NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, IA

15 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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19742026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, IA per year, 1974–2026: 15 cases
1974	1
1978	1
1979	2
1980	1
1981	4
1985	4
1990	1
2013	1

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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" = 'IA' 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 ('7102807', '7102832')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\" = 'IA' 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 ('7102807', '7102832'))
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IA' 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 ('7102807', '7102832'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 CEN13LA570Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Algona, IAFuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to ensure he had sufficient fuel on board to complete the planned flight. Contributing to the accident was the incomplete information provided by the airport's AWOS.Sep 30, 2013 · N31688 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI90LA275Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Amana, IAProper touchdown point not attained and go-around delayed by the pilot in command. Contributing factors were ATC communications inadequate and wet, grass runway with a tailwind environment plus a fence.Sep 27, 1990 · N21489 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC85FA217Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · What Cheer, IAThe acft was observed flying through the top of a tree, then through a four strand high voltage pwr line. Final impact was relatively flat in a soy-bean field. The plt later stated that he had become disoriented in flt and hallucinated that he was in a Piper…Sep 16, 1985 · N8262U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC85LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Oxford, IAThe eng quit abruptly while the acft was cruising at 3,500 feet. The acft collided with standing corn during the night forced landing. After the acdt the fuel selector was found on the lt fuel tank, the lt tank was empty and the rt fuel tank was full. The plt…Sep 7, 1985 · N9557K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC85LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Leon, IAThe plt reported that when he was on final apch to land, the acft encountered a downdraft & its rate of descent increased. He applied power to correct the situation, but the left main gear hit a fence post aprx 10 ft short of the rwy & failed. Subsequently,…Jul 27, 1985 · N8089C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC85LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Des Moines, IADuring a full stop landing the plt applied brakes to arrest the landing roll and upon application of the brakes, the acft veered slowly to the left without slowing down. The check plt applied his brakes to assist the plt, but without any effect. The acft…Jun 7, 1985 · N3502M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FA008Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Le Mars, IANov 26, 1981 · N2138B · Destroyed NTSB MKC81DCD32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Orange City, IAAug 8, 1981 · N6004H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Dixon, IAApr 8, 1981 · N47970 · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FA027Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Creston, IAApr 8, 1981 · N2250W · Destroyed NTSB MKC80FA019Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Clare, IAJan 25, 1980 · N9421C · Destroyed NTSB UNK80X0102Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Melvin, IANov 11, 1979 · N2181D · Destroyed NTSB MKC79DCD32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Davenport, IAAug 17, 1979 · N4360F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC78DCD53Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · South English, IAAug 31, 1978 · N3252Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCD18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fort Dodge, IAOct 1, 1974 · N5322L · Substantial damage