# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, 2018

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 WPR19LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA050.md): Piper PA28 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 23, 2018 · N15321 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a loose carburetor bowl.
- [NTSB GAA19CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA095.md): Piper PA28 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 12, 2018 · N5800U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR19LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA027.md): Piper PA28 · Presidio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2018 · N1715J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of control at low altitude during a forced landing, which resulted in impact with terrain and substantial damage to the right wing. A contributing factor in the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA19CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA040.md): Piper PA28 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2018 · N15888 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA19LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA027.md): Piper PA28 · Parker, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 26, 2018 · N5575U · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor icing, and the pilot's failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB ERA19LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA021.md): Piper PA28 · Plant City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2018 · N3631K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA18CA575](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA575.md): Piper PA28 · Spokane, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2018 · N40825 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper retraction of the flaps during a go-around, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to climb and its subsequent collision with trees.
- [NTSB GAA18CA553](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA553.md): Piper PA28 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2018 · N7223J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain the runway heading during takeoff and the flight instructor’s decision to conduct primary flight instruction in an airplane without dual controls.
- [NTSB GAA18CA542](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA542.md): Piper PA28 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2018 · N7205J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during the aborted landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA546](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA546.md): Piper PA28 · De Pere, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2018 · N7595R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision not to abort the takeoff after the airplane encountered standing water on the runway, which decreased its speed and led to its subsequent inability to climb and resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR18TA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18TA236.md): Piper PA28 · Mokuleia, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 21, 2018 · N98146 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the flight instructor's inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB CEN18LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA299.md): Piper PA28 · Columbia, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2018 · N624FL · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's inability to climb due to reduced engine power as a result of insufficient compression in all cylinders and fouled spark plugs in the No. 2 cylinder while operating near its maximum gross weight.
- [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 WPR18LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA173.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Hartford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2018 · N1782J · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons because postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, which led to the pilot’s forced landing and subsequent runway overshoot and…
- [NTSB GAA18CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA307.md): Piper PA28 · Butler, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2018 · N95410 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA18FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA150.md): Piper PA28 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 2018 · N6177W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during the departure climb in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB ERA18LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA096.md): Piper PA 28 · Edgewater, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2018 · N6764W · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain the appropriate glidepath to the runway, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain during final approach.
- [NTSB CEN18LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA112.md): Piper PA 28 · Mackinac Island, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2018 · N1722J · Substantial damage
  > The improper reinstallation of the right main landing gear by maintenance personnel which resulted in the separation of the landing gear and the subsequent abnormal runway contact during the landing.
- [NTSB ERA18FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA084.md): Piper PA28 · Bonifay, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2018 · N3568K · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate an airplane with a known mechanical deficiency and his failure to fly an appropriate traffic pattern that would have allowed the…
- [NTSB ERA18LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA071.md): Piper PA28 · Meriden, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2018 · N9673W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and his improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA18CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA102.md): Piper PA 28 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 13, 2018 · N7085R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot and flight instructor’s failure to see and avoid powerlines during a simulated emergency landing, which resulted in a wire strike during a go-around.

## 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") = 2018
  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=2018

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