NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, 1985
33 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\") = 1985
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") = 1985
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 CHI86LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Dodgeville, WIAfter a x-country flt and during the landing roll the acft started to drift left on the snow covered rwy. The left main gear then encountered deeper snow causing the acft to swing to the left and run into a six-ft snowbank.NTSB MIA86LA039Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Cedar Key, FLThe plt was attempting a night landing on his first night x-country & had not landed at this aprt prior to this time. He stated that during the flare, he was caught by a x-wind & blown into the trees adjacent to the rwy. Surface winds at the time of the…NTSB LAX86LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Angwin, CANear the completion of a dual instructional flt with a pre-solo student, the CFI followed the procedures recommended in the aim 7 & announced his Cessna acft's position over the CTAF stating his intentions & identifying his location on the 45 deg. Entry &…NTSB LAX86FA025Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Sacramento, CAAs the Cessna 182P pilot flew through a control zone without establishing communications at an altitude of 3,500 ft, a Piper PA28 was beginning its approach for landing. The Piper's pilot was practicing instrument flight using a hood and a safety pilot. The…NTSB LAX86LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-181 · Palo Alto, CAThe plt said that after landing and turning onto the parallel taxiway, the engine quit. During an attempted re-start, fire was noticed coming from the engine compartment. The plt and his passenger evacuated the acft, and arpt personnel put out the fire. The…NTSB ATL85FLQ01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Bowling Green, KYThe acft was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a corn field following a loss of pwr 5 miles from the destination arpt. The plt reported to Bowling Green fss that he was 'out of gas' at an alt of 3000 ft. post accident examination disclosed a…NTSB DEN85LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Holyoke, COThe plt landed her a/c in a right xwind and was unable to prevent the a/c from veering off the r/w. the a/c struck a wind t and came to rest in a corn field. The plt was not injured.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…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…NTSB DEN85LA231Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Englewood, COThe pilot stated after the accident that he had approximately 1/2 full tanks of fuel when he departed the airport on a local night flight. He stated that he flew burning fuel from the left fuel tank. The pilot was returning to the airport after a flight of…NTSB FTW85LA325Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Llano, TXThe plt stated he entered the traffic pattern at 2000 ft for a left downwind to rwy 17. He then reduced pwr to 1700 RPM and placed the mixture control into the full rich position. He assured that carburetor heat was off and then started his descent. The eng…NTSB ATL85LA249Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Yanceyville, NCThe non instrument rated private pilot flew into know adverse wx conditions. While receiving vectors to the nearest airport, the eng lost power dur to fuel exhaustion and an emergency landing was made in a field near a private residence.NTSB CHI85FA325Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Eureka, WIPrior to takeoff the pilot calculated that with 48 gallons of fuel he could make the four hour flight to oshkosh with one hour of fuel to spare. Upon arriving at a point 25 mi sw of oshkosh he received a request to descend 1200 ft, a request to climb 1200 ft…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,…NTSB LAX85FA322Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Phelen, CAAfter receiving a preflight weather briefing 1 hour and 20 minutes before takeoff, that cautioned of lowering ceilings and thunderstorms along his proposed flt route, the plt took off under VFR. A flt plan was not filed. As the acft climbed to its cruise alt…NTSB DEN85LA187Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Kiowa, COThe acft collided with a telephone wire and crashed. The plt admitted he had been flying over a boy scout ranch at 7500 ft MSL (about 500 ft AGL). He could not recall any other details. One witness said he saw the acft cross in front of his pickup truck at…NTSB CHI85LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Stoughton, WIUpon landing following a normal 70 knot final approach the aircraft initially touched down one-third of the way down the 2500 ft grass runway. A bounce carried the aircraft to a point halfway down the runway where the aircraft landed in a full stall. The…NTSB FTW85LA278Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Austin, TXThe eng failed at about 2000 ft MSL while the acft was climbing to cruise flt. The plt attempted to turn back to the arpt but realized it was too FAR away. The plt then made a forced landing in a grass area adjacent to a large hwy at about a 45 deg angle to…NTSB CHI85LA257Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Oxford, OHWhile on a round-robin flight at night the pilot experienced an alternator failure. As he was returning to his point of origin the battery power depleted leaving him with no radios or landing light and only a flashlight for cockpit lighting. He decided to…NTSB CHI85LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Kankakee, ILThe aircraft while clearing the runway, shot wide of the taxiway taxiing onto the grass and into a culvert which was difficult to see resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.NTSB LAX85LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Apple Valley, CAEng failed due to fuel exhaution while the acft was on final apch to rwy 18 at Apple Valley. A forced landing on rough terrain short of the rwy resulted in substantial damage to the acft.NTSB MKC85LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Ogallala, NEPlt reports that the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. The power loss occurred 2 hrs. After t/o, 3 mi from dest. Plt had to maneuver around obstacle in field during landing and landed hard.NTSB FTW85LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Tahlequah, OKThe plt stated the acft was in flt slightly more than three hrs after it was refueled, before fuel exhaustion occurred. The acft reportedly was leaned during the flt. Post accident examination revealed no evidence of any fuel system leaks. Reason for the fuel…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…NTSB DEN85LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Bluff, UTThe acft was destroyed by fire which began during an engine start. The plt stated that he used porper hot engine start procedures. He said the throttle was not pumped. The plt observed that the fuel pressure went to zero during the second start attempt. Smoke…NTSB SEA85LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Tacoma, WAThe engine ceased operative while on right base for rwy 35 due to fuel exhaustion. The plt ran the left tank dry. The right tank contained full fuel. The plt had been used to flying Cessna's.NTSB LAX85LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Pacoima, CAPlt attempted a no-flap landing during which excessive airspeed was used. The acft drifted off the right side of the rwy during the flare and subsequently touched down in soft terrain. While braking directional control was lost and the acft collided with a…NTSB NYC85LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Stow, MAPiper PA28-181N82054 landed hard on runway 3 at minute man airport, Stow, mass. The student was performing touch and go landings, on one landing, the pilot stated that the aircraft bounced and then veered to the left. Rudder was applied but there was no…NTSB DEN85LA107Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Kemmerer, WYOn April 2, 1985, an inexperienced pvt plt attempted to land on a runway with a 24KT crosswind at Kemmerer, WY. The favorable runway was closed due to snow accumulations. On the third attempt the acft landed hard and bounced into the air. The plt attempted to…NTSB DEN85FA102Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Vail, COThe plt did not obtain a wx briefing, file a flight plan or refuel the acft prior to departing for eagle Colorado. The acft departed at 1800 under VFR cond. The plt reported over minturn co at 2019. Witnesses at Vail co stated that the wx cond were poor from…NTSB FTW85LA133Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Bartlesville, OKAfter one uneventful full-stop landing the plt re-entered the pattern for a second landing. The plt truned to final at about 500 ft AGL and 65-70 KTS with the rwy lights in sight. Shortly thereafter, according to the plt, the landing light illuminated two…NTSB FTW85LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · League City, TXThe acft collided with a ditch about 75 yards short of rwy 13 during a practice night forced landing. The pvt plt, an employee of the FBO operator, had taken the acft without permission and had been flying for approx 1.7 hrs when the accident occurred. The 18…NTSB DEN85LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Yoder, COEngine quit during cruise flight. Pilot made forced landing on dirt road during which the acft veered off the road and collided with a fence post. Fire department officials reported no evidence of fuel either in the fuel tanks or around the acft.