# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-200, 1994

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 FTW95LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA070.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1994 · N2874R · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of improper fuel selector position. Factors were the dark night and lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB BFO95FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95FA020.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Nesquehoning, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1994 · N33049 · Destroyed
  > the non-instrument-rated pilot's poor in-flight decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, at night, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude to ensure clearance from obstructions/terrain. Related factors were the…
- [NTSB CHI95LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA039.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Rochelle, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1994 · N32196 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was the student pilot's improper use of the brakes.
- [NTSB FTW95FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA002.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1994 · N1480X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area, the turbulence and high density altitude.
- [NTSB NYC94LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA180.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Oakland, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1994 · N2815T · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation in which the pilot attempted a high density altitude takeoff, up-slope, with the airplane over the maximum allowable gross weight, utilizing a rolling takeoff technique with an improper flap setting.…
- [NTSB LAX94LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA314.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1994 · N4374X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft resulting in a ground loop/swerve and a subsequent overload failure of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB LAX94FA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA308.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1994 · N6959J · Destroyed
  > the failure of the No. 4 cylinder connecting rod for undetermined reasons. The dark night lighting conditions, which hampered the ability of the pilots to detect the power lines, was a factor in this accident.
- [NTSB BFO94LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA127.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Edgewater, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1994 · N5242T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect water contaminated fuel which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [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 CHI94LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA206.md): Piper PA-28 · St. Joseph, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1994 · N5025S · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power due to the failure of the number two cylinder.
- [NTSB FTW94LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA157.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1994 · N56971 · Destroyed
  > The pilot continued flight into known adverse weather. The thunderstorm activity was a factor.
- [NTSB MIA94LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA117.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · River Ranch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1994 · N1395T · Substantial damage
  > The improper inspection of the worn throttle linkage connection at the fuel control, which resulted in the linkage becoming disconnected from the fuel control in flight and the engine losing power. This resulted in the aircraft colliding with a ditch during a…
- [NTSB NYC94LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA074.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · White Plains, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1994 · N5335T · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power as the result of a disconnected throttle cable, and the subsequent forced landing and ditching in water to avoid collision with trees.
- [NTSB BFO94LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA065.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Willimantic, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1994 · N30DW · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's inadequate supervision and the student's improper landing flare.
- [NTSB MIA94FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA098.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1994 · N55999 · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot(s) to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Factors related to the accident were: A malfunction that resulted in a loss of normal radio transmission, and the pilot(s) lack of recent experience in this make and…
- [NTSB BFO94LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA054.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1994 · N4465T · Substantial damage
  > The loss of partial engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI94LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA088.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Sandwich, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1994 · N76SA · Substantial damage
  > the private pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing on a snow and ice covered runway. Factors are the snow on the runway and the snowbank.
- [NTSB CHI94LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA071.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Burlington, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1994 · N5094S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain the proper glideslope.

## 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") = 1994
  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=1994

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