# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, IL 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 CEN23LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA362.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Harvard, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 10, 2023 · N2351A · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with the cornfield. - [NTSB CHI99FA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA342.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Warrensburg, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1999 · N9575T · Destroyed > Aircraft control not being maintained by the private pilot candidate and the inadequate supervision by the FAA Designated Examiner. Factors relating to the accident were the inadvertent spin, the unsuccessful remedial action attempted by the flightcrew, and… - [NTSB CHI97FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA133.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Savoy, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 1997 · N383AV · Destroyed > the pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation and her not maintaining airspeed. Factors were fuel exhaustion and entering an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB CHI95LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA280.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Champaign, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1995 · N381AV · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. - [NTSB CHI93LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA209.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Newark, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1993 · N381CF · Substantial damage > The pilot's premature liftoff. - [NTSB CHI92LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA248.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lincoln, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1992 · N2353L · Substantial damage > A premature liftoff and failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff ground run by the pilot in command. A delay in taking remedial action by the designated pilot examiner is an additional cause. - [NTSB CHI90FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FA193.md): Piper PA-38 · Hinckley, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1990 · N2508D · Destroyed > The instructor pilot's inability to recover from a stall/spin. Factors were: acft wt & balance exceeded, and the instructor's and student pilot's lack of familiarity with acft. - [NTSB CHI90LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA014.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lincoln, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1989 · N9487T · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in his failure to attain sufficient airspeed. Factors related to the accident were: the runway condition & obstructions. - [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 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 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 CHI84LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA101.md): Piper PA38-112 · Lacon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1984 · N91469 · Substantial damage > The plt was ferrying the acft to the Lacon arpt for winter storage. On final apch she touched down short & struck a snow bank on the apch end of the rwy. The plt stated that difficulty in depth perception due to the snow covered terrain resulted in touchdown… - [NTSB CHI84LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA020.md): Piper PA-38-112 · East Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1983 · N2347E · Substantial damage > At about 10 ft AGL a 300-400 RPM decrease in power occurred. The plt elected to land straight ahead into a cut bean field. He touched down about 400 ft from the end of the rwy, traveled about 500 ft further where a large rut was struck. About 10 flt hours… - [NTSB CHI83LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA384.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Blue Island, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1983 · N2527N · Substantial damage > Acft ran off side of rwy & the left wing collided with corn stalks causing the acft to spin 180 deg. - [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 CHI82DA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA268.md): Piper PA-38 · Antioch, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 23, 1982 · N2365P · Destroyed > The pilot initiated a soft field takeoff from a 2200 ft, wet, grass runway. After becoming airborne, he lowered the nose of the aircraft to increase his airspeed. The pilot stated that the aircraft failed to climb as expected and would not clear boats that… - [NTSB CHI82DEE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DEE02.md): Piper PA-38 · Joliet, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 7, 1981 · N2560A · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI79FEV32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEV32.md): Piper PA-38 · Jerseyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1979 · N2388T · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI79DEE63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE63.md): Piper PA-38 · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1979 · N2365N · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI79FEE61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE61.md): Piper PA-38 · Grayslake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1979 · N2466T · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI79DEE59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE59.md): Piper PA-38 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 25, 1979 · N2572D · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI79DEE45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE45.md): Piper PA-38 · Lockport, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1979 · N9764T · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI79DEE26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE26.md): Piper PA-38 · Frankfort, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1979 · N4445E · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI79DEE25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE25.md): Piper PA-38 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N2560A · 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" = 'IL' 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=IL --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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