# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-180: Loss of control - in flight 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 SEA07CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA191.md): Piper PA 28R-180 · Henderson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2007 · N4KE · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the attempted go-around, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB DEN05LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA133.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Ogden, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2005 · N9069E · Destroyed > the flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall. Contributing factor's include the flight instructor's improper pre-flight planning and decision in accepting the intersection departure, and the flight… - [NTSB MIA01FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA060.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Bethel, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 2001 · N3996T · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an in-flight collision with power lines and the subsequent impact with terrain. A factor in this accident was: the pilot's lack of recent instrument… - [NTSB NYC98FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA009.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Morganville, NJ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1997 · N3981T · Destroyed > The inadequate maintenance by the flying club and maintenance facility, which resulted in a takeoff with a partially blocked fuel injector nozzle and the failure of the landing gear to retract after takeoff. This resulted in the pilot's diverted attention and… - [NTSB SEA96FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA137.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Pray, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1996 · N7529J · Destroyed > the pilot's delay in initiating a go-around, and his failure to obtain and/or maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid higher terrain during the go-around, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the narrow… - [NTSB BFO96FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96FA034.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Louisville, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1995 · N7676J · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, loss of altitude, and subsequent collision with obstructions (utility pole and supporting cable). - [NTSB FTW92FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA163.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Bethany, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1992 · N7419J · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain control which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The gusty wind was a factor. - [NTSB CHI89LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA096.md): Piper PA28R-180 · Frankfort, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1989 · N4980J · Destroyed > Pilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting to land in cross/tailwind conditions. - [NTSB ATL86FLQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FLQ02.md): Piper PA-28 · Payne Gap, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 15, 1985 · N3263R · Substantial damage > The acft stalled & crashed during a turn to reverse course at low alt to avoid wx. The acft had been following a road to find an arpt when wx was encountered. After the stall the acft clipped trees and wires and came to rest at the base of stairs leading to a… - [NTSB DEN85LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA132.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Reserve, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1985 · N7439J · Substantial damage > Plt stated that shortly after takeoff at an alt of aprx 100 ft AGL, the acft stopped climbing and started descending. Unable to arrest the descent, the plt attempted a forced landing in a field. Prior to touchdown the left main gear contacted the top of a… - [NTSB ATL82FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA054.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1982 · N3893T · Substantial damage > The pilot made an erratic visual approach after performing an ILS approach to within 2 miles of the runway. She varied her flight path from side to side and was corrected verbally by the more experienced co-pilot. The flare was started too high and the… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102809') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102809&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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