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

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 CHI02LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA122.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Hastings, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2002 · N2494B · Substantial damage
  > The failure to attain airspeed, inadequate supervision of the flight, and delayed remedial action which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB CHI00LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA253.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Coopersville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N2545N · Substantial damage
  > fuel starvation due to the blocked carburetor. Factors relating to the accident were the foreign object (tab), the improper maintenance performed on the carburetor, and the corn crop.
- [NTSB CHI00LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA064.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Alma, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2000 · N4276E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculation. Factors were the rough terrain, the fence and the exhaustion of the fuel supply.
- [NTSB CHI94LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA318.md): Piper PA-38-112 · West Branch, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1994 · N4286E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper preflight planning in estimating the takeoff distance. The tall, wet grass on the runway was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI93FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA247.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Houghton, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1993 · N6279A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in a stall/mush. Intentional buzzing was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI93LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA113.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Mason, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1993 · N2440T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control.
- [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 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 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 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 CHI84LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA005.md): Piper PA-38 · Portage, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1983 · N26093 · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was on his 1st solo flt. He stated that during the 1st landing, the acft turned right while it was still a few feet off the ground. The plt reported that he had a bad landing so he attempted to go around. During the go-around, the acft turned…
- [NTSB CHI83LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA072.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1983 · N25920 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that as she was crossing the threshold she noticed that the acft had been blown over too FAR to the rightof the rwy. After correcting for this, she leveled off too high & the acft nosed down onto the rwy.
- [NTSB CHI82FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA200.md): Piper PA-38 · Niles, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1982 · N2588K · Destroyed
  > At about 1300 EDT, the aircraft took off on a local training flight with a student and a certified flight instructor on board. Later at about 1325, the plane crashed in a wooded area about 1 mi northeast of the approach end of runway 21. One witness reported…
- [NTSB CHI82DA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA028.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Grand Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 19, 1982 · N26093 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command was a student on a check flight for a private license. The check pilot was an FAA inspector. The flight was conducted from an airport with runways that were partially covered with snow and ice. The mishap occurred while the pilot was…
- [NTSB CHI81FEC30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC30.md): Piper PA-38 · Utica, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1981 · N24088 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEM22.md): Piper PA-38 · Saginaw, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1980 · N2413F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEC19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEC19.md): Piper PA-38 · Lapeer, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1979 · N4342E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC47.md): Piper PA-38 · Romeo, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1978 · N9304T · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI71FBJ59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ59.md): Piper PA-22 · Lawton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1971 · N2529A · 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" = 'MI' 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=MI

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