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

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 CHI02LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA048.md): Piper PA-38-112 · O'Neill, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2001 · N2492K · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate preflight planning by the pilot resulting in the exhaustion of the fuel supply, and the pilot not maintaining directional control during the forced landing. A factor was the unsuitable landing area selected by the pilot, and the ditch.
- [NTSB CHI98LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA140.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1998 · N24435 · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the crankshaft which resulted from a spun bearing and the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred. A factor in the accident was the embankment on which the airplane was landed.
- [NTSB CHI96LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA298.md): Piper PA-38 · Fairbury, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1996 · N2538N · Substantial damage
  > inadequate airspeed and an inadvertant stall during the initial takeoff climb. Factors associated with the accident were the rough terrain used for takeoff and the ditch at the departure end on the field.
- [NTSB CHI93FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA133.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Plattsmouth, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1993 · N2530B · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command (CFI)'s failure to maintain airspeed.
- [NTSB MKC84LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA286.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Beatrice, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1984 · N9707T · Substantial damage
  > During the flare an uncontrolled rate of descent developed resulting in a touchdown short of the rwy threshold. The mainldg gear struck the 5 inch exposed rwy lip. Density alt was aprx 4,200 ft.
- [NTSB MKC83LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA169.md): Piper PA-38 · North Platte, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1983 · N25087 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot had been flying for about 1 hour in the local area and was returning from the practice area at 1100 feet AGL. In preparation for landing he advanced the mixture to full rich and the engine lost power. He tried emerg procedures but the engine did not…
- [NTSB MKC81DCJ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCJ34.md): Piper PA-38 · Kearney, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1981 · N2491B · 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" = 'NE' 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=NE

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