# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, 1986 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 NYC87DHA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DHA01.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lehighton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 21, 1986 · N54482 · Substantial damage > Student pilot with a certified flight instructor while on the landing roll encountered a crosswind. Directional control was lost the aircraft departed the runway causing substantial damage due coming to final rest in a ditch. - [NTSB LAX87LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA047.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Merced, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1986 · N8474W · Substantial damage > During the return leg of a round robin cross country, the aircraft experienced a loss of power approximately 10 miles from the destination airport. About 15 minutes earlier, the pilot had deliberately run the left fuel tank dry. At that time, the right tank… - [NTSB CHI87LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA029.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lansing, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1986 · N2311R · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd he enctrd IFR conds at aprx 400' AGL drg takeoff. He elected to 'fly out of it' & 'was in the clear' afterclbg to 4500' MSL. He elected to return to the arpt & indcd he could see the arpt 'on and off' thru brkn clds. On an apch to lnd, the acft… - [NTSB MKC87LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA021.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Chillicothe, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1986 · N55505 · Substantial damage > The PIC rptd that he was taxiing out fm the ramp area to the runup area of the airport to prepare for takeoff. He stated he had noticed ground equipment operating on the arpt as he taxied out. He had also stated that the windshield had become fogged during… - [NTSB MKC86FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA195.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Harvard, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1986 · N7744N · Destroyed > The plt received a wx briefing for a night, business flt. At the time of the briefing a reporting station 22 NM nw of the acdt site had a broken ceiling at 2300 ft with good vis. The acdt occurred about 2 hrs after the briefing less than 2 mi from the… - [NTSB LAX86LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA341.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1986 · N9560J · Substantial damage > At the end of the first leg of a solo cross-country flight the plt experienced a hard landing and the acft porpoised. On the second bounce the plt added power. The acft then bounced a third time collapsing the nose gear. - [NTSB LAX86LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA352.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Likely, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1986 · N8085W · Substantial damage > The airplane departed san jose airport (sjc), san jose, CA on a business flight in an area near Likely, CA. The pilot intentionally landed on an open dirt area to obtain a soil sample. During the landing roll-out the airplane's left main gear separated after… - [NTSB SEA86FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86FA232.md): Piper PA-28-180 · John Day, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1986 · N3618R · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated pilots departed hermiston en route to burns, Oregon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed; however, mountain tops along the route of flight were occasionally obstructed by local cloud layers. During the course of the flight the… - [NTSB DEN86LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA209.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Fargo, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1986 · N7592W · Destroyed > The plt reports that the flt was descending through 7,000 ft approaching the dest arpt when the eng began to run rough and lost pwr. The flt continued toward to the arpt but was unable to reach the rwy and landed about 1/4 mi short. After touchdown the acft… - [NTSB ATL86LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA211.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sandusky, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1986 · N9011J · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he diverted and landed to reassess the weather before continuing his flight. He said the wind was from the southwest at eight KTS. Just before touchdown on runway 27, the aircraft yawed left and landed while in a crab. The airplane… - [NTSB NYC86FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA176.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Seven Valleys, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1986 · N7562W · Destroyed > Aircraft departed york airport and crashed 5 min later. The engine sump oil quick drain had disconnected and was not found. Engine oil was exhausted and the engine seized. A tree and utility pole were found damaged. The ramp and runway at york airport did not… - [NTSB CHI86FET02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FET02.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Syracuse, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 23, 1986 · N8226W · Destroyed > The acft crashed into a lake while making a farewell low pass at friends on the lakeshore. He came over the lake toward his friends at such a low alt that he had to pull up to get over the trees. He commenced a steep rt turn which progressed into a descent… - [NTSB MIA86LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA189.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1986 · N9625J · Substantial damage > The plt stated that after a 20 minute flight on a long final approach the engine sputtered & quit. A forced landing was made in a residential area and the acft went through a ditch severing the landing gear. Post crash examination of the carburetor revealed… - [NTSB ATL86FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA176.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Columbus, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1986 · N103EF · Substantial damage > Just as the aircraft flared for landing, a gust of wind struck the airport. The pilot and passengers reported that the aircraft ballooned up several feet, and the right wing dipped. The pilot got the wings level and attempted to perform a go-around. The… - [NTSB SEA86FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86FA096.md): Piper PA-28-180 · East Wenatchee, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1986 · N42496 · Destroyed > The plt departed arpt in bottom of columbia river gorge on night VFR flt to spokane, WA. Five to six min after departure acft impacted terrain on lip of canyon wall. Plts reported moderate to severe turbulence near the bluff line before and after crash. The… - [NTSB ATL86FKG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FKG07.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Statesboro, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Feb 20, 1986 · N8288W · Destroyed > The acft collided with the ground after encountering a downdraft over a wooded area at about 500 ft AGL. The plt reported that he flew out to overlook some land from the air. To avoid air traffic in the landing pattern he dropped down to about 550 ft and made… - [NTSB MKC86LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA052.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Columbia, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1986 · N7013W · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he was showing his passenger a procedure that he used in multi-engine airplanes when he inadvertently stalled the airplane at 300 feet AGL just after takeoff. He could not complete the recovery before impacting the runway. - [NTSB MKC86LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA045.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Creve Ceour, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1986 · N4349J · Substantial damage > After takeoff fm the arpt the plt stated the acft eng ran rough and he applied carb heat to help the engine run better after application of carb heat the engine quit. The plt made a forced landing back to the airport finally touching down on a taxiway between… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986 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&year=1986 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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