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

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 CHI01LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA228.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Tracy, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2001 · N23475 · Destroyed
  > The inadvertent stall during the initial takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were the student pilot's premature lift-off of the airplane during the initial takeoff, the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision, and the fences.
- [NTSB CHI97LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA264.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Glenwood, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1997 · N23236 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the student pilot to maintain the correct airspeed for a go-around maneuver, which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CHI97LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA169.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1997 · N2455F · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain proper runway alignment during a go-around (aborted landing). Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper flare for landing, the reduced light conditions at…
- [NTSB CHI96LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA107.md): Piper PA-38-112 · St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1996 · N2503B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply for the flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was the signs contacted by the airplane during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI94LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA084.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1994 · N23797 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's poorly planned approach and remaining below a proper glide path during final approach. The pilot's lack of total expereince was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI92LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA217.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Faribault, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1991 · N9296T · No damage
  > The pilot's improper starting procedures and the passenger's inattentiveness. A related factor is the pilot's lack of supervision.
- [NTSB CHI91LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA276.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Monticello, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1991 · N2587N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's (CFI) delayed remedial action. Related factors are the gusty crosswind, the student pilot's lack of total experience, inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, and the cfi's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB MKC89LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA124.md): Piper PA-38 · Buffalo, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1989 · N38329 · Substantial damage
  > Misjudgement of altitude and distance by the student and inadequate supervision of flight by the instructor (CFI). Contributing factors were: unfavorable wind conditions, high vegetation (grass), and a ditch.
- [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 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 CHI84LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA399.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lake Elmo, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1984 · N25687 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot stated that he landed near the approach end of runway 13 and 'right side of aircraft collapsed.' The investigation revealed that the aircraft landed 50 feet to the right side of runway 13. The pilot recorded only a total of 4 hours of night time, 2…
- [NTSB CHI82DER17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DER17.md): Piper PA-38 · Albert Lea, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1981 · N2393G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FER32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER32.md): Piper PA-38 · Blaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1981 · N2359K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80DER20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DER20.md): Piper PA-38 · Anoka, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1980 · N2536A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80DER22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DER22.md): Piper PA-38 · Fergus Falls, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 13, 1980 · N107WC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FER52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FER52.md): Piper PA-38 · St.Paul, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1979 · N4324E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79DER23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER23.md): Piper PA-38 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1979 · N2359D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FER84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER84.md): Piper PA-38 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1978 · N6291A · 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" = 'MN' 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=MN

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