# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-151, MI

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 ANC26LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA031.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Lapeer, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 23, 2026 · N44690 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during a takeoff attempt, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, runway excursion, and on ground collision with an object. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to…
- [NTSB GAA19CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA028.md): Piper PA28 · Hastings, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2018 · N41390 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane landing sideways and a subsequent runway excursion.
- [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 CHI03LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA090.md): Piper PA-28-151 · South Haven, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2003 · N43456 · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate fuel consumption calculations by the pilot and the fuel exhaustion. The inadequate traffic pattern distance from the runway, which precluded his reaching the runway.
- [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 CHI94LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA019.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Allendale, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1993 · N8339C · Substantial damage
  > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, after encountering unfavorable winds and a low fuel level, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. The unfavorable wind was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI87LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA043.md): Piper PA28-151 · Marquette, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1986 · N41765 · Substantial damage
  > While on landing rollout the student pilot skidded off the left side of the runway and collided with a snowbank. The student stated he was holding excessive left rudder and brake pressure.
- [NTSB CHI83LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA283.md): Piper PA28-151 · Alma, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1983 · N41341 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with the VASI lights during landing. The pilot was landing on rwy 27 with winds from 210 degrees at 12 KTS. He reported gusty winds but gave no estimated velocity of the gusts. He said he touched down on the right main gear with the left…
- [NTSB CHI83LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA039.md): Piper PA-28-151 · New Hudson, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1982 · N7730C · No damage
  > The pilot was giving a plane ride to his brother, his brother's grandson and the child's mother. The child's grandmother wanted to take pictures and walked into the parking area next to the taxiway. While looking through the viewfinder, her depth perception…
- [NTSB CHI81FEM25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM25.md): Piper PA-28 · Mecosta, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1981 · N9515K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEC36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC36.md): Piper PA-28 · Petersburg, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1979 · N40923 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79DEC12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEC12.md): Piper PA-28 · Mason, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1979 · N75078 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEC40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEC40.md): Piper PA28 · Mason, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1977 · N7963F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEC22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC22.md): Piper PA-28 · Deerfield, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1974 · N44567 · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102805&state=MI

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