NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, 1988
21 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 |
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| 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 | 11 |
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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\") = 1988
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'))
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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 year(c."eventDate") = 1988
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 LAX89FA076Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Wrightwood, CAAccording to the passenger, during a cross country flight the airplane encountered instrument meteorological conditions. The pilot flew the airplane toward a mountain range and entered a valley with rising terrain. Still in IMC, just prior to the accident,…NTSB MIA89LA046Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The student pilot contacted ifss at miami, FL and filed an intl flight plan to the Bahamas. He did not request a weather briefing and none was given. The pilot later contacted controllers and stated that he was in instrument meteorological conditions and…NTSB NYC89LA038Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Berlin, NJOff airport landing in unsuitable terrain following a power loss due to fuel exhaustion in the selected tank with useable fuel in the other tank.NTSB MKC89LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Mena, AROn left crosswind leg, during initial climb, the aircraft experienced a total loss of power. The acft had reached about 800 feet AGL and was about 1 1/2 miles from the departure end of the runway. An emergency ldg was attempted which resulted in substantial…NTSB SEA89FA010Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Sun Valley, IDThe pilot flew into a box canyon at a low altitude above the ground near 9000 ft MSL. While attempting to climb over a ridgeline, the aircraft stalled, entered a spin, and descended nose down until impact with the ground.NTSB NYC89FA006Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Renovo, PAImproper VFR procedures the pilot's visual lookout was improper and he collided with a static wire.NTSB ATL89LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Savannah, GAWhile landing with a left x-wind, the acft veered to the left & went off the rwy. Subsequently, the nose gear collapsed in soft terrain. The plt thought tower personnel had told him the wind was from 030 deg at 9 KTS. A check of the transcript revealed that…NTSB NYC88LA234Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Griswold, CTThe takeoff was made with the temp at about 90 deg f. the acft was about 60 lbs over the authorized max gross wt. Witnesses said the nose of the acft was high as it passed over trees just beyond the end of the rwy. The acft then descended with the wings…NTSB 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…NTSB ATL88FA219Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Winston-Salem, NCN7942N crashed into a building shortly after liftoff from runway 21. The pilot was cleared for a left turnout over runway 33. A witness estimated that the airplane had reached 300 feet when the pilot lost control and crashed. The investigation failed to…NTSB CHI88LA156Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Moraine, OHWhile on final approach N7222W experienced a midair collision with N8611U on a similar approach. N8611U was a high wing aircraft and was in front of and below N7222W which was a low wing aircraft. The pilot of N8611U stated that he had no knowledge of the…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 CHI88LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Portage, WIDuring taxi from landing the pilot failed to maintain adequate visual lookout and taxied onto a runway in front of an aircraft on its landing roll. The pilot stated that as he approached the other runway his visibility was restricted by a stand of trees, and…NTSB DEN88FA121Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Rock Springs, WYShortly after departure on the second leg of a cross country flt the plt informed the fss located on the arpt that he was returning. The fss technician on duty observed the acft turn final at an abnormally low altitude. The acft disappeared from view. The…NTSB BFO88LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Wise, VAThe student plt was on his first solo flight and attempting his second solo landing when he was unable to maintain directional control in a left crosswind. The acft drifted right and the plt attempted to do a go-around to avoid going off the side of the rwy.…NTSB NYC88LA127Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Slatington, PAThe pilot landed at Slatington, Pennsylvania during strong wind conditions. When the pilot applied brakes, a sudden gust of wind lifted the left wing and pushed the aircraft off the right side of the runway down an embankment, and into a tree stump.NTSB ATL88FA138Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Bowling Green, KYPilot called fss on wrong freq. Another pilot answered & pilot req fss freq. He then called fss, rpted eng quit. Witness heard 'eng starting' momentarily overhead, watched acft pitch over, dive to gnd & impact with no attempt to flare for lnding. Pitch trim…NTSB LAX88FA150Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Ukiah, CAThe pilot failed to maintain control of his aircraft. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of recent IFR experience, spatial disorientation and his failure to perform remedial action.NTSB LAX88FA144Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Torrance, CAJust after takeoff, the plt noticed that the airspeed indicator was inoperative. The plt notified the tower that he was returning for landing and stated the problem. During the turn from base to final approach, the pilot overshot both the right and left rwys.…NTSB NYC88LA100Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Maybrook, NYThe Piper PA-28 took off for a local pleasure flight. After takeoff the pilot noticed that the engine was running rough and he had lost his oil pressure. The engine seized and an off-airport landing was made in a snow covered field. Post-crash examination of…NTSB BFO88LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Annapolis, MDThe plt said he did a preflight inspection of the acft which included a check for water in the fuel. Tanks were partially full- 17 gals in each one. A pre-takeoff eng runup was normal. During the initial takeoff climb the eng had a partial power loss. After…