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

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 WPR23LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA203.md): Piper PA-28-181 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2023 · N456Y · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the mechanic’s failure to properly secure the fuel system gascolator strainer bowl.
- [NTSB WPR13FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA061.md): Piper PA28 · Aurora, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2012 · N8314E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain while maneuvering in a remote mountainous region. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to traverse the remote mountainous area in high-density altitude conditions with the…
- [NTSB SEA08FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA174.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Monticello, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2008 · N2190X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude.
- [NTSB DEN03LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA026.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2002 · N75337 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation and his in-flight decision/planning resulting in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the rough, frozen terrain at the landing site.
- [NTSB DEN99LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA150.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1999 · N8262S · Substantial damage
  > An inadequate flare during landing touchdown, resulting in a fracture of the right main landing gear strut. A factor was the flight instructor's failure to properly supervise the student.
- [NTSB DEN99LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA018.md): Piper PA28-181 · Tooele, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1998 · N3034B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Contributng factors were fog, low ceilings, high terrain, the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic environment and his misinterpretation of terrain features on…
- [NTSB SEA96LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA016.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Syracuse, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1995 · N4496F · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel.
- [NTSB SEA93LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA136.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1993 · N8262S · Substantial damage
  > The wild animals on the runway. A factor relating to the accident was the dark night light conditions.
- [NTSB DEN90LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA094.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1990 · N8126W · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the dual student. Factors in the accident were the premature lift-off by dual student, the rough terrain and the fence.
- [NTSB DEN90LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA080.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Price, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1990 · N4540X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate conpensation for the gusty wind conditions, which were a factor.
- [NTSB DEN86LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA217.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1986 · N8272Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt was landing on a 3100 ft dirt rwy, at an arpt with mtns nearby. He said that just before landing, the acft encountered a downdraft at about 100 ft AGL & 'the bottom fell out.' Subsequently, the acft landed hard & the rgt main lndg gear failed. There…
- [NTSB DEN85LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA142.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Bluff, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1985 · N3561G · Destroyed
  > The acft was destroyed by fire which began during an engine start. The plt stated that he used porper hot engine start procedures. He said the throttle was not pumped. The plt observed that the fuel pressure went to zero during the second start attempt. Smoke…
- [NTSB DEN81FTM39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTM39.md): Piper PA-28 · Ferron, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 8, 1981 · N2910D · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79DTM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTM16.md): Piper PA-28 · Green River, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1979 · N6553F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA022.md): Piper PA-28 · Logan, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 17, 1979 · N3893M · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB DEN78DTM27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTM27.md): Piper PA-28 · Oljato, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1978 · N75103 · 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" = 'UT' 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=UT

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