# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-201: Loss of control - in flight

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 CHI00FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA234.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Beloit, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2000 · N2732Q · Destroyed
  > the inadvertent stall. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's low altitude, his abrupt pull up, the power lines, and his lack of recent flying experience.
- [NTSB CHI99FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA140.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Curran, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 1999 · N5274A · Destroyed
  > the inadvertent stall/mush. Factor which contributed to this accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, the premature lift-off during the takeoff, the airplane's low airspeed following lift-off, and the trees.
- [NTSB CHI95LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA273.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1995 · N43847 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's abrupt raising of the flaps during the attempted go-around and the resulting stall.
- [NTSB LAX94LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA366.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Fort Bragg, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1994 · N30150 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to adequately anticipate and compensate for the existing crosswind/windshear conditions during the takeoff initial climb.
- [NTSB MIA93FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93FA038.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1992 · N3620M · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to attain an adequate climb rate during the missed approach in IMC conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB ATL93FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA039.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Phenix City, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1992 · N9319C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft in instrument meteorological conditions. A factor was the pilots lack of total experience in instrument flight conditions.
- [NTSB NYC88FA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88FA229.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Pomfret, CT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1988 · N3478M · Destroyed
  > The Piper arrow PA-28R-201, had asked ATC for vectors to windam airport. After being vectored the pilot requested his distance from the airport. He was told that he was 12 miles from the airport, the pilot then decided to descend. ATC advised the pilot to…
- [NTSB CHI88LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA207.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Dodgeville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1988 · N47804 · Substantial damage
  > During an attempted landing in gusty wind, the pilot failed to maintain directional control, got blown off to the left side of the runway and experienced a tail strike. The pilot attempted to abort the landing, but was unable to climb out of ground effect,…
- [NTSB CHI88LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA139.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Noblesville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1988 · N36472 · Substantial damage
  > During initial climbout the pilot stated that he experienced a partial loss of power and was unable to maintain sufficient rate of climb to continue flight. The pilot executed a forced landing in a field, striking trees. Post-accident investigation failed to…
- [NTSB DEN85LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA126.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Angle Fire, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1985 · N38327 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that shortly after takeoff from the 6700 ft long rwy with a density alt of 10400 ft, turbulence was experienced and the airspeed decreased to aprx 70 KTS. Unable to maintain alt, a forced landing was attempted during which the acft contacted a…
- [NTSB ANC83IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83IA072.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Mcgrath, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1983 · N38565 · Minor damage
  > After 3 attempts to takeoff from a muddy airstrip and failing, the pilot off-loaded one passenger and some baggage. On the fourth takeoff attempt the aircraft got airborne but settled back to a snow covered frozen river. The snow slowed the aircraft and the…
- [NTSB DEN82DA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA081.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Medicine Bow, WY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 8, 1982 · N6994C · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff from a muddy field with a density altitude of 7253 feet the aircraft failed to clear a boundary fence. The passengers stated the stall warning sounded steadily from takeoff until impact with the ground. After the collision with the fence the…

## 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 ('7102816', '7102833')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102816&occurrence=250

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