# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, AR

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 CEN21LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA070.md): Piper PA38 · Franklin, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2020 · N9879T · Destroyed
  > The impairment of both pilots from carbon monoxide exposure due to a degraded muffler. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance inspection, which failed to detect the degraded muffler.
- [NTSB CHI03LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA200.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Fort Smith, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2003 · N569RA · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the climb out. A factor was the ditch encountered during the forced 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 FTW99LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA263.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Ozark, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1999 · N469RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun. A factor was the wet grass runway.
- [NTSB FTW92LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA213.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Clarendon, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1992 · N2357N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to consult the airplane's performance data and ensure that adequate field length was available for takeoff.
- [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 FTW84FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA060.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lakeview, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1983 · N2432K · Destroyed
  > The student plt had rented the acft to practice basic maneuvers prior to a flt scheduled the following day with his instructor to receive his endorsement for a check ride. Witnesses in the area observed the acft practicing stalls, & on the final maneuver, the…
- [NTSB FTW81DPG62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG62.md): Piper PA-38 · Grubbs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1981 · N9331T · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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&state=AR

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