# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-200, 1997 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 NYC98LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA045.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Fairplain, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1997 · N9418N · Destroyed > an improper overhaul of the fuel servo by the manufacturer, which resulted in the loss of engine power. Factors in the accident were the dark night conditions and rough forced landing terrain. - [NTSB CHI98LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA004.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Nebraska City, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1997 · N1092X · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel slector to a tank which contained only unusable fuel. - [NTSB MIA97LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA250.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1997 · N4315X · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to properly plan his descent and approach for a forced landing following partial loss of engine power resulting in the aircraft landing short of the intended landing runway. A factor in the accident was improper inspection of the… - [NTSB NYC97LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA179.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · West Chester, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1997 · N4982S · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway, which resulted in an undershoot and failure to reach the proper touchdown point. Rising terrain at the approach end of the runway was a related factor. - [NTSB NYC97LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA160.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Ashland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1997 · N33341 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. - [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 NYC97LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA130.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Frankfort, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1997 · N8139C · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed on final approach, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing. A factor in the accident was the night light condition. - [NTSB NYC97LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA089.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Pottstown, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1997 · N56639 · Minor damage > was the flight instructor's diverted attention while standing on the wing behind a turning propeller, which resulted in his departure from the wing, forward into the turning propeller. - [NTSB SEA97FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA106.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Tigard, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 10, 1997 · N55676 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to properly manage the aircraft fuel supply, which led to fuel exhaustion of the right tank and subsequent fuel starvation/power loss of the engine during the final approach. Factors contributing to the accident were the lack of sufficient… - [NTSB SEA97FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA105.md): Cessna 182 · Clinton, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 10, 1997 · N5434B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Inadequate prior arrangements for formation flight by the pilot-in-command of the Cessna 182, N5434B, and his subsequent failure to see-and-avoid the Piper PA-28R, N5270T. Factors were: the Cessna pilot's visibility of the Piper impaired by the sun;… - [NTSB LAX97LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA137.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Continental, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1997 · N2226T · Substantial damage > loss of engine power as a result of detonation in the number 2 cylinder for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable nature of the forced landing area. - [NTSB FTW97FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA122.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Westminster, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1997 · N6219J · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance during an intentional low altitude maneuver. A factor was the transmission line. - [NTSB FTW97LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA113.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Thibodaux, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1997 · N2654T · Substantial damage > The failure of maintenance personnel to comply with an airworthiness directive which specified the correct type of oil quick drain valve for this airplane, the installation of an incorrect oil quick drain valve by maintenance personnel, and the subsequent… - [NTSB LAX97WA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97WA109.md): Piper PA-28 · Mulege, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 18, 1997 · N75050 · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL97LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA041.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Winston Salem, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1997 · N15013 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional cntrol of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and collapse of the right main landing gear. The crosswind was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW97FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA100.md): Piper PA-28-200 · Lone Wolf, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1997 · N33322 · Destroyed > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude (clearance above a lake), while performing aerobatic flight. Factors relating to the accident were: the… - [NTSB NYC97LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA046.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Thorndale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1997 · N57010 · Substantial damage > Inadequate overhaul of the crankshaft that failed to detect fatigue cracks, which resulted in a total loss of engine power when the crankshaft separated in two. - [NTSB ATL97LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA033.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Lebanon, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1997 · N1434X · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper short, soft field takeof. A factor was the pilot's poor in-flight decision to operate over an overcast until near the airplane's maximum endurance. ## 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") = 1997 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=1997 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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