NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, 1983
24 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
| 1965 | 1 |
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| 1966 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1976 | 16 |
| 1977 | 16 |
| 1978 | 29 |
| 1979 | 23 |
| 1980 | 28 |
| 1981 | 36 |
| 1982 | 21 |
| 1983 | 24 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1985 | 33 |
| 1986 | 26 |
| 1987 | 23 |
| 1988 | 21 |
| 1989 | 10 |
| 1990 | 20 |
| 1991 | 19 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1994 | 20 |
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 17 |
| 1998 | 20 |
| 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 15 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 20 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 | 11 |
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
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'))
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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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
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'))
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NTSB CHI84LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Hebron, OHThe plt reported that when he landed on an ice covered rwy, he delayed using brakes. When he did use the brakes, he was unable to decelerate sufficiently. He elected not to attempt a go-around, since there were tall trees near the end of the rwy. The acft…NTSB LAX84LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Shoshone, CAThe acft landed long and in attempting a go-around crashed off the rwy on the arpt. The plt said she made her approach to rwy 34 at Shoshone CA and touched down slightly beyond the middle of the 2380 ft rwy in no wind conditions. She then attempted a…NTSB ATL84LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Waverly, KYAbout 8 mi from his destination the plt encountered freezing rain. He decided to retrieve a flashlight from his briefcase in the back seat to use in checking for ice on the wings & in consulting his charts. While leaning over the back seat, the plt lost his…NTSB LAX84LA098Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Livermore, CADuring arrival in IFR conditions, the plt was vectored for an ILS rwy 25 apch. At about 0909 PST, he was cleared for the apch & instructed to maintain 3000 ft until intercepting the localizer. A short time later, the controller instructed the plt to contact…NTSB LAX84LA074Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Redding, CAThe plt reported that when he tried to start the acft, the starter would not 'turn the eng.' Thinking that the oil had congealed, he exited the acft & 'pulled the prop.' At that time, the eng started & the plane began to move. The plt jumped on the right wing…NTSB ATL84LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-181 · Bessemer, ALThe acft collided with a station wagon while taxiing for takeoff during a purchaser demonstration flt. The prospective buyers were a husband and wife and the wife was occupying the left front seat with the CFI in the right seat. The CFI stated, that while…NTSB NYC84LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · New Milford, CTThe pilot reported that as he was starting the engine, fire broke out. He attempted to put out the fire with on-board extinguishers, but failed. The acft was destroyed by fire.NTSB NYC84LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Prospectville, PAThe pilot said that as he turned final he was too high and to the right of the rwy so he slipped the acft to the left to line up. The left fuel tank, which he was using was very low on fuel. The aprch was too high so he decided to go around. As the acft was…NTSB CHI84FA022Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Dodgeville, WIMomentarily after lifting off, the plt heard a pronounced decrease in eng noise & noted that the tachometer indication had dropped to 1950 RPM. He elected to abort, but was unable to stop on the remaining rwy. After departing the rwy, the acft hit an object &…NTSB NYC84FHM01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Poughkeepsie, NYThe acft collided with trees during a forced landing after the engine quit. The plt had let down through clouds during a descent for a vor-dme approach. The acft broke out of the clouds at 2500 ft, seeing the arpt the plt cancelled IFR. After getting rwy…NTSB CHI83LA400Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Blair, WIThe acft collided with a fence during an aborted takeoff. The student was on a solo training flt when the accident occurred. This was the first takeoff of the flt. The field was soft and the pilot decided to abort the takeoff during the ground roll. He was…NTSB DEN83FTK04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Box Elder, SDBefore reaching his destination, the plt contacted apch control & reported that he was about 40 mi away & was low on fuel. About 10 min later, the acft ran out of fuel. The plt stated that he 'could possibly make ellsworth' but the controller told him that…NTSB LAX83FA390Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Santa Rosa, CAThe non-instrument rated plt & a passenger took off from the arpt at dawn before the control tower was in operation. The takeoff was at 0549 PDT in IMC conditions. Shortly after taking off, the acft crashed. One witness stated that he heard the acft takeoff…NTSB 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…NTSB NYC83FA203Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Fishers Island, NYThe plt had called his home base & was told that fog was beginning to move shoreward & that the intended destination, (waterford, CT) would not remain VFR for long. The plts of N6877J & another acft chose to depart immediately. Before arriving, fog had moved…NTSB ATL83LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Rutherfordton, NCDuring the landing roll, the plt noted that the right brake was ineffective. She requested that the plt in the copilot's seat attempt to regain control, but the copilot confirmed the same problem while using her brakes. Since the rwy was relatively short, the…NTSB LAX83FA276Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · El Cajon, CAThe plt was first wx briefed at 0916 for a flt to catalina island & on to san jose. VFR flt was not recommended. Subsequently the plt called fss four more times, the final call at 1402 during which he requested & received the wx for montgomery & gillespie…NTSB LAX83LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Molokai, HIThe pilot had just been checked out in a C-172 which he had been flying the past 3 days. He then switched acft and this flt was in a PA-28. The C-172 tank selector has a both tanks position and the PA-28 does not. The tank selector was on left tank when the…NTSB CHI83LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Minneapolis, MNAfter takeoff, the plt elected to practice touch-and-go landings. After about 5 landings, the eng lost power while the plt was turning on a base leg for rwy 17 at about 400 ft AGL. He tried to restart the eng. However, the left wing hit the tops of trees &…NTSB LAX83FUJ13Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Flagstaff, AZThe plt reported he had a problem with the spark plugs loading up before he departed sacramento, CA on a x-country & ther magneto (mag) had been overhauled before he departed. He stated the eng ran well 'except for brief plug load (one cyl)cleared by leaning…NTSB CHI83LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Harrison, MIThe pilot stated that he executed a go-around on the first landing attempt because of a strong crosswind and high airspeed. On the second approach, he executed a go-around from the flare because of a 'strong updraft'. The pilot statedthat during the…NTSB NYC83LA090Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Jamaica, NYThe aircraft made a hard landing after an ILS approach to runway 31L at jfk international airport. The acft broke out ofthe clouds at 600 feet. As descent continued 2 notches of flaps were applied and flare was begun at 20 feet AGL. About 10 ft. above the…NTSB NYC83FA088Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Hawthorne, NYThe flt departed cleveland at 1539. The flt enroute was conducted at 6,000 ft. about 45 mi w of destination the fuel gages indicated 5 gals of fuel in each of the two tanks. At about 5 mi w of the arpt the eng quit. The plt made a forcedlanding on the…NTSB DEN83FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Evanston, WYWhen en route, the acft collided with power lines where they crossed over a highway about 39 ft AGL. Two witnesses near this location reported that the acft was flying low & was following the highway on a westerly heading when the acft struck the wires. The…