# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, 2000

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 LAX01LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA067.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Rosamond, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2000 · N61CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper airplane handling technique and inadequate airspeed during performance of an intentional soft field takeoff.
- [NTSB DEN01LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA016.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Wendover, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 2000 · N6355R · Substantial damage
  > a forced landing to unsuitable terrain due to a loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing. Factors were insufficient weather information regarding carburetor icing in the pilot's operating handbook for the aircraft and delay by the pilot in…
- [NTSB NYC01WA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01WA037.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Sherbrooke, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 15, 2000 · N3DP · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD01FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA013.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Stuart, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2000 · N513FL · Destroyed
  > Pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions during cruise flight. Factors in the accident were the low ceiling, dark night, and the pilot's failure to obtain in-flight weather advisories.
- [NTSB LAX01LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA033.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Livermore, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2000 · N9986W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's fuel system. This lead to the pilot inadvertently switching the fuel selector handle to the "OFF" position and subsequently to a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB LAX01LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA029.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Gorman, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2000 · N16503 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the pilot's use of impairing medications.
- [NTSB CHI01FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA024.md): Piper PA28-140 · Sparta, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2000 · N98094 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment on departure and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. The pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather, his lack of instrument experience, the fog, and the trees were contributing…
- [NTSB CHI01LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA009.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lansing, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2000 · N732FL · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inaccurate preflight planning. Factors were the fuel exhaustion, the trees, and the bright night condition.
- [NTSB SEA00LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA190.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Miles City, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N4686R · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL00LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA096.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Deland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2000 · N5530F · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb following takeoff, due to the restricted movement of the number two cylinder's exhaust valve.
- [NTSB CHI00LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA299.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Morris, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2000 · N33036 · Substantial damage
  > The improper servicing of the left main landing gear tire which resulted in it having low air pressure and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control on landing. A factor associated with the accident was the ditch.
- [NTSB CHI00LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA308.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Hallock, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2000 · N8319R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane. Factors were the gusts, the crosswind weather conditions, and the ditch terrain condition.
- [NTSB LAX00FA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA314.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Poway, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2000 · N428FL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather.
- [NTSB FTW00LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA237.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Ennis, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2000 · N41375 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot's improper fuel selector positioning.
- [NTSB NYC00LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA217.md): Piper PA-28-140 · E. Stroudsburg, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2000 · N5731U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to takeoff with only partial engine power available.
- [NTSB CHI00LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA208.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Warrensburg, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2000 · N4435J · Substantial damage
  > inadequate airspeed on takeoff that resulted in a stall/mush condition. Factors associated with the accident were the wet, grass runway, and the trees near the departure end of the runway.
- [NTSB FTW00LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA198.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Leonard, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2000 · N8210N · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent stall. A factor was the improperly positioned fuel selector.
- [NTSB FTW00LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA193.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Greenville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2000 · N1709T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA00LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA119.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Kennewick, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2000 · N6887W · Substantial damage
  > A failure in the engine's number 1 piston, resulting in a total loss of engine power. Factors included the aircraft windshield being covered with oil (restricting forward visibility), a road sign, and a ditch beside the road on which the forced landing was…
- [NTSB CHI00LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA174.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Grant, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2000 · N98117 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in a stall/mush condition. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and gusty wind conditions which resulted in turbulence on takeoff.
- [NTSB IAD00FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00FA053.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Bealeton, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2000 · N311SB · Destroyed
  > the flight instructor's improper pre-flight plan and decision to land and depart an airport with insufficient runway. A factor in the accident was the short grass runway with a 100-foot obstruction at the end.
- [NTSB FTW00LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA183.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Ben Wheeler, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2000 · N55769 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent stall of the aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX00LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA211.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2000 · N6349W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff and his subsequent failure to relinquish control of the airplane.
- [NTSB MIA00WA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00WA167.md): Piper PA-28-140 · St. Barthelemy, WN · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 19, 2000 · N7150R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL00LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA051.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Marco Island, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2000 · N1449T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB SEA00LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA081.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N4413X · Substantial damage
  > An inadequately planned approach. Misjudging distance/altitude and improper remedial action were factors.
- [NTSB ANC00LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA041.md): Piper PA-28 · Aleknagik, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2000 · N6119W · Substantial damage
  > The first pilot's (pilot-in-command) inadequate evaluation of the weather, and failure to maintain an adequate altitude above the ground. Factors in the accident were low ceilings, and snow-covered terrain.
- [NTSB MIA00LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA113.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2000 · N6684J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while making a forced landing following loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, resulting in the aircraft impacting hard on the runway, bouncing into the air, and colliding with powerlines off the…
- [NTSB CHI00FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA090.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Dighton, KS · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2000 · N4494X · Destroyed
  > the inadvertent stall. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's inadvertent flight into known adverse weather conditions, the icing conditions, and improper in-flight planning by the pilot.
- [NTSB NYC00LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA073.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Vincentown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2000 · N624FL · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's delay in remedial action after the student pilot lost control of the airplane. A factor in the accident was the CFI's lack of total experience in flight instruction.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2000
  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&year=2000

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