# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-200, 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 CHI05FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA081.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · West Lafayette, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2005 · N999SK · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument conditions and his not maintaining control of the complex airplane during initial climb. Factors in the accident were the low ceiling, the early dawn condition, and the pilots intentional unauthorized use of the…
- [NTSB CHI01LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA249.md): Piper PA-28 · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2001 · N2125T · Substantial damage
  > The airplane was struck by deer during landing roll at night. A factor was the dark night.
- [NTSB CHI00LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA293.md): Piper PA28R-200 · Sellersburg, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2000 · N1334T · Substantial damage
  > the improper servicing of the emergency extension assembly and the gear extension not verified by company maintenance personnel. Factors were the failure of the hydraulic system's motor, normal and emergency gear extension not available to the pilot, and the…
- [NTSB CHI98LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA298.md): Piper PA28-R-200 · W. Frankfort, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1998 · N4596T · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the fuel mixture control linkage, and inadequate inspections by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB CHI97LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA232.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Auburn, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1997 · N5027T · Substantial damage
  > an improper flare by either this pilot or the pilot of a previous flight, which resulted in a hard landing and overload damage to the right main landing gear. The pilot's continued operation with a known deficiency may have been a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI94LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA256.md): Piper PA-28-200 · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1994 · N32736 · Destroyed
  > the loss of engine power due to the failure of the number one cylinder.
- [NTSB CHI89FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA040.md): Piper PA-28-200 · Carmel, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1989 · N2CL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's poor understanding of the weather forecast, his failure to utilize the pitot heat in icing conditions and the exceeding of the stress limits of the aircraft.
- [NTSB CHI88LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA220.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Gary, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1988 · N5140S · Destroyed
  > Failure of the powerplant due to an oil leak and subsequent forced landing into unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB CHI88LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA117.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Terre Haute, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1988 · N55786 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI87LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA022.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · South Bend, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1986 · N578PA · Substantial damage
  > During cruise at 7000' MSL, the plt assumed that he was having an electrical failure because he had not heard any ARTCC transmissions, fuel gauges were indicating low fuel, ammeter reading was zero, and landing gear would not cycle. He shut off all electrical…
- [NTSB CHI84LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA150.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1984 · N56738 · Destroyed
  > The pilot was practicing accuracy landings when he noticed that the acft had blown away from the rwy. When he attempted to increase the throttle setting there was no response. In an attempt to land on a highway on-ramp the acft struck an electric wire, a…
- [NTSB CHI84LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA067.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Terre Haute, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1983 · N44042 · Substantial damage
  > The acft made an off arpt forced landing after the engine quit. According to the plt, the flt departed wichita falls, TX at 1516 with 48 gallons of fuel on board. When about 7 miles south-southeast of Terre Haute, IN, the engine quit. Theplt tried to restart…
- [NTSB CHI82FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA008.md): Piper PA-28 · Mooresville, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 25, 1981 · N70RA · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA016.md): Piper PA-28R · Elkhart, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 31, 1980 · N8708E · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA023.md): Piper PA-28R · Memphis, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 19, 1979 · N1885F · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEX11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEX11.md): Piper PA-28R · Monticello, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1978 · N8065C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FET08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FET08.md): Piper PA-28 · South Bend, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1978 · N15764 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA010.md): Piper PA-28R · Ladoga, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 19, 1977 · N3095R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEA51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEA51.md): Piper PA-28R · Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1976 · N100TC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FET37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FET37.md): Piper PA-28R · Munster, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 31, 1976 · N56639 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DEA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEA21.md): Piper PA-28 · Zionsville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1975 · N1334T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74AC010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC010.md): Piper PA-28R · Fountaintown, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 1, 1973 · N2102T · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72FET29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FET29.md): Piper PA-28R · Mentone, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 21, 1972 · N9346N · 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 ('7102811'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102811&state=IN

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