# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, 2000

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 FTW01FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA024.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Stillwater, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2000 · N3988R · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain while performing an instrument approach. Contributing factors were the low ceiling, dark night light condition, the pilot's decision to fly in known adverse weather conditions, and his lack of an…
- [NTSB DEN00FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA169.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Englewood, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2000 · N2190R · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in a collision with terrain. A contributing factor was the high-density altitude weather condition.
- [NTSB LAX00LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA333.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2000 · N4208T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll due to over-rotation, inadequate airspeed, and improper remedial action under the high density altitude condition.
- [NTSB IAD00LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA081.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Headwaters, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2000 · N15275 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during take-off, which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB CHI00LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA272.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Plattsmouth, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2000 · N2451R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper preflight planning, improper in-flight planning and decision not to land before exhausting the airplane's fuel. Factors relating to this accident were the power lines, the roadway, and the ditch.
- [NTSB LAX00LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA298.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2000 · N16411 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain proper alignment with the runway during approach for landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate and improper preflight planning and in-flight decision.
- [NTSB NYC00LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA215.md): Piper PA28-180 · Taberg, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2000 · N132SF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt a second takeoff from the short grass runway at maximum gross weight, which resulted in the inadvertent stall/mush. Factors in this accident were the airplane's high gross weight and the short grass surface runway.
- [NTSB NYC00LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA207.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Norwood, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2000 · N2176T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper bounced landing recovery. A factor was the pilot's lack of total flight experience.
- [NTSB LAX00LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA259.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2000 · N4209T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that an adequate fuel supply was on board at last departure, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane at the en route stop was also causal.
- [NTSB LAX00LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA251.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2000 · N2196T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [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 LAX00LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA235.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Selma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2000 · N32322 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning that resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent collision with grapevines during an off airport forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN00LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA112.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2000 · N4948L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff roll. A factor was lack of recent experience.
- [NTSB FTW00LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA163.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2000 · N7271W · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA00LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA048.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Richland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2000 · N8170W · Substantial damage
  > Failure of a connecting rod for undetermined reasons. Factors include unsuitable terrain for the forced landing attempt.
- [NTSB FTW00FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FA079.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Frisco, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2000 · N6506J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees during an intentional low altitude flight maneuver.
- [NTSB LAX00LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA084.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2000 · N32258 · Substantial damage
  > The dual student's loss of directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

## 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") = 2000
  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=2000

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