# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-151: Loss of control - in flight 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 SEA07LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA097.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Cibecue, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2007 · N42487 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain proper control of the airplane during an off airport landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's psychological condition, impairment due to overdose of prescription medication, inadequate in-flight planning and mountainous… - [NTSB NYC07FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA088.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Howell, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2007 · N33521 · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to attempt a flight with known serious medical conditions, which resulted in impairment during cruise flight, likely due to a stroke or transient ischemic attack. A factor was the pilot providing false information on his medical… - [NTSB DEN04LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA046.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2004 · N33363 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and adequate visual outlook during the landing flare. Contributing factors include the pilot's lack of recent experience, the snow bank, and the snow-covered runway. - [NTSB ATL01FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01FA094.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Rienzi, MS · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2001 · N57297 · Destroyed > The pilot experienced spatial disorientation, which resulted in an in-flight loss of control and subsequent collision with trees and terrain. A factor was the dark night condition. - [NTSB CHI99LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA182.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Vincennes, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1999 · N6843J · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the soft field takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were inadequate airspeed and the cable fence which was contacted. - [NTSB ATL96LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA061.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Columbia, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1996 · N32421 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the improper level-off. - [NTSB NYC95LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA086.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Wilmington, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1995 · N32145 · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during the approach, resulting in a loss of control and hard landing. The gusty wind condition was a factor. - [NTSB MIA94FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA030.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1993 · N43079 · Destroyed > Loss of aircraft control for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB LAX89LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA041.md): Piper PA-28 · Modesto, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1988 · N5852V · Substantial damage > During an ILS approach in night instrument meteorological conditions, the pilot allowed the airspeed to diminish resulting in the airplane stalling. Before the pilot could regain control, the airplane collided with the terrain short of the runway. There were… - [NTSB LAX88LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA142.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Valley Center, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1988 · N4376F · Destroyed > Witnesses observed the acft rotate to a high pitch attitude during the initial climb after takeoff. They said the acft then entered a left turn & descended to the ground. Impact occurred on rising terrain, beyond a gully, about 200 ft east of the departure… - [NTSB MIA86LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA236.md): Piper PA28-151 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1986 · N4539X · Substantial damage > The plt stated that just after takeoff, the eng sputtered and lost power. He landed the acft in the grass on the right side of runway 31, rolled aprx 100 yards, struck a sign, and veered left into soft dirt collapsing the nose gear. Post crash examination and… - [NTSB SEA84LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA234.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Shady Cove, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1984 · N788MS · Substantial damage > The pilot stated after the accident that he stalled the aircraft at an altitude of 50 ft AGL during takeoff and the acftdescended in a nose low attitude into trees and the ground. - [NTSB LAX83FA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA387.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Trinity Center, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1983 · N41576 · Destroyed > The acft departed creswell, OR, sometime after 1800 PST on 3/19/83. At 2110 PST, the plt contacted portland flt watch by radio & stated that he was over roseburg, or at 9500 ft. he requested pireps of wx over the siskiyou mountains & into the san francisco… - [NTSB LAX83LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA107.md): Piper PA28-151 · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1983 · N6892J · Substantial damage > The acft was blown off the right side of the runway during the flare for landing and the gear collapsed after landing. The pilot received a weather briefing and wind warning. He stated that the acft floated about 2000 feet down the runway after he flared… - [NTSB ATL82DA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA185.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Duncan, MS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 3, 1982 · N41661 · Substantial damage > Pilot attempted takeoff from strip with 4 inch deep grass and a 75 degree crosswind. Occupants weighed total of 490 lbs. Temperature was 94 degrees. Aircraft mushed back into ground and pushed gear struts through wing. - [NTSB CHI82DA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA219.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Pardeeville, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 20, 1982 · N1437X · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he was making an approach to the sod runway (36). He stated that when he was about treetop high, a gust of wind picked up the left wing of the aircraft and it drifted to the right of the runway. Subsequently, the right wing struck a… ## 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" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102805&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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