# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, 2003

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 LAX03CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA269.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Joshua Tree, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2003 · N2318L · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
- [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 MIA03LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA170.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Panama City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2003 · N40PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the airplane manufacturer's recommendation to not use automobile fuel in the airplane resulting in deterioration of the fuel tank sealant, fuel starvation of the engine from fuel system contamination, and subsequent collision…
- [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 CHI03LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA200.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Fort Smith, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2003 · N569RA · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the climb out. A factor was the ditch encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA03LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA065.md): Piper PA-38 · Trident, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2003 · N9705T · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion while in cruise flight due to inadequate preflight planning / preparation. A fence was a factor.
- [NTSB FTW03FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA111.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Prattsville, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2003 · N91594 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's execution of VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Fog conditions and the pilot's lack of an instrument rating are contributing factors.
- [NTSB CHI03LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA051.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Mansfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2003 · N2400K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and the loss of engine power.

## 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") = 2003
  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=2003

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