# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-236 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. Page 2 of 2 · 93 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB LAX93LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA080.md): Piper PA-28 · Big Bear, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1992 · N129AB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft after touchdown. - [NTSB CHI92LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA176.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Indian River, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1992 · N8303Q · Substantial damage > An on ground collision with a deer during a landing ground roll. - [NTSB LAX92FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA151.md): Piper PA 28-236 · Lebec, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1992 · N4335N · Destroyed > The pilot's delayed inflight decision to reverse course to avoid forecast adverse weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was icing conditions and lightning. - [NTSB CHI92FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA028.md): Piper PA28-236 · Valley Center, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1991 · N412GK · Destroyed > The pilot's spatial disorientation, his loss of aircraft control, and his exceeding the aircraft's design limits. Factors in the accident were the pilot's disregard for directives and procedures, and his continued flight into known adverse weather. - [NTSB NYC91FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA193.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Fogelsville, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1991 · N28568 · Destroyed > The improper decision by the non-instrument rated pilot to attempt VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's overconfidence in his ability, his lack of… - [NTSB LAX91LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA177.md): Piper PA28-236 · Gualala, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1991 · N2915G · Substantial damage > That the pilot failed to properly use the flight controls and to maintain directional control. Contributing to this accident were the gusty crosswind conditions that existed at the time of the accident. - [NTSB NYC91LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA054.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Wildwood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1991 · N81839 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat during the descent which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. - [NTSB LAX90LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA255.md): Piper PA28-236 · S. Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1990 · N8442A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the aircraft and an obstruction along his ground taxi route. Obstructions along the route and a fence constructed near the ramp are factors in the accident. - [NTSB NYC89FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA166.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Thomasville, PA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1989 · N2829D · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to fly the published approach procedure, which resulted in controlled flight into the terrain. - [NTSB FTW88FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA125.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Anson, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1988 · N2889N · Destroyed > Inadequate weather evaluation-pic; flight into known adverse weather, inadvertent-pic; design stress limits exceeded by PIC; thunderstorm - [NTSB LAX88LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA120.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1988 · N2184U · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC87FA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA250.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Gaylordsville, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1987 · N2186B · Destroyed > The pilot of the Piper PA-28-236 was cruising at 6000 ft at night when he reported a failure of his vacuum pump followed by loss of his attitude indicator and directional gyro. The aircraft was observed to make a 360 degree turn on the radar scope. The air… - [NTSB DEN86FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA181.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Townsend, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1986 · N100WX · Destroyed > On 6/26/86, the plt & his wife had flown from helena, MT. To powell, WY, to visit family & relatives. On the day of the acdnt, he had consumed alcoholic beverages. Despite pleas fm his wife not to return to helena that evening, he elected to fly back. While… - [NTSB LAX86FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA233.md): Piper PA 28-236 · Chino, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 1986 · N43504 · Substantial damage > The private non-instrument rated pilot, overflew his home airport by 23 nautical miles upon returning from a night cross country flight and descended into a hill. Instrument meteorological conditions were reported in the area due to reduced visibility. The… - [NTSB CHI86LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA064.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1986 · N8470H · Substantial damage > According to the pilot, the aircraft had been refueled the day before in buffalo new york. The aircraft was then flown to chicago,IL. The duration of the flight was four hours and thirty minutes. The following day, without refueling, the aircraft was flown to… - [NTSB NYC86FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA015.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Tobyhanna, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1985 · N4298K · Destroyed > At about the time N4298K was departing pocono mountains mun icipal airport, recorded radar information from new york ARTCC displayed an aircraft in that area. The aircraft flew eastward and then northward. The aircraft disappeared from the radar screen about… - [NTSB NYC85LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA168.md): Piper PA-28-236 · New Milford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1985 · N82631 · Substantial damage > According to the plt, the preflt and runup checks were normal. The plt then applied full pwr for takeoff and rotation was initiated at 60 KTS. After liftoff, the acft appeared to loose pwr and began to yaw to the left. The stall warning horn sounded and the… - [NTSB MKC85LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA119.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Concordia, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1985 · N627WB · Substantial damage > The student plt was making a night flt. He received wind information from an arpt 48 miles from the destination but used an indication from lighted wind indicator. Plt made a go around because the ground speed was fast. During the next attempt, he landed, ran… - [NTSB LAX85LVA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LVA01.md): Piper PA28-236 · Porterville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 31, 1985 · N43504 · Substantial damage > While on final apch to rwy 30 at Porterville arpt, and as the acft flared for landing, the left wheel and left wing touched the rwy, and the acft bounced into the air, stalled, and crashed just left of the rwy. The plt stated, 'a gust of wind pitched the nose… - [NTSB NYC85FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA029.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1984 · N2831Y · Destroyed > The aircraft was observed in close proximity to another aircraft in the traffic pattern. The pilot extended the downleg leg leg. During the turn to align the aircraft with the runway the pilot suffered a disabling heart attack. Unable to recover the aircraft… - [NTSB DEN84LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA126.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1984 · N2940T · Substantial damage > The plt got out of the acft to check the starter solenoid by turning the propeller. He left the mags on and the brakes off. When the prop was turned the acft started and collided with a parked acft. - [NTSB MKC84FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA092.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Oconto, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1984 · N8054E · Destroyed > After attending a business conference at muncie, IN, the plt received a wx briefing & took off at 2026 CST on a flt to des moines, IA, where he refueled. In a phone call to his wife at their home in north platte, NE, he indicated the wx was such that he would… - [NTSB SEA84FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA058.md): Piper PA-28-J3A5D · Mountaindale, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1984 · N83382 · Destroyed > The acft crashed during an instrument approach to hillsboro airport. Witnesses reported seeing the acft below a very low overcast sky condition prior to impact. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the stabilator failed in overload before the point of… - [NTSB FTW84LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA108.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Del Rio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1984 · N8117Z · Substantial damage > During landing on a 4000 ft sod ranch strip the plt ran off the rwy into a raving and collapsed the landing gear. The plt said he landed in a crab and ran off the rwy. The owner on form 6120.1 stated that it was plt error, that the plt missed the rwy and ran… - [NTSB LAX84FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA068.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Wikieup, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1983 · N4291R · Destroyed > Before taking off, the plt obtained 2 wx briefings & was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. He departed at 1730. Several requests were made for en route wx from las vegas flt watch. At 1945, the plt declared an emergency & indicated that he was lost.… - [NTSB DEN84FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA019.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Kim, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1983 · N2174M · Destroyed > The acft collided with the ground in a wing down nose low attitude. The plt had been advised that VFR flt was not recommended for his route of flt. The non-instrument rated plt went anyway and encountered weather. In maneuvering to get below or out of the… - [NTSB MKC83LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA143.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Cedarcreek, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1983 · N82319 · Substantial damage > During arrival, the plt flew over the strip, then circled to land. As he was flaring to land, he saw 2 deer on the rwy. He initiated a go-around, but decided he was too slow & that there was not enough rwy left. He reduced the power & touched down, but was… - [NTSB LAX83LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA235.md): Piper PA 28-236 · Emigrant Gap, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1983 · N2960X · Substantial damage > The acft collided with trees during takeoff. The CFI and student had made a landing on a rwy that was 2/3 covered with snow. They thought they could make a short field landing and a short field running takeoff. They nosed down in the snow during the attempted… - [NTSB MKC83LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA088.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Kaiser, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1983 · N2200Y · Substantial damage > The acft sustained substantial damage when the nose gear collapsed during landing. The weather was VMC but the pilot said he encountered a gusty crosswind during landing. He had checked the wind sock prior to landing and it was hanging limp. The reported wind… - [NTSB MKC82FCD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FCD10.md): Piper 28-236 · Liscomb, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Sep 7, 1982 · N2157A · Substantial damage > N2157A departed on a VFR flight to marshalltown, IA. There is no record of a pilot weather briefing prior to departure. The reported weather at waterloo airport at the approximate time of the accident was: measured ceiling 600 foot overcast, visibility one… - [NTSB FTW82DA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA245.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 24, 1982 · N2114D · Substantial damage > The aircraft crashed into trees after engine failure during takeoff. A fuel line was leaking. The engine had been written up as malfunctioning and was being tested when the accident occurred. - [NTSB CHI82DA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA100.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Dodgeville, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 24, 1982 · N3060E · Substantial damage > The student pilot was at the controls during the landing approach. The approach was to an upsloping runway, but with a tailwind component. The aircraft was landed long. It continued off the end of the runway and collided with a ditch. The instructor reported… - [NTSB FTW82DQG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DQG13.md): Piper PA-28 · Lovington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1981 · N2897A · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC82FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA006.md): Piper PA-28 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Oct 28, 1981 · N8140H · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI81FEM36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM36.md): Piper PA-28 · Mackinaw, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1981 · N2964B · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI81FEC38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC38.md): Piper PA-28 · Oxford, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1981 · N2139N · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA80FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA044.md): Piper PA-28 · Portland, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 12, 1980 · N2333U · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA80FKT42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKT42.md): Piper PA-28 · W.Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1980 · N8087D · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC80DCG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCG23.md): Piper PA-28 · Perry, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 25, 1980 · N2870X · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA80DLD55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD55.md): Piper PA-28 · Useppa Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1980 · N2223V · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD80FIG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FIG02.md): Piper PA-28 · Grasonville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1979 · N2889G · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC80FGM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGM01-201192.md): Piper PA-28 · Connellsville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1979 · N3075N · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA79DLD95](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD95.md): Piper PA-28 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1979 · N2223V · Substantial damage ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102815')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102815&page=2 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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