NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, KS

10 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.

Cases per year

19652026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, KS per year, 1965–2026: 10 cases
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'KS' 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"

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NTSB CEN24LA022Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Iola, KSThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 22, 2023 · N5324F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · New Century, KSThe pilot’s application of excessive brake pressure to maintain a safe taxi speed during a long, slightly downhill taxi with a strong quartering tailwind, which resulted in a brake fire.Oct 24, 2015 · N8227L · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 1, 1994 · N3693M · DestroyedNTSB MKC89LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Goodland, KSThe loss of engine power resulting from an exhaust valve failure. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Jan 27, 1989 · N47431 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DA126Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Lawrence, KSThe student pilot was on his third solo cross country flight. A NOTAM was in effect showing part of runway 19 at Lawrence municipal was closed. The pilot said he saw the markings but was distracted by a crosswind. He landed on the closed portion of the runway…Jul 18, 1982 · N43957 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCQ06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wellington, KSDec 18, 1980 · N6847J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC80FA038Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Brookville, KSJun 1, 1980 · N9594K · DestroyedNTSB MKC79DCQ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Palco, KSNov 3, 1978 · N8411C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC76DCQ49Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Oberlin, KSApr 22, 1976 · N8055C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC66F0056Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Dodge City, KSJun 18, 1965 · N5944F · Substantial damage