# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, CO

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 CEN21LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA383.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Gypsum, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2021 · N46MD · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel.
- [NTSB CEN19LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA314.md): Piper PA28 · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2019 · N8384E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper taxi speed and his excessive use of brakes, which resulted in a brake fire and substantial thermal damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN17LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA306.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2017 · N2146R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB CEN15CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA055.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Strasburg, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2014 · N2204Q · Substantial damage
  > The exhaustion of the fuel supply resulting in a complete loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN14LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA245.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Yuma, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2014 · N9631C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after the airplane encountered a wind gust during takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot inadvertently using a runway that resulted in a gusty tailwind condition.
- [NTSB DEN99FA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA157.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Villa Grove, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1999 · N4366D · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's improper inflight decision to enter a narrow blind/box canyon, and his misjudgment of the vertical and lateral clearances. A factor was the downdrafts.
- [NTSB DEN99LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA030.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Rollinsville, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1998 · N8112S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate decision to continue flight into deteriorating weather conditions, that included a downdraft which resulted in a loss of control, and collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the terrain,…
- [NTSB DEN99FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA009.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Montrose, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1998 · N39663 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper inflight planning/decision. Factors were a reduction in the airplane's climb and turn capabilities, the aft c.g. limit being exceeded, and the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area and his lack of experience in the airplane…
- [NTSB FTW96LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA090.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Collbran, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1996 · N2132J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional flight at low altitude, which resulted in inadequate terrain clearance to compensate for a downdraft. The downdraft was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW95LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA366.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1995 · N5448F · Substantial damage
  > Failure by the pilot to properly plan his flight and check NOTAMS prior to departure. A factor was obstructions in the runway construction zone.
- [NTSB FTW95LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA369.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1995 · N8450B · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to attain the proper touchdown point for landing. A factor relating to the accident was: a misreading or misunderstanding of the NOTAMS.
- [NTSB DEN93FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA043.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Elbert, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1993 · N38481 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC. Factors were his lack of instrument training/experience, existing weather, and dark night conditions.
- [NTSB DEN88FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA021.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Durango, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1987 · N8266U · Destroyed
  > The two pax had chartered N8266U for a sightseeing flight of the local area. The charter plt, a CFI found that one of the pax was a plt and permitted him to fly the acft. The pax expressed an interest in spotting elk and flew the acft into a canyon, below the…
- [NTSB DEN85LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA243.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Holyoke, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1985 · N3562G · Substantial damage
  > The plt landed her a/c in a right xwind and was unable to prevent the a/c from veering off the r/w. the a/c struck a wind t and came to rest in a corn field. The plt was not injured.
- [NTSB DEN85LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA231.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Englewood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1985 · N5418F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated after the accident that he had approximately 1/2 full tanks of fuel when he departed the airport on a local night flight. He stated that he flew burning fuel from the left fuel tank. The pilot was returning to the airport after a flight of…
- [NTSB DEN85LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA187.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Kiowa, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1985 · N3030Z · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a telephone wire and crashed. The plt admitted he had been flying over a boy scout ranch at 7500 ft MSL (about 500 ft AGL). He could not recall any other details. One witness said he saw the acft cross in front of his pickup truck at…
- [NTSB DEN85FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA102.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Vail, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1985 · N8359B · Destroyed
  > The plt did not obtain a wx briefing, file a flight plan or refuel the acft prior to departing for eagle Colorado. The acft departed at 1800 under VFR cond. The plt reported over minturn co at 2019. Witnesses at Vail co stated that the wx cond were poor from…
- [NTSB DEN85LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA056.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Yoder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1985 · N2112K · Substantial damage
  > Engine quit during cruise flight. Pilot made forced landing on dirt road during which the acft veered off the road and collided with a fence post. Fire department officials reported no evidence of fuel either in the fuel tanks or around the acft.
- [NTSB DEN80FTE49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE49.md): Piper PA-28 · Colorado Sprgs, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1980 · N2918Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTE84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE84.md): Piper PA-28 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1978 · N47378 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTE91](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE91.md): Piper PA-28 · Peyton, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1976 · N7900C · 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" = 'CO' 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 ('7102807', '7102832'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102807&state=CO

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