NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, SC
52 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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WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'SC' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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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'
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NTSB ERA25LA316Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-140 · Seneca, SCOn August 26, 2025, at 0831 eastern standard time, a Piper PA28-140, N1684J, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Seneca, South Carolina. The sole occupant, a student pilot, received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB ERA21LA280Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Bishopville, SCThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student during a go-around, which resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent collision with the VASI lights.NTSB GAA17CA322Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Gilbert, SCThe pilot's improper glidepath in variable wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane impacting terrain short of the runway threshold.NTSB ERA14CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Saluda, SCAn inadvertent encounter with a deer during the takeoff roll.NTSB ERA12CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Greenville, SCThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.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.NTSB ATL04CA184Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Mount Pleasant, SCGround collision with an animal (deer) during an attempted takeoff.NTSB 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.NTSB MIA00LA040Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Pelzer, SCThe student pilot's failure to recognize and compensate for changing wind conditions while on final approach and landing and his failure to initiate a timely go-around, resulting in collision with trees and a utility pole.NTSB MIA99LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Rock Hill, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Related factors were the crosswind and the pilot's lack of experience.NTSB ATL99LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Aiken, SCThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat properly. Contributing to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions.NTSB MIA98LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Graniteville, SCfailure of the number three exhaust valve, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. Related factors were: the obstructions (earthen embankment and fence) in the emergency (forced) landing area.NTSB ATL95LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Charleston, SCThe failure of the position washer in the fuel selector valve, which resulted in the fuel starvation of the engine.NTSB ATL91LA179Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Greenville, SCThe dual student's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector handle, and the cfi's inadequate supervision of her student. A factor in this accident was: the cfi's lack of experience as a flight instructor.NTSB 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…NTSB ATL89LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-140 · Holly Hill, SCPilot misjudged his landing approach path and crossed the runway threshold too high to safely complete the landing. He also flared the airplane at too high an altitude resulting in a stall to a hard touchdown on the nose wheel exceeding the structural…NTSB ATL84LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Summerville, SCThe acft touched down 1500 ft past the approach end of the 4000 ft wet sod rwy. 10 degrees of flaps were used. Brakes were applied but at 3000 ft down the rwy the plt realized he would be unable to stop the acft before it collided with a deep ditch at the end…NTSB ATL83FA093Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Johns Island, SCThe acft crash landed in a swamp as the pilot tried to return to the arpt during a forced landing. The engine lost powerduring takeoff climb at about 300 ft AGL. Witnesses said the acft was trailing black smoke as it departed. During the last annual…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 ATL81FLG17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mcclellanville, SCNTSB ATL81FLG16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Summerville, SCNTSB ATL80FLG16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Galivant Ferry, SCNTSB MIA79FA057Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Camden, SCNTSB MIA79FLG02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Columbia, SCNTSB MIA77FA083Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Lodge, SCNTSB MIA77DLG12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Conway, SCNTSB MIA77DLG03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Liberty, SCNTSB MIA77FA009Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Beaufort, SCNTSB MIA76DLG22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ridgeland, SCNTSB MIA76AM030Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Angelus, SCNTSB MIA75DLG38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chester, SCNTSB MIA75DLG29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Johns Island, SCNTSB MIA75DLG14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Edisto Beach, SCNTSB MIA74DLG24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Florence, SCNTSB MIA73DLG36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Johns Island, SCNTSB MIA73DLG20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Johns Island, SCNTSB MIA72DLG05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Myrtle Beach, SCNTSB MIA72FLG29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Cheraw, SCNTSB MIA72FLG19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Charleston, SCNTSB MIA72DLG17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Greer, SCNTSB MIA72FLG07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Greenville, SCNTSB MIA71DLG10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Greenville, SCNTSB MIA70DLG07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Isle Of Palms, SCNTSB MIA70D0245Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Jenkinsville, SCNTSB MIA69D0362Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Florence, SCNTSB MIA68A0101Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Pomaria, SCNTSB MIA68F0388Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Greenwood, SCNTSB DIA68F0012Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rock Hill, SCNTSB MIA67F0053Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Charleston, SCNTSB MIA67F0004Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ridgeland, SC