# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-151: In flight collision with object 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 CHI05CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA205.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2005 · N602EA · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall, and subsequent collision with trees. Contributing to the accident were the trees. - [NTSB IAD05LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA057.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Hampton, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2005 · N8251F · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to depart with a tailwind, and his failure to perform preflight performance calculations. - [NTSB CHI05LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA086.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Waunakee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2005 · N56715 · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and the delay in aborting the landing which resulted in the subsequent insufficient airspeed. Factors associated with the accident were the night light conditions, the fence, and the pole which the airplane contacted. - [NTSB ATL05CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA064.md): Piper PA28-151 · Eastman, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2005 · N32033 · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructors failure to maintain a visual look out while demonstrating a simulated emergency landing resulting in an in-flight collision with a known transmission wire. - [NTSB ATL02FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA059.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Macon, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2002 · N41340 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while maneuvering after takeoff. - [NTSB NYC02LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA039.md): Piper PA-28 · Cross Keys, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2001 · N7658F · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the landing. - [NTSB FTW99LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA189.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Springtown, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1999 · N44677 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees during the initial takeoff climb. A factor was the high density altitude. - [NTSB CHI99FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA174.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Drummond Island, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1999 · N246MA · Destroyed > the altitude/clearance not obtained/maintained and the inadequate planning/decision by the pilot-in-command. The exceeded aircraft performance was an additional cause. The unfavorable wind and trees were contributing factors. - [NTSB CHI98LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA252.md): Piper PA28-151 · Anthon, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1998 · N1473X · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's improper preflight planning, preparation and fuel management resulting in an unscheduled landing and impact with a pole. - [NTSB ATL95FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA008.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Conway, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1994 · N7207C · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude during the missed approach, resulting in a collision with trees and terrain. Factors were the weather conditions (low ceiling, fog), and the pilot's diverted attention outside the cockpit. - [NTSB LAX94LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA234.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Simi Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1994 · N32532 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to properly align the airplane's flightpath over the runway during initial climb. A contributing factor was the student pilot's total lack of recent flying experience. - [NTSB BFO94LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA007.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Greentown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1993 · N7667F · Destroyed > The pilot's selection of the wrong runway, and his delay in attempting a go-around which resulted in an inflight collision with the trees. A related factor was the unfavorable wind. - [NTSB CHI93LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA039.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Manhattan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1992 · N44515 · Substantial damage > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot. - [NTSB NYC91FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA140.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Shelburne, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 1991 · N8433C · Destroyed > Premature lift-off by the pilot, which resulted in a subsequent stall/mush and collision with trees. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and the unfavorable wind condition. - [NTSB LAX90FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA265.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1990 · N41455 · Destroyed > Improper preflight planning/decision by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: failue of the pilot to configure the aircraft's flaps for a soft field takeoff, his improper use of stabilator trim, high density altitude, soft runway, and trees near… - [NTSB CHI88LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA238.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Kenosha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1988 · N6252J · Substantial damage > While on a VFR approach to the airport, at night, the pilot misidentified the street lights in a mobile home park as the runway lights and descended into wires. Afterward the pilot was able to continue to the intended runway and made a successful landing.… - [NTSB MKC87FA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA159.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Maquoketa, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1987 · N32619 · Destroyed > After departing the Maquoketa muni arpt, the acft was observed to fly at low altitude over some buildings that included a house & trailer home. As the acft flew over the property in a left banking turn, the left wing struck the top of a tree & then the acft… - [NTSB CHI85FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA253.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Reedsburg, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1985 · N32461 · Destroyed > No known witnesses observed the plt preflt the acft or takeoff. He departed in the evening while the arpt was not attended. At aprx 2012 CDT, his son observed & recognized the acft. At that time, the son was at his own home about 1/2 mi from the plt's home.… - [NTSB CHI85LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA024.md): Piper PA28-151 · Lake Village, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1984 · N41483 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he was on final apch to land on a wet, sod rwy when he noticed a flock of geese over the apch end. He added power to fly over the geese then proceeded to touchdown further down the rwy than what he had planned. Due to his speed & the wet… - [NTSB NYC84LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA146.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1984 · N7634F · Substantial damage > On final approach to runway 32, the aircraft contacted trees located approximately 600 yard short of the approach end of the runway. The passenger stated after the accident that as the aircraft approached the runway, he noticed the acft was 'a bit too close… - [NTSB CHI83LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA227.md): Piper PA28-151 · Elgin, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1983 · N6758F · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the roof of a trailer truck during an approach to land over a toll road. The collision separated the left main gear from the acft and damaged the other two landing gear. The impact left two depressions about 2 inches deep in the edge of… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102805', '7104223') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102805&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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