# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-235, IN

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 CEN15LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA216.md): Piper PA 28-235 · Huntington, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2015 · N8703W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN12CA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA415.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Richmond, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2012 · N8788W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel selector was properly positioned, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN10CA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA118.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Connersville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2010 · N8946W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing on an ice- and slush-covered runway.
- [NTSB CHI02LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA106.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Fulton, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2002 · N9060W · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to excessive clearance of the connecting rod bearing resulting in engine seizure. A related factor was the muddy field.
- [NTSB CHI93LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA088.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1993 · N8784W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's decision to initiate flight into known icing conditions which resulted in an accummulation of airframe ice. The icing conditions and the pilot's disregard of the weather advisory were factors.
- [NTSB CHI86FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA200.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Shelby, IN · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1986 · N4383X · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot initiated the VFR flight from wheeling, IL, to madison, IN, IN marginal weather conditions. The wreckage was found on the afternoon of the following day about 26 miles south of gary, IN. The aircraft sustained an in-flight…
- [NTSB CHI85LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA205.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1985 · N8521N · Substantial damage
  > Acft contacted a ditch following a loss of directional control during landing roll. Plt reported, 'more experience in handling crosswinds' could have prevented the accident.
- [NTSB CHI76DETE5](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DETE5.md): Piper PA-28 · Griffith, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1976 · N9458W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FET35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FET35.md): Piper PA-28 · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1976 · N9236W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72DET26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DET26.md): Piper PA-28 · Syracuse, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1972 · N8733W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70FBM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBM09.md): Piper PA-28 · Warsaw, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1970 · N9425W · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70AC056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC056.md): Piper PA-28 · Gary, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 23, 1970 · N9110W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70D0302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0302.md): Piper PA-28 · Hartford City, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1969 · N8587W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0552](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0552.md): Piper PA-28 · Ft.Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 1, 1969 · N8926W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68D0616](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0616.md): Piper PA-28 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1968 · N8537W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68D0626](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0626.md): Piper PA-28 · Sunman, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 14, 1968 · N8777W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0280.md): Piper PA-28 · Angola, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1967 · N8769W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0228.md): Piper PA-28 · Chesterton, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1965 · N8606W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0185.md): Piper PA-28 · Culver, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1965 · N9060W · 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" = 'IN' 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 ('7102810'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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