# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-235: In flight collision with object

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 DEN02LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA007.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Paonia, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2001 · N4447D · Substantial damage
  > impact with a deer during initial climb immediately following rotation, resulting in the separation of the left main landing gear assembly.
- [NTSB NYC00LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA221.md): Piper PA28-235 · Chester, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2000 · N8809W · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CHI00LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA164.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Sully, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2000 · N9315W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently applied full flaps during the aborted landing and was not able to gain enough altitude to clear a fence post at the end of the airstrip. Factors associated with the accident were the trees at the approach end of the airstrip, the pilot…
- [NTSB FTW98LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA381.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Mineola, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1998 · N235CF · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance from the fence post. A factor was the flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action to remedy the student's improper glidepath.
- [NTSB MIA97FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA063.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1997 · N712DB · Destroyed
  > the noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to conduct a VFR flight into instrument meteorological flight conditions. The weather was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI96FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA045.md): Piper PA-28 · Friedens, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1995 · N8775W · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to follow instrument approach procedures, by not maintaining proper altitude and by descending below the minimum descent altitude. Factors relating to the accident were: the air traffic controller's failure to issue a proper clearance, the…
- [NTSB FTW94FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA168.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Wingate, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 1994 · N8895W · Destroyed
  > Was the pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment. Factors were the wind, and the pilot's improper corrections.
- [NTSB ATL86LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA170.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Middle Bass Is., OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1986 · N9135W · Destroyed
  > Heavy rains had flooded the causeway that connected Middle Bass island to the main island. A family was in need of transportation off the island and the pilot was attempting to fly them to the mainland using the 2,100 foot grass airstrip. The airstrip was wet…
- [NTSB FTW86LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA061.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Springtown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1986 · N9019W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported colliding with a fence at the end of the runway when he landed short while on final approach into kezer airport near Springtown, TX. His aircraft sustained substanial damage to the left wing, nose gear and propeller after travelling 200 ft.…
- [NTSB SEA83LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA019.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Vernonia, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1982 · N9459W · Destroyed
  > The acft was observed high & fast during the approach & touched down about 300 ft from the departure end of the turf rwy. During the go-around the acft struck a wood fence, crossed a road & crashed in a "stumped off" area.

## 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 ('7102810')
    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" = 220))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102810&occurrence=220

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