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

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 ERA26LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA123.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Monroe, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2026 · N9624J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA23LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA244.md): Piper PA28 · Reidsville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2023 · N8992J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA23LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA218.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Greenville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2023 · N180LR · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance by the operator and maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB ERA23LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA118.md): Piper PA28 · Raleigh/Durham, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 23, 2023 · N747PK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's flooding the engine with fuel during a cold engine start, which resulted in an engine fire.
- [NTSB ERA22LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA276.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Laurinburg, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2022 · N9676J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to depart with insufficient fuel onboard, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion on final approach for landing.
- [NTSB ERA20FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA002.md): Piper PA28 · Asheboro, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 5, 2019 · N2FB · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent night flight experience.
- [NTSB GAA19CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA280.md): Piper PA28 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2019 · N7855W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper attempted go-around and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall followed by a hard landing, runway excursion, and impact with vegetation.
- [NTSB ERA14CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA233.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Indian Trail, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2014 · N15230 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flap retraction during a short field takeoff, which resulted in the aircraft experiencing an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees.
- [NTSB ATL04CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA196.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2004 · N41985 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance resulting in an overrun and collision with trees.
- [NTSB MIA00LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA198.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Ocracoke, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2000 · N5381L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate with rudder control for engine torque and 'p' factor during a go-around resulting in the aircraft drifting to the left, colliding with brush, and spinning around coming to rest in the brush.
- [NTSB ATL99FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA136.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Robbinsville, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1998 · N2820T · Destroyed
  > "This case was changed from ATL05FA014." The pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in an in-flight encounter with weather and controlled flight into terrain. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning…
- [NTSB MIA98FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA101.md): Piper PA-28-180D · Advance, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1998 · N7826N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper planned visual approach and glide path in diminished visual conditions due to sun-glare and his delayed go-around resulting in the aircraft colliding with trees on final approach.
- [NTSB ATL98LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA052.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Fayetteville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1998 · N1404T · Substantial damage
  > fuel system contamination (rubber shavings), which led to blockage of a fuel line, fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA97LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA156.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Wilgrove, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1997 · N3976R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing short of the intended destination airport.
- [NTSB ATL94FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94FA047.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Murphy, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1994 · N9637J · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors in the accident were the dark night, and the mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB ATL94FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94FA024.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mount Airy, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1993 · N7950W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land downwind, failure to control the aircraft on the ground, and his decision to abort the landing after loss of control and damage to the aircraft on the ground. A factor in the accident was the gusty tail wind at the time…
- [NTSB ATL91FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA046.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1991 · N55263 · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with wake turbulence which resulted in an uncontrolled descent. An additional cause was pilot's physiological conditions and his use of medication.
- [NTSB ATL91LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA034.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hickory, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1990 · N9685J · Substantial damage
  > The pilots's inadequate visual lookout during flight. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain a safe altitude.
- [NTSB ATL88FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA219.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Winston-Salem, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1988 · N7942N · Destroyed
  > N7942N crashed into a building shortly after liftoff from runway 21. The pilot was cleared for a left turnout over runway 33. A witness estimated that the airplane had reached 300 feet when the pilot lost control and crashed. The investigation failed to…
- [NTSB ATL87LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA169.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Franklin, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1987 · N3923R · Substantial damage
  > A 17 inch portion of one of the prop blades fractured and separated from the 76 inch dia prop while the acft was at cruise. During the forced landing the acft struck a fence post. Examination of the prop revealed the presence of filiform corrosion across the…
- [NTSB ATL85LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA217.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Franklin, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1985 · N779VM · Substantial damage
  > While in cruise flt eng RPM decreased. Plt actions to recover RPM were unsuccessful and eng eventually quit. A forced landing was made to an empty fld. On roll out the acft hit a concealed ditch resulting in substantial damage. Later, exmination of the eng…
- [NTSB ATL85LMG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LMG02.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Goldsboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 27, 1985 · N5291L · Substantial damage
  > While landing at night, the acft encountered unfavorable winds & went off the left side of the rwy. After departing the rwy, it hit a drainage ditch & the nose gear collapsed. About 50 mi northwest at the raleigh/durham arpt, the wind was variable from 290 to…
- [NTSB ATL83LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA331.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mt. Airy, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1983 · N6439J · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL82FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA093.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Bostic, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1982 · N9610J · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed in a steep nose down attitude about 5 mi east of the destination airport. When the airport operator went home at about 1830 EST, he noted that a 350 ft mountain peak near his home was obscured by clouds. At about that same time, he…
- [NTSB ATL82FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA065.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Taylorville, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1982 · N9783J · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft departed akron, NY at 1154 EST on a flight to charlotte,NC. Toward late afternoon, as the sun began to set, one of the passengers (the pilot's daughter), informed the pilot that the aircraft was getting low on fuel. He diverted toward an airport,…
- [NTSB IAD80DKM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DKM03.md): Piper PA-28 · Boone, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1979 · N3927X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78DKM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DKM14.md): Piper PA-28 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1978 · N1404T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA022.md): Piper PA-28 · Ocracoke, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 14, 1977 · N7285W · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77DKM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKM23.md): Piper PA-28 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1977 · N4846L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FLJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ11.md): Piper PA-28 · Pinehurst, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1977 · N4811L · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA012.md): Piper PA-28 · Wise, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 12, 1976 · N2693T · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76DKM33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DKM33.md): Piper PA-28 · Salisbury, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1976 · N9704J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75DKM19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DKM19.md): Piper PA-28 · Indian Trail, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1975 · N55002 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75DKM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DKM18-148045.md): Piper PA-28 · Walnut Cove, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 15, 1975 · N7584W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75AI013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI013.md): Piper PA-28 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 17, 1974 · N9441J · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74AI060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI060.md): Piper PA-28 · Oxford, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 18, 1974 · N7081W · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74DKM42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKM42.md): Piper PA-28 · Troy, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 5, 1974 · N8217W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74FLJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FLJ33.md): Piper PA-28 · Fayetteville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1974 · N5241T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74DKM36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKM36.md): Piper PA-28 · Lexington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1974 · N8249W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74FLJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FLJ12.md): Piper PA-28 · Riegelwood, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1973 · N5177L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74DKM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKM14.md): Piper PA-28 · Salisbury, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1973 · N8163W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD73FLJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FLJ25.md): Piper PA-28 · Bolton, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1973 · N511RF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FFJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FFJ11-168620.md): Piper PA-28 · Roanoke Rapids, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1972 · N1450T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DKM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DKM01.md): Piper PA-28 · Lenoir, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1972 · N9538J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FLJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FLJ28.md): Piper PA-28 · Morrisville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1972 · N7246W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FLJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FLJ18.md): Piper PA-28 · Angier, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 28, 1971 · N7854N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72DKM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DKM01.md): Piper PA-28 · Norwood, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1971 · N4932L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71AI036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI036.md): Piper PA-28 · Asheboro, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 24, 1971 · N9327J · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD71FKM19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FKM19.md): Piper PA-28 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1970 · N7433W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71DKM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71DKM13.md): Piper PA-28 · Lenoir, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1970 · N5123L · Substantial damage

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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" = 'NC' 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=NC

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