# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, 2016

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 GAA17CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA096.md): Piper PA28 · Madisonville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 15, 2016 · N7646W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC17FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17FA010.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 2016 · N8648N · Substantial damage
  > Undetermined due to a lack of physical evidence.
- [NTSB GAA17CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA089.md): Piper PA 28 · Thomson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 2, 2016 · N2367R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN17LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA010.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Clarendon, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2016 · N5196L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a cylinder piston pin, which resulted in an obstructed oil inlet screen, reduced the amount of oil available to the engine, and led to the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the nonmechanic, who had…
- [NTSB GAA16CA491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA491.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2016 · N3331R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN16LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA349.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Cuba, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2016 · N9241J · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
- [NTSB ERA16CA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA211.md): Piper PA-28 · Williamsburg, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2016 · N9297J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA16CA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA302.md): Piper PA 28 · Rowesville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2016 · N7355W · Substantial damage
  > The fuel line failure between the fuel transducer and the carburetor, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced off airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA16LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA192.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Batavia, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2016 · N7781W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with runway signs.
- [NTSB ERA16LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA154.md): Piper PA28 · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2016 · N16366 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow checklist procedures for an engine fire during start.
- [NTSB GAA16CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA147.md): Piper PA 28 · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2016 · N9309J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with an airport sign.

## 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") = 2016
  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=2016

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