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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, OH

130 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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Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, OH per year, 1964–2026: 130 cases
1964	2
1965	4
1966	10
1967	13
1968	11
1969	13
1970	12
1971	3
1972	3
1973	3
1974	8
1975	4
1976	5
1977	3
1978	3
1979	1
1980	1
1981	1
1982	2
1984	3
1985	1
1986	1
1987	1
1988	1
1989	2
1990	2
1992	1
1993	1
1994	1
1997	2
1999	1
2003	1
2005	1
2011	1
2012	1
2015	1
2016	1
2017	1
2020	1
2021	1
2022	1
2023	1

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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" = 'OH' 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 ('7102802')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\" = 'OH' 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 ('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.

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" = 'OH' 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 ('7102802'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB ERA23LA224Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Clyde, OHThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing.May 6, 2023 · N678FL · Substantial damage NTSB ERA22LA401Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Wadsworth, OHA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.Sep 3, 2022 · N5666U · Substantial damage NTSB CEN21LA229Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Washington Court House, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a soft field takeoff.May 20, 2021 · N15033 · Substantial damage NTSB CEN21LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Beloit, OHThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and inflight planning that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 16, 2020 · N15608 · Substantial damage NTSB GAA18CA038Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Batavia, OHThe pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during landing.Nov 5, 2017 · N98299 · Substantial damage NTSB CEN16LA382Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Wooster, OHA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.Sep 21, 2016 · N4470X · Substantial damage NTSB GAA15CA130Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Swanton, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion, and a collision with a sign.Jun 9, 2015 · N6919W · Substantial damage NTSB CEN12LA569Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Leesburg, OHThe pilot's improper preflight planning and decision to attempt a takeoff from a runway that was too short for conditions, which resulted in the airplane settling into terrain.Aug 18, 2012 · N1845J · Substantial damage NTSB CEN11LA426Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · New Philadelphia, OHThe pilot's incorrect identification of the wind direction before landing, which resulted in a tailwind landing and subsequent runway excursion.Jun 25, 2011 · N6980W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC05FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Edinburg, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.May 22, 2005 · N217AW · Substantial damage NTSB IAD03LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · New Middleton, OHA jammed throttle control assembly for undetermined reasons.Jan 11, 2003 · N573PA · Substantial damage NTSB NYC99LA133Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-140 · Alliance, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors in this accident were the crosswind conditions and wind gusts.May 29, 1999 · N9654W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC98LA032Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Middlefield, OHloss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Nov 25, 1997 · N1816J · Substantial damage NTSB IAD97LA124Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Zanesville, OHThe pilot's failure to perform the published short/soft field takeoff procedures.Sep 27, 1997 · N6308W · Destroyed NTSB NYC94LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · New Philadelphi, OHThe pilot's inadequate decision and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in an overrun of the runway and collision with obstaclesJun 22, 1994 · N5543F · Substantial damage NTSB BFO93LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · New Carlisle, OHThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, and his failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff.Sep 2, 1993 · N56975 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC92FA073Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Paris, OHThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control which resulted in the airplane flying over higher terrain with a climb rate that was insufficient to clear the obstacles. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's lack of total experience and…Apr 5, 1992 · N9741W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI90FA145Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-140 · Wadsworth, OHThe failure of the certified flight instructor and the dual student to maintain a visual lookout during the final approach to the airport.Jun 2, 1990 · N8760N · Destroyed NTSB CHI90LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Steubenville, OHThe student pilot's improper landing flare.Jan 5, 1990 · N557PA · Substantial damage NTSB CHI90LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Toledo, OHFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground swerve. Factors related to the accident were: the crosswind and the pilot's improper compensation for wind condition.Oct 7, 1989 · N6306W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI89DEK01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Albany, OHSeizure of the #4 exhaust valve and bending of its respective push rod, which resulted in a significant loss of engine power. Contributing factors were: lack of a suitable emergency landing area, trees, and the fence.Jun 18, 1989 · N40973 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI88DEI03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Salem, OHThe airplane engine failed to respond when the throttle was advanced during the recovery from a practice forced landing. The airplane struck wires while attempting to reach a suitable landing area during the resulting forced landing. The wires did not break;…Aug 2, 1988 · N7024R · Substantial damage NTSB ATL88LA029Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Sebring, OHThe airplane landed hard short of the rwy, and sustained structural damage to the ldg gear and both wings. The plt reported that he had been distracted by another airplane that entered the traffic pattern ahead of him, and had inadvertently allowed the…Nov 7, 1987 · N667FL · Substantial damage NTSB ATL86LA219Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Tiffin, OHAbout four minutes after take-off the engine lost power and the pilot attempted a forced landing in a corn field. Examination of the aircraft showed water and other contamination in the fuel system.Aug 9, 1986 · N8470R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI85LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140B · Barlow, OHAcft owner-student plt was flying the acft accompanied by a pvt plt. During a simulated forced landing apch the acft struck static lines on a high tension installation and descended to ground impacted.Mar 10, 1985 · N8778N · Destroyed NTSB CHI84LA335Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lebanon, OHPlt attempted takeoff on 1100 ft of remaining rwy with a 5 kt tailwind. Acft became airborne but was unable to clear power lines located 1000 ft beyond the departure end of the rwy. Density alt at time of accident was calculated to be 3600 ft. with these…Aug 6, 1984 · N56871 · Destroyed NTSB CHI84LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Wauseon, OHWhile taxiing on the S0D for takeoff, the left wing hit a tree.Jun 10, 1984 · N95478 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI84LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Waverly, OHWhile landing on a 2000 ft rwy at Waverly, OH, the brakes were not effective, so the plt elected to go-around. During the go-around, the acft hit a fence at the end of the rwy. The plt continued flt to the ross county arpt & landed. An exam of the brakes…Jan 7, 1984 · N4953F · Substantial damage 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…Sep 4, 1982 · N5692U · Destroyed 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…Jan 8, 1982 · N207CB · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FEI12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Youngstown, OHMar 22, 1981 · N40881 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEI20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Woodville, OHMay 10, 1980 · N7383J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEK19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Danville, OHAug 5, 1979 · N75132 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEG16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Newton, OHSep 3, 1978 · N6977J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEK19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Columbus, OHMay 28, 1978 · N5593F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEG08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Eldorado, OHApr 30, 1978 · N5728F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEG25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Union City, OHAug 23, 1977 · N723FL · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEI34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fremont, OHJul 30, 1977 · N9705W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEK16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Newark, OHMay 9, 1977 · N6406W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76DEG23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wilmington, OHSep 11, 1976 · N4283J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEI42Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Avon, OHAug 4, 1976 · N411SF · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEK19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Millwood, OHJun 6, 1976 · N3513K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEI31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Warren, OHJun 2, 1976 · N9667W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEI30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Akron, OHApr 23, 1976 · N7206F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEI06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chagrin Falls, OHJul 31, 1975 · N5294S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76AC002Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Buena Vista, OHJul 9, 1975 · N4362J · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FEK28Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mt Gilead, OHMay 25, 1975 · N56817 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEG16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Cincinnati, OHMar 20, 1975 · N56977 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75DEI25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Stubenville, OHNov 2, 1974 · N16535 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEK12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Marion, OHOct 28, 1974 · N56817 · Substantial damage