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

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 GAA16CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA077.md): Piper PA 28 · California, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2015 · N432FL · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's descent below the prescribed final approach path at night, and flight instructor's failure to correct the student pilot's descent, which resulted in a collision with trees and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB NYC05CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA076.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Indian Head, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2005 · N8730E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance while on final approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB IAD01LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA094.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Odenton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2001 · N1825T · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance inspections, which resulted in a blocked carburetor.
- [NTSB IAD98FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA059.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Fort Washington, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N4537R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with trees.
- [NTSB BFO93FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA063.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Edgewater, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1993 · N56430 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision after selecting the wrong runway for a precautionary landing, which resulted in an inadvertent descent into transmission lines, while attempting to maneuver back to the runway. Factors related to the accident…
- [NTSB BFO92FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92FA010.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Chesapeake Bay, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1991 · N55657 · Destroyed
  > Undetermined. The aircraft wreckage has not been located.
- [NTSB BFO90LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA055.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Farmington, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1990 · N3456K · Substantial damage
  > Student pilot's misjudged approach to landing and the instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB BFO90LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA049.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lusby, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1990 · N43078 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the distance needed to touchdown and stop his aircraft before running off the end of the runway. The pilot failed to use all of the available runway during the landing sequence.
- [NTSB BFO89DIG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89DIG02.md): Piper PA-28 · Cumberland, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 30, 1989 · N38370 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to takeoff in deteriorating weather conditions. Related factors were: the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing prior to departure, and his lack of an instrument rating.
- [NTSB BFO87LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA064.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Clinton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1987 · N5515U · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff with the aircraft over the end of the runway, power loss occurred. The pilot landed straight ahead in a field and nosed over. Examination of the aircraft did not disclose any mechanical malfunctions/failures. The engine was started and operated…
- [NTSB BFO87DIG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87DIG08.md): Piper PA-28 · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 31, 1987 · N55757 · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff, the acft hit the tops of trees near the departure end of the rwy. The plt stated that after clipping the treetops, he knew the acft was 'going in,' so he pulled the yoke back to slow it as much as possible. Also, the plt stated that during…
- [NTSB BFO87LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA012.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Easton, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1986 · N7538R · Substantial damage
  > The student plt stated that the landing approach was normal until the acft was over the rwy threshold; at a height of 35 ft, he encountered moderate to strong turbulence and afterwards the acft pitched up ten degrees and entered into a moderately steep left…
- [NTSB BFO87FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FA006.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Bloomington, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1986 · N5897U · Substantial damage
  > Witnesses observed 2 aircraft flying near treetop level and reported that one appeared to be about 10 feet behind the other. The lead aircraft collided with trees when the pilot delayed his pullup to a point where he was unable to climb over a ridge on his…
- [NTSB BFO86FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA037.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Edgewater, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1986 · N6959W · Destroyed
  > Witnesses indicated that the engine sounded normal during takeoff run but started to lose power shortly after liftoff. The aircraft departed on runway 30 at lee airport, annapolis, MD. The runway is 2400 feet long and beards creek is located about 200 feet…
- [NTSB BFO86FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA011.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Westminster, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1985 · N41204 · Destroyed
  > The student pilot was flying in a flight of three returning from having lunch at a nearby airport. The first pilot made a go-around after bouncing during touchdown on the downhill 1830 foot long by 30 foot wide airstrip. He then came aroundand made a…
- [NTSB BFO86LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA009.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Edgewater, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · N427FL · Substantial damage
  > Upon returning to lee arpt, Edgewater, MD, from a x-country flt to lancaster, PA, the student plt applied full flaps during the final apch for rwy 12. During the landing flare, the acft ballooned and the plt applied full pwr in order to execute a go-around.…
- [NTSB ATL82IA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82IA287.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Beltsville, MD · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1982 · N8245N · Minor damage
  > During a practice flight in preparation for a bfr, the pilot was practicing VFR go arounds at a closed airport. On the second circuit while on downwind, the engine failed while at idle. The pilots attempts to restart the aircraft were unsuccessful and he…
- [NTSB ATL82FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA087.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Westminster, MD · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1982 · N2490T · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed after takeoff from a 2930 ft runway with four occupants on board. The aircraft weight was not known, but was estimated to be 2334 lbs during takeoff. There was a light wind from the west and the temperature was 42 degrees fahrenheit.…
- [NTSB ATL82FIG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FIG06.md): Piper PA-28 · Frederick, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1981 · N5424F · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FIG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIG09.md): Piper PA-28 · Annapolis, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1981 · N1548J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FIG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIG05.md): Piper PA-28 · Edgewater, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 8, 1981 · N4495J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FIA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIA02-201694.md): Cessna 150 · Newburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1981 · N18668 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FIA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIA12.md): Piper PA-28 · Pomonkey, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 6, 1979 · N6583W · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIG01.md): Piper PA28 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1977 · N5310T · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA066.md): Piper PA-28 · Clinton, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 15, 1977 · N9879W · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA77AA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA77AA008.md): Piper PA-28 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1976 · N6276J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FIG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIG12.md): Piper PA-28 · White Marsh, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1976 · N5731U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FIG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIG06.md): Piper PA-28 · Laurel, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1975 · N32120 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FIG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FIG12.md): Piper PA-28 · Bowie, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 16, 1975 · N5457S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FIG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FIG11.md): Piper PA-28 · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1975 · N9752W · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75F1A07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75F1A07.md): Piper PA-28 · Churchton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 21, 1974 · N8764N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74AI059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI059.md): Piper PA-28 · Salisbury, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 16, 1974 · N56624 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74FIA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIA08.md): Piper PA-28 · Clinton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1974 · N7126R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74AI046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI046.md): Piper PA-28 · Mchenry, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 24, 1974 · N6010W · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74AI010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI010.md): Piper PA-28R · Churchville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1973 · N56086 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74FIG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIG03.md): Piper PA-28 · Middletown, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1973 · N8333R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FIG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FIG10.md): Piper PA-28 · White Marsh, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1972 · N5719U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72DIG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DIG17.md): Piper PA-28 · Montgomery, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1971 · N3978K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72AN030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN030.md): Piper PA-28 · Accident, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 27, 1971 · N6993W · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72FIG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FIG08.md): Piper PA-28 · White Marsh, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1971 · N5719U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71DIG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71DIG30.md): Piper PA-28 · Westminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1971 · N6756W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71FIG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIG29.md): Piper PA-28 · White Marsh, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1971 · N6692J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71DIG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71DIG11.md): Piper PA-28 · Fallston, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1970 · N8047N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71FIG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIG02.md): Piper PA-28 · Sykesville, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1970 · N8009N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70AI059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70AI059.md): Piper PA-28 · Frederick, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 25, 1970 · N5113G · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD70FIG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70FIG07.md): Piper PA-28 · Laurel, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1970 · N9624W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70DIA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70DIA06.md): Piper PA-28 · Clinton, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 7, 1970 · N4225J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70DIG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70DIG04.md): Piper PA-28 · Glenelg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1970 · N3955K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70D0116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70D0116.md): Piper PA-28 · Clinton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1969 · N9879W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70F0120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70F0120.md): Piper PA-28 · Rohrersville, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 29, 1969 · N7204F · Destroyed

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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" = 'MD' 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=MD

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