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

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 CEN21LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA291.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2021 · N9277J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare and subsequent attempted go-around with a strong quartering crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN18LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA381.md): Piper PA28 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2018 · N8003W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's mismanagement of the fuel selector valve during the simulated forced landing demonstration and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision to ensure the fuel selector was properly set, which resulted in a loss of engine power and…
- [NTSB CEN11CA678](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA678.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Buena Vista, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2011 · N9430J · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s diminished climb performance due to the pilot not leaning the engine mixture enough prior to takeoff in high density altitude conditions and at nearly maximum gross takeoff weight.
- [NTSB DFW08CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA124.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Rifle, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2008 · N7417W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane on landing. A factor was the crosswind and wind gusts.
- [NTSB DEN07CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA035.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Falcon, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2006 · N6487J · Substantial damage
  > loss of power due to carburetor icing. Contributing factors were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing, unsuitable terrain available on which to make a forced landing and the tree.
- [NTSB FTW02FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA222.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Gypsum, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2002 · N6444J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to perform remedial action and maintain clearance with the rising mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's poor planning/decision, the rising terrain, and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB DEN00FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA169.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Englewood, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2000 · N2190R · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in a collision with terrain. A contributing factor was the high-density altitude weather condition.
- [NTSB DEN00LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA112.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2000 · N4948L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff roll. A factor was lack of recent experience.
- [NTSB DEN99LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA156.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Peyton, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1999 · N5172L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control resulting in inadvertent stall/mush during initial climb following takeoff. Factors were the unfavorable, sudden windshift conditions, the high density altitude, and the manufacturer's failure to provide adequate density altitude…
- [NTSB DEN99LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA041.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Colorado Sprngs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1999 · N8804J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing touchdown. A factor was the sign.
- [NTSB FTW97LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA124.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1997 · N4860T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to remove completely ice/frost from the wing, impeding the airplane's aerodynamic performance. Factors were wing contamination by frost and ice.
- [NTSB FTW97LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA026.md): Piper PA-28C-180 · Sterling, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1996 · N9020J · No damage
  > improper starting procedure used by the airport employee. Factors relating to the accident were: the inoperative starter, and failure of the pilot to seek proper assistance.
- [NTSB FTW95LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA333.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1995 · N7980W · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. A factor related to the accident was: the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB FTW95LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA330.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hudson, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1995 · N7415W · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA329.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1995 · N15621 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for the 6 knot crosswind. Factors were the pilot's delay in initiating an aborted landing and his lack of total experience.
- [NTSB FTW95FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA222.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Byers, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 1995 · N55114 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and the subsequent loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Factors were the low ceilings, the dark night conditions, and the pilot's lack of total instrument time.
- [NTSB FTW94LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA280.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Trinidad, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1994 · N5372T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance.
- [NTSB DEN92LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA096.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Craig, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1992 · N7181W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB DEN89LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA142.md): Piper PA28-180 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1989 · N8419W · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student to properly plan the flt resulting in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB DEN84LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA014.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1983 · N9317J · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that during arrival, he was receiving vectors for an ILS when he entered a descent from 9000 to 8500 ft MSL. He entered clouds during the descent & applied carburetor (carb) heat immediately before entering the clouds. He said that the acft…
- [NTSB DEN83LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA107.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1983 · N9088J · Substantial damage
  > During a second touch & go the acft ran off the side of the rwy. The plt last flew on 10/4/82 for about a 1 hr flt.
- [NTSB DEN83LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA031.md): Piper PA28-180 · Leadville, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1982 · N8385W · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft was taking off in snow with wheel pants installed. The pants filled with snow and plane pulled to left. In attempt to recover directional control and get back on the runway the aircraft hit the asphalt ridge on the edge of the runway separating…
- [NTSB DEN81DTE31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTE31.md): Piper PA-28 · Hugo, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1981 · N9751J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA050.md): Piper PA-28 · Silverton, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 11, 1978 · N9669J · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FTE52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE52.md): Piper PA-28 · Hoyt, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 6, 1978 · N4264T · Minor damage
- [NTSB DEN77FTE22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE22.md): Piper PA-28 · Ft. Collins, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1977 · N9647J · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77FTE21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE21.md): Piper PA-28 · Brighton, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1977 · N5154L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76AD069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD069.md): Piper PA-28 · Lake City, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Aug 24, 1976 · N2670T · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76FTE93](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE93.md): Piper PA-28 · Monte Vista, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1976 · N32322 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76AD049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD049.md): Piper PA-28 · Simla, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 26, 1976 · N1573X · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN75DTE71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DTE71.md): Piper PA-28 · Rush, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 25, 1975 · N33661 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73AD009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73AD009.md): Piper PA-28 · Buffalo Crk, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 23, 1972 · N3777R · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73DTE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTE14.md): Piper PA-28 · Steamboat Sp, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1972 · N1279T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72FTE36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FTE36.md): Piper PA-28 · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1971 · N7708N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72FTE21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FTE21.md): Piper PA-28 · Parker, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1971 · N2150R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN71DXD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DXD24.md): Piper PA-28 · Colo Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1970 · N8354W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN71FXD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71FXD15.md): Piper PA-28 · Ft.Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1970 · N7921N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70DXD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70DXD34.md): Piper PA-28 · Kim, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 24, 1970 · N7859N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69F0227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69F0227.md): Piper PA-28 · Leadville, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1969 · N8814J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69A0038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69A0038.md): Piper PA-28 · Byers, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 23, 1969 · N5104G · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN69D0100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0100.md): Piper PA-28 · Aspen, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1968 · N7796W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69F0045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69F0045.md): Piper PA-28 · Ordway, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1968 · N9529J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68A0042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0042.md): Piper PA-28 · Lafayette, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 5, 1968 · N8944J · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN68F0217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0217.md): Piper PA-28 · Ittleton, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1968 · N9690J · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN67D0205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0205.md): Piper PA-28 · Littleton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1967 · N174F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67D0071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0071.md): Piper PA-28 · Alamosa, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1966 · N7149W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66F0249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66F0249.md): Piper PA-28 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1966 · N8488W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0190.md): Piper PA-28 · Fountain, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1965 · N8253W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0035.md): Piper PA-28 · Burlington, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1965 · N7515W · 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" = 'CO' 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=CO

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