# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, TX 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. Page 1 of 2 · 55 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB CEN24LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA208.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Dalhart, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2024 · N9715T · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight at a high density altitude, which degraded its climb performance and led an off airport landing. - [NTSB CEN19CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19CA336.md): Piper PA38 · Taylor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2019 · N6400A · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student's soft-field takeoff, which resulted in an excessive pitch attitude, settling effect, and impact with a ditch off the end of the runway. - [NTSB CEN12FA520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA520.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Fate, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2012 · N2552C · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB DFW08CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA165.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Taylor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2008 · N2345G · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare during landing. Contributing to the accident was the gusty winds. - [NTSB DFW07LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA009.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Wimberley, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2006 · N2426N · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB DFW06CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA133.md): Piper PA-38-112 · La Porte, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2006 · N2378K · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. A contributing factor was the prevailing tailwind. - [NTSB DFW06CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA022.md): Piper PA38 · Decatur, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 6, 2005 · N2593P · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW04LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA087.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Sugar Land, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2004 · N2588A · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper weather evaluation, and his encounter with adverse weather conditions. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing. - [NTSB FTW03LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA192.md): Piper PA-38 · Granbury, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2003 · N9347T · Destroyed > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW01LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA135.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2001 · N2495C · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB DEN99LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA095.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1999 · N4273E · Substantial damage > Inadequate remedial action by the pilot in command (CFI) after the student failed to maintain control of the aircraft during the final stages of a visual approach to land. Factors were gusting crosswinds and the flight instructor's lack of total instructional… - [NTSB FTW97LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA089.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Brownsville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1997 · N2422N · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed go-around and subsequent inadvertent stall. A factor was the gusty winds. - [NTSB FTW96LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA185.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Alice, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1996 · N2537D · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery. - [NTSB FTW96LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA105.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Falfurrias, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1996 · N598Z · Substantial damage > fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW96LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA087.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Port Mansfield, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1996 · N9840T · Substantial damage > Deer running onto the runway as the student pilot was landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the soft terrain that was encountered as the pilot was maneuvering to avoid a collision. - [NTSB FTW95LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA215.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Corpus Christi, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1995 · N23557 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions. - [NTSB FTW94LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA045.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1993 · N2360A · Substantial damage > The cause was the pilot's failure to compensate for existing wind conditions. A factor was the turbulent weather. - [NTSB FTW92LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA188.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Carrollton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1992 · N9240T · Destroyed > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. Factors were the failed carburetor de-ice system valve resulting in an inoperative carburetor and the inadequate annual inspection by company maintenance personnel. - [NTSB FTW92LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA173.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Bryan, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1992 · N24611 · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor's misjudging the runway remaining for the aborted landing. Factors were the student pilot's misjudging the touchdown point and inadequate supervision of the approach by the CFI. - [NTSB FTW92IA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92IA158.md): Piper PA-31T · Addison, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1992 · N182TC · 2 aircraft · No damage > The failure of the pilot-in-command of the PA-38, N2603B, to follow ATC instructions. - [NTSB FTW91FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA124.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Whitharral, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1991 · N9326T · Destroyed > Power loss due to fuel exhaustion. Factors were the pilot's operation with the known inoperative landing light and the dark night. - [NTSB DEN91FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA010.md): Piper PA-38-125 · Levelland, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1990 · N2448L · Destroyed > Inadvertent stall/spin at an altitude insufficient to effect recovery. - [NTSB FTW90LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA140.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1990 · N9215T · Substantial damage > Student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB FTW90FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA106.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Jacksonville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 1990 · N2468G · Destroyed > A fuel exhaustion induced power loss during the initial climb after takeoff. - [NTSB FTW90FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA079.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1990 · N2456P · Destroyed > The CFI pilot failed to maintain flying speed, and the resultant inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the existing low ceiling. - [NTSB FTW89FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA028.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Tomball, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1988 · N2379V · Destroyed > The airplane was being used for touch and go landings by an instructor and a low time student. It was on a base leg to land to the south when the instructor told the tower she had lost the engine and was going down. There were no witnesses to the accident.… - [NTSB FTW88FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA132.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Electra, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1988 · N2459K · Destroyed > The private pilot's logbook indicated he had a checkout on steep turns and spins two months prior to the accident. He also logged four landings during the same one-half hour flight. A witness saw the airplane complete a three turn spin and saw it start to… - [NTSB FTW88LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA086.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1988 · N9213T · Substantial damage > The student pilot lost directional control on the takeoff ground run and the aircraft was damaged after it ran off the runway. The reported weather showed a 90 degree left crosswind at 12 knots velocity with gusts to 20 knots. The plt did not file an acc… - [NTSB FTW88LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA071.md): Piper PA-38-112 · San Benito, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1988 · N24447 · Substantial damage > The student plt was making a touch and go on his second solo flt. After the flaps were retracted and the power was increased, the acft veered to the right and hit a runway light. The acft then continued into the dirt beside the runway where the nose gear… - [NTSB FTW88LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA065.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Maud, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1988 · N9319T · Destroyed > The acft took off from a 1800 ft private, turf, strip. The takeoff was to the sw and the wind was strong and gusty from the nw. There are trees along the right or upwind side of the rwy. Shortly after takeoff, the acft encountered turbulence and collided with… - [NTSB FTW87LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA182.md): Piper PA-38-112 · San Benito, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1987 · N23943 · Substantial damage > Drg the landing roll, the acft's left wing struck a tv camera man, who was standing at the left edge of the rwy, aprx 1200' from the threshold. The acft then veered off the left side of the rwy & the right main gear collapsed. Witnesses stated the camera man… - [NTSB FTW87FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA090.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Uvalde, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1987 · N4450E · Substantial damage > On 04-02-87, a Piper PA-38-112, N5540E, owned and operated by southwest Texas junior college, impacted the terrain near Uvalde, TX. The flight was conducted for training purposes. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The… - [NTSB FTW87LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA048.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Alpine, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1987 · N2592C · Substantial damage > Student pilot on solo flight attempted takeoff in strong gusty winds and dragged left wing tip on runway. Pilot leveled wings and attempted to land aircraft but departed left side of runway and collided with ditch. - [NTSB FTW85LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA293.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Graford, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1985 · N2323E · Destroyed > The pilot arrived in the mineral wells, TX, area, his intended destination, and stated he couldn't see the airport due to the rotating beacon and runway lights not operating. Notamed to this effect, however, the airport supervisor stated that to the best of… - [NTSB FTW85FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA079.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Laredo, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1984 · N9249T · Destroyed > The acft was observed to enter a downwind leg of the traffic pattern at a low alt (estimated 100 ft AGL). The witness looked away for a moment. When he looked back, he did not see the acft. A search was intiated & the acft was found where it had crashed in a… - [NTSB FTW83LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA214.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Krum, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1983 · N2495K · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the ground during a simulated forced landing and go-around. The acft's left main landing gear wassheared and the left wing dragged during ground contact. The CFI had given the student a simulated forced landing during the approach and… - [NTSB FTW83LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA148.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Breckenridge, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1983 · N24147 · Substantial damage > The student plt stated that she initiated rotation for takeoff at 58 to 60 mph. Very shortly after lift-off, the left wing dropped. The student stated that she seemed to have no control over the acft after the left wing dropped & that she never heard the… - [NTSB FTW83LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA138.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Shiro, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1983 · N2381K · Substantial damage > While on a solo cross-country, the student plt became disoriented on the 3rd leg of the flt. He reoriented himself, but the eng lost power before he reached his intended destination. During an emergency landing, the acft encountered soft terrain & was damaged… - [NTSB FTW83FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA134.md): Piper PA-28-181 · La Grange, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1983 · N8384A · Destroyed > The plt elected to takeoff to the north on a downsloping paved road. He reported that the wind was variable from the southwest at 2 to 4 KTS, gusting 4 to 6 KTS. At austin, TX, the wind was from 190 deg at 13 gusting 20 KTS & at college station, TX, it was… - [NTSB FTW82DA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA280.md): Piper PA-38-112 · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 13, 1982 · N25187 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that as he attempted to apply power at the end of a descent, the engine failed to respond. Approach control provided vectors to an airport, but the aircraft was too low to reach it. The pilot selected a road for a landing, but noticed power… - [NTSB FTW82DA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA049.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 23, 1982 · N2536K · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he encountered windshear while on short final for landing. The addition of full throttle by the pilot was insufficient to stop the descent before the aircraft impacted a small tree. - [NTSB FTW82FRG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRG04.md): Piper PA-38 · San Benito, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1981 · N9080Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW81FRG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG67.md): Piper PA-38 · Gillette, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1981 · N2396A · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW81FPA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPA05.md): Piper PA-38 · Fink, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 3, 1981 · N2523L · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW81FQG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQG06.md): Piper PA-38 · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1980 · N2592C · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80FQD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FQD16.md): Piper PA-38 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1980 · N2471D · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80FRG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG58.md): Piper PA-38 · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1980 · N9523T · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80FPA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPA10.md): Piper PA-38 · Mckinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1980 · N2357P · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80DPD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPD17.md): Piper PA-38 · N.Richlnd Hill, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1980 · N567CP · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80FRG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG29.md): Piper PA-38 · Edinburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 29, 1980 · N2315N · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=7103812&state=TX&page=2 ## 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" = 'TX' 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=TX --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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