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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, AK

25 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-180. 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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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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102808')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AK' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102808'))
  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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102808'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 ANC25LA094Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-180 · Chicken, AKOn August 24, 2025, about 0820 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180 airplane, N7771N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chicken, Alaska. The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries; the second passenger was…Aug 24, 2025 · N7771N · Substantial damage NTSB ANC20CA067Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Naknek, AKThe PA-32 pilot's failure to see and avoid the other airplane.Jul 10, 2020 · N44851 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB ANC18FA036Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Whittier, AKThe student pilot's decision to depart and continue on a solo cross-country flight through mountainous terrain in marginal visual flight rules conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.May 12, 2018 · N7061W · Substantial damage NTSB ANC17FA010Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Port Alsworth, AKUndetermined due to a lack of physical evidence.Dec 7, 2016 · N8648N · Substantial damage NTSB ANC96LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Wasilla, AKthe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.Apr 21, 1996 · N8873J · Substantial damage NTSB ANC93FA067Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions at night which resulted in a loss of airplane control, spatial disorientation, and an inflight breakup. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the adverse weather and the…Oct 12, 1992 · N16275 · Destroyed NTSB ANC92LA125Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Iliamna, AKThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the rough/uneven terrain.Aug 10, 1992 · N7394W · Substantial damage NTSB ANC90LA112Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Coldfoot, AKThe airplane encountered a downdraft shortly after takeoff from which the airplane could not overcome with power. Contributing to the accident was the heavily loaded airplane and the engine not developing full power due to improper maintenance.Jul 5, 1990 · N6374J · Destroyed NTSB ANC83LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Kenai, AKThe pilot stated that on a short final approach he encountered a windshear. The pilot only had 5 hours in this type acftand had little experience landing at the location of the accident. This field has no facilities except a windsock. It isbordered by trees…May 20, 1983 · N7488W · Substantial damage NTSB ANC83FAA06Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Nome, AKAt 1205 bdt, the plt reported departing rwy 20 on an IFR flt. At that time, the bases of the clouds were reported to be at aprx 600 to 700 ft with the tops at 3500 ft & another cloud layer was above that. At aprx 1207, the acft crashed on the arpt boundry,…Apr 24, 1983 · N7346W · Destroyed NTSB ANC79DA057Incident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ophir, AKJun 8, 1979 · N6475J · Minor damage NTSB ANC79DA032Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Nondalton, AKJan 19, 1979 · N7934N · Substantial damage NTSB ANC76AA027Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Whittier, AKAug 26, 1975 · N6544J · Substantial damage NTSB ANC7KAA015Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Lke Clark Pass, AKJun 29, 1975 · N7311W · Destroyed NTSB ANC75DAG52Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Kenai, AKNov 2, 1974 · N55312 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC73DAA02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fairbanks, AKAug 2, 1972 · N6475J · Substantial damage NTSB ANC72DAH24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Anchorage, AKJun 24, 1972 · N8164W · Substantial damage NTSB ANC72AA023Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Iliamna, AKNov 24, 1971 · N7311W · Substantial damage NTSB ANC72DAA04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Kotzebue, AKJul 17, 1971 · N6655J · Substantial damage NTSB ANC70D0065Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gulkana, AKSep 14, 1969 · N6374J · Substantial damage NTSB ANC70D0038Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Whittier, AKAug 9, 1969 · N5641W · Substantial damage NTSB ANC68F0108Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Anchorage, AKApr 4, 1968 · N9091J · Substantial damage NTSB ANC68D0092Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Glennallen, AKJan 7, 1968 · N5641W · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0041Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chitina, AKAug 9, 1966 · N7357W · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1166Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · King Salmon, AKDec 27, 1964 · N7662W · Destroyed