NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181, 2026

11 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.

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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\") = 2026
    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 ERA27LA021Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-181 · Lumberton, NJOn October 23, 2026, about 0930 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181 airplane, N43956, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lumberton, New Jersey. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…Oct 23, 2026 · N43956 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA329Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-28-181 · Mason, MISep 26, 2026 · N8086G · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26FA329Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-181 · Ludlow, MAOn September 5, 2026, about 2105 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N7653F, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Ludlow, Massachusetts. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Sep 6, 2026 · N7653F · DestroyedNTSB ERA26LA307Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Altoona, PAThe pilot’s descent below the glidepath and collision with trees during a missed approach.Aug 14, 2026 · N586MA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26FA243Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-181 · Bowie, MDOn June 20, 2026, about 2328 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N249WF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bowie, Maryland. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…Jun 21, 2026 · N249WF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA180Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-181 · Indiantown, FLOn April 18, 2026, about 2115 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N643FT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Indiantown, Florida. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…Apr 19, 2026 · N643FT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA156Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-181 · Philadelphia, PAOn April 1, 2026, about 1541 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N494LA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The flight instructor received minor injuries, and the student pilot received serious…Apr 1, 2026 · N494LA · Substantial damageNTSB GAA26WA125Occurrence · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-28-181 · Goose Bay, GreenlandMar 11, 2026 · N993DX · No damageNTSB ERA26LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Sanford, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.Mar 6, 2026 · N697LH · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA142Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Chuluota, FLAn in-flight collision with a bird while enroute.Mar 6, 2026 · N658FT · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Scottsdale, AZThe student pilot’s failure to properly adjust their seat and failure to set the parking brake before engine start, which resulted in a collision with parked vehicles.Jan 21, 2026 · N505AF · Substantial damage