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

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 ERA13CA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA362.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2013 · N4969J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate pre-flight and in-flight planning and his failure to obtain a weather briefing at his intermediate stops, resulting in a missed approach at his destination and subsequent fuel exhaustion. The pilot’s fatigue due to lack of sleep may…
- [NTSB ERA13CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA091.md): Piper PA28R · Newport News, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 15, 2012 · N3915T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly monitor the flight controls (toe brake pedals) during engine start.
- [NTSB IAD01FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA053.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Afton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2001 · N7680J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of consciousness due to a medical condition, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane and subsequent impact with rising terrain.
- [NTSB NYC01LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA092.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Lexington, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2001 · N4586J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the runway conditions. Factors included the soggy runway conditions, and the lack of available takeoff performance data in the owners manual.
- [NTSB BFO90FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA073.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Richland, VA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1990 · N885MA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and failure to maintain proper clearance from high terrain. Darkness and the adverse weather conditions were related factors.
- [NTSB BFO85FID02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FID02.md): Piper PA-28-R-180 · Brookneal, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 4, 1985 · N3800T · Substantial damage
  > The acft crash landed in small pine trees during a forced lndg after a pwr loss. The eng quit at 200 ft AGL and the acft crashed 1/2 mile from the end of the takeoff rwy. Investigation revealed a malfunction of the eng fuel pump.
- [NTSB ATL84FIA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FIA02.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 6, 1983 · N3859T · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that during a night landing, the right main gear failed & the acft went off the right side of the rwy. An FAA investigator reported that the acft had touched down hard during the landing.
- [NTSB ATL82DA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA126.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Front Royal, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 6, 1982 · N4903J · Substantial damage
  > During flight the aircraft engine developed a noise which the pilot described as a hissing. The pilot declared an emergency, was vectored to the nearest airport, and proceeded to shut off the engine at 5000 feet when over the airport. During the forced…
- [NTSB ATL80DID27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DID27.md): Piper PA-28R · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1979 · N4608J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FIA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIA03.md): Piper PA-28R · Standardsville, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1978 · N7604J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FIA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FIA19.md): Piper PA-28R · Mt Clinton, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1972 · N4572J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72DID11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DID11.md): Piper PA-28R · Wingina, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1971 · N4699J · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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