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

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 ERA14CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA119.md): Piper PA 38-112 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2014 · N381PT · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA225.md): Piper PA38 · Manville, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N2491K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB NYC92LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA068.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Williamstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1992 · N26007 · Substantial damage
  > Improper bounced landing recovery by the pilot which resulted in a loss of control and the airplane striking a parked airplane.
- [NTSB NYC88LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA230.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Manville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1988 · N2445N · Destroyed
  > After completing six landings with an instructor the student plt was released by the instructor for his first solo flt to be conducted as a series of closed pattern touch-and-go landings. On his first solo landing the student plt landed nose wheel first with…
- [NTSB NYC88LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA076.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Williamstown, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1988 · N2352N · Destroyed
  > The flight departed runway 27 at cross keys airport and upon reaching 250 feet altitude, the engine lost power and began vibrating. The pilot maneuvered to return to the airport but was unable to reach it. The aircraft crashed in a yard about 1/2 mile from…
- [NTSB NYC84LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA290.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1984 · N24397 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor plt stated that while he was giving instruction, he made a normal landing. When the wheels touched down, the right main gear snapped off & hit the side of the fuselage. The acft then skidded along the rwy until it came to rest.
- [NTSB NYC84LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA289.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1984 · N6267A · Substantial damage
  > The plt diverted to the Marlboro arpt due to thunderstorm activity in the vicinity of his destination. During an approach to land, the acft encountered turbulence & the plt was injured by a loose object in the cockpit. At about the same time, there was a…
- [NTSB NYC83LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA066.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1983 · N24822 · Substantial damage
  > The plt lost directional control & the acft swerved into a snowbank.
- [NTSB NYC82DA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA231.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Pomona, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 9, 1982 · N2441A · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing from landing, the pilot attempted to pass between a parked aircraft and a parked fuel truck. The wingtip of the taxiing aircraft hit a fender on the truck.
- [NTSB NYC81FHD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD40.md): Piper PA-38 · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1981 · N2513C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHD04.md): Piper PA-38 · Albion, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1978 · N9531T · 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" = 'NJ' 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=NJ

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