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

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 ERA26LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA273.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Linneus, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2026 · N9758J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight and in-flight monitoring of the fuel quantity, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA20LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA277.md): Piper PA28 · St. Agatha, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2020 · N7213W · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the crankshaft gear alignment dowel due to fatigue crack propagation and overstress, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC05CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA077.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Portland, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2005 · N238PP · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper decision not to land and refuel resulting in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB NYC82DA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA132.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Presque Isle, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 27, 1982 · N9592J · Substantial damage
  > During a cross-country flight the pilot made two stops to avoid a slow moving front, the pilot stated he reached the destination later than planned and departed with less fuel on board than planned. The engine quit during the return flight. A forced landing…
- [NTSB NYC76DNC29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DNC29.md): Piper PA-28 · Wiscasset, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 9, 1975 · N4299T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FNC02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNC02.md): Piper PA-28 · Buxton, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1973 · N6349J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DNC65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNC65.md): Piper PA-28 · Bangor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1973 · N9513J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DNC13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNC13.md): Piper PA-28 · Monticello, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1972 · N9430J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0081.md): Piper PA-28 · Union, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1968 · N7567W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68A0103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0103.md): Piper PA-28 · Auburn, ME · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 28, 1968 · N4761L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC67F0263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0263.md): Piper PA-28 · Etna, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1966 · N7565W · 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" = 'ME' 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=ME

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