# 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 7 of 13 · 615 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB MIA88LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA051.md): Piper PA-38-112 · San Antonio, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1987 · N2405F · Substantial damage > The student plt became lost while on a solo x-c training flt. He attempted to contact his non control tower destination airport via UNICOM. He stated that he flew around for 20 or 25 mins attempting to make UNICOM contact & was unsuccessful in doing so. He… - [NTSB ATL88LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA013.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Hampton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1987 · N91461 · Substantial damage > The CFI rptd that the student flared the airplane about 50 ft abv the rwy and stalled it; the airplane dropped to the rwy and bounced. He assumed control of the airplane from the student and attempted to prevent a crosswind from blowing the airplane to the… - [NTSB CHI87LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA223.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Joliet, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1987 · N6320A · Substantial damage > The aircraft landed on what the pilot thought was a runway. He stated that on short final the aircraft floated before touching down and consequently there was not enough room to make a go-around. After touchdown, he braked hard and the aircraft swerved left… - [NTSB ATL87LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA264.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Winston Salem, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1987 · N2488C · Substantial damage > The student pilot was performing touch and go landings as part of his supervised solo training. The aircraft landed hard and bounced twice before coming to rest with a collapsed nose gear. Examination of the airframe disclosed extensive crushing damage to the… - [NTSB MIA87FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA234.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1987 · N2316D · Destroyed > The student plt was on an aprx 380 mi solo x-country flt fm Vero Beach (vrb) to naples (apf), brooksville (bkv) & back to vrb. He thought he had plenty of fuel for the flt & elected to dep w/o taking a credit card (for fuel). When he lndd at apf & bkv, he did… - [NTSB LAX87LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA313.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1987 · N2483L · Substantial damage > A Piper PA-38-112 landed hard on the runway while on a VFR training flight. The certificated flight instructor (CFI) indicated that the student pilot made an abrupt aft yoke (up elevator) application during the landing flare. The aircraft ballooned… - [NTSB MKC87LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA149.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Benton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1987 · N2355N · Substantial damage > While practicing soft field take offs, student plt with CFI over rotated acft causing premature flt before attaining vxse airspeed. CFI attempted to correct the situation, but acft settled in uncontrolled descent beyond the airport boundary. Acft struck the… - [NTSB FTW87LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA182.md): Piper PA-38-112 · San Benito, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1987 · N23943 · Substantial damage > Drg the landing roll, the acft's left wing struck a tv camera man, who was standing at the left edge of the rwy, aprx 1200' from the threshold. The acft then veered off the left side of the rwy & the right main gear collapsed. Witnesses stated the camera man… - [NTSB MIA87LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA183.md): Piper PA-38 · Miramar, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1987 · N2537N · Substantial damage > The student plt was conducting solo touch & go ldgs when directional control of the acft was lost & the acft left the rwy & collided with a rwy designator sign during the ldg phase. - [NTSB LAX87LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA204.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1987 · N2315V · Substantial damage > During an instructional flt, the student plt had control of the acft during a soft field take-off. The student did not keep the acft aligned with the centerline even after the instructor told the student to add right rudder to stop the drift. Just prior to… - [NTSB LAX87LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA201.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1987 · N25111 · Substantial damage > During and instructional flight on short and soft field landings, the pilot reported that during the landing roll an unobserved dust devil hit the aircraft. The aircraft was raised approximately 60 ft AGL. The instructor was unable to regain control and the… - [NTSB MKC87LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA097.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Marshfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1987 · N2595B · Substantial damage > The PIC made an uneventful cross country flt and touchdown to his destination arpt. During the rollout aft lndg, the PIC rptd a gust 90 degrees fm the left forced the acft to veer left and off the rwy. Tall grass was encountered aft the acft dptd the rwy… - [NTSB ATL87LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA112.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Ravenna, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1987 · N2606K · Substantial damage > The student plt was making a touch and go ldg on rwy 27. After touchdown, he retracted the flaps and applied full power to takeoff again. The acft began to veer left after power was applied. The CFI reported that she told the student to apply right rudder as… - [NTSB FTW87FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA090.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Uvalde, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1987 · N4450E · Substantial damage > On 04-02-87, a Piper PA-38-112, N5540E, owned and operated by southwest Texas junior college, impacted the terrain near Uvalde, TX. The flight was conducted for training purposes. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The… - [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 FTW87LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA048.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Alpine, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1987 · N2592C · Substantial damage > Student pilot on solo flight attempted takeoff in strong gusty winds and dragged left wing tip on runway. Pilot leveled wings and attempted to land aircraft but departed left side of runway and collided with ditch. - [NTSB CHI87LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA064.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Decatur, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1987 · N2536A · Substantial damage > Following taxi to rwy 36, the plt stated that he completed an engine run-up. On the takeoff roll, the acft swerved to the left before colliding with a snowbank approximately 800 feet from the apch end of the rwy. According to the plt, opposite rudder was… - [NTSB NYC87LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA060.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Randolph, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1987 · N2430G · Destroyed > Student pilot on a cross country instructional flight became disoriented, decided to return to departure airport. However seeing that he was running low on fuel looked for an airport to land to refuel and find out his location. He decided to make a… - [NTSB CHI87LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA056.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Madison, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1986 · N4325E · Substantial damage > While practicing touch & go landings, the student plt reports, the acft 'suddenly dropped' resulting in a hard landing. The acft then porpoised separating the nose gear and skidding to a stop off the rwy. - [NTSB CHI87LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA036.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Gaylord, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1986 · N2357E · Substantial damage > The plt landed on a closed rwy and the acft collided with a snowbank. A NOTAM had been issued three days prior, closing the rwy, however, the plt stated that he had not checked notoms prior to departing traverse city. A plt of another acft, who reported being… - [NTSB ATL87LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA013.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Winston-Salem, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1986 · N2373G · Substantial damage > While conducting touch and go landings, N2373G lost power during a go-around. The flight was instructed to go-around due to another aircraft on runway 03. The pilot reversed his course toward runway 21. The aircraft crashed into trees short of runway 21.… - [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 NYC87LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA019.md): Piper PA-38 · Leroy, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1986 · N60CS · Substantial damage > Flight instructor simulating an emergency landing, landed on main landing gears and tail. Aircraft veered to the right off the runway and collided with bushes. - [NTSB MIA86LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA246.md): Piper PA-38 · Palmetto, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1986 · N938SC · Substantial damage > The CFI was demonstrating a simulated short field takeoff on a grass airstrip to his student. During the takeoff roll, the plt stated the acft was performing normally, but after lift-off, he was unable to climb out of ground effect. The acft collided with a… - [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 CHI86LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA213.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Clintonville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1986 · N2352N · Substantial damage > Following at least three successful practice low approaches to a farm field, the student pilot climbed over a small wooded area and did a 180 degree turn to perform an approach to another field. He flew down to within 20 feet of the ground, then applied full… - [NTSB CHI86LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA210.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lodi, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1986 · N2430E · Substantial damage > During a practice emergency landing approach, the instructor told the student to go around at an altitude of about 600 feet AGL. The student failed to add power and pulled the yoke all the way back. The aircraft then stalled. The instructor took control,… - [NTSB SEA86LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA200.md): Piper PA-38 · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1986 · N9148A · Substantial damage > Plt executed forced lndg following pwr loss on initial climb. Acft tanks (16 gal cap ea) had been topped two hours prior, fuel receipt shows 16.6 added, refueler recalled abt 8 gals added per tank. Plt checked visually and on gages during preflight.… - [NTSB NYC86LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA198.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1986 · N9359T · Substantial damage > The Piper PA-38-112 had just taken off and was on crosswind when it experienced a power loss. The pilot landed in a cemetary and both the pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The aircraft received substantial damage. Examination of the acft revealed… - [NTSB CHI86LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA181.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Middleton, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1986 · N2444N · Substantial damage > The CFI and student had been practicing touch-and-go's and had just made a full stop landing. The CFI reported that during a subsequent soft field takeoff, accelleration seemed a little slow, and after lift-off, the aircraft seemed to stop accelerating… - [NTSB DEN86LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA202.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Minot, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1986 · N2355A · Substantial damage > According to the plt, the flt proceeded normally until he arrived at an airstrip sw of Minot for a landing. Several low approaches were made before he elected to land. He said that after the touchdown and during his landing roll, the acft swerved and went… - [NTSB DEN86LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA190.md): Piper PA-38 · Cimarron, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1986 · N2587B · Substantial damage > The plt received a checkout in the acft prior to the accident and then flew to the philmont scout ranch located at approximately 9,000 foot MSL elevation. Ground witnesses stated that the acft was 'buzzing the area' and flew into an area of high terrain. The… - [NTSB LAX86LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA285.md): Piper PA-38 · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1986 · N91360 · Substantial damage > The student pilot indicated that this was his first solo flight. He had accumulated a total of 6.8 hours of flight time prior to this flight and he had flown earlier in the day with his flight instructor. After two landings with the flight instructor, the… - [NTSB CHI86LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA166.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Fraser, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1986 · N9499T · Substantial damage > Aircraft nosed over during an attempted downwind dead stick landing on an airport after running out of fuel. The aircraft landed at midfield and was unable to stop before running off of the end of the runway. - [NTSB NYC86LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA166.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lincoln, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1986 · N2428P · Substantial damage > The plt intended to practice a short field landing & extended full flaps. Initially, his apch was higher & faster than normal. However, before landing, a high sink rate developed. The acft touched down hard, the right wing dropped & the acft started to turn… - [NTSB MIA86LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA178.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1986 · N2378D · Substantial damage > The student plt stated that he was attempting a practice soft-field takeoff from rwy 18. Just prior to rotation the main gear contacted a bump in the airstrip and the acft drifted to the left. The acft continued left where it struck trees alongside the rwy.… - [NTSB ATL86LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA134.md): Piper PA-38 · Enterprise, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1986 · N25737 · Substantial damage > During the touchdown landing phase on runway 23, the aircraft veered off the left side and crashed following an attempted go-around. The pilot applied full power, but was unable to clear a tree line off the departure end. As the pilot elected to abort, the… - [NTSB MIA86LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA154.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1986 · N4374E · Substantial damage > Flt experienced engine failure while descending for landing. While approaching a field for a forced landing the aircraft struck electrical power lines and then crashed into the field. The engine was operated to full power after the accident with no evidence… - [NTSB LAX86LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA200.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1986 · N25954 · Substantial damage > A Piper PA-38-112 veered off rwy 36. The wx reporting station located 6 NM se of the arpt reported that the winds were from 180 deg at 7 KTS during the period that the accident occurred. The plt indicated that he misinterpreted the arpt wind indicator and… - [NTSB LAX86LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA182.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1986 · N24274 · Substantial damage > The acft stalled and collided with the ground shortly after departing rwy 31 at Salinas municipal airport. Neither the certified flight instructor nor the dual student was injured. The instructor reported that she was giving the student plt 'touch and go'… - [NTSB LAX86LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA165.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Novato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1986 · N91301 · Substantial damage > A PA-38 lost directional control during a takeoff with both the student and instructor pilot at the controls. The aircraft sustained substantial damage but both pilots were uninjured. The wind was 90 degrees crosswind at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots. The… - [NTSB CHI86FEP02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEP02.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Dexterville, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Mar 31, 1986 · N23854 · Substantial damage > On the fourth flight of the day carrying relatives in the vicinity of another relatives house the pilot admitted that he allowed the airspeed to decay during a 55 degree bank and did not recognize an impending stall. When the aircraft stalled there was… - [NTSB ATL86FEI04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FEI04.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Wauseon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 31, 1986 · N2572C · Substantial damage > The acft landed & nosed over about 770 ft upwind of the rwy it had used for takeoff. The CFI thought that the sod strip was too soft for the student to make the takeoff so he took the controls. The acft was unable to gain proper airspeed or alt and landed in… - [NTSB DEN86LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA093.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1986 · N91319 · Substantial damage > Acccording to the student plt, touch and go landings were being practiced when the acft stalled on takeoff. Witnesses stated the plt lowered the nose in an attempt to recover from the stall, however, the acft contacted the rwy. - [NTSB MKC86LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA056.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1986 · N25735 · Substantial damage > The student pilot stated he was on the takeoff roll for a practice flight when he lost directional control and ran off the left edge of the runway and stayed there until it impacted a taxi/intersection sign. - [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 MIA86LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA047.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1985 · N2569L · Substantial damage > The instructor pilot simulated an engine failure after takeoff. The student pilot failed to lower the airplane nose to maintain flying speed. The instructor took over the controls and lowered the nose, but was unable to avert the hard landing and ensuing… - [NTSB LAX86LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA034.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1985 · N42XX · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > During a dual instructional flight the CFI stated that he was looking for traffic while monitoring his student's performance. The CFI failed to observe that an acft was ahead of him in the traffic pattern. That acft was at a lower altitude & was on short… - [NTSB MKC86FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA023.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Orrick, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1985 · N2468F · Destroyed > The student plt was briefed to practice stalls, slow flight, 720-degree turns and simulated forced landings with specialinstructions for the plt not to go below 500 ft AGL on the simulated forced landings. During one simulated forced landing, the propeller… - [NTSB NYC86LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA024.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Norwood, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1985 · N2561P · Destroyed > The plt stated a gust of wind was encountered when the acft was 5 ft from touchdown. The gust turned the acft 90 degs from the rwy heading. The plt applied pwr to avoid trees but was unsuccessful and a collision with the trees occurred. Winds were reportedly… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=7103812&page=8 ## 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=7 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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