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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, 2004

17 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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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
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  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2004
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  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ANC05LA018Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Sleetmute, AKA loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fractured exhaust valve, which resulted in a forced landing, and subsequent nose over of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a successful emergency…Dec 14, 2004 · N801FS · Substantial damageNTSB IAD05LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Allentown, PAThe pilot's improper decision to continue the flight with known deficiencies in equipment. Also causal was the failure of the right main landing gear due to overstress cracking.Nov 29, 2004 · N15037 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC05CA011Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lehighton, PAThe pilot inadequate flare, and failure to recover from a bounced landing.Oct 23, 2004 · N586FL · Substantial damageNTSB SEA05FA007Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Grand Ronde, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high terrain while maneuvering. A factor contributing to the accident was the high terrain.Oct 15, 2004 · N454FL · DestroyedNTSB SEA04CA193Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Deer Harbor, WAThe pilot's failure to perform remedial action during the landing sequence. A factor contributing to the accident was the wet runway surface.Sep 23, 2004 · N56775 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04CA281Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Jackson, MICollision with a deer when it crossed the airplane's path during landing rollout. Factors were low lighting (night) conditions and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to the collision.Sep 23, 2004 · N98222 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04CA258Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Detroit, MIThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing flare and subsequent go-around. A factor was the T-hangar.Sep 13, 2004 · N7662C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04CA184Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Mount Pleasant, SCGround collision with an animal (deer) during an attempted takeoff.Sep 10, 2004 · N9621W · Substantial damageNTSB SEA04LA161Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Irby, WALoss of engine power for unknown reasons. Trees and rough/uneven terrain were factors.Aug 14, 2004 · N4195J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC04FA185Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A150L · Kinnelon, NJBoth pilots inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision.Aug 7, 2004 · N6186F · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Custer, SDThe pilot's poor preflight planning/preparation and the pilot used improper aborted takeoff procedures by not reducing the throttle. Factors associated with the accident were the high density altitude and the tailwind.Jul 31, 2004 · N4345J · Substantial damageNTSB SEA04FA143Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Cle Elum, WAThe pilot's failure to obtain and maintain a safe rate of climb after takeoff, due to his failure to perform pre-takeoff weight/balance and takeoff/climb performance calculations. Factors include a high density altitude environment, and trees off the…Jul 25, 2004 · N1912H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC04LA176Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Somerville, NJThe flight instructor's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in an attempted takeoff with contaminated fuel, and a subsequent forced landing.Jul 24, 2004 · N6139J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04LA150Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Cumming, GAThe pilot's failure to obtain takeoff performance data, and his intentional takeoff from a closed and short runway which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree.Jul 10, 2004 · N56776 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28-140 · Rush City, MNThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which led to his loss of aircraft control. Factors were the wind gusts, the ditch, and the fence.Jul 5, 2004 · N55930 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA04CA094Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lake Wales, FLThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff resulting in an overrun of the runway and subsequent impact with water. A finding in the accident was the pilot's failure to extend the flaps to the second notch (25 degrees).Jun 7, 2004 · N41916 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04LA112Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Cortland, ALThe pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in an undershoot and collision with trees.May 11, 2004 · N7123R · Substantial damage