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

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 GAA15CA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA261.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Lexington, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2015 · N121LK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and loss of engine power. Additionally, the pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the emergency landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN14CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA063.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Burwell, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 18, 2013 · N30260 · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.
- [NTSB CHI94LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA174.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Weeping Water, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1994 · N2331M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's misjudging compensation for wind conditions. Factors were tailwind, and wind information confusing.
- [NTSB CHI94LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA149.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Chapman, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1994 · N2938Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's attempted VFR flight into instrument weather conditions which resulted in spatial disorientation. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot-in-command's over confidence in his personal ability.
- [NTSB MKC87LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA140.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Adams, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1987 · N8097S · Substantial damage
  > After a normal approach and landing on a private sod strip, the pilot stated the aircraft swerved to the left of the runway to an adjoining plowed field. The aircraft struck a large hay bale followed by a large mound of dirt. Post accident investigation…
- [NTSB MKC87FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA092.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Valley, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1987 · N1145Q · Destroyed
  > At aprx 2020 CDT, witnesses saw the acft as the plt made svrl low passes over the platte river near Valley, NE. On the last pass, the acft struck power lines, then crashed in the river. The wreckage came to rest in the main channel of the river in aprx 25 ft…
- [NTSB MKC85LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA129.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Ogallala, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1985 · N83815 · Substantial damage
  > Plt reports that the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. The power loss occurred 2 hrs. After t/o, 3 mi from dest. Plt had to maneuver around obstacle in field during landing and landed hard.
- [NTSB MKC78FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA046.md): Piper PA-28 · Omaha, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 4, 1978 · N1790H · Destroyed

## 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" = 'NE' 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=NE

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