# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-160, AL

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 ERA26LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA185.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Lanett, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2026 · N5958W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with taxiway sign.
- [NTSB ATL86LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA205.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Dozier, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1986 · N5041W · Destroyed
  > The private plt and his pax were on a night cross country flt when he ran one fuel tank dry and the eng sputtered. He switched to the other tank and the eng caught for a few seconds then quit. He let down over a heavily forested area and stalled the acft into…
- [NTSB MIA76DKJ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKJ38.md): Piper PA-28 · Anniston, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1975 · N5085W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75AM051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM051.md): Piper PA-28 · Hartselle, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 31, 1975 · N167SP · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72DKJ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKJ32.md): Piper PA-28 · Auburn, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1971 · N5957W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70D0198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0198.md): Piper PA-28 · Birmingham, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 5, 1969 · N5977W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0029.md): Piper PA-28 · Birmingham, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1969 · N5097W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68F0531](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0531.md): Piper PA-28 · Gadsden, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1968 · N5828W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0549](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0549.md): Piper PA-28 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1967 · N5581W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0368.md): Piper PA-28 · Muscle Shoals, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1965 · N5542W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0364.md): Piper PA-28 · Camden, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1965 · N5423W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0370.md): Piper PA-28 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1965 · N5866W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0118.md): Piper PA-28 · Selma, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1965 · N5880W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA65D0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65D0078.md): Piper PA-28 · Hamilton, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1965 · N5841W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA65D0115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65D0115.md): Piper PA-28 · Muscle Shoals, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1965 · N5542W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0922](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0922.md): Piper PA28 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1964 · N5581W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2108.md): Piper PA28 · Bessemer, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1964 · N5097W · 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" = 'AL' 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 ('7102806'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102806&state=AL

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