# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, 2004 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 ANC05LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA018.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Sleetmute, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2004 · N801FS · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fractured exhaust valve, which resulted in a forced landing, and subsequent nose over of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a successful emergency… - [NTSB IAD05LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA021.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Allentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2004 · N15037 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight with known deficiencies in equipment. Also causal was the failure of the right main landing gear due to overstress cracking. - [NTSB NYC05CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA011.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lehighton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2004 · N586FL · Substantial damage > The pilot inadequate flare, and failure to recover from a bounced landing. - [NTSB SEA05FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05FA007.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Grand Ronde, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2004 · N454FL · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high terrain while maneuvering. A factor contributing to the accident was the high terrain. - [NTSB SEA04CA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA193.md): Piper PA-28 · Deer Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2004 · N56775 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to perform remedial action during the landing sequence. A factor contributing to the accident was the wet runway surface. - [NTSB CHI04CA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA281.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Jackson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2004 · N98222 · Substantial damage > Collision with a deer when it crossed the airplane's path during landing rollout. Factors were low lighting (night) conditions and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to the collision. - [NTSB CHI04CA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA258.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Detroit, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2004 · N7662C · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing flare and subsequent go-around. A factor was the T-hangar. - [NTSB ATL04CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA184.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Mount Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 10, 2004 · N9621W · Substantial damage > Ground collision with an animal (deer) during an attempted takeoff. - [NTSB SEA04LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA161.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Irby, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2004 · N4195J · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for unknown reasons. Trees and rough/uneven terrain were factors. - [NTSB NYC04FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04FA185.md): Cessna A150L · Kinnelon, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2004 · N6186F · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Both pilots inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision. - [NTSB CHI04LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA201.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Custer, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2004 · N4345J · Substantial damage > The pilot's poor preflight planning/preparation and the pilot used improper aborted takeoff procedures by not reducing the throttle. Factors associated with the accident were the high density altitude and the tailwind. - [NTSB SEA04FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA143.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Cle Elum, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2004 · N1912H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to obtain and maintain a safe rate of climb after takeoff, due to his failure to perform pre-takeoff weight/balance and takeoff/climb performance calculations. Factors include a high density altitude environment, and trees off the… - [NTSB NYC04LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA176.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Somerville, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2004 · N6139J · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in an attempted takeoff with contaminated fuel, and a subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB ATL04LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA150.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Cumming, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2004 · N56776 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to obtain takeoff performance data, and his intentional takeoff from a closed and short runway which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree. - [NTSB CHI04CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA170.md): Piper PA28-140 · Rush City, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2004 · N55930 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which led to his loss of aircraft control. Factors were the wind gusts, the ditch, and the fence. - [NTSB MIA04CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA094.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2004 · N41916 · Substantial damage > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff resulting in an overrun of the runway and subsequent impact with water. A finding in the accident was the pilot's failure to extend the flaps to the second notch (25 degrees). - [NTSB ATL04LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA112.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Cortland, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2004 · N7123R · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in an undershoot and collision with trees. ## 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") = 2004 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=2004 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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