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

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 GAA18CA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA432.md): Piper PA28 · Oregon, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2018 · N9267H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to take off with a known brake malfunction, which resulted in a collision with a barn during landing on a wet runway.
- [NTSB CEN14LA443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA443.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Waukesha, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2014 · N9681K · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies were identified during postaccident examination.
- [NTSB CEN12CA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA380.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Sheboygan, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2012 · N721SM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CHI06LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA031.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2005 · N2241P · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's fuel mismanagement. Factors to the accident included the pilot's impairment due to alcohol, the FAA's inadequate oversight when it issued the pilot a second class medical certificate,…
- [NTSB CHI05FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA180.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Lake Michigan, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2005 · N5360F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inaccurate preflight planning and his delayed en route decision to make a fuel stop, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent ditching.
- [NTSB CHI00LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA209.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Ashland, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2000 · N24GK · Substantial damage
  > the blocked lubricating system and unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB CHI97LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA081.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Mosinee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1997 · N8259M · Substantial damage
  > The formation of carburetor ice and the instructor pilot's failure to recognize conditions leading to carburetor icing and to take appropriate preventative action. Factors relating to this accident were the late application of carburetor heat, the icing…
- [NTSB CHI95LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA317.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Lyons, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1995 · N3071H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's lack of experience in the type of operation being conducted, the pilot not maintaining the proper airspeed while on final approach to landing, and a delayed decision to abort the landing.
- [NTSB CHI95FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA259.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Fifield, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1995 · N4484F · Destroyed
  > the pilot's attempted visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and loss of control. A factor was the fog.
- [NTSB CHI95LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA068.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Brookfield, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1995 · N39955 · Destroyed
  > The instructor's failure to maintain clearance with trees. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the night lighting conditions.
- [NTSB CHI94LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA334.md): Piper PA-28 · Madison, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1994 · N2283Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command not maintaining a proper glidepath during his final approach to landing. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of recent experience in the type operation performed by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI94LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA268.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Lone Rock, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1994 · N6205J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point on the runway.
- [NTSB CHI91LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA093.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Marshfield, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1991 · N6205J · Substantial damage
  > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot and his failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush onto snow covered terrain beside the runway. The adverse weather conditions and snow covered terrain were related factors.
- [NTSB CHI88LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA025.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Manitowoc, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1987 · N47622 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and his two pax were on takeoff roll at the local, uncontrolled arpt. The pilot stated that just prior to rotation a deer ran onto the runway and the right wing struck the deer. The pilot aborted the takeoff without incident.
- [NTSB CHI86LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA138.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Webster, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1986 · N8239E · Substantial damage
  > During an attempted go-around after a bounced crosswind landing, pilot failed to maintain a proper ground track and the aircraft collided with trees.
- [NTSB CHI86LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA049.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Dodgeville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · N8458H · Substantial damage
  > After a x-country flt and during the landing roll the acft started to drift left on the snow covered rwy. The left main gear then encountered deeper snow causing the acft to swing to the left and run into a six-ft snowbank.
- [NTSB CHI85FA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA325.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Eureka, WI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1985 · N8503E · Substantial damage
  > Prior to takeoff the pilot calculated that with 48 gallons of fuel he could make the four hour flight to oshkosh with one hour of fuel to spare. Upon arriving at a point 25 mi sw of oshkosh he received a request to descend 1200 ft, a request to climb 1200 ft…
- [NTSB CHI85LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA287.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Stoughton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1985 · N47677 · Substantial damage
  > Upon landing following a normal 70 knot final approach the aircraft initially touched down one-third of the way down the 2500 ft grass runway. A bounce carried the aircraft to a point halfway down the runway where the aircraft landed in a full stall. The…
- [NTSB CHI84FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA022.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Dodgeville, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1983 · N8419G · Destroyed
  > Momentarily after lifting off, the plt heard a pronounced decrease in eng noise & noted that the tachometer indication had dropped to 1950 RPM. He elected to abort, but was unable to stop on the remaining rwy. After departing the rwy, the acft hit an object &…
- [NTSB CHI83LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA400.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Blair, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1983 · N3576R · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a fence during an aborted takeoff. The student was on a solo training flt when the accident occurred. This was the first takeoff of the flt. The field was soft and the pilot decided to abort the takeoff during the ground roll. He was…
- [NTSB CHI82FEP08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FEP08.md): Piper PA-28 · Dodgeville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1981 · N1UK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEP43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEP43.md): Mooney M20J · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1981 · C-GYJW · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI81FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA026.md): Piper PA-28 · Waupun, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 18, 1981 · N8422C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80DEP47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEP47.md): Piper PA-28 · Chippewa Falls, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1980 · N2264M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80DEP13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEP13.md): Piper PA-28 · Cable, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1980 · N6195J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DER08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DER08.md): Piper PA-28 · Superior, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 17, 1979 · N2109N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA056.md): Piper PA-28 · Taylor, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 3, 1979 · N8341C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEP24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP24.md): Piper PA-28 · Lacrosse, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1978 · N4547F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DEP50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEP50.md): Piper PA-28 · Ladysmith, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1976 · N6113J · 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" = 'WI' 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=WI

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