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

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 CEN24LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA121.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Watertown, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2024 · N38696 · Substantial damage
  > The stuck No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced landing due to an undersized exhaust valve guide. Contributing to the accident were the improper manufacture of the engine cylinders, and the operation of…
- [NTSB CEN19LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA053.md): Piper PA28 · Salem, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2019 · N75191 · Substantial damage
  > The incapacitating effects of an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CHI99LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA355.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Hermosa, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1999 · N3889F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper fuel management, improper in-flight decision and the precautionary landing. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and the fence post.
- [NTSB CHI94LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA024.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Woonsocket, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1993 · N39952 · Destroyed
  > the pilot misjudging the airplane's clearance under the wires. Factors related to the accident were the performance of a low pass and the wires which were contacted.
- [NTSB DEN83FTK04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTK04.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Box Elder, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 21, 1983 · N8422U · Destroyed
  > Before reaching his destination, the plt contacted apch control & reported that he was about 40 mi away & was low on fuel. About 10 min later, the acft ran out of fuel. The plt stated that he 'could possibly make ellsworth' but the controller told him that…
- [NTSB DEN83FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA001.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Wolsey, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1982 · N6553C · Destroyed
  > The pilot had been issued an instrument rating on 8/6/82 and had logged 5.6 hrs since that time. The pilot's instructor believed this would have been his first low approach in actual instrument conditions since he completed his check flight. A witness stated…

## 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" = 'SD' 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=SD

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