# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, 1995

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 LAX95LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA349.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Placerville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1995 · N2481F · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to obtain a proper descent rate and improper remedial by failing to initiate a go-around. The inadvertent stall and the gusty wind conditions were factors in this accident.
- [NTSB CHI95FA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA326.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Danville, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1995 · N118AT · Destroyed
  > the pilot-in-command's inadequate recovery while maneuvering.
- [NTSB MIA95FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95FA224.md): Aerospatiale TB-9 · New Smyrna Bch, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1995 · N117ER · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > the failure of the pilots of both aircraft to see and avoid each other.
- [NTSB CHI95LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA315.md): Piper PA-38 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1995 · N2596N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's premature liftoff which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB ATL95LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA163.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1995 · N100TL · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout by the driver of the vehicle. A factor in the accident was the inoperative anti-collision lights of the aircraft.
- [NTSB CHI95LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA280.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Champaign, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1995 · N381AV · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL95LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA140.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Franklin, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1995 · N6303A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature lift-off, which resulted in a stall and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB LAX95LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA244.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Rubidoux, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1995 · N2529A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation in that he attempted to fly an aircraft without first verifying the aircraft's gross weight and published performance capabilities.
- [NTSB MIA95LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA167.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Agricola, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1995 · N2362N · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain clearance between the wing and the corn crop at the edge of the runway during the aborted takeoff from the grass runway.
- [NTSB BFO95LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA070.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Utica, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1995 · N2423A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper retraction of the flaps.
- [NTSB BFO95LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA067.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Phillips, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1995 · N91469 · Destroyed
  > the private pilot's failure to obtain/maintain altitude/clearance from obstacles during the takeoff/initial climb. Related factors are the grass/turf runway, the improper weight and balance, and the tailwind.
- [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 LAX95LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA143.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Torrance, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1995 · N23680 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper compensation for the existing wind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX95LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA099.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Rosamond, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1995 · N9905T · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control. Soft terrain beside the runway was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX95FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA082.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Joshua Tree, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1995 · N4279E · Substantial damage
  > the operator's inadequate annual inspection by failing to find that the flight control's horizontal section of the 'T' bar was rubbing against the vacuum hoses behind the instrument panel. The jammed 'T' bar and the rough terrain were factors in this accident.

## 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") = 1995
  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=1995

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