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

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 CEN21LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA089.md): Piper PA28 · Bossier City, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2020 · N55168 · Destroyed
  > The student pilot’s decision to conduct a flight during night instrument meteorological conditions and his loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s use of an amphetamine and his attention…
- [NTSB CEN20LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA199.md): Piper PA28 · Pineville, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2020 · N6461J · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s inability to gain sufficient airspeed after takeoff due to it being at or over its maximum gross weight, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane at or over its maximum…
- [NTSB CEN14TA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14TA421.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Sulphur, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 2014 · N4286T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly manage the airplane’s fuel supply, which led to fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN10LA476](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA476.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Winnfield, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2010 · N9507J · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN10LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA080.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Alexandria, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2009 · N7230W · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DFW05FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05FA028.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hammond, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2004 · N4750L · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's in-flight mismanagement of the available fuel supply by his failure to switch fuel tank position, which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors were the low ceilings and the prevailing dark night conditions.
- [NTSB FTW98LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA138.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Monroe, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1998 · N7998W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight after noting the low fuel quantity indication, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW97LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA080.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1997 · N33037 · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW93LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA042.md): Piper PA-28-180 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1992 · N15813 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors were the inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and the unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB FTW79FRD29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD29.md): Piper PA-28 · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1979 · N9301J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA035.md): Piper PA-28 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 12, 1977 · N4493T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FRD27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD27.md): Piper PA-28 · Church Point, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1976 · N57312 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DRJ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRJ31.md): Piper PA-28 · Many, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1975 · N1467T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DRD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRD21.md): Piper PA-28 · Lockport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1974 · N5413S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74AF036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF036.md): Piper PA-28 · Slidell, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 22, 1973 · N6629J · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72DRD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRD19.md): Piper PA-28 · Merryville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1972 · N7736W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71AF030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF030.md): Piper PA-28 · Winnsboro, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 10, 1970 · N2429R · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71DRD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRD22.md): Piper PA-28 · Plaquemine, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1970 · N3951R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70DRJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRJ08.md): Piper PA-28 · Hornbeck, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1970 · N7723N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0129.md): Piper PA-28 · St.Martinville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1969 · N4916L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0457.md): Piper PA-28 · Abbeville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1969 · N9754J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0290.md): Piper PA-28 · Natchitoches, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1968 · N6541J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0397.md): Piper PA-28 · Bogalusa, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1966 · N7866W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0080.md): Piper PA-28 · Dubach, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1966 · N9041J · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW66F0376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0376.md): Piper PA-28 · Lafayette, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1965 · N7000W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0260.md): Piper PA-28 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1965 · N8245W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1435.md): Piper PA-28 · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1965 · N7300W · 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" = 'LA' 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=LA

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