NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-151, GA

13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-151. 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.

Cases per year

19752026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-151, GA per year, 1975–2026: 13 cases
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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
  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\" = 'GA' 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 ('7102805', '7104223'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA25LA294Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-151 · Chamblee, GAOn August 9, 2025, about 0033 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-151, N1080H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK), Chamblee, Georgia. The flight instructor and student pilot were seriously…Aug 9, 2025 · N1080H · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA016Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Newnan, GAThe pilot’s inadequate use of carburetor heat during the engine run-up, which resulted in a partial loss of power due to carburetor icing during takeoff.Oct 16, 2024 · N41370 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL05CA064Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28-151 · Eastman, GAThe certified flight instructors failure to maintain a visual look out while demonstrating a simulated emergency landing resulting in an in-flight collision with a known transmission wire.Mar 19, 2005 · N32033 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL02FA059Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Macon, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while maneuvering after takeoff.Mar 4, 2002 · N41340 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL93LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Lafayette, GAThe failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft.Apr 22, 1993 · N5334F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL91FA124Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Mt. Berry, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, his poor inflight decision to continue into deteriorating weather conditions, and his inadvertent flight into IMC. Factors in this accident were: the clouds obscuring the mountain at the time of the accident, and the…Jun 25, 1991 · N91SM · DestroyedNTSB ATL90LA174Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Palmetto, GAThe number two cylinder exhaust valve sticking in the closed position, which resulted in a partial power loss during the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the pilot's improper preflight inspection, in that he did not correctly analyze the engine problem…Sep 22, 1990 · N44678 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88FA220Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · La Grange, GAThe PIC stated he had a hardover in the single axis autopilot which resulted in the acft constantly turning right. Therefore due to the continous bank he elected to make a precautionary landing in a lake versus on land. The acft impacted in a lake left of the…Jul 25, 1988 · N4506F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78FKG59Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Toccoa, GAJul 8, 1978 · N75313 · DestroyedNTSB MIA78FKG19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Stockbridge, GAJan 28, 1978 · N4506F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA77FA085Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Danville, GASep 7, 1977 · N43485 · DestroyedNTSB MIA77FKG73Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Albany, GASep 1, 1977 · N32122 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA76DKG04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · St George, GAJul 17, 1975 · N32548 · Substantial damage