# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, 1992

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 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 NYC93LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA020.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Newburyport, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1992 · N2386L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and improper preflight planning, resulting in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB SEA93LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA007.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1992 · N24563 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Factors to the accident were: fuel exhaustion and inadequate fuel consumption calculations.
- [NTSB NYC93LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA007.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Heathsville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1992 · N2434B · Substantial damage
  > The improper inflight planning and decision by the student pilot resulting in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB FTW92LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA234.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Roswell, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1992 · N2372V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain the correct airspeed on final approach and allowed the aircraft to stall.
- [NTSB BFO92FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92FA131.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Conway, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1992 · N2509D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance above the trees. A possible factor related to the accident was the pilot's use of a prescription drug.
- [NTSB CHI92LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA248.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Lincoln, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1992 · N2353L · Substantial damage
  > A premature liftoff and failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff ground run by the pilot in command. A delay in taking remedial action by the designated pilot examiner is an additional cause.
- [NTSB FTW92LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA213.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Clarendon, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1992 · N2357N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to consult the airplane's performance data and ensure that adequate field length was available for takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX92LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA324.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Porterville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1992 · N2519N · Destroyed
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the student pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight planning, and the failure to refuel the aircraft.
- [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 BFO92LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA084.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Moneta, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1992 · N9218T · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. Factors related to the accident were: the student's improper recovery from a bounced landing and proximity of the tree.
- [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 CHI92LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA180.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Catherine, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1992 · N2363K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors associated with this accident were unsuitable terrain selected by the pilot and airplane clearance over the fence not attained by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX92FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA247.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1992 · N2516D · Destroyed
  > The instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the student pilot to insure the proper flap setting for takeoff which resulted in the proper climb rate not being attained. Contributing to the accident was rising terrain.
- [NTSB NYC92LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA114.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Elkton, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1992 · N2326K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper climb attitude which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Factors in this accident were: the airplane weight and balance was exceeded, the pilot's lack of total experience in the type of airplane, and his lack of recent…
- [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 MIA92LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA117.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1992 · N2335K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing flare, in gusty winds.
- [NTSB CHI92LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA123.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Brookfield, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1992 · N6350A · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot (CFI) to attain the proper touchdown point for landing. Factors related to the accident were: the unfavorable wind condition, the excessive descent rate that developed on final approach, and the cfi's delay in taking remedial action to…
- [NTSB NYC92LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA054.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Falmouth, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1992 · N2460C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to adequately monitor his fuel consumption which resulted in a power loss from fuel exhaustion over unsuitable terrain. A factor related to the accident was the failure of the pilot to adequately determine the amount of fuel onboard…
- [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 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 BFO92LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA015.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1992 · N2587L · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to attain an adequate airspeed during an attempted go around, which resulted in a stall. His premature raising of the flaps and lack of experience in the make and model of aircraft were related factors.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1992
  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&year=1992

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