# Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28RT-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 ERA21FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA189.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Brownsville, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 21, 2021 · N4303G · Destroyed > The student pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a rapid uncontrolled descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the self-induced and external… - [NTSB CEN15FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA101.md): Piper PA 28RT-201T · Brighton, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2015 · N82828 · Destroyed > The pilot's intentional descent into the terrain. - [NTSB CEN13WA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA307.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Tallard, France · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 29, 2013 · N68XM · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW02FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA095.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Marianna, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2002 · N84719 · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions and his failure to maintain clearance with terrain while maneuvering. Factors were, the low cloud and mist weather conditions, and the dark night light conditions. - [NTSB CHI99FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA164.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Great Bend, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 1999 · N8252S · Destroyed > the chafed through turbocharger oil supply hose, the failure of maintenance personnel to install a clamp on the turbocharger oil supply hose, and the inability of the pilot to maintain aircraft control. - [NTSB NYC99FAMS3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FAMS3.md): Piper PA28RT-201T · Plymouth, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · May 6, 1999 · N8235Z · Destroyed > undetermined (missing airplane) - [NTSB CHI93FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA036.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Ft. Riley, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1992 · N3563Z · Destroyed > The non-current student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while operating at night, in instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB ATL92FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA008.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Spring Lake, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1991 · N83027 · Destroyed > The inadvertent flight from visual flight rules flight conditions into instrument flight rules flight conditions by the non-instrument rated pilot, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the aircraft. - [NTSB FTW91FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA144.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Midland, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1991 · N8144J · Destroyed > The pilot's inability to control the airplane due to his physiological incaapacitation. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to the usage of pain medications. - [NTSB LAX90FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA106.md): Piper PA28-201T · Yountville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1990 · N8359H · Destroyed > The pilot used poor judgement by attempting a v.f.r. flight to an area with forecasted instrument meteorological conditions and continuing the flight when I.f.r. conditions were encountered. - [NTSB LAX90FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA002.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1989 · N3063T · Destroyed > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to follow wake turbulence avoidance procedures, which resulted in a vortex turbulence encounter. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's failure to assure the aircraft was loaded… - [NTSB NYC89FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA036.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Gans, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1988 · N2153U · Destroyed > Pilot's bad judgement in flying in weather conditions beyond the capabilities of his aircraft. The pilot overstressed the aircraft and sheared the left wing by making an abrupt turn in turbulent air above the design maneuvering speed (VA). The accumulation of… - [NTSB DEN88FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA141.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Capitan, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1988 · N29318 · Destroyed - [NTSB DEN86FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA028.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Cheyenne Wells, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1985 · N2925U · Destroyed > The plt obtained a wx briefing prior to departing apa. There was a cold frontal system moving down from the north but wx was forecast to be VFR for the remainder of the day. The plt and a plt-pax flew to jln where the plt-pax disembarked. The plt did not… - [NTSB FTW85FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA247.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Pineville, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1985 · N4507V · Destroyed > The aircraft landed long and fast on the relatively short, sloping runway. After bouncing four times, the pilot rapidly added throttle on the turbocharger-equipped aircraft and attempted to climb. Witnesses observed smoke from the exhaust, and described high… - [NTSB CHI84FA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA369.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Muncie, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1984 · N4355N · Destroyed > Witnesses reported that when the acft was taking off, the eng sounded 'rough & was backfiring.' They observed the acft cross the departure end of the rwy at a lower alt & slower speed than what they considered as normal. They saw the acft's wings rock, then… - [NTSB SEA84FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA071.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Humphrey, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1984 · N29033 · Destroyed > While on a x-country flt, the acft entered an area of rising terrain & blowing snow & the plt initiated a turn to reverse direction. During the turn, he encountered reduced visibility & the acft collided with the top of a knoll on snow covered rolling… - [NTSB FTW83FA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA361.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Seminole, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1983 · N2122Z · Destroyed > Prior to the flt, the plt & passengers were observed drinking beer in a lounge. They told witnesses that they were going to the arpt to eat & were later seen at a restaurant on the arpt. After that, they decided to fly. The takeoff time & purpose of the flt… - [NTSB SEA83FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FA118.md): Piper PA28RT-201T · Gov'T Camp, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1983 · N8402P · Destroyed > Wx conditions along the flt route indicated ceilings of 25,000 ft & unrestricted visibility except for the area south & west of mount hood. Mount hood, elevation 11,239 ft MSL, on the sw side of government Camp & clear lake (accident site),was covered by… - [NTSB FTW82FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA009.md): Piper PA-28R · Hale Center, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 12, 1981 · N82195 · Destroyed - [NTSB SEA81FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA023.md): Piper PA28RT · Astoria, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 14, 1981 · N2853T · 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 ('7102817')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=7102817 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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