# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, AZ

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA245.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Salome, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 5, 2026 · N3995K · Substantial damage
  > On July 5, 2026, at about 0825 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N3995K, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Salome, Arizona. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operating as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB WPR26LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA190.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 15, 2026 · N8714N · Substantial damage
  > On May 14, 2026, at 2043 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-28, N8714N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB WPR26FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA119.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Mar 4, 2026 · N7744T · Substantial damage
  > On March 4, 2026, about 0721 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-28-140, N7744T, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona. The flight instructor was seriously injured, and the student pilot and one person on the…
- [NTSB WPR24FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA014.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Williams, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 17, 2023 · N6192J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate preflight airplane performance…
- [NTSB WPR23LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA334.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2023 · N6834W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command’s inadequate preflight planning for the high density altitude and relative humidity conditions and his failure to recognize the need to reject the takeoff, allowing the student pilot to execute an abnormally long takeoff roll and apply…
- [NTSB WPR21LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA301.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Amado, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 2, 2021 · N44245 · Substantial damage
  > The inflight separation of a section of a propeller blade due to a fatigue crack, which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR20FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA079.md): Piper PA28 · Payson, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 24, 2020 · N3672K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to fly into a canyon with rising terrain, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control while maneuvering away from rising terrain.
- [NTSB WPR16LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA033.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Wickenburg, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 25, 2015 · N7PM · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a separation of the mixture control cable clamp, which was either not installed or secured correctly during maintenance.
- [NTSB WPR12LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA165.md): Piper PA-28-140 · San Manuel, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2012 · N3583K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR09LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA327.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Taylor, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2009 · N5957U · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA07CA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA273.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2007 · N6716J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while landing, which resulted in an undershoot and an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were the downdraft, the uneven terrain, and the flight instructor's delayed…
- [NTSB SEA07CA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA265.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2007 · N4764T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a forced landing off the end of the runway. A contributing factor to the accident was the gusting wind.
- [NTSB LAX07LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA153.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2007 · N5895U · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power while maneuvering due to a broken exhaust valve. Contributing to the accident was the rough terrain.
- [NTSB LAX07CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA038.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 19, 2006 · N8477F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition during the landinf roll which resulted in a loss of control and an on ground collision with a berm.and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX06LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA182.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Eagar, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2006 · N6309W · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's failure to attain and maintain the proper climb airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush.
- [NTSB LAX02LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA057.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2001 · N6742J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were a crosswind and wind gusts.
- [NTSB LAX98LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA281.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1998 · N55038 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management and his failure to select a tank containing fuel prior to the loss of power.
- [NTSB LAX97LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA327.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1997 · N56474 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane and proper alignment with the runway during landing.
- [NTSB LAX96LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA028.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Congress, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1995 · N8074C · Substantial damage
  > failure of the #3 cylinder exhaust valve. A factor was the pilot's need to perform an evasive maneuver to avoid colliding with an automobile.
- [NTSB LAX91LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA279.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1991 · N1898J · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to properly lock the engine primer control which resulted in an over rich fuel to air mixture and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB LAX91LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA166.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Carefree, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1991 · N5206T · Destroyed
  > Inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor (CFI), an inadequate visual lookout by both pilots.
- [NTSB LAX90LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA172.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1990 · N6431W · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain safe airspeed and inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's misjudging fuel supply.
- [NTSB LAX89LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA163.md): Piper PA-28 · Williams, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1989 · N7172R · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain his visual lookout and flying low. Contributing to the accident was the one inch diameter telephone cable.
- [NTSB LAX86FA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA315.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1986 · N8876N · Destroyed
  > The recently certificated private pilot initiated flt with an over loaded acft into high density alt conditions. The acft stalled as it made a climbing left turn to the crosswind leg of the traffic pattern. The stall resulted in an uncontrolled collision with…
- [NTSB LAX86LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA229.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Springerville, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1986 · N3505K · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with two parked acft after the student pilot lost control during a go-around. The student stated that during his first landing of the day the acft started to 'slide sideways' and he elected to go-around. He increased the throttle and the…
- [NTSB LAX86LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA017.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Chino Valley, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1985 · N9660W · Substantial damage
  > When the flt departed prescott for the local flt, the plt said the rwys switched several times between 11 & 03 due to the winds. The official prescott surfact observation reported the winds from 110 degrees at 8 KTS with gusts to 17 KTS. After departing…
- [NTSB LAX85FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA202.md): Cessna 172M · Camp Verde, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1985 · N73708 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Both acft involved in the collision were part of a 4-plane formation flt en route to a group fly-in. N6439R was seen to change positions several times during the flt while the other acft remained stable. Reports from witnesses say that N6439R made 'close…
- [NTSB LAX84LA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA393.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1984 · N7445R · Substantial damage
  > The eng lost power after takeoff at about 150 ft AGL & the landing gear collapsed during the forced landing. The nose landing light rubber seal had separated & entered into the carburetor causing air blockage.
- [NTSB LAX82DA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA328.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Keyenta, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 10, 1982 · N98059 · Substantial damage
  > Landing gear collapsed during landing roll on a muddy dirt strip.
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ68.md): Piper PA-28 · Elgin, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1981 · N1651J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FUK04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUK04.md): Piper PA-28 · Show Low, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1980 · N9819W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ51.md): Piper PA-28 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1980 · N416FL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FUJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUJ13.md): Piper PA-28 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1979 · N1773T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA012.md): Piper PA-28 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 10, 1979 · N6350W · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ99](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ99.md): Piper PA-28 · Showlow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1979 · N1438T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUJ09.md): Piper PA-28 · Springerville, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1976 · N9253W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DWJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DWJ07.md): Piper PA-28 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1976 · N5574F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUK01.md): Piper PA-28 · Winslow, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1976 · N41495 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76DUJ92](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ92.md): Piper PA-28 · Carefree, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1976 · N8863N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUJ75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUJ75.md): Piper PA-28 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1976 · N5701U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUJ64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUJ64.md): Piper PA-28 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1976 · N1756T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUJ47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ47.md): Piper PA-28 · Polacca, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1975 · N8751N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FUJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUJ09.md): Piper PA-28 · Douglas, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1974 · N8858N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74DUJ54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ54.md): Piper PA-28 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1974 · N2240T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74DUJ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ39.md): Piper PA-28 · Douglas, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1973 · N8858N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74DUJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ18.md): Piper PA-28 · White Mt Lk, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1973 · N1449T · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74FUJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUJ06.md): Piper PA-28 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1973 · N95173 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73DUJ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUJ38.md): Piper PA-28 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1972 · N5414S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72DUJ91](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUJ91.md): Piper PA-28 · Cave Creek, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1972 · N7213J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72DUJ56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUJ56.md): Piper PA-28 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1971 · N8598N · Substantial damage

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## 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" = 'AZ' 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 ('7102802'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102802&state=AZ

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