# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, 2005

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 CHI06FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA057.md): Piper PA-28-180 · La Vista, NE · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2005 · N9072J · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot not maintaining aircraft control and not maintaining altitude/clearance from terrain during takeoff into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were the low ceilings, night conditions present, and the pilot's…
- [NTSB LAX06LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA068.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hopland, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2005 · N3953R · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain, which resulted in a controlled flight into terrain. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions and the low clouds.
- [NTSB CHI06CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA040.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Marshall, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2005 · N3619R · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight loss of engine power in descent due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's inaccurate preflight planning. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered and the night conditions.
- [NTSB CHI06LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA034.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Batavia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2005 · N3425R · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and improper fuel management by the pilot while on approach. Contributing factors were the low altitude and unsuitable terrain encountered during an emergency landing.
- [NTSB DFW06CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA018.md): Piper PA28A · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2005 · N828MC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing due to the separation of the nose landing gear tire assembly.
- [NTSB CHI06CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA035.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Imperial, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2005 · N3428R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining airplane control during the takeoff.
- [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 CHI05CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA248.md): Piper PA-28-180 · McConnell, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2005 · N5211L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight/planning which resulted in the attempted takeoff on the soft airstrip. Factors associated with the accident were the soft terrain, the corn crop, and the inadequate airspeed achieved during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB NYC05LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA134.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Erie, PA · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2005 · N7534W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion on approach, and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB IAD05LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA105.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Copake, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2005 · N7767N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB IAD05LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA103.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Denton, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2005 · N4797L · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC05LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA118.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Elyria, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2005 · N9233J · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during initial climb, as reported by the pilot, for an undetermined reason which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB LAX05LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA223.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2005 · N9254J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged distance and altitude, which resulted in an undershoot and collision with a airport boundary fence short of the runway. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity flying the airplane at a high gross weight with a center…
- [NTSB NYC05LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA111.md): Piper PA-28-180 · West Carrollton, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2005 · N3992R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection that resulted in fuel contamination and a subsequent loss of engine power. A factor related to the accident was the deteriorated fuel cap seals.
- [NTSB CHI05LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA158.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Allegan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2005 · N8321W · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The inadequate aircraft control by the PA-28-180 pilot while the airplane was stopped.
- [NTSB ATL05CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA102.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Luka, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2005 · N5TJ · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to the total failure of the exhaust valve on the number 2 cylinder, and the pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance/altitude which resulted in a overshoot of the runway and subsequent in-flight collision with trees. A factor was the…
- [NTSB NYC05CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA077.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Portland, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2005 · N238PP · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper decision not to land and refuel resulting in fuel exhaustion.
- [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 MIA05LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA076.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Bradfordville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2005 · N7706N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of ATC to provide traffic advisories and safety alerts required in class C airspace and the inability of both pilots to see and avoid each other (low wing on top, high wing below), resulting in the midair collision.

## 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") = 2005
  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=2005

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