# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28, TX

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 CEN25LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA065.md): Piper PA-28 · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2024 · N5263W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper in-flight fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent off-field landing on rough terrain.
- [NTSB CEN09CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA166.md): Piper PA-28 · Terrell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 7, 2009 · N5303W · Substantial damage
  > The commercial pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.
- [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 FTW99LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA200.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Alvaredo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1999 · N5230W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during his short-field approach.
- [NTSB FTW99LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA036.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Greenville, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1998 · N5087W · Minor damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to a blocked muffler exhaust pipe/manifold as a result of a loose internal baffle. Factors were the improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW97LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA191.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Weatherford, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1997 · N5140W · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Uneven terrain beyond the end of the runway was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW86LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA013.md): Piper PA-28 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1985 · N5341W · Substantial damage
  > The passengers stated that the pilot was unable to obtain higher power settings on a go-around from a low approach to an airport, and elected to land on a rural street. An examination of the engine revealed insect nests in the intake manifold and water in the…
- [NTSB FTW82DA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA275.md): Cessna 402B · Austin, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 10, 1982 · N87280 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Both acft were approaching from the ssw & flying assigned headings. Neither acft had been assigned an altitude. Just prior to impat, approach control (a/c) told the C-402B to fly 360 to follow traffic & asked what his altitude was. When the plt responded he…
- [NTSB FTW81DRG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRG60.md): Piper PA-28 · Leander, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1981 · N5197W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FRA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRA23.md): Piper PA-28 · Onalaska, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1980 · N5294W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68F0448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0448.md): Piper PA-28 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 9, 1968 · N5395W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68A0024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0024.md): Piper PA-28 · Yoakum, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 2, 1967 · N8493W · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW65A0097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0097.md): Piper PA-28 · Laredo, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Mar 27, 1965 · N7583W · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3819](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3819.md): Piper PA28 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1964 · N5151W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1537.md): Piper PA28 · Post, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1964 · N5368W · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' 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 ('7102801'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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