# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-200, 2003

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 CHI04LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA048.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Mountain Grove, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2003 · N56598 · Substantial damage
  > Improper use of the brakes during landing by the pilot, resulting in failure of the left main landing gear tire and a loss of directional control. Contributing factors were the failure of the main landing gear, as well as the grass and the ditch adjacent to…
- [NTSB LAX04FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA061.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Chino Hills, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2003 · N16264 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by which he conducted VFR flight into night instrument meteorological conditions. Mountainous terrain, dark night conditions and the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing are contributing…
- [NTSB LAX04CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA063.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Morenci, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 3, 2003 · N1451T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's excessive landing flare, which resulted in an improper touchdown and hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL04LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA039.md): Piper PA-28R · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2003 · N5041T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, and his inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX04LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA025.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Pacoima, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2003 · N15192 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glide path on final approach and his failure to ensure adequate clearance from obstacles. The dark night was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX03FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA298.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2003 · N8604N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control Tower local controller and local assist controller to effectively monitor the runway operation and ensure proper separation was maintained between aircraft on intersecting runways.
- [NTSB ATL03LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA139.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Collegedale, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2003 · N2310T · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion as a result of the installation of the incorrect quick-drain valve that opened during flight.
- [NTSB SEA03LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA174.md): Piper PA-28-200R · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2003 · N4816T · Substantial damage
  > Landing gear collapse for undetermined reasons during the landing roll. On ground collision with a runway light was a factor.
- [NTSB NYC03LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA108.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2003 · N1514X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB DEN03FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA038.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · La Sal, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 2003 · N106AW · Destroyed
  > the loss of engine power (total) due to fuel starvation, the pilot not following procedures/directives (fuel management procedures), and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation for the flight. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequately…
- [NTSB FTW03LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA207.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Roanoke, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2003 · N2981R · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the main landing gear assembly and attach points for undetermined reasons.

## 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") = 2003
  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=2003

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