N9766K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather resulting in the design limits of the airplane being exceeded. Factors were the thunderstorms and the pilot's disregard for the forecasted adverse weather.
- [NTSB LAX94FA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA212.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · La Verne, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 1994 · N47628 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's selection of a flight route and en route descent altitude insufficient to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the dark night light condition and the mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB FTW93FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93FA105.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Radium Springs, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1993 · N47402 · Destroyed
  > A total failure of the airplane's vacuum system. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the dark night, snow, the pilot's loss of aircraft control, and the pilot's lack of experience in flying in actual intrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB FTW92FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA180.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Tool, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1992 · N6959C · Destroyed
  > The pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the airframe as a result of flight into known adverse weather conditions.
- [NTSB SEA92FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA077.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Briggsdale, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1992 · N2742M · Destroyed
  > Proper altitude was not maintained. Factors include ostentatious display.
- [NTSB LAX91FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA138.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Vacaville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1991 · N2776M · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight at night under low clouds, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude over rising terrain. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, the adverse weather and terrain conditions, and the controller's inaccurate…
- [NTSB BFO89FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89FA065.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · College Park, MD · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1989 · N64MB · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, and his exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft, which resulted in overload failure of the stabilators and wings. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's…
- [NTSB DEN89FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89FA041.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Arvada, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1988 · N3110Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot entered clouds and shortly thereafter, crashed near the city of Arvada, WY. The flight consisted of two aircraft, flying together in loose formation, at night, under a layer of clouds. The plt of the lead acft estimated that about 2 min elapsed when…
- [NTSB ATL89FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA024.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Bridgeport, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1988 · N39550 · Substantial damage
  > The plt was cleared to execute a visual approach to rwy 21 and was issued the current alt setting of 29.60' hg. The approach was made under dark night and gusty crosswind conditions to a lighted runway in rural mountainous/hilly terrain. During final approach…
- [NTSB FTW88FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA164.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Okmulgee, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1988 · N47806 · Destroyed
  > Non-instrument rated pilot's intentional flight into an area of adverse weather associated with thunderstorms, heavy precipitation, and turbulence. The pilot experienced vertigo and lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft then sustained an infight breakup…
- [NTSB LAX84FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA107.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1983 · N47947 · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with the ground after stalling during a right climbing turn into clouds. Witnesses reported that the initial climb attitude was 'very steep'. No one observed the crash but the engine RPM 'revved up' to a very high RPM 4-5SECONDS prior to the…
- [NTSB MKC83FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA060.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Salem, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1983 · N99SJ · Destroyed
  > During the 0910 telephone wx briefing by the st. louis fss, the plt mentioned that there was ground fog in the Salem area. At about 1010 the plt departed from rwy 16, made a left turn & crossed the arpt heading north. A witness who drovethe plt to the arpt…
- [NTSB ATL83FID02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FID02.md): Piper PA-28R · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Nov 29, 1982 · N9025C · Destroyed
  > The aircraft had previously been flown from orlando, FL to norfolk/Chesapeake, VA. While the original non-instrument rated pilot was in Virginia, the weather deteriorated, so the owner flew up from orlando (via the airlines) to fly the original occupants back…
- [NTSB CHI83FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA044.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Evart, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1982 · N6012H · Destroyed
  > The aircraft flew into trees during low flight in IMC weather. The pilot had received a weather briefing and was instrument rated but was not on an IFR flight plan. IMC weather was forecast for the route planned. Hunters heard the aircraft fly over at a low…
- [NTSB ATL82FA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA251.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · State Road, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1982 · N38231 · Destroyed
  > The plt reported his engine had quit. ARTCC advised the plt that the nearest arpt was elking at 12 mi. Several minutes later he reported that he didn't think he could make the arpt & was going to look for a field. Witnesses observed the landing gear down…
- [NTSB ANC82DAG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG60.md): Piper PA-28R · Dillingham, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Aug 24, 1982 · N5936V · Destroyed
  > Pilot collided with mountainous terrain at the 1400 foot level. He proposed flight on V-452 which does not exist in that area. V-462 would have been appropriate but his position did not coincide with that route. He was on a VFR flight plan. Twilight ended…
- [NTSB MIA82DA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA157.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · West Of Cross C, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Final report · Jul 5, 1982 · N505HP
  > At about 1605 CDT, the pilot activated his VFR flight plan from nashville, TN to venice, FL. At 1813, the pilot contacted tallahasee fss and was briefed on the weather conditions to sarasota, FL. This was the last known radio communication with the aircraft.…
- [NTSB NYC81FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA081.md): Piper PA-28R · Randolph, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 8, 1981 · N9021K · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA118.md): Piper PA-28R · Livingston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 7, 1981 · N38853 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA077.md): Piper PA-28R · Huttonville, WV · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 15, 1981 · N44921 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA103.md): Piper PA-28R · Lovington, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 11, 1980 · N47988 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA048.md): Piper PA-28R · Carroll, IA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 9, 1980 · N47741 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA090.md): Piper PA-28R · Newhall, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 26, 1980 · N43987 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA068.md): Piper PA-28 · Chester, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 13, 1980 · N36728 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA015.md): Piper PA-28R · Kalispell, MT · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jan 10, 1980 · N3839M · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA039.md): Piper PA-28R · Jerome, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 8, 1979 · N6601F · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA060.md): Piper PA-28 · Edgerton, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 14, 1978 · N40439 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA101.md): Piper PA-28R · Courtland, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 1, 1978 · N47975 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA039.md): Piper PA-28R · Baker, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 24, 1978 · N40048 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78FVG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVG26.md): Piper PA-28R · Alturas, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 28, 1978 · N9653C · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA019.md): Piper PA-28R · Giddings, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 22, 1977 · N116MM · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA012.md): Piper PA-28R · Fordland, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 8, 1977 · N38775 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA064.md): Piper PA-28R · De Witt, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 6, 1977 · N3009Q · 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 ('7102813'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=7102813

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