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

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 CEN27LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA013.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Abita Springs, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 12, 2026 · N9859W · Substantial damage
  > On October 12, 2026, at 1540 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140 airplane, N9859W, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Abita Springs, Louisiana. The private pilot was uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…
- [NTSB CEN18LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA281.md): Piper PA28 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2018 · N7080F · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA17CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA103.md): Piper PA28 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 22, 2016 · N9541W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions during the go-around, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN15LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA301.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Oakdale, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2015 · N3949K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning resulting in the airplane not having adequate performance to climb and clear the trees off the end of the dirt runway.
- [NTSB DFW08CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA207.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Abbeville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2008 · N8323R · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DFW06CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA190.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Woodworth, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2006 · N9952W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree. Contributing factors were the sudden wind shift and the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW91FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA084.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Folsom, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1991 · N6181W · Destroyed
  > The inadvertent stall. Factors were the pilot's poor judgement in performing the buzzing maneuver and his lack of experience.
- [NTSB FTW91LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA039.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Davant, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1991 · N7388J · Substantial damage
  > The power loss for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW90FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA119.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Bossier City, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1990 · N6767W · Destroyed
  > Loss of engine power for an unknown reason.
- [NTSB FTW90LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA071.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Rayne, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1990 · N1785T · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the #3 exhaust valve, which necessitated a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB FTW86FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA034.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Deville, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1986 · N5655U · Destroyed
  > The student plt had previously flown this acft in flt training. However, the insurance for the acft had lapsed & the owner had secured the acft to a tie-down with a chain & pad lock to prevent it from being flown. After the chain was cut with a hack saw, the…
- [NTSB FTW84LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA301.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Killian, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1984 · N33074 · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed while in a steep bank at low alt in VMC wx.a witness who knew the plt said he heard the acft approaching, went outside his house and saw the acft at about 200 ft AGL. The acft went into a turn and became almost inverted before colliding with…
- [NTSB FTW82DA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA023.md): Piper PA-28 · Garden City, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 28, 1981 · N1363T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DRD53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRD53.md): Piper PA-28 · Bogalusa, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1978 · N3350T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FRD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRD19.md): Piper PA-28 · Jennings, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1978 · N5736F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRD27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRD27.md): Piper PA 28 · Free Mason Is., LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 22, 1977 · N5835U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRJ27.md): Piper PA-28 · Cotton Valley, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 28, 1976 · N1656J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRD44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD44.md): Piper PA-28 · Lafayette, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1976 · N8730E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD09.md): Piper PA-28 · Plaquemine, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1975 · N33674 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRJ10.md): Piper PA-28 · Jena, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1975 · N8228N · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75AF076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF076.md): Piper PA-28 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 27, 1975 · N32558 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75DRD64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRD64.md): Piper PA-28 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1975 · N32558 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DRJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRJ24.md): Piper PA-28 · Monroe, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1975 · N8898N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRJ10.md): Piper PA-28 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1973 · N5064T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FRD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRD11.md): Piper PA-28 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1972 · N486FL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FRD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRD06.md): Cessna 177 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1971 · N2951X · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FRJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRJ04.md): Piper PA-28 · Farmerville, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1971 · N5754U · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71FRD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRD37.md): Piper PA-28 · Westwego, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1971 · N5594F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FRJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRJ11.md): Piper PA-28 · Marthaville, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1970 · N6222W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FRD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRD03.md): Piper PA-28 · Westwego, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1970 · N8228N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0304.md): Piper PA-28 · Slidell, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1969 · N5718F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70F0037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0037.md): Piper PA-28 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1969 · N8222N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0091.md): Piper PA-28 · Marksville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1969 · N6940W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0436.md): Piper PA-28 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1969 · N6761J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69D0359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0359.md): Piper PA-28 · Amelia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1969 · N7448R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69D0138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0138.md): Piper PA-28 · Dixie, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1968 · N1857J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68F0413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0413.md): Piper PA-28 · Slidell, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1968 · N6312R · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW68F0048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0048.md): Piper PA-28 · Amelia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1967 · N7448R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0447](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0447.md): Piper PA-28 · Amelia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1967 · N7448R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0072.md): Piper PA-28 · Newellton, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1965 · N6038W · 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" = 'LA' 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=LA

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