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

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 CEN24FA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA295.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Irene, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 31, 2024 · N903US · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s poor decision to continue the flight into deteriorating weather conditions and his failure to maintain a safe altitude, which resulted in controlled flight into trees and terrain.
- [NTSB CHI90LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA224.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sturgis, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1990 · N15803 · Substantial damage
  > Poor planning/decision, flight into known adverse weather conditions and over confidence in personal ability by the PIC. Contributing factors were thunderstorms, turbulence and unfavorable wind.
- [NTSB DEN89LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA108.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Milbank, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1989 · N8272W · Substantial damage
  > Failure by the pilot to assure adequate removal of frost from the aircraft which resulted in a stall/mush.
- [NTSB DEN83FTK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTK05.md): Piper PA28-180C · Sturgis Muni., SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 27, 1983 · N8426W · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed on the approach end to runway 11 during an aborted landing. The plt stated the acft was high so he applied full power and retracted the flaps. He said he retracted the flaps too fast and lost control of the acft. The nose gear was broken off,…
- [NTSB DEN81FTK13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTK13.md): Piper PA-28 · Rapid City, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 21, 1981 · N4853T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FA037.md): Piper PA-28 · Eagle Butte, SD · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 3, 1977 · N7731W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75DTK08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DTK08.md): Piper PA-28 · Dupree, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1974 · N7738N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DDQ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DDQ15.md): Piper PA-28 · Winner, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1970 · N9156J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0182.md): Piper PA-28 · Cottonwood, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1969 · N7875W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0045.md): Piper PA-28 · Rapid City, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1969 · N8927J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0289.md): Piper PA-28 · Spearfish, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1968 · N7164W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0424.md): Piper PA28 · Bowdle, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 1, 1964 · N7500W · 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" = 'SD' 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=SD

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