# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, PA 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 NYC99LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA087.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lincoln Univ., PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1999 · N2472N · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. Also causal was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision. - [NTSB NYC99LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA003.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Toughkenamon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1998 · N2535A · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspections which failed to detect an open fuel strainer valve, which resulted in a loss of engine power. - [NTSB NYC93LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA030.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Monroeville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1992 · N2503L · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper compensation for adverse wind conditions during landing, resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent departure from the runway and collision with trees. Factor related to the accident was: the unfavorable winds. - [NTSB NYC91LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA208.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Butler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1991 · N2507B · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in the airplane departing the runway and impacted with the terrain. - [NTSB NYC90LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA218.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Quarryville, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1990 · N4268E · Destroyed > The pilot in commands failure to maintain airspeed while climbing to avoid wires. - [NTSB NYC89LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA004.md): Piper PA-38-112 · New Castle, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1988 · N2542D · Destroyed > The CFI and student plt were practicing touch and go landings. The CFI said the landing was long and the aircraft was not quite aligned with the rwy. By the time the aircraft was realigned and under control the CFI thought there was insufficient rwy to stop… - [NTSB NYC88LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA233.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Parker City, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1988 · N2568N · Substantial damage > The purpose of the flt was to perform landings at some nearby apts to prepare the student for an upcoming check flt. Landings were completed at two apts and the PIC, an atp/cfi, requested radar vectors to another apt. Approach control was unable to find the… - [NTSB NYC88FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88FA158.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Enon Valley, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1988 · N2317N · Destroyed > The aircraft was observed maneuvering at low altitude. The nose was observed to drop and a left rotation started. One witness said the rotation stopped before the aircraft disappeared behind a tree line. The aircraft caught fire within one minute of impact… - [NTSB NYC85LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA071.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1985 · N2317N · Substantial damage > The instructor (CFI) & student plt were practicing touch-&-go landings. During an apch, the student allowed the airspeed to get slow. After correcting the situation, he allowed the speed to get slow again & flared high. The acft began to drop & a go-around… - [NTSB NYC84LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA185.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Williamsport, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1984 · N25CK · Substantial damage > The aircraft was engaged in student flight training; the student was performing touch and go landing in shifting, gusty wind conditions. A gust hit the aircraft on short final and the student was unable to recover control before a hard landing and bounce… - [NTSB NYC84LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA131.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Forty Fort, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1984 · N23217 · Substantial damage > During a supervised solo flt, the student plt had difficulty with directional control on his 6th landing. Subsequently, the acft swerved & the landing gear and wing were damaged. - [NTSB NYC84LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA084.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Easton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1984 · N91332 · Substantial damage > The student plt on his first solo flt veered off the rwy into a snowbank and nosed over. The plt said a puddle of water on the rwy contributed to the beginning of the swerve and he could not recover. - [NTSB NYC82FGT17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FGT17.md): Piper PA-38 · Lancaster, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 13, 1982 · N2454F · Destroyed > The student was making takeoffs & landings on his first solo flt. During final approach the tower instructed the plt to go around due to spacing behind another acft. The plt stated he applied full power, retracted flaps, climbed out to 800 ft & turned… - [NTSB NYC82DA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA030.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Easton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 27, 1982 · N9344T · Substantial damage > A takeoff was initiated on runway 17 with the wind from the southwest at 15 knots. During the takeoff roll, control of the aircraft was lost when a gust of wind was encountered. The plane struck a snowbank beside the runway and was substantially damaged. - [NTSB NYC81DHA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA07.md): Piper PA-38 · Easton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1981 · N2535A · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC81FGM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM14.md): Piper PA-38 · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1981 · N2552D · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC81FGM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM07.md): Piper PA-38 · Grove City, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1980 · N2414F · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC80FHA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHA07.md): Piper PA-38 · Prospectiville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1980 · N2499D · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC80DHA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHA04.md): Piper PA-38 · Easton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1980 · N2559C · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC79FHA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHA20.md): Piper PA-38 · Prospectville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1979 · N9387T · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC80FGM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGM13.md): Piper PA-38 · Latrobe, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1979 · N6292A · 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" = 'PA' 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=PA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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