Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28RT-201

23 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28RT-201. 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.

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Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28RT-201 per year, 1980–2026: 23 cases
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  WHERE c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
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  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA22FA261Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Panama City, FLMaintenance personnel’s failure to follow the avionics installation guidance for the oil pressure sensor, which resulted in the high-cycle fatigue failure of an line, oil starvation, and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was…Jun 6, 2022 · N160LL · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13FA144Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Lutz, FLThe noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of instrument…Feb 24, 2013 · N2895U · DestroyedNTSB WPR11FA182Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT · Cherry Valley, CAThe pilot’s continued flight in an area of low ceiling and visibility, which resulted in a collision with mountainous/hilly terrain.Apr 3, 2011 · N355LC · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10FA359Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · North Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions around a thunderstorm. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent actual instrument experience.Jul 15, 2010 · N2825A · Substantial damageNTSB IAD05FA146Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Dunkirk, NYLoss of control for undetermined reasons.Aug 27, 2005 · N8164H · DestroyedNTSB ATL02FA137Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Lebanon, TNThe certified flight instructor attempted flight with known deficiencies in equipment, inoperative magneto, and subsequent lost engine power and collided with a transmission line while maneuvering for a forced landing.Jul 2, 2002 · N8143B · Substantial damageNTSB IAD01FA096Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Rohrersville, MDThe pilot's continued VFR flight into obscured, mountanous terrain. Factors included the rising terrain and weather obscuration.Aug 11, 2001 · N2869F · DestroyedNTSB IAD01FA038Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-RT201 · Manassas, VAThe pilot's spatial disorientation due to a night visual illusion. A factor was the dark night condition.Mar 20, 2001 · N2380U · DestroyedNTSB NYC98FA111Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Lincoln, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.May 23, 1998 · N82824 · DestroyedNTSB FTW98FA031Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Hazen, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of aircraft, the pilot's lack of total night flight experience, and the dark night conditions,Oct 25, 1997 · N8146R · DestroyedNTSB LAX97FA272Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Hesperia, CAfailure of the pilot to see-and-avoid high voltage power lines, while coping with a lack of engine power during a go-around in a high density altitude condition. Factors relating to the accident were: high density altitude that resulted in a normal reduction…Aug 5, 1997 · N8227Q · DestroyedNTSB BFO94FA017Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Ravenna, OHThe pilot attempted to fly the airplane with known deficiencies in the attitude indicator and became spatially disoriented during the takeoff climb. Factors in the accident were the low ceiling, night conditions, and an inaccurate attitude indicator.Nov 24, 1993 · N8467H · DestroyedNTSB BFO93FA093Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Hancock, MDImproper planning/decision by the pilot, his initiation of VFR flt into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors related to the accident were fog, rain, the pilot's self induced…May 17, 1993 · N8247G · DestroyedNTSB LAX90FA292Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Long Beach, CAThe inadequate visual outlook of the pilots of the Cessna 172P and their failure to see and avoid the Piper pa- 28RT-201. Contributing to the accident was the azimuth and angle of the sun which was in a position at the time of the accident to impair the scan…Aug 19, 1990 · N3054N · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB BFO89FA003Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Frederick, MDNonsubmittedOct 21, 1988 · N8291Z · DestroyedNTSB ATL88FA068Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Rutherfordton, NCThe pilot was cleared for the adf approach. The aircraft was last observed on radar about one mile inside the rbn. The aircraft was located on December 27 about 4 NM NE of the airport. The aircraft impacted the trees at about the 2270-foot level of carson Mt.…Dec 25, 1987 · N2869C · DestroyedNTSB CHI85FA354Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Wilmington, OHThe pilot was flying on a south casterly heading of approximately 150' at a low altitude when he struck a set of static lines at approximately 170' AGL. The aircraft flipped over and hit the terrain at approximately 60, nose down in a stand of corn. The pilot…Aug 20, 1985 · N3074K · DestroyedNTSB SEA84FA068Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Hood River, ORAfter crossing the dalles at 12,500 ft MSL, the plt reported to ARTCC he was entering solid clouds. He subsequently reported level at 3,000 ft MSL followed by 'if ah we can't stay VFR we'll go ahead and climb up to about five and file IFR.' The acft was…Mar 12, 1984 · N8301T · DestroyedNTSB NYC82AA125Accident · 4 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Dunkirk, NYThe flt was cleared for a VOR rwy 24 apch. At 2226 the plt reported the arpt in sight. At 2228 the acft crashed 4,000 ftsouth of the departure end of rwy 24 on a heading of 115 deg. The jamestown,NY 2250 wx observation was partial obscuration, estimated 200…Jun 17, 1982 · N8192A · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FA005Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Provo, UTOct 29, 1981 · N2831R · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA145Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Dallas, TXSep 19, 1981 · N2156H · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA016Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Jamaica, NYDec 7, 1980 · N29242 · DestroyedNTSB IAD80FA032Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Alcoa, TNMar 24, 1980 · N3059T · Destroyed