# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, 1996

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 IAD97LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA040.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Colombia Staton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1996 · N2587G · Substantial damage
  > inadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI), and his failure to ensure that sufficient altitude and/or clearance was maintain from obstructions (trees) during the approach. Darkness was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI96LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA345.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Kearney, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1996 · N25920 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a reduction of engine power and subsequent collision with the terrain, during a forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA96LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA199.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Sisters, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1996 · N2465K · Substantial damage
  > inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the flight instructor (CFI), and his failure to obtain and/or maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Excessive gross weight, high density altitude, and improper use of flaps were…
- [NTSB ATL96LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA121.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1996 · N4405E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid an antenna during low altitude maneuvering.
- [NTSB CHI96LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA298.md): Piper PA-38 · Fairbury, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1996 · N2538N · Substantial damage
  > inadequate airspeed and an inadvertant stall during the initial takeoff climb. Factors associated with the accident were the rough terrain used for takeoff and the ditch at the departure end on the field.
- [NTSB IAD96LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA082.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Clinton, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1996 · N2594B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to assure that an adequate supply of fuel was available for the flight. Related factors were the pilot's inadequate airplane preflight inspection and the unsuitable terrain (horses, fence, house, barn, trees) encountered during the landing…
- [NTSB CHI96LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA153.md): Piper PA-38 · Layfayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1996 · N2364N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [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 FTW96LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA154.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Slidell, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1996 · N9385T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the approach, and his failure to execute a go-around. A factor was the gusting wind.
- [NTSB CHI96LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA107.md): Piper PA-38-112 · St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1996 · N2503B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply for the flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was the signs contacted by the airplane during the forced landing.
- [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.

## 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") = 1996
  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=1996

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