NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, 1985
24 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
| 1964 | 47 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 72 |
| 1966 | 117 |
| 1967 | 131 |
| 1968 | 107 |
| 1969 | 92 |
| 1970 | 98 |
| 1971 | 99 |
| 1972 | 78 |
| 1973 | 85 |
| 1974 | 82 |
| 1975 | 64 |
| 1976 | 76 |
| 1977 | 54 |
| 1978 | 59 |
| 1979 | 37 |
| 1980 | 38 |
| 1981 | 26 |
| 1982 | 21 |
| 1983 | 29 |
| 1984 | 16 |
| 1985 | 24 |
| 1986 | 18 |
| 1987 | 23 |
| 1988 | 21 |
| 1989 | 29 |
| 1990 | 20 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 25 |
| 1993 | 17 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 21 |
| 1996 | 21 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1998 | 24 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 18 |
| 2003 | 17 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 19 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 10 |
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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\") = 1985
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1985
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" 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 NYC86LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Mt. Joy, PAPiper aircraft was in cruise flight from lancaster, PA to mt joy, PA. When an oil line apparently fractured. An emergecny landing was made in a field. During landing, the nose collapsed and the aircraft was substantially damaged.NTSB CHI86LA008Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lake Geneva, WIAfter touchdown & about 600 ft from the approach end of runway 23 the aircraft collided with a moped crossing the runway. The 11 yr old operator of the moped was seriously injured.NTSB MKC85FA213Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Hoskins, NEThis accident occurred on a telephone cable patrl flt. The acft would normally fly along the route of the buried cable at 200 to 300 ft AGL. When construction activity was sighted the plt would first record the sighting on a portable tape recorder and then…NTSB LAX85LA379Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Glendale, AZThe stop at the airport was a planned fuel stop on a flt from conroe, TX to bullhead city, AZ. The flt departed controe,TX about 12 hours prior to the accident. Witnesses saw the acft make two 'high & very erratic' aborted approaches prior to impacting in the…NTSB LAX85LA358Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Bakersfield, CAThe pilot stated that, as he was on the landing roll, two dogs chased a horse across the runway, and that he was unable to avoid striking the horse with the aircraft's left wing.NTSB NYC85LA173Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lakewood, NJWhile returning to Lakewood airport,, power was lost suddenly. The pilot elected to land in a stand of pine and oak trees instead of landing on a busy highway. The pilot decided that the distance was too great for a glide to the airport. A post crash…NTSB ATL85FA242Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Abbeville, SCThe acft crashed into trees & the ground after going into a left turn during a go-around initiated after a bouncy landing. After power was added for the go-around the acft seemed to be uncontrolled so that the CFI on the ground, who had just exited the acft…NTSB ATL85LA235Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Burnsdie, KYThe acft bounced during touchdown on a grass airstrip and veered off the left side of the rwy. Before proper alignment was gained the left wing struck a parked acft and both acft incurred substantial damage.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 ATL85LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Franklin, NCWhile in cruise flt eng RPM decreased. Plt actions to recover RPM were unsuccessful and eng eventually quit. A forced landing was made to an empty fld. On roll out the acft hit a concealed ditch resulting in substantial damage. Later, exmination of the eng…NTSB DEN85LA172Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Angle Fire, NMOn June 26, 1985, a Piper pa 28-180, descended and crashed after takeoff from angel Fire airport, NM. The plt reported no mechanical difficulties. The density alt was 10609 ft. the takeoff distance chart indicates a maximum da of 7000 ft. the plt was not…NTSB MKC85LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Belgrade, NEFlight instructor giving private pilot a bfr. Bfr was nearly completed when ip gave pilot a simulated forced landing over his own farm strip. Pilot was making an excellent approach until the landing gear hit the barbed wire hidden in the high grass.NTSB CHI85FEX03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Orleans, INDuring flt, the plt noted that the eng RPM dropped from 2500 to 2000. He could not restore the RPM. He then heard a loud noise from the eng compartment & the eng seized. Subsequently, the acft was damaged during an emerg landing in a corn field. A teardown of…NTSB DEN85LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180N · Delta, UTThe acft was flown by a student plt and his instructor on a local tng flt. During landing the sutdent plt did not flair the acft in time, hit hard and bounced. The instructor took control, made a soft landing followed by the main landing gear collapsing. The…NTSB CHI85LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Blair, WIThe plt attempted to land the acft in a farm field but was unable to stop before reaching the end of the field. The acft ran through a fence & a ditch before coming to rest. The plt stated that he overshot the rwy, landed long, & was unable to stop the acft…NTSB ATL85FLT05Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Arlington, TNThe acft overran the rwy during landing and contacted a ditch. A left quartering tailwind was present at the time of the landing.NTSB NYC85FA104Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · East Haddam, CTDuring approach to runway 14 pilot decided to go around. Aircraft turned left about 90 degrees and collided with rising terrain .2 NM east of the runway. The rising terrain parallels runway 14.NTSB SEA85LA081Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Trinidad, WAThe pilot was operating the aircraft by flying at low altitude down the columbia river so as to avoid turbulence. During the flight a downdraft was encountered in which insufficient altitude was available to prevent the water and an unintentional ditching…NTSB NYC85LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Clearfield, PAThe acft veered off the rwy and collided with a drainage ditch during touchdown. The plt stated that during the apch to the arpt, the acft flew over a coal stripping mine which produced turbulence and resulted in a touchdown without proper alignment with the…NTSB FTW85LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Wheeler, TXAccording to the plt, en route deteriorating wx was experienced and he elected to land at Wheeler instead of his original dest, grandfield, OK. The acft was landed slightly fast and downwind. Winds were from 210 degrees at 15 gusting to 20. At the acft neared…NTSB FTW85FA140Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Gilmer, TXAn associate of the plt/owner stated that he had departed at about 2030 CST to get some night practice prior to getting a day VFR restriction removed from his pvt license. Reportedly, the owner/plt & an instructor (CFI) were intending to fly together &…NTSB CHI85LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Ephriam, WIThe aircraft began drifting to the right during the landing flare. As the aircraft touched down the right wheel entered an area of slush. The aircraft then slid off the runway to the right into a snowbank, damaging the landing gear and left wing tip. The…NTSB NYC85LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · E.Milford, NJThe acft contacted a patch of ice on the rwy during landing. Control of the acft was lost and it contacted a snow bank which resulted in substantial damage.NTSB ATL85LMG02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Goldsboro, NCWhile landing at night, the acft encountered unfavorable winds & went off the left side of the rwy. After departing the rwy, it hit a drainage ditch & the nose gear collapsed. About 50 mi northwest at the raleigh/durham arpt, the wind was variable from 290 to…