# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, AR

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 CEN24LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA189.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 15, 2024 · N6571J · Destroyed
  > The student pilot’s selection of an improper fuel tank selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s inadequate oversight.
- [NTSB CEN24LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA108.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 31, 2024 · N2184T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper movement of the fuel selector to the OFF position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN12FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA072.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Perryville, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2011 · N7746W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control in flight.
- [NTSB CEN11LA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA441.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Flippin, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2011 · N56417 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to improper maintenance and resultant oil starvation.
- [NTSB FTW02LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA075.md): Piper PA-28 · Berryville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2002 · N32194 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the sunglare.
- [NTSB FTW96LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA309.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mountain Home, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1996 · N55369 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to compensate for the tailwind and attain the proper touch down point. The tailwind was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA049.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Heber Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1995 · N6551J · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during transition from landing roll to taxi. A factor relating to the accident was: a soft area in the grass runway.
- [NTSB FTW94LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA259.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Booneville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1994 · N7276W · Substantial damage
  > The proper touchdown point not obtained due to excessive airspeed during the approach and landing.
- [NTSB MKC89LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA022.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mena, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1988 · N9109J · Substantial damage
  > On left crosswind leg, during initial climb, the aircraft experienced a total loss of power. The acft had reached about 800 feet AGL and was about 1 1/2 miles from the departure end of the runway. An emergency ldg was attempted which resulted in substantial…
- [NTSB MKC88FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA021.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mena, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1987 · N9131J · Destroyed
  > On the day of this accident, there was a well-publicized weather system affecting the weather along the pilot's route: warm moist gulf air was moving northward toward a cold front that extended from Mexico to Canada. Residents in the area said the region had…
- [NTSB MKC85LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA041.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N2320T · Substantial damage
  > Plt stated he had attempted an NDB approach to rwy 18 but executed a missed approach when he could not see the rwy when the acft was at 800 ft. the plt pitched the acft to a climb attitude and added full throttle. He continued to state that the acft felt…
- [NTSB FTW78DPG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG27.md): Piper PA-28 · Weiner, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1978 · N8318W · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76DPG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG42.md): Piper PA-28 · Bay, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1976 · N7281W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76AF043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF043.md): Piper PA-28 · Lakeview, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 9, 1975 · N56004 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71FPG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPG50.md): Piper PA-28 · Calico Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1971 · N5154L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FPG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPG33.md): Piper PA-28 · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 4, 1971 · N6348J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0060.md): Piper PA-28 · Wynne, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1969 · N9376J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68D0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0023.md): Piper PA-28 · Nashville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1967 · N7130W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0607](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0607.md): Piper PA-28 · Harrison, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1967 · N8122W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0523](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0523.md): Piper PA-28 · Tillar, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1967 · N7331W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0197.md): Piper PA-28 · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1966 · N8157W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0128.md): Piper PA-28 · Berryville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1966 · N8038W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0475.md): Piper PA-28 · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 11, 1966 · N7832W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0056-201560.md): Piper PA-28 · El Dorado, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1965 · N8011W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3354.md): Piper PA28 · Dequeen, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1964 · N7467W · 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" = 'AR' 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 ('7102808'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102808&state=AR

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