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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, 1986

18 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 NYC87DHA01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lehighton, PAStudent pilot with a certified flight instructor while on the landing roll encountered a crosswind. Directional control was lost the aircraft departed the runway causing substantial damage due coming to final rest in a ditch.Dec 21, 1986 · N54482 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA047Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Merced, CADuring the return leg of a round robin cross country, the aircraft experienced a loss of power approximately 10 miles from the destination airport. About 15 minutes earlier, the pilot had deliberately run the left fuel tank dry. At that time, the right tank…Nov 24, 1986 · N8474W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lansing, ILThe plt rprtd he enctrd IFR conds at aprx 400' AGL drg takeoff. He elected to 'fly out of it' & 'was in the clear' afterclbg to 4500' MSL. He elected to return to the arpt & indcd he could see the arpt 'on and off' thru brkn clds. On an apch to lnd, the acft…Nov 16, 1986 · N2311R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Chillicothe, MOThe PIC rptd that he was taxiing out fm the ramp area to the runup area of the airport to prepare for takeoff. He stated he had noticed ground equipment operating on the arpt as he taxied out. He had also stated that the windshield had become fogged during…Nov 8, 1986 · N55505 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86FA195Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Harvard, NEThe plt received a wx briefing for a night, business flt. At the time of the briefing a reporting station 22 NM nw of the acdt site had a broken ceiling at 2300 ft with good vis. The acdt occurred about 2 hrs after the briefing less than 2 mi from the…Sep 24, 1986 · N7744N · DestroyedNTSB LAX86LA341Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Mesa, AZAt the end of the first leg of a solo cross-country flight the plt experienced a hard landing and the acft porpoised. On the second bounce the plt added power. The acft then bounced a third time collapsing the nose gear.Sep 18, 1986 · N9560J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA352Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Likely, CAThe airplane departed san jose airport (sjc), san jose, CA on a business flight in an area near Likely, CA. The pilot intentionally landed on an open dirt area to obtain a soil sample. During the landing roll-out the airplane's left main gear separated after…Sep 12, 1986 · N8085W · Substantial damageNTSB SEA86FA232Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · John Day, ORThe non-instrument rated pilots departed hermiston en route to burns, Oregon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed; however, mountain tops along the route of flight were occasionally obstructed by local cloud layers. During the course of the flight the…Aug 30, 1986 · N3618R · DestroyedNTSB DEN86LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Fargo, NDThe plt reports that the flt was descending through 7,000 ft approaching the dest arpt when the eng began to run rough and lost pwr. The flt continued toward to the arpt but was unable to reach the rwy and landed about 1/4 mi short. After touchdown the acft…Jul 26, 1986 · N7592W · DestroyedNTSB ATL86LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Sandusky, OHThe pilot reported that he diverted and landed to reassess the weather before continuing his flight. He said the wind was from the southwest at eight KTS. Just before touchdown on runway 27, the aircraft yawed left and landed while in a crab. The airplane…Jul 25, 1986 · N9011J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86FA176Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Seven Valleys, PAAircraft departed york airport and crashed 5 min later. The engine sump oil quick drain had disconnected and was not found. Engine oil was exhausted and the engine seized. A tree and utility pole were found damaged. The ramp and runway at york airport did not…Jul 6, 1986 · N7562W · DestroyedNTSB CHI86FET02Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Syracuse, INThe acft crashed into a lake while making a farewell low pass at friends on the lakeshore. He came over the lake toward his friends at such a low alt that he had to pull up to get over the trees. He commenced a steep rt turn which progressed into a descent…Jun 23, 1986 · N8226W · DestroyedNTSB 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…Jun 22, 1986 · N9625J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA176Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Columbus, GAJust as the aircraft flared for landing, a gust of wind struck the airport. The pilot and passengers reported that the aircraft ballooned up several feet, and the right wing dipped. The pilot got the wings level and attempted to perform a go-around. The…Jun 19, 1986 · N103EF · Substantial damageNTSB SEA86FA096Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · East Wenatchee, WAThe plt departed arpt in bottom of columbia river gorge on night VFR flt to spokane, WA. Five to six min after departure acft impacted terrain on lip of canyon wall. Plts reported moderate to severe turbulence near the bluff line before and after crash. The…Apr 9, 1986 · N42496 · DestroyedNTSB ATL86FKG07Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Statesboro, GAThe acft collided with the ground after encountering a downdraft over a wooded area at about 500 ft AGL. The plt reported that he flew out to overlook some land from the air. To avoid air traffic in the landing pattern he dropped down to about 550 ft and made…Feb 20, 1986 · N8288W · DestroyedNTSB MKC86LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Columbia, MOThe pilot stated that he was showing his passenger a procedure that he used in multi-engine airplanes when he inadvertently stalled the airplane at 300 feet AGL just after takeoff. He could not complete the recovery before impacting the runway.Jan 15, 1986 · N7013W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Creve Ceour, MOAfter takeoff fm the arpt the plt stated the acft eng ran rough and he applied carb heat to help the engine run better after application of carb heat the engine quit. The plt made a forced landing back to the airport finally touching down on a taxiway between…Jan 5, 1986 · N4349J · Substantial damage