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

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 CEN24LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA022.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Iola, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 22, 2023 · N5324F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN16LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA023.md): Piper PA-28-181 · New Century, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2015 · N8227L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s application of excessive brake pressure to maintain a safe taxi speed during a long, slightly downhill taxi with a strong quartering tailwind, which resulted in a brake fire.
- [NTSB CHI94FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94FA253.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Wellington, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1994 · N3693M · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the emergency descent, resulting in a stall-spin. Factors were fuel exhaustion resulting from improper fuel calculations by the pilot.
- [NTSB MKC89LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA058.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Goodland, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1989 · N47431 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power resulting from an exhaust valve failure. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB MKC82DA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA126.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 18, 1982 · N43957 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was on his third solo cross country flight. A NOTAM was in effect showing part of runway 19 at Lawrence municipal was closed. The pilot said he saw the markings but was distracted by a crosswind. He landed on the closed portion of the runway…
- [NTSB MKC81FCQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCQ06.md): Piper PA-28 · Wellington, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1980 · N6847J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA038.md): Piper PA-28 · Brookville, KS · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 1, 1980 · N9594K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79DCQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCQ02.md): Piper PA-28 · Palco, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 3, 1978 · N8411C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCQ49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ49.md): Piper PA-28 · Oberlin, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1976 · N8055C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0056.md): Piper PA-24 · Dodge City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1965 · N5944F · 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" = 'KS' 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=KS

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