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

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 ERA26FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA243.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Bowie, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 21, 2026 · N249WF · Substantial damage
  > On June 20, 2026, about 2328 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N249WF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bowie, Maryland. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB GAA19CA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA468.md): Cessna 172 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2019 · N13796 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB ERA10CA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA441.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Oakland, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2010 · N348TF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC07CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA053.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Cumberland, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 31, 2006 · N348TF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's distance/altitude during the landing approach.
- [NTSB BFO91FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91FA008.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Elkton, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1990 · N4321M · Destroyed
  > Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and an inflight collision with the terrain.
- [NTSB BFO90FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA008.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Laurel, MD · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1989 · N47759 · Substantial damage
  > Lost of engine power caused by material failure of the number three cylinder exhaust valve. The failure was attributed to excessive temperature.
- [NTSB BFO89LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA031.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Laurel, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1989 · N1789H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to obtain adequate airspeed during the attempted short field takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB IAD80FIG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FIG03.md): Piper PA-28 · Edgewater, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1979 · N8132R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FIG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIG03.md): Piper PA-28 · Laurel, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1978 · N4472X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FIA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIA19.md): Piper PA-28 · Indian Head, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 23, 1978 · N5179F · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC67F0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0088.md): Piper PA-24 · Chester, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1966 · N8361P · 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" = 'MD' 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=MD

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