NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, OR

13 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

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, OR per year, 1976–2026: 13 cases
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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\" = 'OR' 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 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.Jan 13, 2006 · N35681 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA05LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · The Dalles, ORThe student pilot's improper compensation for the wind condition and the improper rejected landing procedure, which resulted in the collision with terrain. A contributing factor to the accident was the crosswind condition.Feb 22, 2005 · N181WC · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Jul 16, 2002 · N1248H · Substantial damageNTSB SEA01LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · North Bend, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the delivery truck while taxing. The pilot being distracted is a factor.Feb 25, 2001 · N8133C · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Apr 24, 2000 · N55PJ · Substantial damageNTSB SEA93LA197Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Merrill, ORFuel exhaustion and inadequate inflight planning/decision.Sep 10, 1993 · N6114J · Substantial damageNTSB SEA91LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Sunriver, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a failure to maintain runway alignment. The gusty crosswind was a related factor.Aug 9, 1991 · N8444S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA91LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Princeton, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles at the side of the runway.Oct 22, 1990 · N2111L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA89FA117Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Chiloquin, ORThe pilot's inadequate planning and preparation for the flight which resulted in inadequate airspeed and an inadvertent stall while attempting to clear trees off the end of the runway. Contributing factors were: the high density altitude, gusty crosswind,…Jun 23, 1989 · N43708 · DestroyedNTSB SEA82DYM12Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Albany, ORWhile proceeding from a restaurant parking area to the runway, the aircraft had to be taxied across a bridge. The bridge was 30 ft wide and 50 ft long. It had no side rails and was used to cross a drainage ditch. A slight right turn was required just before…Mar 12, 1982 · N2935S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FA053Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Paisley, ORSep 1, 1979 · N2818N · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FA028Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Brothers, ORMar 26, 1979 · N1649H · DestroyedNTSB SEA76AS047Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Mt.Jefferson, ORMay 13, 1976 · N3956T · Destroyed