NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181
93 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-181, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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
| 1982 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 12 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102807', '7102832')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 353))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102807', '7102832')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 NYC08FA020Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Boynton Beach, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilots' improper in-flight fuel management.NTSB LAX07CA151Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Las Vegas, NVfuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate fuel system management.NTSB SEA06LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Brookings, ORThe pilot's inadequate in flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. Trees and no suitable terrain for the landing were factors.NTSB LAX05CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Petaluma, CAa loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CHI05CA142Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Raymore, MOThe loss of total engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. A factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.NTSB LAX05LA183Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Avalon, CAfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight and failure to refuel the airplane prior to takeoff.NTSB CHI05FA180Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Lake Michigan, WIThe pilot's inaccurate preflight planning and his delayed en route decision to make a fuel stop, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent ditching.NTSB CHI05CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Lee's Summit, MOThe inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the muddy terrain and the vegetation.NTSB FTW04CA242Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Haskell, TXThe pilot's improper inflight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB LAX03LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Santa Maria, CAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision resulting in fuel exhaustion which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight, and a subsequent on-ground collision with a pole and a fence during the ensuing emergency landing.NTSB DEN03LA026Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Spanish Fork, UTthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation and his in-flight decision/planning resulting in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the rough, frozen terrain at the landing site.NTSB NYC02LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Manassas, VAThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning, and his inadequate visual lookout while taxing on an off airport road. A factor related to the accident was the dark night conditions.NTSB SEA02LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Burns, ORThe pilot’s improper decision to continue on en route into an area of forecast reduced visibility without sufficient fuel to divert to a suitable alternate airport, and his subsequent inadvertent exhaustion of the aircraft's fuel supply. Factors include…NTSB ATL02LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Brunswick, GAThe pilot's improper inflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the none suitable terrain.NTSB LAX01LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · San Diego, CAFuel starvation due to the pilot inadvertently shutting off its supply on approach for landing.NTSB LAX00LA341Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Prescott, AZAn improper engine installation by other maintenance personnel that resulted in a fuel leak at the main fuel line fitting to the carburetor and subsequent fuel exhaustion during cruise flight.NTSB CHI00LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Indianapolis, INThe improper in-flight decision of the pilot not to land at the nearest airport at the first loss of engine power. Factors to the accident were fuel exhaustion, the excessive fuel flow, and the airport perimeter fence.NTSB SEA00LA075Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Ashland, ORThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Unsuitable terrain for a landing was a contributing factor.NTSB LAX00LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Palo Alto, CAThe failure of the pilot to properly calculate fuel consumption rate, and his improper in-flight planning to continue the flight to the destination airport instead of landing at a closer alternate airport. A factor was the pilot's inadequate aircraft control…NTSB LAX99LA268Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Sacramento, CAFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was on board to complete the flight, and, the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB MIA99LA221Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Greenville, SCThe improper position of the fuel selector by the pilot-in-command resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Also, the inadequate altitude flown by the pilot on final approach preventing a landing on the runway following the loss of engine…NTSB MIA99LA199Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Dunedin, FLThe pilot's inadequate fuel management which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB MIA99LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Auburn, ALThe pilot' failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ATL99FA045Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Brevard, NCThe pilot's inadequate inflight planning that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB CHI99LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Mason, MIthe pilot's inattention to fuel management in that he failed to switch fuel tanks in a timely manner which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor related to the accident was the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred.NTSB ATL99LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Spartanburg, SCThe pilot's failure to manage the fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.NTSB LAX98LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Oroville, CAthe pilot's inaccurate preflight and in-flight fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. The pilot's failure to obtain the proper engine power setting charts to use in fuel consumption calculations was also causal.NTSB FTW98LA359Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Grand Prairie, TXFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel which resulted in the loss of engine power. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing, and the dark night light conditions.NTSB FTW98LA322Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Fairview, OKLoss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI98LA258Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Springfield, MOthe pilot in command's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and inaccurate fuel consumption calculations that caused the aircraft's fuel supply to be exceeded. Factors to the accident were the dark light condition and the rough/uneven terrain condition.NTSB NYC97LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Brickerville, PAFuel starvation as a result of the pilot performing a takeoff with the fuel selector in the 'OFF' position.NTSB NYC97LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Jersey City, NJThe pilot's mismangement of the fuel supply, by which he failed to switched fuel tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.NTSB MIA97LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Walls, MSThe poor in-flight planning by the pilot for her failure to divert to an alternate airport after recognizing that a low fuel quantity state existed when preflight and in-flight planning revealed sufficient fuel for the flight. Contributing to the accident was…NTSB MIA97LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Nashville, TNimproper planning/decision by the pilot, by failing to ensure there was sufficient fuel to reach a suitable landing area, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, a forced landing, and collision with a tree. The faulty fuel indication was a…NTSB MIA97LA055Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Florence, SCThe pilot-in-command's improper management of fuel resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB NYC97LA023Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Long Pond, PAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and improper inflight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Darkness and trees in the emergency landing area were related…NTSB LAX96LA264Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Lanai, HIFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate fuel planning and failure to refuel the aircraft prior to initiating a 280-mile over water nonstop leg of the flight.NTSB ATL96FA049Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Johns Island, SCthe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions and the continued flight into icing conditions which resulted in the loss of engine power. A factor was conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor icing.NTSB SEA96LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Syracuse, UTFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel.NTSB NYC95LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Marshfield, MAthe pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation, inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and failure to refuel, resulting in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent collision with trees during the forced landing.NTSB SEA95LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Boise, IDFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel.NTSB BFO95FA026Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Miamisburg, OHThe pilot's failure to switch fuel tanks which led to fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB MIA95LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Sarasota, FLIn flight planning decision delay by the pilot-in-command in that he failed to divert to an alternate airport before loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CHI94FA253Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Wellington, KSthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the emergency descent, resulting in a stall-spin. Factors were fuel exhaustion resulting from improper fuel calculations by the pilot.NTSB ATL94LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Winston-Salem, NCThe pilot's failure to place the aircraft fuel selector to the tank with fuel remaining.NTSB ATL94LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Greer, SCThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning in determining fuel requirements for the flight.NTSB ATL94LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · N. Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's improper inflight decision in that he failed to refuel the aircraft prior to exhausting the fuel supply. A factor was the soft terrain at the forced landing site.NTSB SEA93LA197Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Merrill, ORFuel exhaustion and inadequate inflight planning/decision.NTSB CHI93LA355Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Davison, MIImproper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in inadequate fuel and fuel exhaustion.NTSB CHI93LA252Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Senter, MIThe pilot-in-command's inadequate pre-flight planning. Factors relating to this accident are fuel exhaustion, unsuitable terrain on which to make an emergency landing, as well as an inadvertent stall.