NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, FL
87 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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NTSB ERA26LA091Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-180 · Port St. Lucie, FLOn January 10, 2026, about 1925 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N6516J was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Port St. Lucie, Florida. The pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB ERA24FA036Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Micanopy, FLThe non-instrument-rated pilot’s improper inflight decision making and his flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s…NTSB ERA23LA311Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Winter Haven, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign.NTSB ERA22LA066Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · St. Petersburg, FLThe pilot’s inadvertent selection of an off fuel selector position, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA20CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Naples, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with sign.NTSB ERA16FA012Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Lake Worth, FLA loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB GAA15CA240Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · DeFuniak Springs, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, and collision with a ditch.NTSB ERA14LA440Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · St. Petersburg, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management.NTSB ERA11CA259Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lake Wales, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA10LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Brooksville, FLA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning.NTSB ERA09LA547Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Glen St. Mary, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.NTSB MIA06LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Bunnell, FLThe failure of the pilot to perform a preflight inspection of the airplane resulting in departure with an inadequate oil supply, subsequent engine failure due to oil starvation, and damage to the airplane during a forced landing. Contributing to the accident…NTSB MIA05LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Bradfordville, FLThe failure of ATC to provide traffic advisories and safety alerts required in class C airspace and the inability of both pilots to see and avoid each other (low wing on top, high wing below), resulting in the midair collision.NTSB MIA05LA036Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Milton, FLA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the improper fuel selector position.NTSB ATL02FA051Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Vero Beach, FLThe flight's encounter with isolated severe to extreme turbulence that resulted in an in-flight breakup of the airplane and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB ATL98LA088Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Jacksonville, FLThe pilot's failure to manage his fuel properly leading to fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and the collision with trees and the ground. A factor was his lack of total experience.NTSB ATL98LA083Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Destin, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and her failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance during an attempted go-around. A factor was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions.NTSB MIA98LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Punta Gorda, FLThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB MIA98FA079Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Fort Pierce, FLThe pilot's continued visual flight rules into instrument flight rules conditions and his failure to maintain altitude after encountering instrument flight rules conditions resulting in the aircraft colliding with powerlines and crashing. A factor in the…NTSB MIA98LA044Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Everglades City, FLthe pilot's improper fuel management and improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Related factors were: the light conditions at dusk, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced…NTSB MIA97LA032Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Sugarloaf Key, FLa complete loss of engine power due to a disconnected connecting rod cap.NTSB MIA96LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Jasper, FLthe pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.NTSB MIA96FA096Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Flagler Beach, FLinadequate visual lookout by the pilots in both airplanes, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid conflicting traffic.NTSB MIA95FA115Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Quincy, FLAn undetermined fuel system problem that resulted in a fuel leak, an engine compartment fire, and a partial loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. An exhaust leak from the fracture of an…NTSB MIA95LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Fort Myers, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper rate of descent on approach for landing, resulting in a hard landing.NTSB MIA95FA023Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Daytona Beach, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in instrument flight conditions during an instrument approach, resulting in the pilot becoming spatially disoriented, and a subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the…NTSB MIA94LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Boynton Beach, FLPartial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB MIA92IA075Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Destin, FLImproper procedures/directives by the pilot-in-command while attempting to restart the engine, resulting in the engine compartment fire.NTSB MIA88FA206Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Madeira Beach, FLWitnesses stated that the acft was flying about 20 feet above the bay when the left wing dipped into the water. The airplane cartwheeled and sank. Witnesses said the aircraft had been buzzing homes and boats all along the coast, from clearwater south to the…NTSB MIA87LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180D · Astatula, FLThe plt became disoriented and performed a precautionary landing. During the landing roll, the pilot taxied into a ditchand the nose gear collapsed.NTSB MIA86LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Punta Gorda, FLThe plt stated that after a 20 minute flight on a long final approach the engine sputtered & quit. A forced landing was made in a residential area and the acft went through a ditch severing the landing gear. Post crash examination of the carburetor revealed…NTSB MIA85LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · South Bay, FLThe eng lost pwr during a sightseeing flt at 1200 ft MSL and the plt selected a divided hwy for an emergency landing to the west. Because he was overtaking a truck on the westbound lanes, the plt tried to land on the median strip. The acft was caught in the…NTSB MIA84LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Gainesville, FLThe nose gear tire blew out on landing. Directional control was lost and the acft traveled off the left side of the rwy.NTSB MIA84LA198Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Port St. Joe, FLWhile on final apch to land at a private arpt, the acft collided with power lines near the apch end of the rwy. The plt stated that he did not see the power lines until just prior to impact. He attempted to fly under the lines, but the vertical stabilizer of…NTSB MIA83IA237Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Verna, FLAcft made an emergency due to powerplant failure. Access to the wreckage was never gained.NTSB MIA83LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Brandon, FLThe plt stated that he aborted the takeoff after lift-off from rwy 09. During the sequence, the main gear contacted a barbed wire fence, then the acft was landed in a field & subsequently nosed over in a pond. The plt reported that he was using soft field…NTSB MIA83LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Palmetto, FLAccording to the pilot he lost directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll. The aircraft veered to the left and went off the runway colliding with a drainage ditch and fence. No mechanical failure of malfunctions were reported.NTSB MIA81FA032Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Cross City, FLNTSB MIA80FLE03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lakeland, FLNTSB MIA80FLD94Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Dover, FLNTSB MIA80FKT36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Key Largo, FLNTSB MIA80FLD22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tampa, FLNTSB MIA79DLA36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tallahassee, FLNTSB MIA77FLA21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Jacksonville, FLNTSB MIA77DLD28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Odessa, FLNTSB MIA76FLA38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Callahan, FLNTSB MIA76FLD17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Okeechobee, FLNTSB MIA75AM033Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Titusville, FLNTSB MIA75FLA13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Jacksonville, FLNTSB MIA74AM020Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Jacksonville, FL