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

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 CEN25LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA171.md): Piper PA28 · South Saint Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2025 · N7951W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadvertent brake application during the touchdown, that resulted in abnormal runway contact and a loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot during the…
- [NTSB CEN13CA526](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA526.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Edgerton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2013 · N7393W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing which resulted in the airplane contacting the terrain off the departure end of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN13CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA247.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Owatonna, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2013 · N7780N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB CEN10LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA055.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Naytahwaush, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2009 · N7736N · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot's decision to continue the flight into known instrument meteorological conditions resulting in spatial disorientation and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CHI03FA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA246.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Clarkfield, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2003 · N4577T · Destroyed
  > The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from terrain and his continued VFR flight into IMC during cruise flight. A factor was the low ceilings.
- [NTSB CHI01FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA100.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Erhard, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2001 · N55893 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's encounter with known adverse weather conditions, the low ceiling, the pilot disregarding the weather observation information obtained prior to the flight, and…
- [NTSB CHI00LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA041.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mankato, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1999 · N41910 · Substantial damage
  > the pilots failure to maintain a proper glidepath. Factors were the dark night and the pilots lack of recent night flying experience.
- [NTSB CHI98LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA338.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Int'L Falls, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N7965W · Substantial damage
  > inaccurate preflight planning which resulted in an insufficient fuel supply and the subsequent fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was the tree which the airplane contacted during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI98LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA036.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Willmar, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1997 · N8886J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision, his continued flight into known adverse weather, and subsequent fuel exhaustion, which resulted in loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, the…
- [NTSB CHI93LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA030.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mankato, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1992 · N15609 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to select a proper fuel selector position.
- [NTSB CHI81FER31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER31.md): Piper PA-28 · Worthington, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1981 · N43719 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80DER48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DER48.md): Piper PA-28 · Tower, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1980 · N4774L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80DER21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DER21.md): Piper PA-28 · Battle Lake, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1980 · N15968 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DER60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER60.md): Piper PA-28 · St James, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1978 · N9622J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FA023.md): Piper PA-28 · White Bear Lke, MN · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 20, 1977 · N55644 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC77FER03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER03.md): Piper PA-28 · Rochester, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1976 · N56091 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FER57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FER57.md): Piper PA-28 · Blaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1976 · N9100J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DER39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER39.md): Piper PA-28 · Waseca, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1975 · N7951W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74AK038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK038.md): Piper PA-28 · Willmar, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 17, 1974 · N8900J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74DER34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DER34.md): Piper PA-28 · Silver Bay, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 4, 1974 · N8414W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DER02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DER02.md): Piper PA-28 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1973 · N8378W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73FER09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FER09.md): Piper PA-28 · Perham, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1972 · N7406W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72FER40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FER40.md): Piper PA-28 · Faribault, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1972 · N9071J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72FER09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FER09.md): Piper PA-28 · Ponsford, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1971 · N9770J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71FER68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FER68.md): Piper PA-28S · Roseville, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1971 · N4974L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71FDM47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FDM47.md): Piper PA-28 · So.St.Paul, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1971 · N8378W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0306.md): Piper PA-28 · Park Rapids, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1969 · N9053J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69D0313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0313.md): Piper PA-28 · Lakeville, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 6, 1969 · N7450W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69D0196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0196.md): Piper PA-28 · Ely, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1968 · N9725J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0500.md): Piper PA-28 · Wadena, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1968 · N9089J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0289.md): Piper PA-28 · Crystal, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 24, 1967 · N9282J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67F0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0022.md): Piper PA-28 · Robbinsdale, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1966 · N7516W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66D0533](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0533.md): Piper PA-28 · Hopkins, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1966 · N9053J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0208.md): Piper PA-28 · Brainerd, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 24, 1965 · N8248W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI65D0094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65D0094.md): Piper PA-28 · Crystal, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 7, 1965 · N7971W · 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" = 'MN' 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=MN

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