# Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28RT-201

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 ERA22FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA261.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Panama City, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 6, 2022 · N160LL · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to follow the avionics installation guidance for the oil pressure sensor, which resulted in the high-cycle fatigue failure of an line, oil starvation, and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB ERA13FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA144.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Lutz, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2013 · N2895U · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of instrument…
- [NTSB WPR11FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA182.md): Piper PA-28RT · Cherry Valley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2011 · N355LC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s continued flight in an area of low ceiling and visibility, which resulted in a collision with mountainous/hilly terrain.
- [NTSB ERA10FA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA359.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2010 · N2825A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions around a thunderstorm. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent actual instrument experience.
- [NTSB IAD05FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05FA146.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Dunkirk, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2005 · N8164H · Destroyed
  > Loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL02FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA137.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Lebanon, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2002 · N8143B · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor attempted flight with known deficiencies in equipment, inoperative magneto, and subsequent lost engine power and collided with a transmission line while maneuvering for a forced landing.
- [NTSB IAD01FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA096.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Rohrersville, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2001 · N2869F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into obscured, mountanous terrain. Factors included the rising terrain and weather obscuration.
- [NTSB IAD01FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA038.md): Piper PA-28-RT201 · Manassas, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2001 · N2380U · Destroyed
  > The pilot's spatial disorientation due to a night visual illusion. A factor was the dark night condition.
- [NTSB NYC98FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA111.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Lincoln, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 1998 · N82824 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.
- [NTSB FTW98FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA031.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Hazen, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1997 · N8146R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of aircraft, the pilot's lack of total night flight experience, and the dark night conditions,
- [NTSB LAX97FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA272.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1997 · N8227Q · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid high voltage power lines, while coping with a lack of engine power during a go-around in a high density altitude condition. Factors relating to the accident were: high density altitude that resulted in a normal reduction…
- [NTSB BFO94FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94FA017.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Ravenna, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1993 · N8467H · Destroyed
  > The pilot attempted to fly the airplane with known deficiencies in the attitude indicator and became spatially disoriented during the takeoff climb. Factors in the accident were the low ceiling, night conditions, and an inaccurate attitude indicator.
- [NTSB BFO93FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA093.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Hancock, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 1993 · N8247G · Destroyed
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, his initiation of VFR flt into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors related to the accident were fog, rain, the pilot's self induced…
- [NTSB LAX90FA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA292.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1990 · N3054N · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The inadequate visual outlook of the pilots of the Cessna 172P and their failure to see and avoid the Piper pa- 28RT-201. Contributing to the accident was the azimuth and angle of the sun which was in a position at the time of the accident to impair the scan…
- [NTSB BFO89FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89FA003.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Frederick, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1988 · N8291Z · Destroyed
  > Nonsubmitted
- [NTSB ATL88FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA068.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Rutherfordton, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1987 · N2869C · Destroyed
  > The pilot was cleared for the adf approach. The aircraft was last observed on radar about one mile inside the rbn. The aircraft was located on December 27 about 4 NM NE of the airport. The aircraft impacted the trees at about the 2270-foot level of carson Mt.…
- [NTSB CHI85FA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA354.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Wilmington, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1985 · N3074K · Destroyed
  > The pilot was flying on a south casterly heading of approximately 150' at a low altitude when he struck a set of static lines at approximately 170' AGL. The aircraft flipped over and hit the terrain at approximately 60, nose down in a stand of corn. The pilot…
- [NTSB SEA84FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA068.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Hood River, OR · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1984 · N8301T · Destroyed
  > After crossing the dalles at 12,500 ft MSL, the plt reported to ARTCC he was entering solid clouds. He subsequently reported level at 3,000 ft MSL followed by 'if ah we can't stay VFR we'll go ahead and climb up to about five and file IFR.' The acft was…
- [NTSB NYC82AA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82AA125.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Dunkirk, NY · Accident · 4 fatal · Final report · Jun 17, 1982 · N8192A · Destroyed
  > The flt was cleared for a VOR rwy 24 apch. At 2226 the plt reported the arpt in sight. At 2228 the acft crashed 4,000 ftsouth of the departure end of rwy 24 on a heading of 115 deg. The jamestown,NY 2250 wx observation was partial obscuration, estimated 200…
- [NTSB DEN82FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA005.md): Piper PA-28 · Provo, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Oct 29, 1981 · N2831R · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA145.md): Piper PA-28R · Dallas, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 19, 1981 · N2156H · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA016.md): Piper PA-28R · Jamaica, NY · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 7, 1980 · N29242 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD80FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FA032.md): Piper PA-28R · Alcoa, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 24, 1980 · N3059T · 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 ('7102818'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=7102818

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