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

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 ERA09FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA060.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Smithfield, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2008 · N2316P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper descent below the published minimum descent altitude during the approach, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB NYC03LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA184.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Pawtucket, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2003 · N2550A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC01LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA081.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lincoln, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2001 · N2542A · Substantial damage
  > The loose fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.
- [NTSB BFO92LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA018.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Richmond, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1992 · N9483T · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control during rollout.
- [NTSB NYC90FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA075.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Smithfield, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1990 · N2603G · Destroyed
  > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in insufficient altitude to recover from a stall. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of total experience and excessive gross weight of the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC86LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA166.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lincoln, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1986 · N2428P · Substantial damage
  > The plt intended to practice a short field landing & extended full flaps. Initially, his apch was higher & faster than normal. However, before landing, a high sink rate developed. The acft touched down hard, the right wing dropped & the acft started to turn…
- [NTSB NYC80FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA039.md): Piper PA-38 · Pawtucket, RI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 2, 1980 · N4447E · 2 aircraft · 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" = 'RI' 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=RI

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