# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28RT-201T: In flight encounter with weather 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 FTW02FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA095.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Marianna, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2002 · N84719 · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions and his failure to maintain clearance with terrain while maneuvering. Factors were, the low cloud and mist weather conditions, and the dark night light conditions. - [NTSB FTW96LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA193.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Columbus, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1996 · N2194Y · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision to continue the flight instead of returning to the takeoff airport after encountering adverse weather. Factors were: the inaccurate weather forecast, the low ceiling and the lack of suitable terrain for the… - [NTSB ATL92FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA008.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Spring Lake, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1991 · N83027 · Destroyed > The inadvertent flight from visual flight rules flight conditions into instrument flight rules flight conditions by the non-instrument rated pilot, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the aircraft. - [NTSB LAX90FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA106.md): Piper PA28-201T · Yountville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1990 · N8359H · Destroyed > The pilot used poor judgement by attempting a v.f.r. flight to an area with forecasted instrument meteorological conditions and continuing the flight when I.f.r. conditions were encountered. - [NTSB DEN89LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA119.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1989 · N9147Y · Substantial damage > Inadequate inflight planning and inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Contributing to the accident were crosswind and turbulence encountered close to the ground and high density altitude conditions. - [NTSB NYC89FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA036.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Gans, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1988 · N2153U · Destroyed > Pilot's bad judgement in flying in weather conditions beyond the capabilities of his aircraft. The pilot overstressed the aircraft and sheared the left wing by making an abrupt turn in turbulent air above the design maneuvering speed (VA). The accumulation of… - [NTSB DEN88FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA141.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Capitan, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1988 · N29318 · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC88LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA033.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Hays, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1987 · N83BC · Substantial damage > During a personal cross country IFR flt, PIC encountered forecast icing conditions. He then made a 180 degree turn to an alternate airfield. He said the acft accumulated substantial icing on propeller, wings and windshield. He said full pwr was necessary to… - [NTSB DEN86FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA028.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Cheyenne Wells, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1985 · N2925U · Destroyed > The plt obtained a wx briefing prior to departing apa. There was a cold frontal system moving down from the north but wx was forecast to be VFR for the remainder of the day. The plt and a plt-pax flew to jln where the plt-pax disembarked. The plt did not… - [NTSB SEA84FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA071.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Humphrey, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1984 · N29033 · Destroyed > While on a x-country flt, the acft entered an area of rising terrain & blowing snow & the plt initiated a turn to reverse direction. During the turn, he encountered reduced visibility & the acft collided with the top of a knoll on snow covered rolling… - [NTSB SEA83FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FA118.md): Piper PA28RT-201T · Gov'T Camp, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1983 · N8402P · Destroyed > Wx conditions along the flt route indicated ceilings of 25,000 ft & unrestricted visibility except for the area south & west of mount hood. Mount hood, elevation 11,239 ft MSL, on the sw side of government Camp & clear lake (accident site),was covered by… ## 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" = 240)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102817&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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