# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-44-180, 1998

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 CHI99FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA003.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Howell, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1998 · N3040A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain/exceed the Vmc airspeed during a go-around maneuver. Contributing factors were the shutting down of the left engine and the lack of recent experience in the type operation.
- [NTSB MIA98LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA248.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1998 · N39776 · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to execute the emergency gear extension procedure.
- [NTSB MIA98FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA239.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1998 · N922ER · Destroyed
  > The pilot's use of the aircraft to commit suicide.
- [NTSB MIA98LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA225.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1998 · N144JR · Substantial damage
  > The student's improper retraction of the landing gear and the instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB LAX98LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA176.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1998 · N2153B · Substantial damage
  > The dual's student improper flare that led to the right main landing gear collapsing. A related factor in the accident was the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision.

## 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") = 1998
  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&year=1998

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