NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181
787 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-181. 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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NTSB CHI87LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Troy, MIDrg the initial climb after takeoff, the eng lost power. Subsequently, the acft was dmgd drg a forced lndg west of the arpt. Drg an exam of the acft, 20 to 25 gal of avgas was fnd in the left fuel tank; however, the rgt tank had only residual fuel remaining.…NTSB NYC87LA246Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Harrisburg, PAThe aircraft engine lost power while descending for a landing. The plt stated that when he advanced the throttle the engine quit completely. During lndg alongside a turnpike, the nose wheel collapsed and the prop was damaged. Investigation revealed that the…NTSB LAX87LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Long Beach, CAThe plt indicated that 10 min from his destination he became concerned that the fuel gauges read 'near zero.' The plt elected to divert to another aprt, which was closed. The plt maintained his alt in case of power loss. The plt stated, 'I also became glued…NTSB FTW87LA202Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Bridgeport, TXThe engine quit during cruise flight at 5500 feet MSL but restarted when the pilot switched fuel tanks. He then headed for the nearest airport which was at Bridgeport, TX. While on final approach for landing the engine stopped again and would not restart. A…NTSB NYC87LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Vergennes, VTDuring a landing attempt at basin harbor airport, the pilot came in high and fast. He did not correct and failed to go around. He overran the runway and crashed into a ditch causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The plt did not file an acc report.NTSB NYC87LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Newport, NHOn takeoff the aircraft failed to gain sufficient airspeed to maintain flight. The takeoff was aborted after reaching 200 feet altitude and the aircraft was landed on the runway. The aircraft continued off the end of the runway and collided with a sandbank.…NTSB MKC87LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Adams, NEAfter a normal approach and landing on a private sod strip, the pilot stated the aircraft swerved to the left of the runway to an adjoining plowed field. The aircraft struck a large hay bale followed by a large mound of dirt. Post accident investigation…NTSB FTW87FA168Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Jenks, OKAlthough it was determined that the engine failed due to fuel exhaustion, the exact sequence of events that led to this event was not determined. The pilot reported that the aircraft was out of fuel over the radio and no fuel was found in the aircraft. There…NTSB LAX87LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Huron, CAAt the end of a cross country flight,the plt applied the brakes on touch down. The acft veered to the left and the plt applied the right brake, however, the left main landing gear went off the edge of the rwy. The acft went out of control, exited the rwy and…NTSB ATL87LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Greer, SCEngine quit during descent for landing. PIC lnded in field, left wing struck tree and was separated from acft. PIC rpted no mechanical malfunctions. On post crash exam eng ran properly and right wing fuel quantity sys was operable. No fuel stains were seen on…NTSB LAX87FA196Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Newhall, CAAt about 1440 PDT, the non-instrument rated plt depd antioch CA, on a flt to burbank, CA. No known in-flt communicationswere made until the plt contacted TRACON at 1725 PDT. At that time, he rprtd inbound at 7500' & requested a special VFR clnc to the arpt.…NTSB MKC87FA092Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Valley, NEAt aprx 2020 CDT, witnesses saw the acft as the plt made svrl low passes over the platte river near Valley, NE. On the last pass, the acft struck power lines, then crashed in the river. The wreckage came to rest in the main channel of the river in aprx 25 ft…NTSB MIA87FA135Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Florida City, FLThe student plt had been authorized by his CFI to conduct a solo x-country training flt under daytime VFR conditions. He departed key west at 0330 EDT on the return portion of the flt. Neither his CFI nor his employer could offer an explanation for the 15 hr…NTSB ATL87LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Columbus, OHWhile taxiing for takeoff on a local flight, the aircraft collided with a parked fuel truck. The pilot said he saw the parked truck and attempted to taxi between it and some parked aircraft. The pilot said he misjudged the clearance and the left wing struck…NTSB LAX87FA103Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Gualala, CAThe student plt, flying his own acft, took off under VFR conditions for an intended 45 min solo cross country flt. The plt encountered deteriorating wx & attempted to return to the departure airport. A witness observed the aircraft enter clouds, turn left &…NTSB DEN87LA049Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Taos, NMThe non-instrument rated plt inadvertently flew into IMC wx; snow, fog, freezing temperatures and low visibility, in mountainous terrain. He made a forced landing on a trail due to lowering visibility, 15 miles southwest of the destination arpt. The terrain…NTSB NYC87FA061Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Westerly, RIThe Piper PA-32-260 was taking off from an uncontrolled airport and making a left downwind departure. A second aircraft, a Piper PA-28-181 was transiting the area 1 mile south of the airport an an altitude of 1500 ft AGL. The PA-28-181 saw the PA-32-260 just…NTSB ATL87LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Albany, GAPlt deptd bowling green with a listed 5.0 hrs fuel on bd. After 3 hr 35 min he arrived over dest after exhausting fuel in the rt tank abt 30 min prior. He stated that the other tank was abt 1/2 full at the time. 15 min after rt tank exhaustion the plt req his…NTSB ATL87LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · High Point, NCThe plt landed on the wet turf/gravel rwy with a slight quartering tail wind. Rprtdly, the acft touched down about 1/3 of the way down the rwy with an airspeed of 4 to 9 KTS above the recommended speed. The plt was unable to stop on the remaining rwy &…NTSB LAX87MA068Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Long Beach, CAA Piper PA-28-161, N7646F, and a Mooney M-20K, N231LY, collided near pader intersection abt 16 miles southwest of lgb airport. Both airplanes were conducting instrument flight training and none of the occupants were injured. N231LY had conducted an ILS…NTSB MIA87LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Ft. Pierce, FLA USCG helicopter had landed on rwy 4 moments before the accident and had cleared the rwy. The helicopter had advised the acft on UNICOM frequency of his intent to land. The acft advised the helicopter that he had him in sight and would follow him in. The…NTSB NYC87FA020Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Fishers Island, NYA Cessna 182 taking off on rwy 25 collided with a Piper PA-28-181 which was landing on rwy 12. The collision occured in the intersection of the two runways. The two occupants of the Cessna were seriously injured and the two occupants of the Piper were fatally…NTSB CHI87FA004Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Charleston, ILN8267W was on practice NDB approach to rwy 29 under ATC clrnc with hooded stu at controls in left seat, ip in right seat, proceeding level at mda for low pass. Evidence indicates N30019 had entered downwind for rwy 24 and was in left turn VFR approach for rwy…NTSB CHI86LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Greenwood, INThe brake pads on the aircraft were allowed to wear beyond their limits. When the brakes were applied, the right brake cylinder moved out past its limit and released the o-ring. This resulted in a loss of brake fluid from the right brake. All of this happened…NTSB BFO86LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Fredericksburg, VAThe acft nosed over drg a forced lndg following a total loss of pwr due to fuel exhaustion. The plt rprtd that both he &the passengers visually checked the fuel tanks prior to departure to verify that they were full of fuel. The pwr loss occurred aprx 25 mi…NTSB DCA86AA041Accident · 82 fatalClass 1Final reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · Cerritos, CAThe Safety Board's full report on this investigation is provided as Aviation Accident Report number AAR-87/07. To obtain a copy of this report, or to view the executive summary online, please see the Web site at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm At…NTSB CHI86LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Galesburg, ILThe non-instrament rated pilot, landing in IFR conditions, flared too high resulting in a hard landing, nose gear failure and buckling of the engine mounts.NTSB NYC86LA246Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Mt. Snow, VTPilot lost directional control on landing when he came in long and fast. The aircraft ran off the end of the runway, collided with shrubbery and was destroyed. The plt did not file an acc report.NTSB DEN86LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Monument Valley, UTThe plt was landing on a 3100 ft dirt rwy, at an arpt with mtns nearby. He said that just before landing, the acft encountered a downdraft at about 100 ft AGL & 'the bottom fell out.' Subsequently, the acft landed hard & the rgt main lndg gear failed. There…NTSB CHI86LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Traverse City, MIWhile flaring to land, the aircraft had excessive speed and ballooned. Subsequently, it bounced twice, then began to veer to the left. The pilot performed a go-around. During the initial portion of the go-around, the left wing struck a runway edge identifier…NTSB MIA86FA218Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Steinhatchee, FLOn 7/23/86, ARTCC lost radar & radio contact with the acft while the plt was in lvl flt at 6000 ft in an area of lvl 3 & 4 thunderstorms (tstms). Two days later, the left wing panel & the tips of the horizontal stabilators were fnd in the vicinity of where…NTSB CHI86LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Belleville, MIThe plt aware she was ld on a 1750' wet grass strip elected to ld over high tension lines in calm wind. Pilot made two approaches and ld on third. Pilot aware of poor braking action turned off ignition. Acft ran off end of rwy and struck a ditch.NTSB CHI86LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Webster, WIDuring an attempted go-around after a bounced crosswind landing, pilot failed to maintain a proper ground track and the aircraft collided with trees.NTSB NYC86LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Madison, CTThe acft experienced an engine failure during takeoff and the plt made a forced landing in a river. Post accident inspection did not determine cause of the power loss. It should be noted that the acft was under water for several hours prior to examination.NTSB NYC86LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Matawan, NJThe local sightseeing flight departed marlboro airport at about 1300 hours and returned at about 1400 hours. Entered pattern downwind and flew a normal pattern and approach. During flare, the aircraft was hit by a gust of wind. After touchdown and during…NTSB FTW86LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Mt. Vernon, TXThe pilot reported landing at above normal speed, when he lost control of the aircraft at touchdown. The aircraft then veered off the runway onto wet grass. Do to the slippery conditions, the aircraft began sliding until it collided with a fence 100 feet from…NTSB CHI86FER04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Brooklyn Center, MNWhen the aircraft experienced a total power failure due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot determined that it was not possible to make a forced landing on an airport, the pilot elected to land on a highway. The pilot stated that when he was not able to land in…NTSB LAX86LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Hesperia, CADuring a solo instructional flight the student plt attempted to land on a 3910-foot-long rwy which had its landing threshold displaced by 550 feet. The wind was light & variable, & the student plt was low on short final approach. The acft collided with the…NTSB MKC86LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Oil Trough, ARThe PIC found himself low on fuel with an indication of only 5 gallons in each tank. He passed over an arpt with fueling facilities available but diverted to batesville, Arkansas, which lay 48 miles beyond his present posn. The PIC stated that he attempted a…NTSB LAX86FA131Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Newport Beach, CAThe acft was rprted to be on a dual, night recurrent, training flt. The student plt's wife rprtd that the flt instructor(CFI) & her husband had been drinking beer before they & the passenger (another student plt) departed on the flt. Ground witnesses observed…NTSB ATL86LA083Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Hickory, NCDuring cruise flt, plt felt eng vib and diverted to nearest aprt. During the descent the plt heard an explosion, saw the eng cowl pop up and oil covered the windscreen. Established in a glide the acft collided with trees then the ground. Exam of the eng…NTSB ATL86LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Charleston, SCWhile on a personal cross-country flight the aircraft experienced a complete loss of power and made an emergency landing on a road 2.5 miles east of the airport. The pilot stated that the aircraft ran out of fuel.NTSB LAX86FA107Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Fort Bragg, CAAfter arriving at the mendocino county arpt, at about 1630 PST, the plt & pax obtained a car & went to mendocino for dinner. Drg the evening, they consumed svrl drinks & had a bottle of wine with their dinner, then went back to the arpt. Altho it was a dark…NTSB LAX86FA079Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · El Cajon, CADrg arrival at an arpt near his home, the plt contacted apch control (ctl) & asked the ctlr for assistance in landing & said that the wx looked a little foggy. The ctlr informed the plt of the acft's position in relation to the arpt. As the acft was dscndg…NTSB CHI86LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Dodgeville, WIAfter a x-country flt and during the landing roll the acft started to drift left on the snow covered rwy. The left main gear then encountered deeper snow causing the acft to swing to the left and run into a six-ft snowbank.NTSB MIA86LA039Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Cedar Key, FLThe plt was attempting a night landing on his first night x-country & had not landed at this aprt prior to this time. He stated that during the flare, he was caught by a x-wind & blown into the trees adjacent to the rwy. Surface winds at the time of the…NTSB LAX86LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Angwin, CANear the completion of a dual instructional flt with a pre-solo student, the CFI followed the procedures recommended in the aim 7 & announced his Cessna acft's position over the CTAF stating his intentions & identifying his location on the 45 deg. Entry &…NTSB LAX86FA025Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Sacramento, CAAs the Cessna 182P pilot flew through a control zone without establishing communications at an altitude of 3,500 ft, a Piper PA28 was beginning its approach for landing. The Piper's pilot was practicing instrument flight using a hood and a safety pilot. The…NTSB LAX86LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-181 · Palo Alto, CAThe plt said that after landing and turning onto the parallel taxiway, the engine quit. During an attempted re-start, fire was noticed coming from the engine compartment. The plt and his passenger evacuated the acft, and arpt personnel put out the fire. The…NTSB ATL85FLQ01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Bowling Green, KYThe acft was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a corn field following a loss of pwr 5 miles from the destination arpt. The plt reported to Bowling Green fss that he was 'out of gas' at an alt of 3000 ft. post accident examination disclosed a…