NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, WV

15 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.

Cases per year

19642026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, WV per year, 1964–2026: 15 cases
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'WV' 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"

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NTSB NYC03FA113Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Bruceton Mills, WVThe pilot's intentional decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in the airplane striking a guy wire on the communications antenna. A factor was the fog.May 21, 2003 · N55995 · DestroyedNTSB BFO89LA070Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Clendenin, WVInadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot which resulted in fuel exhaustion. The weather conditions, the pilot's delay in diverting to an alternate airport, and the light pole were contributing factors.Aug 21, 1989 · N7597W · DestroyedNTSB BFO88LA073Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Racine, WVThe pilot was on the first leg of a ferry flight to west germany. The aircraft was about 30 miles from charleston when the pilot noticed the fuel gauges indicated about 5 & 11 gals respectively remaining in the left & right fuel tanks. He proceeded to…Aug 7, 1988 · N4873T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Normantown, WVThe plt noticed smoke in the cockpit, & soon thereafter observed the oil press gage reading zero. The plt was given radar vectors to the nearest arpt but he was unable to reach it. The acft collided with trees & a powerline during the forced landing.…Aug 7, 1983 · N7272W · Substantial damageNTSB IAD78FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA28 · Ashford, WVSep 14, 1977 · N9483J · DestroyedNTSB IAD76FIJ10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Greenwood, WVFeb 29, 1976 · N6438J · DestroyedNTSB IAD76FIJ01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Weston, WVJul 6, 1975 · N8848J · Substantial damageNTSB IAD75FIJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Taplin, WVJun 28, 1975 · N4469T · Substantial damageNTSB IAD75AI029Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Morgantown, WVNov 9, 1974 · N6545J · DestroyedNTSB IAD74DIJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · S.Charleston, WVMay 17, 1974 · N9442J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73FIG17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Martinsburg, WVNov 7, 1972 · N2382T · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71DIJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Morgantown, WVDec 17, 1970 · N8986J · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71AI022Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Terra Alta, WVNov 3, 1970 · N6529J · DestroyedNTSB DIA68D0150Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Summersville, WVJan 1, 1968 · N8251W · Substantial damageNTSB UNK65X0588Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Parkersburg, WVNov 7, 1964 · N7189W · Substantial damage