# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-200, 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 CEN15LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA157.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Frankenmuth, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2015 · N2837R · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine due to a lack of oil lubrication for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.
- [NTSB CEN10CA522](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA522.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2010 · N404SE · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI06LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA139.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Hale, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2006 · N3310P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain clearance from the tree. Factors were the crosswind and the tree.
- [NTSB CHI01FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA025.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Gaylord, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2000 · N15900 · Destroyed
  > The pilot not maintaining proper glideslope and localizer alignment during the precision instrument approach, the pilot continuing flight below the decision height, the pilot not performing a missed approach, and the pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance…
- [NTSB CHI00LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA157.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Flushing, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2000 · N2379T · Substantial damage
  > altitude/clearance from the trees not being obtained/maintained by the pilot during the initial climb after takeoff. Factors to the accident were the inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, including takeoff performance data not being…
- [NTSB CHI99LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA038.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Hancock, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1998 · N5256T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot became disoriented while taxiing at an unfamiliar airport and his failure to reduce engine power when the airplane departed the paved surface. Factors associated with the accident were the dark night condition, the pilot did not follow the correct…
- [NTSB CHI95LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA178.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Bay City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1995 · N5256T · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from obstacles and his intentional buzzing.
- [NTSB CHI93LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA277.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1993 · N9307N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning for determining the proper takeoff profile. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB CHI93FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FAMS2.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Grand Haven, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Mar 15, 1993 · N15206 · Destroyed
  > undetermined.
- [NTSB CHI87LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA097.md): Piper PA-28R · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1987 · N5140S · Substantial damage
  > During a local flight the aircraft's engine lost oil pressure. The engine continued to run for about two minutes and then totally seized. The pilot made a hard landing on 58th street in Holland (the only available landing area he could see in the dark night…
- [NTSB CHI87FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA048.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · N. Manitou Isl., MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1986 · N32693 · Substantial damage
  > The plt had recvd an unfavorable wx brief that included a SIGMET on flt icing. Enroute during flt over a large body of water he experienced power loss and was at too low a altitude to glide to shore. The plt attempted to ld on a island but crashed in a lake.
- [NTSB CHI81FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA012.md): Piper PA-28R · Kalkaska, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1980 · N559PA · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEC50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC50.md): Piper PA-28R · Hudson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1979 · N54425 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA071.md): Piper PA-28R · Grayling, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 2, 1979 · N4392T · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79DEC08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEC08.md): Piper PA-28R · Napoleon, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1978 · N33867 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC17.md): Piper PA-28 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 15, 1978 · N3077R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEC17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC17.md): Piper PA-28 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1975 · N56889 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEC44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC44.md): Piper PA-28R · Mt Morris, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1974 · N2337T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74AC086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC086.md): Piper PA-28R · Freeland, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 5, 1974 · N56611 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74FEC11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC11.md): Piper PA-28R · Tecumseh, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1973 · N2944R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72AC021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC021.md): Piper PA-28R · Flint, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1971 · N2070T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

## 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 ('7102811'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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