# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-200, 1986

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 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 FTW87FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA029.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Petersburg, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1986 · N4475F · Destroyed
  > Acft impacted in a 95 deg nose down attitude following a loss of control in IMC conditions while the non-instrument rated pvt plt was being vectored to the final app crs. Plt had filed IFR and had experienced difficulties thru out the flt. As he was given…
- [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 BFO87FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FA004.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Mount Pleasant, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1986 · N4347X · Destroyed
  > The acft was on the second apch attempt for ILS rwy 23 when the accident occurred- on the first attempt the pilot flew outbound instead of inbound on the localizer course. For the second attempt the pilot was cleared for a full apch for ILS rwy 23; which…
- [NTSB MIA87LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA005.md): Piper PA-28-200 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1986 · N5056S · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated the acft lost power and he was unable to make it to the arpt. The acft crashed in a field about 3/4 of a mile from the Lakeland arpt. Post crash examination of the eng revealed a complete failure of both magnetos, resulting in the loss of power…
- [NTSB FTW86LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA157.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Afton, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1986 · N214PR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated he was making a precautionary landing at night due to engine roughness and impacted electrical transmission wires. Investigation failed to disclose any reason for the reported engine roughness.
- [NTSB MIA86LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA209.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1986 · N9306N · Substantial damage
  > Flight experienced loss of engine oil and subsequent seizing of the engine at which time the aircraft was ditched in the gulf of Mexico. Post crash examination of the engine revealed the oil line from the propeller govenor to the engine nose case had failed…
- [NTSB SEA86LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA170.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Royal City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1986 · N15270 · Substantial damage
  > The plt was landing the acft on rwy 27, toward the sun. With the sun in her eyes, she did not see a 300 lb calf on the rwy. The acft struck & killed the calf & was substantially damaged.
- [NTSB BFO86FID09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FID09.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Montpelier Sta., VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 30, 1986 · N75006 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with 2 fences during an off arpt forced landing after a pwr loss. Post acc eng inspection showed internal failure of the eng. #2 connecting rod bolt failed in fatigue through 40 percent of the diameter. The remainder failed in tension. The…
- [NTSB MKC86LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA135.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Mammoth Spring, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1986 · N44767 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that the aircraft had plenty of oil prior to departure and that the flight was proceeding normally when, suddenly, the oil pressure dropped to zero. While subsequently heading for a nearby airport, the engine lost power and seized, forcing an…
- [NTSB NYC86LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA105.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Westhampton Bch, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1986 · N4559X · Substantial damage
  > The instrument instructional flight returned to the airport late at night and successfully completed two instrument approaches with missed approaches. The pilots had been advised of a low layer of fog on the airport. On the third and final approach, after…
- [NTSB BFO86FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA023.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Camp Springs, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1986 · N32613 · Substantial damage
  > During a flt to prepare the student for a CFI check ride, both the student and the CFI could not obtain a green light confirming the nose gear was down and locked. After numerous attempts to assure it was down and locked the acft was landed at andrews afb.…
- [NTSB MIA86LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA118.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Umatilla, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1986 · N2662R · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he flared the acft too high while landing. The acft stalled too soon and a hard landing resulted.
- [NTSB ATL86LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA089.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Hanceville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1986 · N74HB · Substantial damage
  > While enroute to birmingham the pilot experienced a complete power failure when no. 2 cylinder separated from the engine assembly. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing on interstate 65 near Hanceville, AL, and the aircraftcollided with an…
- [NTSB DEN86LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA065.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Sterling, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1986 · N33535 · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, during the checkride for his commercial plt certificate, the flt examiner gave him a simulated electrical failure & turned the landing lights off. The plt stated that during the night landing flare, he lost visual reference with the rwy…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986
  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&year=1986

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