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

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 CEN23LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA213.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Ray, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2023 · N586SB · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during simulated engine-out procedures. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to land with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CHI08CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA206.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Lowell, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2008 · N8942W · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the short field takeoff procedure not followed by the pilot. An additional cause was the delayed aborted takeoff by the pilot. A contributing factor was the trees.
- [NTSB CHI03LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA043.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Carleton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2002 · N8555W · Substantial damage
  > The #2 cylinder exhaust valve failed due to undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI00LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA264.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Mackinac Island, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2000 · N9174W · Substantial damage
  > the pilot not maintaining aircraft control in response to the uncommanded roll, and the excessive descent to the runway resulting in the hard landing. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's attempted recovery from the uncommanded roll, the high…
- [NTSB CHI97FA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA308.md): Piper PA-28-235 · St. Ignaces, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1997 · N9399W · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to depart in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CHI80FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA060.md): Piper PA-28 · Lake City, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 26, 1980 · N15336 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79DEC20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEC20.md): Piper PA-28 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 17, 1979 · N8879W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM17.md): Piper PA-28 · Kalkaska, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 14, 1978 · N8550N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEC17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEC17.md): Piper PA-28 · Fraser, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1977 · N9461W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75AC096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC096.md): Piper PA-28 · Detroit, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 26, 1975 · N481P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74FEC50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC50.md): Piper PA-28 · Troy, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1974 · N8744W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74AC036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC036.md): Piper PA-28 · Port Austin, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Oct 12, 1973 · N9034W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73FEC37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEC37.md): Piper PA-28 · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1973 · N8882W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73AC019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC019.md): Piper PA-28 · Marine City, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 17, 1972 · N8636W · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72AC026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC026.md): Piper PA-28 · Toledo, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 23, 1971 · N814CR · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI71DEC48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DEC48.md): Piper PA-28 · Flushing, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 6, 1971 · N8993W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FBJ64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ64.md): Piper PA-28 · Alpena, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 26, 1971 · N8547N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71DBJ46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DBJ46.md): Piper PA-28 · St.Ignace, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1970 · N9142W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0315.md): Piper PA-28 · Lapeer, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1969 · N9461W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F06F2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F06F2.md): Piper PA-28 · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1967 · N8993W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0222.md): Piper PA-28 · Owosso, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 17, 1965 · N8629W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0205.md): Piper PA-28 · Almont, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1965 · N8513W · 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" = 'MI' 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=MI

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