# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, 1982

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 ATL83LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA058.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Heflin, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1982 · N22199 · Substantial damage
  > While on a pleasure flight the pilot experienced a fluctuation in his alternator indicator. Soon afterwards the alternator panel warning light came on. The pilot assumed his battery had gone dead after his radio lights also ceased to operate. At that point…
- [NTSB CHI83LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA038.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Grayslake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1982 · N8259M · Substantial damage
  > During arrival, the pilot landed on runway 24 with a left quartering, gusty head wind at 8 to 10 KTS. The pilot reported that during the landing, the aircraft suddenly veered left and went off the runway. After departing the runway, the aircraft hit a…
- [NTSB CHI83LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA031.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Marshall, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1982 · N6246J · Destroyed
  > During a preflight weather briefing, the pilot was warned that VFR flight was not recommended. Also, a fixed base operator warned him of the weather (there were patches of ground fog). After takeoff, fog was encountered at about 200 to 500 ft AGL. During a…
- [NTSB LAX83FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA020.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Vallejo, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1982 · N4583F · Destroyed
  > At 1830, the plt received a wx briefing for a flt from fair oaks to san jose, CA with a passenger pickup stop at sacramento, CA. During the briefing, he was told that he ought to be able to make it if he traveled below 4000 ft MSL & left within the next hr.…
- [NTSB ATL83FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA014.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Athens, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1982 · N21678 · Substantial damage
  > The plt had not flown for a couple of years. On 10/15/82 he received dual instruction in a C-172 & on the day of the accident was checked out in the PA-28. His certificate was not valid for night flight. At 1716 the plt activated a VFR flt plan. At…
- [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…
- [NTSB CHI82FA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA365.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Mankato, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1982 · N82717 · Destroyed
  > At about 1530 CDT, the aircraft departed mattoon, IL on a flight to Mankato, MN. However, the pilot landed at albert lea, MN where he refueled and topped the tanks with 45.5 gal of fuel. The aircraft's usable supply was 48 gal. While refueling, he reportedly…
- [NTSB LAX82DA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA351.md): Piper PA-28181 · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 20, 1982 · N5889V · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft crashed short of the runway during final approach. The pilot reported a loss of power which could not be duplicated by FAA maintenance. No engine malfunction was found.
- [NTSB MIA82DA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA165.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 1982 · N8876E · Substantial damage
  > During arrival, the pilot received information from a departing aircraft that there was a 10 to 15 kt crosswind favoring runway 23. He went around on his first approach when the aircraft was too high. On the second attempt to land, the aircraft was floating,…
- [NTSB NYC82DA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA178.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Dubois, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 1, 1982 · N2852E · Substantial damage
  > After power interruption during cruise the pilot returned to the airport for landing. Turning base leg the engine ouit. The pilot cut short the base leg and landed on the grass beside runway 25. No reasons for engine malfunction was found.
- [NTSB FTW82FPJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPJ18.md): Piper 28-181 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1982 · N8229V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot had difficulty locating the airport at his destination. He touched down at a point more than halfway down the 3000 foot runway and realizing he would be unable to stop the aircraft, attempted a go-around. The main landing gear struck a roadside…
- [NTSB MKC82DA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA126.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 18, 1982 · N43957 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was on his third solo cross country flight. A NOTAM was in effect showing part of runway 19 at Lawrence municipal was closed. The pilot said he saw the markings but was distracted by a crosswind. He landed on the closed portion of the runway…
- [NTSB MIA82DA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA148.md): Piper PA-28 · Chipley, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 5, 1982 · N8085C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed long to avoid standing water. The aircraft overran the runway and collided with trees.
- [NTSB ATL82DA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA162.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Savannah, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 13, 1982 · N80SA · Destroyed
  > The pilot obtained a weather briefing and filed a VFR flight plan before takeoff. He was advised that the weather was 6000 ft scattered, 6 miles visibility, possible storms gathering at palatka, FL. After takeoff, he was unable to contact the flight service…
- [NTSB SEA82DA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA069.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Port Angeles, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 13, 1982 · N8113B · Substantial damage
  > About 10 minutes after takeoff, the pilot realized that he was south of course. After beginning a shallow turn back to course, he realized that he was in close proximity to mountainous terrain. He made an abrupt 40 degree left bank to get away from the…
- [NTSB SEA82DA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA049.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 9, 1982 · N80769 · Substantial damage
  > Student pilot/copilot reset the aircraft clock in anticipation of the time zone change that would occur in flight. This caused the pilot to think he had another hour of flight time. In addition the fuel gage was found to show fuel in the right tank when all…
- [NTSB SEA82DYM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DYM12.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Albany, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 12, 1982 · N2935S · Substantial damage
  > While proceeding from a restaurant parking area to the runway, the aircraft had to be taxied across a bridge. The bridge was 30 ft wide and 50 ft long. It had no side rails and was used to cross a drainage ditch. A slight right turn was required just before…
- [NTSB NYC82DA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA047.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Jaffrey, NH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 9, 1982 · N9256C · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff, the engine lost power at about 40 to 50 ft AGL. The aircraft was landed back on the runway with about 400 ft remaining. It hit a snowbank at the end of the runway at about 40 to 50 knots. The plane bounced and came to rest after traveling…
- [NTSB SEA82DA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA030.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Jerome, ID · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 26, 1982 · N3561G · Substantial damage
  > The student was practicing night landings under supervision of an instructor. There was a 40 degree left cross- wind prevailing at 16 knots. While landing, the aircraft bounced and drifted right. The instructor thought there was plenty of room, so he did not…
- [NTSB LAX82FUA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUA10.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Avalon, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Feb 21, 1982 · N5593V · Destroyed
  > Witnesses observed the acft approach the rwy high and float approximately 2/3 the length of the rwy before touchdown. The acft then executed a go-around, nosed up and stalled.
- [NTSB CHI82DA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA039.md): Piper PA-28-181 · East Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 6, 1982 · N7644F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot initiated his takeoff on a snow covered, sod runway that had been plowed with a 50 ft wide strip. The plowed area had a snow base and there were four foot snow banks at the edges. Although the runway had been plowed on the previous night and it had…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1982
  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&year=1982

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