Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, SC

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-140. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19682026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, SC per year, 1968–2026: 8 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'SC' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102802'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ERA09LA176Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Feb 26, 2009 · N4981T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL02FA150Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Spartanburg, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff initial climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with an embankment.Aug 3, 2002 · N7362J · DestroyedNTSB ATL91FA099Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Surf Side Beach, SCThe improper preflight inspection of the aircraft by the pilot, in that he failed to turn the aircraft fuel selector 'on' prior to starting the engine. A factor in the accident was the aircraft fuel selector valve leaking enough fuel to the engine in the…May 27, 1991 · N6634W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA057Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Camden, SCMar 18, 1979 · N6920W · DestroyedNTSB MIA77FA083Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Lodge, SCSep 4, 1977 · N6334W · DestroyedNTSB MIA77FA009Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Beaufort, SCNov 15, 1976 · N7286J · DestroyedNTSB MIA76AM030Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Angelus, SCSep 29, 1975 · N7484R · DestroyedNTSB MIA68A0101Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Pomaria, SCJun 2, 1968 · N6090W · Destroyed