# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28RT-201T: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 DEN06LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA044.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Parker, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2006 · N2939V · Substantial damage
  > the improper maintenance procedures resulting in the unseating of the number two main bearing. Contributing factors include the mechanic's improper troubleshooting procedures, and the pilot's improper decision to continue operating the airplane with known…
- [NTSB DEN03LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA014.md): Piper PA-28RT · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2002 · N2904C · Substantial damage
  > the collapse of the left main landing gear during landing roll resulting in loss of control/ground loop/swerve and subsequent impact with a sign. Contributing factors include, the airplane's total loss of electrical power due to an alternator failure and the…
- [NTSB FTW90LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA162.md): Piper PA28-201T · Heber Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1990 · N2082Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to conduct a thorough preflight and his attempt to execute a turn at high speed.
- [NTSB LAX88LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA213.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1988 · N2131N · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the an tee fitting, thereby allowing the oil to be pumped overboard causing the engine failure. The failure of the tee fitting was caused by the tie wrap used to secure the line. The tie wrap pulled the oil line and stressed one side of the tee…
- [NTSB ATL86FLQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FLQ03.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Hopkinsvile, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Oct 23, 1985 · N8277Y · Substantial damage
  > The acft had electrical failure during an IFR flt and radio/radar contact was lost. The plt said he was in & out of the clouds during the final stages or the x-country flt. The cloud ceiling was about 800 ft where he finally descended & landed in a soybean…
- [NTSB FTW83LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA410.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1983 · N8448H · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with trees about 50 ft off the right side of the rwy after the left brake failed during hard brake intermittent applications. Failure to release the right brake in a timely fashion caused the acft to swerve to the rightand off the rwy. The…
- [NTSB DEN83FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA111.md): Piper PA28R-201T · Aurora, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 13, 1983 · N2943Z · Substantial damage
  > The plt received a jump start because the battery failed to start the eng. After departure & leveling of at 10,000 ft, he was concerned with the 1 inch of rime ice he had picked up & got an updated wx briefing from flt watch. He asked for & received a…

## 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 ('7102817')
    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" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102817&occurrence=130

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