NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, 1997
17 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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Query with SQL
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\") = 1997
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") = 1997
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 ATL98FA030Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Tallahassee, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath and adequate obstacle clearance which resulted in collision with a power transmission line.NTSB IAD98LA016Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Bally, PAThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Related factors were tailwind, and lack of total experience.NTSB SEA98FA001Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Leadore, IDthe pilot's inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from wooded terrain in the area where he was maneuvering. Factors relating to the accident include: darkness, low ceiling, and high/mountainous…NTSB ATL97LA143Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Fulton, MSThe excessively rich mixture produced by the carburetor, which led to the fuel exhaustion.NTSB NYC97LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Brickerville, PAFuel starvation as a result of the pilot performing a takeoff with the fuel selector in the 'OFF' position.NTSB CHI97LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-121 · Glencoe, MNfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent collision with trees. Factors associated with the accident were: the crosswind, and proximity of trees.NTSB SEA97WA180Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-28 · Nelson, CanadaNTSB NYC97LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Jersey City, NJThe pilot's mismangement of the fuel supply, by which he failed to switched fuel tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.NTSB MIA97LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Walls, MSThe poor in-flight planning by the pilot for her failure to divert to an alternate airport after recognizing that a low fuel quantity state existed when preflight and in-flight planning revealed sufficient fuel for the flight. Contributing to the accident was…NTSB NYC97LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Manchester, KYThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the high, wet grassy runway.NTSB NYC97LA107Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Walton, NYThe pilot's improper inflight decision to establish an approach without confirming the landing area, and his delayed go-around, which resulted in the inflight collision with trees.NTSB CHI97LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Grayslake, ILthe pilot's misjudgment of the aircraft's speed and runway distance available. Factors were an off-field ditch and a tailwind condition.NTSB MIA97LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Sarasota, FLa loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB FTW97WA133Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-28-181 · Tejupilco, MexicoNTSB MIA97LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Nashville, TNimproper planning/decision by the pilot, by failing to ensure there was sufficient fuel to reach a suitable landing area, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, a forced landing, and collision with a tree. The faulty fuel indication was a…NTSB CHI97LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Mosinee, WIThe formation of carburetor ice and the instructor pilot's failure to recognize conditions leading to carburetor icing and to take appropriate preventative action. Factors relating to this accident were the late application of carburetor heat, the icing…NTSB MIA97LA055Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Florence, SCThe pilot-in-command's improper management of fuel resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.