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

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 ERA27LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA27LA021.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Medford, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 23, 2026 · N43956
- [NTSB ERA25LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA092.md): Cessna 172M · Englishtown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 14, 2024 · N9137H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The high wing airplane flight crew’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with the stationary low wing airplane.
- [NTSB ERA24LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA369.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Somerville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2024 · N512AF · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to an undetermined fuel delivery issue.
- [NTSB ERA23LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA296.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 10, 2023 · N8126X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper flight control inputs and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with the runway edge lights.
- [NTSB ERA09CA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA322.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2009 · N811SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure that he could operate the rudder pedals without interference.
- [NTSB NYC97LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA142.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Jersey City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1997 · N84611 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismangement of the fuel supply, by which he failed to switched fuel tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC96FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA158.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Sea Bright, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1996 · N84280 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a collision with water. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's…
- [NTSB NYC89LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA104.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1989 · N4385L · Destroyed
  > Improper inflight planning which led to engine failure due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB NYC86LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA108.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Matawan, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1986 · N47355 · Substantial damage
  > The local sightseeing flight departed marlboro airport at about 1300 hours and returned at about 1400 hours. Entered pattern downwind and flew a normal pattern and approach. During flare, the aircraft was hit by a gust of wind. After touchdown and during…
- [NTSB NYC78FHA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHA20.md): Piper PA-28 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1978 · N3614M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA071.md): Piper PA-28 · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 9, 1977 · N4257Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHD39.md): Piper PA-28 · W Deptford, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1976 · N4336F · 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" = 'NJ' 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=NJ

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