# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112: 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 ATL07FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07FA081.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Dawsonville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2007 · N9247T · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, with a low cloud ceiling, over mountainous terrain. - [NTSB FTW04LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA087.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Sugar Land, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2004 · N2588A · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper weather evaluation, and his encounter with adverse weather conditions. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing. - [NTSB FTW03FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA111.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Prattsville, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2003 · N91594 · Destroyed > The pilot's execution of VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Fog conditions and the pilot's lack of an instrument rating are contributing factors. - [NTSB LAX00FA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA354.md): Piper PA-38 · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2000 · N2493G · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while turning to reverse course following inadvertent nighttime flight into instrument meteorological conditions. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in nighttime operations. - [NTSB FTW98FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA086.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Tremonton, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1998 · N23371 · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, becoming spatially disoriented and his subsequent loss of aircraft control. Factors were the dark night and weather conditions that included obscuration and snow. - [NTSB MIA92LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA117.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1992 · N2335K · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing flare, in gusty winds. - [NTSB SEA90FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA072.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Jean, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 1990 · N2359L · Destroyed > Severe downdrafts/windshear which exceeded the airplane's performance capabilities. - [NTSB LAX88LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA066.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Dunsmuir, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1987 · N123JY · Destroyed > A Piper PA-38-112 collided with terrain while on a night VFR cross country flight. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The pilot received a weather briefing prior to departure. His destination weather… - [NTSB MIA87LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA088.md): Piper PA-38-112 · New Smyrna Bch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1987 · N25459 · Substantial damage > While in cruise flt at an alt of aprx 800 feet the plt reported that the eng began to lose RPM. Unable to maintain alt a forced landing was made on a road. The acft then ground looped due to contact with scrub oak trees, which resulted in severing of the left… - [NTSB SEA87FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87FA014.md): Piper PA-38 · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1986 · N2565P · Destroyed > The plt had flown this acft over the same route many times. While en route, the acft collided with tall trees on rising terrain about 3 miles south of a direct course to the destination. The wx in the vicinity was characterized by low clouds, fog & haze. Aprx… - [NTSB DEN86LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA237.md): Piper PA-38 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1986 · N24151 · Destroyed > While flying through a mountain pass at an alt of 1,000 ft AGL, the plt encountered downdraft wind currents. The acft entered an uncontrollable descent and impacted in an alpine meadow. - [NTSB CHI85LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA076.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Byron Township, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1984 · N26055 · Destroyed > The low time 55 hr pilot was wx briefed on unfavorable flt conditions en route to destination. He departed no flt plan. As he approached destination, 8 mi south, the ceiling had lowered to 200 ft, visibility one mi; icing on windshield. While following… - [NTSB ATL85LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA021.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Cumming, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1984 · N91365 · Substantial damage > Despite a fss forecast of thunderstorm activity for the next 24 hours the plt departed in order to evaluate wx situation for himself. Conditions were as forecasted and the plt elected to return to the arpt from which he had departed. Due to the movement of… - [NTSB CHI82DA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA315.md): Piper PA-38 · New Haven, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 30, 1982 · N25814 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that before departing on a routine pipe line patrol, he obtained a weather briefing. After about 30 minutes of flight, the visibility began to decrease due to ground fog. The pilot elected to land on a gravel road. During the landing roll,… - [NTSB SEA82DA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA088.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Oakley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 14, 1982 · N91319 · Substantial damage > At about 1045 MDT, the pilot departed ogden, ut on a solo, cross-country flight to jackpot, NV, pocatello, ID and return. While en route to jackpot, he encountered turbulence and decreasing visibility over a mountainous area and descended from 8500 ft MSL to… ## 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 ('7103812') 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=7103812&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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