NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, LA

7 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

19792026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, LA per year, 1979–2026: 7 cases
19791
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19842
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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\" = 'LA' 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 FTW04LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Many, LAThe pilot's improper touchdown which resulted in a hard landing.May 7, 2004 · N21131 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW93LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Baton Rouge, LAThe student pilot's failure to abort the landing in a timely manner and his failure to maintain directional control.Jul 7, 1993 · N7630C · DestroyedNTSB FTW91FA025Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-181 · Olla, LAThe collapsed carburetor float and restricted movement of the fuel metering needle. Factors were the darknight, the unsuitable terrain, and the operator's maintenance personnel failure to inspect (repair) the engine.Dec 16, 1990 · N8460Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW84LA334Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Woodworth, LAThe plt approached an unfamiliar area at less than 500 ft AGL and landed on an abandoned drag race strip about 3 miles from the dest airp. Directional control was lost very shortly after touchdown when the acft collided with dirt piles on the surface of the…Aug 2, 1984 · N8304D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA248Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · New Roads, LAThe flt instructor stated that the 17 hr student plt was on a supervised solo flt when the accident occurred. The student was landing on rwy 18 with a wind from 220 degrees at 6 KTS. The student was unable to maintain directional control and the acft traveled…May 18, 1984 · N2130J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83FA373Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Ville Platte, LAPrior to takeoff the plt had received a wx briefing & was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. He was given convective SIGMET 13C which called for thunderstorms with tops above 45,000 ft throughout his route of flt. About 25 minafter takeoff four…Aug 12, 1983 · N21537 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DRD54Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Baton Rouge, LASep 12, 1979 · N3030S · Substantial damage