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

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 ERA21LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA226.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2021 · N16528 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during an aborted landing in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA12CA573](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA573.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Berlin, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2012 · N7290W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA09LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA163.md): Piper PA28 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2009 · N55854 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the improper tightening of a fuel hose B-nut by maintenance personnel during engine installation.
- [NTSB NYC05LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA144.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Millville, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2005 · N6494J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper in-flight decision to perform a emergency landing to a runway, with a tailwind, and his failure to maintain airspeed after aborting that landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with terrain.…
- [NTSB NYC05CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA065.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sussex, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 30, 2005 · N9235J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to insure adequate obstacle clearance while conducting a practice forced landing approach, and the flight instructor's failure to take remedial action, which resulted in an in-flight collision with wires.
- [NTSB NYC01LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA200.md): Piper PA-28-180 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2001 · N4915L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Factor’s in this accident were a wind gust and the rocks located off the left side of the runway.
- [NTSB IAD99LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA006.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1998 · N41662 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point and his delay in executing a go-around. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.
- [NTSB NYC91LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA180.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Old Bridge, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1991 · N7191W · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to maintain proper visual lookout. Factor related to the accident was inadequate radio communications by the pilots.
- [NTSB NYC89LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA038.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Berlin, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1988 · N4341T · Destroyed
  > Off airport landing in unsuitable terrain following a power loss due to fuel exhaustion in the selected tank with useable fuel in the other tank.
- [NTSB NYC85LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA173.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lakewood, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1985 · N6317J · Substantial damage
  > While returning to Lakewood airport,, power was lost suddenly. The pilot elected to land in a stand of pine and oak trees instead of landing on a busy highway. The pilot decided that the distance was too great for a glide to the airport. A post crash…
- [NTSB NYC85LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA065.md): Piper PA-28-180 · E.Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1985 · N8274W · Substantial damage
  > The acft contacted a patch of ice on the rwy during landing. Control of the acft was lost and it contacted a snow bank which resulted in substantial damage.
- [NTSB NYC84FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA224.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1984 · N4342T · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with the ground shortly after takeoff. A following acft plt said the acft was slow and long on takeoffroll and stayed low after takeoff. The acft made a 90 degree right turn and then a 270 degree left turn and was about lined up to land…
- [NTSB NYC84LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA182.md): Piper PA-28 · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1984 · N33746 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot aborted his takeoff when he noted insufficient acceleration, but lost control of the aircraft, ran off the end of the runwaym thru a ditch and onto railroad tracks.
- [NTSB NYC84LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA026.md): Piper PA-28 · Hackettstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1983 · N4720L · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, he made an extended pattern to keep spacing on a slower acft that was landing. He stated that he went thru the landing checklist & everything seemed normal. On final apch, the acft got a little low, but when the throttle was advanced,…
- [NTSB NYC82DA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA239.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hackettstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 1, 1982 · N8478W · Substantial damage
  > A private pilot (foreign national) was occupying the left front seat while a certified flight instructor (CFI) was in the right front seat. The aircraft was on a flight to Hackettstown, NJ where the CFI and a passenger planned to deplane, then the private…
- [NTSB NYC80FHD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHD26.md): Piper PA-28 · Berlin, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1980 · N3668R · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80FHM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHM23.md): Piper PA-28 · Hanover, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1980 · N4819T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA050.md): Piper PA-28 · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jul 4, 1980 · N6396J · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA027.md): Piper PA-28 · Newark, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 4, 1979 · N6630J · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FHA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHA08.md): Piper PA-28R · West Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 18, 1979 · N7814W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FHM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHM18.md): Piper PA-28 · Totowa, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 22, 1977 · N15377 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHM35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHM35.md): Piper PA-28 · Succasunna, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1976 · N6581J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHD24.md): Piper PA-28 · Vincetown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1976 · N44716 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FHA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA21.md): Piper PA-28 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1976 · N16257 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75DHM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHM14.md): Piper PA-28 · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 27, 1975 · N4342T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FHA35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHA35.md): Piper PA-28 · Sussex, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1974 · N4536T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74IN080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74IN080.md): Piper PA-28 · Toms River, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1974 · N5197S · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC74FHM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHM02.md): Piper PA-28 · Marboro, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1973 · N7747N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FHM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHM29.md): Piper PA-28 · Clark, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1973 · N4433T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FHA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHA18.md): Piper PA-28 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1973 · N8244W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FHA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHA16.md): Piper PA-28 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1973 · N1432T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN109.md): Piper PA-28 · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 30, 1973 · N1835J · 2 aircraft · No damage
- [NTSB NYC73DHD73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DHD73-201465.md): Piper PA-28 · Toms River, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1973 · N15377 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FHM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHM31.md): Piper PA-28 · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1972 · N2679T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FHM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHM17.md): Piper PA-28 · Belmar, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 23, 1971 · N2171T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FHD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHD10.md): Piper PA-28 · Berlin, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1971 · N8841J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72DHD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DHD04.md): Piper PA-28 · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1971 · N3979R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71DHD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHD36.md): Piper PA-28 · Pennington, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1971 · N8890J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71AN065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN065.md): Piper PA-28 · Bridgeport, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 29, 1970 · N6652J · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71AN005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN005.md): Piper PA-28 · Newfield, NJ · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 12, 1970 · N5285L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC70DHD42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DHD42.md): Piper PA-28 · Moorestown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1970 · N7228W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70FHD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FHD20.md): Piper PA-28 · Medford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1970 · N9694J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70F0043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0043.md): Piper PA-28 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1969 · N6462J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69A0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0027.md): Piper PA-28 · Manahawkin, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1968 · N8000W · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC68A0094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0094.md): Piper PA-28 · Mendham, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 31, 1968 · N4826L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC68D0234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0234.md): Piper PA-28 · Red Bank, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1967 · N7266W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68D0128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0128.md): Piper PA-28 · Columbia, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1967 · N9277J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0408.md): Piper PA-28 · Red Bank, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1966 · N7304W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0570](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0570.md): Piper PA-28 · So Hackensack, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1966 · N7270W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0061.md): Piper PA-28 · Moorestown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1965 · N8325W · 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" = 'NJ' 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
```

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