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

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA091.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Port St. Lucie, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jan 11, 2026 · N6516J · Substantial damage
  > On January 10, 2026, about 1925 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N6516J was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Port St. Lucie, Florida. The pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB ERA24FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA036.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Micanopy, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 14, 2023 · N7806W · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot’s improper inflight decision making and his flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s…
- [NTSB ERA23LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA311.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2023 · N7528W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB ERA22LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA066.md): Piper PA28 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 12, 2021 · N5862W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent selection of an off fuel selector position, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA20CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA099.md): Piper PA28 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2020 · N7047W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with sign.
- [NTSB ERA16FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA012.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Lake Worth, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2015 · N57312 · Destroyed
  > A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA15CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA240.md): Piper PA 28-180 · DeFuniak Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2015 · N7215W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, and collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB ERA14LA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA440.md): Piper PA 28-180 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2014 · N15833 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management.
- [NTSB ERA11CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA259.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 23, 2011 · N57WV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA10LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA031.md): Piper PA28 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2009 · N7220W · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning.
- [NTSB ERA09LA547](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA547.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Glen St. Mary, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2009 · N7720W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB MIA06LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA073.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2006 · N2182T · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to perform a preflight inspection of the airplane resulting in departure with an inadequate oil supply, subsequent engine failure due to oil starvation, and damage to the airplane during a forced landing. Contributing to the accident…
- [NTSB MIA05LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA076.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Bradfordville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2005 · N7706N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of ATC to provide traffic advisories and safety alerts required in class C airspace and the inability of both pilots to see and avoid each other (low wing on top, high wing below), resulting in the midair collision.
- [NTSB MIA05LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA036.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Milton, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2004 · N7510W · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the improper fuel selector position.
- [NTSB ATL02FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA051.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2002 · N7345W · Destroyed
  > The flight's encounter with isolated severe to extreme turbulence that resulted in an in-flight breakup of the airplane and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ATL98LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA088.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1998 · N9011J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to manage his fuel properly leading to fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and the collision with trees and the ground. A factor was his lack of total experience.
- [NTSB ATL98LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA083.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Destin, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1998 · N55369 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and her failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance during an attempted go-around. A factor was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB MIA98LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA105.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1998 · N8490W · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB MIA98FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA079.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1998 · N15091 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued visual flight rules into instrument flight rules conditions and his failure to maintain altitude after encountering instrument flight rules conditions resulting in the aircraft colliding with powerlines and crashing. A factor in the…
- [NTSB MIA98LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA044.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Everglades City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1997 · N9640J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper fuel management and improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Related factors were: the light conditions at dusk, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced…
- [NTSB MIA97LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA032.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sugarloaf Key, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1996 · N9545J · Substantial damage
  > a complete loss of engine power due to a disconnected connecting rod cap.
- [NTSB MIA96LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA154.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Jasper, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1996 · N9640J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA96FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA096.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Flagler Beach, FL · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1996 · N4258T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > inadequate visual lookout by the pilots in both airplanes, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid conflicting traffic.
- [NTSB MIA95FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95FA115.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Quincy, FL · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1995 · N3995R · Destroyed
  > An undetermined fuel system problem that resulted in a fuel leak, an engine compartment fire, and a partial loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. An exhaust leak from the fracture of an…
- [NTSB MIA95LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA111.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1995 · N7054W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper rate of descent on approach for landing, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA95FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95FA023.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1994 · N9420J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in instrument flight conditions during an instrument approach, resulting in the pilot becoming spatially disoriented, and a subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB MIA94LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA056.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Boynton Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1994 · N2338T · Destroyed
  > Partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA92IA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92IA075.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Destin, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1992 · N7909W · Minor damage
  > Improper procedures/directives by the pilot-in-command while attempting to restart the engine, resulting in the engine compartment fire.
- [NTSB MIA88FA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA206.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Madeira Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1988 · N15986 · Destroyed
  > Witnesses stated that the acft was flying about 20 feet above the bay when the left wing dipped into the water. The airplane cartwheeled and sank. Witnesses said the aircraft had been buzzing homes and boats all along the coast, from clearwater south to the…
- [NTSB MIA87LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA163.md): Piper PA-28-180D · Astatula, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1987 · N6406J · Substantial damage
  > The plt became disoriented and performed a precautionary landing. During the landing roll, the pilot taxied into a ditchand the nose gear collapsed.
- [NTSB MIA86LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA189.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1986 · N9625J · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that after a 20 minute flight on a long final approach the engine sputtered & quit. A forced landing was made in a residential area and the acft went through a ditch severing the landing gear. Post crash examination of the carburetor revealed…
- [NTSB MIA85LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA219.md): Piper PA-28-180 · South Bay, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1985 · N32576 · Substantial damage
  > The eng lost pwr during a sightseeing flt at 1200 ft MSL and the plt selected a divided hwy for an emergency landing to the west. Because he was overtaking a truck on the westbound lanes, the plt tried to land on the median strip. The acft was caught in the…
- [NTSB MIA84LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA239.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Gainesville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1984 · N9146J · Substantial damage
  > The nose gear tire blew out on landing. Directional control was lost and the acft traveled off the left side of the rwy.
- [NTSB MIA84LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA198.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Port St. Joe, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1984 · N4980L · Substantial damage
  > While on final apch to land at a private arpt, the acft collided with power lines near the apch end of the rwy. The plt stated that he did not see the power lines until just prior to impact. He attempted to fly under the lines, but the vertical stabilizer of…
- [NTSB MIA83IA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83IA237.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Verna, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1983 · N7032W · Minor damage
  > Acft made an emergency due to powerplant failure. Access to the wreckage was never gained.
- [NTSB MIA83LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA185.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Brandon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1983 · N6596J · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he aborted the takeoff after lift-off from rwy 09. During the sequence, the main gear contacted a barbed wire fence, then the acft was landed in a field & subsequently nosed over in a pond. The plt reported that he was using soft field…
- [NTSB MIA83LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA068.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Palmetto, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1983 · N8923J · Substantial damage
  > According to the pilot he lost directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll. The aircraft veered to the left and went off the runway colliding with a drainage ditch and fence. No mechanical failure of malfunctions were reported.
- [NTSB MIA81FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA032.md): Piper PA-28 · Cross City, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1980 · N7873W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FLE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLE03.md): Piper PA-28 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1980 · N9386J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FLD94](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD94.md): Piper PA-28 · Dover, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1980 · N7837N · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FKT36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKT36.md): Piper PA-28 · Key Largo, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1980 · N2164T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FLD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD22.md): Piper PA-28 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1979 · N16EC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA36.md): Piper PA-28 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1979 · N44764 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FLA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLA21.md): Piper PA-28 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1977 · N8337W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DLD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLD28.md): Piper PA-28 · Odessa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 16, 1977 · N8001W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA38.md): Piper PA-28 · Callahan, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1976 · N7323W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD17.md): Piper PA-28 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1975 · N9013J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75AM033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM033.md): Piper PA-28 · Titusville, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1974 · N7671W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75FLA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLA13.md): Piper PA-28 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 17, 1974 · N7993W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74AM020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM020.md): Piper PA-28 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 10, 1974 · N4293T · Destroyed

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## 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" = 'FL' 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=FL

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