# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-44-180, 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN24LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA086.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 7, 2024 · N816AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor’s lack of recognition and inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a gear up landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA382.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Bonham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2023 · N7122E · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot receiving instruction and flight instructor to follow the landing checklist and extend the landing gear before landing
- [NTSB CEN21LA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA418.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Magnolia, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2021 · N740FT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB DFW07CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA121.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2007 · N255ER · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine fuel supply line and the separation of the number one cylinder exhaust pipe resulting in an engine fire.
- [NTSB FTW92LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA178.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Port Isabel, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1992 · N46RJ · Substantial damage
  > The loss of power to the right engine due to a fractured crankshaft while the left engine was secured. Factors were the dual students failure to use carburetor heat while performing maneuvers and the unsuitable terrain.

## 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 ('7104402', '7104406'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7104402&state=TX

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