# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-201, FL

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 ERA26LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA161.md): Piper PA28R · Fellsmere, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2026 · N8583N · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while descending to land at an airport.
- [NTSB ERA25LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA377.md): Piper PA28R · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2025 · N8586A · Substantial damage
  > Collision with a bird during cruise flight.
- [NTSB ERA24LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA250.md): Piper PA28R · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2024 · N287ND · Substantial damage
  > Excessive side loading of the vertical stabilizer.
- [NTSB ERA19LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA041.md): Piper PA28R · Lake City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2018 · N52737 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed before attempting the takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in the airplane being unable to sustain flight.
- [NTSB ERA18FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA120.md): Piper PA28R · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 4, 2018 · N106ER · Destroyed
  > Extensive fatigue cracking in the left-wing main spar lower cap and doublers, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the left wing. The fatigue cracks initiated and grew to a critical size due to flight and ground loads associated with flight-training…
- [NTSB ERA17LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA332.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2017 · N404TB · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The airplane pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the airplane pilot's failure to adequately transmit his position while operating in the airport traffic pattern.
- [NTSB NYC07CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA108.md): Piper PA28R-201 · Leesburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2007 · N809MS · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to take remedial action, and the private pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA05LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA042.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2004 · N294PA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The failure of the pilot of the Piper 181 to apply his parking brake when stopped awaiting departure and his failure to maintain a visual lookout resulting in his airplane rolling forward and colliding with the Piper 201 which was awaiting departure.
- [NTSB MIA01LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA195.md): Piper PA-28R · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2001 · N47839 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper visual lookout, which resulted in the aircraft colliding with a fence.
- [NTSB ATL98LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA096.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1998 · N1493H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [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 MIA88LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA041.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Roseland, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1987 · N36066 · Substantial damage
  > The acft was preflighted approx 20 min after refueling with no discrepancies noted. The plt had difficulty starting the acft. Mechanics flushed the acft fuel lines and declared the acft ok. No water was found in the fuel sumps or strainer during the plts…
- [NTSB MIA86FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86FA110.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Ocklawaha, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1986 · N742JM · Destroyed
  > The pvt plt refueled his acft the night before the flt and was observed to drain only the firewall strainer. The morning of the flt he did not drain any drains. About half way to his destination an eng pwr loss was experienced, he declared an emergency and…
- [NTSB MIA86LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA061.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1986 · N2361D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he was completing his run-up prior to takeoff, looked up & was only able to pull the power off before he was struck by N2361D.
- [NTSB MIA80DLD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD14.md): Piper PA-28 · New Pt Richey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1979 · N3623M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD04.md): Piper PA-28 · Ft Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1978 · N43792 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA092.md): Piper PA-28R · Hernando Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 1, 1978 · N2291M · Destroyed

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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