# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112 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. Page 6 of 13 · 615 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB MIA89LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA143.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Palmetto, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1989 · N9306T · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of the wrong runway for landing along with failure to attain a proper point of touchdown and the failure to perform a go-around. - [NTSB CHI89LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA073.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Brazil, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1989 · N2601A · Substantial damage > Failure to establish a proper glidepath. Contributing to the accident was the dark night condition, the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability, and his lack of familiarity with the airplane. - [NTSB CHI89LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA074.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Griffith, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1989 · N9223T · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind condition and maintain directional control during the landing. The airplane departed the runway and nosed over in soft terrain. Contributing to the accident was the student's lack of recent… - [NTSB CHI89LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA067.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Allegan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1989 · N9504T · Substantial damage > Improper use of flight controls by the student pilot, which resulted in his loss of directional control and an inadvertent ground swerve; and the instructor pilot's (cfi's) inadequate supervision. Factors related to the accident were: the crosswind condition,… - [NTSB ATL89LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA117.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Timmonsville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1989 · N9451T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to remain aware of the local wind conditions. Additionally, he executed the approach and landing with excessive speed, combined with a tailwind, which resulted in the runway overrun. - [NTSB MKC89FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA083.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Mayflower, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1989 · N2604N · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain airspeed (vs), and inadvertant entry into a stall with necessary remedial action not understood. - [NTSB BFO89LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA021.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Gingerville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1989 · N9378T · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper planning and decision making en route that resulted in his failure to stop and refuel the airplane and fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB LAX89LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA121.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1989 · N25620 · Substantial damage > The failure of the instructor pilot to properly evaluate the weather conditions resulting in an encounter with an unanticipated downdraft condition and failure of the student pilot to maintain a proper descent rate. - [NTSB MIA89LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA083.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Fernandina Bch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1989 · N926SA · Substantial damage > Locking of the left brake, which resulted in a ground swerve and loss of control during the landing roll. - [NTSB BFO89LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA016.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Elkview, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1989 · N2409F · Substantial damage > Inadequate preflight by the pilot and inadequate crew/group coordination by the flight leader (CFI), which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor related to the accident was: the presence of trees in the emergency landing… - [NTSB NYC89LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA065.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Albany, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1989 · N2361K · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and misjudged fuel consumption. - [NTSB MIA89LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA068.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Terra Ceia, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1989 · N2439B · Substantial damage > The improper in-flight planning/decision by the student pilot. Factors related to the accident were: tailwind conditions during the landing and the proximity of the ditch to the selected landing area. - [NTSB FTW89FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA028.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Tomball, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1988 · N2379V · Destroyed > The airplane was being used for touch and go landings by an instructor and a low time student. It was on a base leg to land to the south when the instructor told the tower she had lost the engine and was going down. There were no witnesses to the accident.… - [NTSB MIA89IA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89IA028.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Vero Beach, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1988 · N2391G · Minor damage > The plt stated that on landing rollout, the acft veered off the left side of the runway and as it was slowing down, hit a depression in the ground and the left main gear collapsed. The acft then spun around and came to rest. - [NTSB ATL89FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA025.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Mc Donough, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1988 · N2407L · Substantial damage > Shortly after takeoff the flight experienced a complete engine failure. The pilot attempted a forced landing to an open field but crashed short. The investigation disclosed that the pilot was not certificated as an airman and he did not have the permission of… - [NTSB LAX89LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA016.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1988 · N25619 · Destroyed > In both his oral and written statements, the student pilot stated that during the landing roll he lost directional control of the airplane. The student attempted to make a go-around, but before becoming airborne the airplane veered to the left of the runway… - [NTSB NYC89LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA004.md): Piper PA-38-112 · New Castle, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1988 · N2542D · Destroyed > The CFI and student plt were practicing touch and go landings. The CFI said the landing was long and the aircraft was not quite aligned with the rwy. By the time the aircraft was realigned and under control the CFI thought there was insufficient rwy to stop… - [NTSB MIA89LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA003.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1988 · N91323 · Substantial damage > While practicing maneuvers near a grass airstrip, the left side of the engine cowling opened. The plt elected to perform a low pass to observe wind direction, then a precautionary landing at the airstrip. After touchdown, the acft became airborne and drifted… - [NTSB NYC88LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA233.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Parker City, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1988 · N2568N · Substantial damage > The purpose of the flt was to perform landings at some nearby apts to prepare the student for an upcoming check flt. Landings were completed at two apts and the PIC, an atp/cfi, requested radar vectors to another apt. Approach control was unable to find the… - [NTSB NYC88LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA230.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Manville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1988 · N2445N · Destroyed > After completing six landings with an instructor the student plt was released by the instructor for his first solo flt to be conducted as a series of closed pattern touch-and-go landings. On his first solo landing the student plt landed nose wheel first with… - [NTSB ATL88LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA224.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Reidsville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1988 · N26045 · Substantial damage > The student plt rprtd that while landing, the airplane began to veer to the left. Subsequently, it ran off the left side of the rwy & into a ditch. A crosswind was blowing from the left at the time. The operator rprtd that tire marks from the nose & right… - [NTSB CHI88LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA182.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Flint, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1988 · N2539G · Substantial damage > While on a solo instructional flight for the purpose of practicing takeoffs and landings, the student pilot executed a hard landing. The aircraft bounced; when it touched down again, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded to a stop on the runway. - [NTSB CHI88LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA180.md): Piper PA-38-112 · St. Jacob, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1988 · N9291T · Substantial damage > During the initial climbout the student pilot failed to attain sufficient altitude to clear the power lines located off of the departure end of the runway. When the pilot realized that he would not be able to clear the power lines, he elected to attempt to… - [NTSB LAX88LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA271.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Healdsburg, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1988 · N91352 · Substantial damage > Solo student pilot failed to maintain airspeed above the stall speed during the go around attempt, thereby losing control of the airplane and stalling and mushing until colliding with a tree. - [NTSB FTW88FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA132.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Electra, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1988 · N2459K · Destroyed > The private pilot's logbook indicated he had a checkout on steep turns and spins two months prior to the accident. He also logged four landings during the same one-half hour flight. A witness saw the airplane complete a three turn spin and saw it start to… - [NTSB MIA88LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA215.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1988 · N2608F · Destroyed > The plt stated that while inbound to Vero Beach, he ran out of fuel in the left tank. The engine quit, and he was unable to restart the engine before he crashed into a grove of trees. - [NTSB CHI88FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA153.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Hamm Lake, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1988 · N2485N · Destroyed > Loss of control in flight, either by the student or by the instructor, at an altitude insufficient to allow for a recovery, by the flight instructor, before the resulting out of control descent caused the accident airplane to strike the terrain. - [NTSB CHI88LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA149.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Grafton, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1988 · N2496K · Substantial damage > While landing at a 1,900' sod airstrip with a 10 knot crosswind, the aircraft swerved to the left, ran off the runway and struck some small trees and shrubs. The pilot lacked total experience in low wing aircraft and lacked familiarity with that particular… - [NTSB MIA88FA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA191.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1988 · N2387T · Substantial damage > The 25 yr old student plt was practicing take-offs & ldgs on rwy 11L in preparation for his pvt plt flt test. When he departed, about 1.9 hrs prior to the accident, the winds were 090 degs at 13 knts. At the time of the accident the winds had increased to 18… - [NTSB ATL88LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA192.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Mccormick, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1988 · N2609G · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on her second solo cross country flight. She had deptd donaldson center near greenville, SC and had flown to athens, ga where she had completed a touch and go landing. She then proceeded to Mccormick, SC and flew over the airport to… - [NTSB NYC88FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88FA158.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Enon Valley, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1988 · N2317N · Destroyed > The aircraft was observed maneuvering at low altitude. The nose was observed to drop and a left rotation started. One witness said the rotation stopped before the aircraft disappeared behind a tree line. The aircraft caught fire within one minute of impact… - [NTSB LAX88FA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA190.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Green Valley, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 1988 · N2326A · Destroyed > Failure of the student pilot to accomplish the proper stall recovery procedures allowing the stall to develop into a spin. Contributing to this accident was the lack of training in spin recovery. - [NTSB BFO88FID03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FID03.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 12, 1988 · N2601C · Destroyed > The pilot was doing touch & go landings. During climbout engine power loss occurred at an estimated 300 ft AGL. The pilot radioed mayday and a witness stated he heard the stall horn during the transmission. Afterwards the acft pitched down and spun to the… - [NTSB CHI88LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA109.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1988 · N43DR · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA88LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA155.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Mcdavid, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1988 · N2322F · Substantial damage > The plt stated that the flt was 15 miles from the destination & had been diverted due to haze. While flying at an alt of aprox 2,000 ft, the eng quit due to non-mechanical reasons. He was unable to restart it. The plt landed the a/c on a road, during which… - [NTSB ATL88LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA145.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Barnwell, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1988 · N4233E · Substantial damage > During initial climb after takeoff right side of the engine cowling unfastened and began fluttering violently. The instructor assumed control of acft & made a forced landing straight ahead into a cultivated field. The acft nosed up sustaining substantial… - [NTSB ATL88LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA143.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Painesville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1988 · N91371 · Destroyed > The CFI reported that while performing a simulated short field take-off the acft encountered a downdraft and settled into the trees. The CFI held his certificate for one month and the student plt had logged just over fifty hours. This airport was not approved… - [NTSB FTW88LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA086.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1988 · N9213T · Substantial damage > The student pilot lost directional control on the takeoff ground run and the aircraft was damaged after it ran off the runway. The reported weather showed a 90 degree left crosswind at 12 knots velocity with gusts to 20 knots. The plt did not file an acc… - [NTSB LAX88LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA147.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1988 · N2498D · Substantial damage > Drg a flt from hawthorne to delano, CA, the plt became lost, saw an arpt & landed. After landing, she learned she was at the depue arpt, lenwood, CA. No fuel was available, so she elected to fly to Apple Valley, a distance of about 17 mi. However, before… - [NTSB DCA88WA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA88WA048.md): Piper PA-38 · Oxford, United Kingdom · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 27, 1988 · N91590 · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI88LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA069.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1988 · N2359K · Substantial damage > Student pilot stated that airplane went off runway at 50 KIAS after losing control during landing rollout. Airplane sustained substantial damaged when nose gear collapsed. - [NTSB FTW88LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA071.md): Piper PA-38-112 · San Benito, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1988 · N24447 · Substantial damage > The student plt was making a touch and go on his second solo flt. After the flaps were retracted and the power was increased, the acft veered to the right and hit a runway light. The acft then continued into the dirt beside the runway where the nose gear… - [NTSB FTW88LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA067.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Washington, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1988 · N9331T · Substantial damage > The student pilot received dual instruction in crosswind takeoffs and landings after which the instructor pilot deplaned to observe the student. The student lost directional control on the first takeoff attempt and the aircraft collided with a ditch after… - [NTSB ATL88LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA091.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Gainesville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1988 · N9265T · Substantial damage > The plt rptd that he inadvertently allowed the airplane to descend below the VASI glidepath while on short-final, and that he failed to react in time to correct the situation. The airplane subsequently impacted an embankment short of the rwy threshold, in a… - [NTSB FTW88LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA065.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Maud, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1988 · N9319T · Destroyed > The acft took off from a 1800 ft private, turf, strip. The takeoff was to the sw and the wind was strong and gusty from the nw. There are trees along the right or upwind side of the rwy. Shortly after takeoff, the acft encountered turbulence and collided with… - [NTSB LAX88LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA107.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1988 · N25732 · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on his second supervised solo and had executed a go-around on his first attempted touch & go maneuver. The plt reentered the traffic pattern and landed on runway 34L. The airplane exited to the left of the runway onto the grass. With the… - [NTSB NYC88LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA076.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Williamstown, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1988 · N2352N · Destroyed > The flight departed runway 27 at cross keys airport and upon reaching 250 feet altitude, the engine lost power and began vibrating. The pilot maneuvered to return to the airport but was unable to reach it. The aircraft crashed in a yard about 1/2 mile from… - [NTSB CHI88DEP03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEP03.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Sheboygan, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 24, 1988 · N25760 · Substantial damage > The aircraft experienced a loss of control during the takeoff portion of a touch and go. The aircraft departed the runway and struck a snowbank collapsing the nose gear. The aircraft was substantially damaged. - [NTSB DEN88LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA039.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1987 · N23497 · Substantial damage > While practicing crosswind landings the instructor stated that the student touched down normally with aprx 5 knot crosswind. Upon touch down, the right main landing gear separated from the acft causing substantial damage. There were no injuries and no fire.… - [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… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=7103812&page=7 ## 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')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103812&page=6 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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