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

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 ERA20LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA322.md): Piper PA28R · Moosic, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2020 · N3790T · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate torquing of anchored-thru and free-thru studs during installation of the No. 2 cylinder, resulting in their fatigue fracture and subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the undershoot landing was the pilot’s failure to divert to…
- [NTSB NYC99FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA193.md): Piper PA28R-180 · Seven Springs, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1999 · N3892T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain a rate of climb after takeoff due to spatial disorientation. Factors in this accident were low ceilings, fog, and the pilot's lack experience in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB NYC91LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA122.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Jessup, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1991 · N4930J · Destroyed
  > A power loss due to oil starvation for unknown reasons, over unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB NYC81FGM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM12.md): Piper PA-28R · Indiana, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1981 · N4957J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN055.md): Piper PA-28R · Erie, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 14, 1975 · N393HP · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71FGM51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FGM51.md): Piper PA-28R · Bedford, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1971 · N4925J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71FHA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHA33.md): Piper PA-28R · Forty Fort, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1971 · N7484J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71DHD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHD26.md): Piper PA-28R · Ambler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1970 · N3720T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71AN033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN033.md): Piper PA-28R · Coraopolis, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1970 · N3745T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69A0034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0034.md): Piper PA-28 · Easton, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1968 · N3742T · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC68A0134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0134.md): Piper PA-28R · Gardners, PA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 16, 1968 · N3783T · Destroyed

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'PA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102809'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102809&state=PA

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