NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, 1994
20 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 |
Where
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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\") = 1994
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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") = 1994
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB MIA95LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Sarasota, FLIn flight planning decision delay by the pilot-in-command in that he failed to divert to an alternate airport before loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB NYC95LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Gr. Barrington, MAThe pilot landed with excessive airspeed which resulted in a long landing, runway overrun, and collision with trees.NTSB NYC95FA033Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Doylestown, PAthe pilot's descent below the published minimum circling altitude, and his failure to execute the published missed approach procedure during a night IFR instrument approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.NTSB CHI95LA021Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Bloomington, ILthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing which resulted in a stall. A factor related to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX95LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Rialto, CAthe flight instructor's loss of airplane control during the landing flare as a result of his inadequate supervision of the flight and delayed corrective action over his presolo student's control inputs.NTSB NYC94LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Buffalo, NYThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor is the pilot's improper landing flare.NTSB CHI94LA334Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Madison, WIThe pilot-in-command not maintaining a proper glidepath during his final approach to landing. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of recent experience in the type operation performed by the pilot.NTSB BFO94LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA -28-181 · Skowhegan, METhe pilot's failure to do a go around which resulted in an inflight collision with trees during a delayed aborted landing to avoid a runway overrun.NTSB ANC94LA120Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Northway, AKThe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather and his failure to maintain visual lookout during the maneuver. Factors were the low ceilings and obscuration.NTSB BFO94LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Waynesboro, VAThe pilot's misjudgement of speed and distance which resulted in a landing overrun. A contributing factor is the pilot's delay in intiating a go-around.NTSB CHI94LA268Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Lone Rock, WIthe pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point on the runway.NTSB 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.NTSB NYC94LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Bridgeport, CTThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX94FA272Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · So. Lake Tahoe, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb under high-density altitude weather conditions and a resultant inadvertent stall/spin. Factors which contributed to the accident were the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability,…NTSB CHI94LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Weeping Water, NEthe pilot-in-command's misjudging compensation for wind conditions. Factors were tailwind, and wind information confusing.NTSB CHI94LA149Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Chapman, NEThe pilot-in-command's attempted VFR flight into instrument weather conditions which resulted in spatial disorientation. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot-in-command's over confidence in his personal ability.NTSB NYC94LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Danbury, CTThe student pilot's inadequate compensattion for wind conditions. The crosswind was a factor.NTSB ATL94FA082Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Opelika, ALLoss of aircraft control for an unknown reason. Factors related to the accident were: the weather conditions (clouds with low ceiling), continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), the pilot's lack of instrument…NTSB ATL94LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Winston-Salem, NCThe pilot's failure to place the aircraft fuel selector to the tank with fuel remaining.NTSB CHI94FA067Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Waseca, MNContinued VFR flight by the non-instrument rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude (or clearance) above the ground. Factors related to the accident were: an inaccurate weather forecast by…