NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140
3,857 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.
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NTSB FTW82DA398Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Kansas, OKAircraft collided with a hole in a pasture after a precautionary landing due to low fuel state brought on by head winds.NTSB ATL82FLG15Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Near Lockhart, SCThe aircraft was flown from charlotte, NC to daytona beach, FL, to sanford, FL without en route refueling. The pilot had previously planned to get fuel at sanford, but after landing there, he thought there sufficient fuel to return to charlotte. However, as…NTSB LAX82DA328Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Keyenta, AZLanding gear collapsed during landing roll on a muddy dirt strip.NTSB CHI82DA338Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28140C · Medina, OHAfter touchdown, the aircraft began a gentle veer to the right and departed the runway surface approximately midway down the runway. The pilot decided to execute a go-around. A witness stated that N5692U began a right turn "within 10 seconds of being…NTSB NYC82DA217Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Kralltown, PADuring a power off approach, the aircraft began to drop when it was at about 35 ft AGL on final approach. The instructor pilot reported that he applied full power, retracted one notch of flaps and tried to get the aircraft to climb. However, the aircraft…NTSB ATL82IA287Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Beltsville, MDDuring a practice flight in preparation for a bfr, the pilot was practicing VFR go arounds at a closed airport. On the second circuit while on downwind, the engine failed while at idle. The pilots attempts to restart the aircraft were unsuccessful and he…NTSB NYC82DA212Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Norwood, MAThe student pilot was on a local flight and returned to the airport to practice landings. Just prior to touchdown on his second touch-and-go, the nose went to the right. Left rudder was applied to re-align the aircraft to the centerline of the runway. At…NTSB LAX82DA319Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Twenty-Nine Pal, CAWhile preparing to takeoff, the pilot taxied to a position near the midpoint of runway 8/26 where it intersected with a 750 ft taxiway. At that point, the taxiway angled toward the south-southwest to the north end of runway 17/35. The pilot mistook the…NTSB NYC82DA240Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Honeoye Falls, NYThe pilot departed rochester, NY on a cross country flight destined for ithaca NY. Enroute she became disoriented and called on 121.5 to receive help from the local controlling facility and was vectored towards Honeoye airport. While approaching the airport,…NTSB FTW82DA345Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Oklahoma City, OKThe student pilot reported that during a landing, the aircraft ballooned and he overcorrected. The nose gear assembly was damaged during touchdown and the rudder pedals became inoperative. The student lost directional control andcollided with a parked…NTSB ATL82DA244Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lexington, MSAbout 6 minutes after takeoff, there was a partial loss of engine power when the mixture lever was retarded to lean the engine for cruise. The mixture was quickly advanced, but the engine continued to lose power. The pilot turned back toward the departure…NTSB DEN82DA163Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · 5nm Colorado Sp, COThe pilot on a cross-country landed after 2.4 hrs. No refueling crew was found so he measured 15 gals into each tank forabout 25 gals each. The next leg was 3.5 hours. At 3.3 hrs both tanks were out of useable fuel 6 miles from the destination. A forced…NTSB ATL82FA233Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Folkston, GAThe acft crashed into the okefenokee swamp in se Georgia. Thunderstorms, varying in magnitude from levels 3 to 5, were moving from west of jacksonville FL to an area north of the okefenoke swamp. The storms were moving nw at 20K.NTSB FTW82DA315Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Springdale, ARThe pilot stated taht the aircraft was at 4200 ft descending when the engine suddenly lost power. He was unable to glide to an airport so he landed on a road. During the landing, the right wing hit a road sign and was substantially damaged. After landing, the…NTSB NYC82FNC13Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Beans Purchase, NHThe acft impacted an obscured mountain. An observation log & a pilot-certificated witness confirmed that IFR conditions existed at the time of the accident.NTSB MIA82DA160Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Tampa, FLAfter landing long the plt realized that the acft could not be stopped on the rwy remaining & applied power for a go-around. He then became aware that the acft would not clear obstructions beyond the rwy end & aborted the go-around attempt. The acft came to…NTSB SEA82FYM22Accident · 3 fatalFinal reportPiper 24-140 · Enterprise, ORWitnesses observed an aircraft fly over the city of Enterprise, Oregon on a bright night with clear sky conditions. Reportedly, the aircraft was flying very erratic; and just as it disappeared from the witnesses' sight, an explosion andfireball were observed…NTSB FTW82FPJ17Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper 28-140 · Harrah, OKDuring takeoff, the pilot elected to cross under a power line near the end of the runway when he realized he could not fly over. As the plane crossed under the power line, the right main gear struck a steel perimeter fence post. Across the street form the…NTSB NYC82FGM14Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Shanksville, PADuring preflight the plt estimated he had about 18 gals of fuel on board. Approximately 10 min after takeoff the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. The acft collided with a power line pole during the forced landing. The arpt's FBO stated that fuel was not…NTSB ATL82FA195Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Birmingham, ALDuring takeoff, the aircraft collided with rising terrain about 3/10 mile north of runway 36. The pilot reported that the airspeed decayed and the aircraft mushed into the ground. No preimpact malfunction or failure was found. The temperature and dew point…NTSB NYC82DA135Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Ambler, PAThe student pilot stated that during the landing approach, she experienced windshear resulting in the aircraft landing short of the intended touchdown point. The nose gear and the left main gear were sheared off after the aircraft collided with a dirt…NTSB CHI82DA216Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Dodgeville, WIThe student pilot was on a cross-country flight and had made four landings that day. After visually sighting Dodgeville, the pilot cancelled her VFR flight plan with the flight service station. She reported that nobody answered her numerous calls on UNICOM…NTSB LAX82DA207Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPitts S-1 (Bartoe/Skyote) · Santa Cruz, CAThe pilot of the Piper PA-28 reported that he was on final approach at approximately 50 ft AGL when his aircraft was struck from behind and below by a Pitts/skyote S-1, N25PB. He continued the landing, but during the landing roll, the Piper PA-28 veered off…NTSB ANC82DA041Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Portage Creek, AKThe pilot reported that he encounted a downdraft and the plane stalled and hit the ground during takeoff. The aircraft came to rest with a broken nose gear, bent propeller, broken engine mount, and a broken strobe light. An investigation revealed the wind was…NTSB MKC82DA086Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Columbia, MODue to abnormal engine sounds the pilot elected to abort the takeoff. The aircraft could not be stopped on the remaining runway and rolled into a ditch. The pilot stated that during his preflight he was unable to remove all the water in the fuel by draining…NTSB NYC82DA092Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · North Andover, MADuring landing the aircraft bounced and touched down on the center of runway 05. When the nosewheel was lowered the aircraft swerved to the right. According to the pilot, manipulation of the rudder pedals failed to change the direction or rate of turn of the…NTSB FTW82FQD11Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Mescalero, NMTwo witnesses observed the aircraft flying eastbound at low altitude along a highway, then begin a climbing turn over sharply rising terrain. After completing about 90 degrees of turn, the aircraft struck the tops of trees about 30 ft AGL. About 12 paces…NTSB LAX82DVG21Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Live Oak, CAThe student pilot was indorsed to fly solo in the Piper PA-38 aircraft, but reported no previous flight time in a Piper PA-28. Reportedly, he took off to practice touch and go landings. The student stated that the right wheel locked after the fourth landing…NTSB NYC82DA076Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · White Plains, NYAfter returning from a local flight, the pilot landed in winds that were gusting to 20 knots. At about the flare point, he felt the aircraft drop. He added power and pulled back on the yoke, but the aircraft bounced on the nose. The porpeller, nose gear,…NTSB MIA82DA100Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lake Wales, FLDuring takeoff, three/fourths of the way down the runway, the pilot decided to abort because of a slow buildup of airspeed on the wet grass. The aircraft overran the runway colliding with a fence and a tree.NTSB ATL82DA099Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Huntsville, ALShortly after a normal touchdown the aircraft yawed and veered to the left. The pilot elected to go-around and added full power. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway and collided with a barbed wire fence. The aircraft settled into a plowed field…NTSB ATL82DA090Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Hazlehurst, GAThe pilot made a successful precautionary landing after becoming disoriented due to problems with his communication and navigation radios. After finding out his location he attempted to depart from a soft field covered with tall grass that was approximately…NTSB ATL82FA087Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Westminster, MDThe aircraft crashed after takeoff from a 2930 ft runway with four occupants on board. The aircraft weight was not known, but was estimated to be 2334 lbs during takeoff. There was a light wind from the west and the temperature was 42 degrees fahrenheit.…NTSB MKC82FCJ02Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Davenport, NEAt 1242 CST, the pilot received a weather briefing including a forecast of marginal VFR conditions at the destination. Between 1649 and 1848 CST, there were three weather reports from the destination of ceilings between 300 and 500 ft, visibilities between…NTSB ATL82FLA01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Hoboken, GAThe pilot reported that during takeoff, he accelerated to 68 mph, then realized he would be unable to clear trees. He stated that he closed the throttle and mixture, aimed the aircraft at an opening in the trees, and maintained a level attitude until impact.…NTSB MIA82IA066Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Near Melbourne, FLThe aircraft had been in the practice area southwest of Melbourne, FL doing commercial flight check maneuvers for about 1 hour. According to the pilot, after completing his maneuvers he circled a lake once at 1000' AGL and then headed toward Melbourne. As he…NTSB ATL82FA057Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Hytop, ALThe pilot filed and departed VFR into forecast marginal flight conditions. While en route the destination went IFR and this information was passed on to the pilot. The pilot replied that he was going to continue on and get as close to chattanooga as possible.…NTSB MIA82DA057Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Miami, FLTakeoff was made on a north/south roadway with the surface winds reported out of the east at 18 knots. The aircraft veered off the road and collided with a tree.NTSB LAX82FJA04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Kalaupapa, HIWitnesses stated that the aircraft touched down approximately halfway down runway 5 with the winds out of the west. The pilot stated that when nearing the end of the runway she put on full throttle to initiate a go around but it was too late. The aircraft…NTSB MKC82DA027Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Springfield, MODuring landing on runway 31, the student pilot perceived that he was high. He moved his touchdown point down the runway to the intersection with runway 19. There was an icy spot at the touchdown point on the intersection. After touchdown, the aircraft veered…NTSB NYC82FNE03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Ellington, CTThe aircraft was allowed to warm up for 5 to 10 minutes at end of the runway before takeoff. The instructor pilot (ip) reported that the before takeoff run-up was made by using the checklist and all engine instruments were in-the-green. He reported that…NTSB NYC82DA020Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Sussex, NJAfter returning from a local flight, the pilot landed on runway 03 with the wind from 310 degrees at 15 gusting 20 knots. The runway had been plowed, but it was about 60 percent covered with patches of snow. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, a…NTSB DEN82FTI10Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Near Bozeman, MTThe pilot was on an early morning flight over mountainous terrain at 8500 feet. While inbound to his destination, he encountered an area of restricted visibility with snow. As he started a right turn to correct to his desired course, his passenger alerted him…NTSB CHI82FA024Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · New Philadelphi, OHWhile on final approach the aircraft contacted a tree about 70 feet high and 920 feet from the displaced threshold to runway 14. The pilot then elected to initiate a go-around and climbed straight ahead. After completing a 180 degree turn to downwind the…NTSB ATL82FIG06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Frederick, MDNTSB MIA82DLA06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · St.Augustine, FLNTSB CHI82DEX03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lafayette, INNTSB SEA82DYA04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Majic Rsrvoir, IDNTSB MKC82DCQ07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Moscow, KSNTSB FTW82DA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Garden City, LA