NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, 1990

20 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

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180, 1990 per year, 1964–2026: 2,065 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1990
    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 ATL91LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Hickory, NCThe pilots's inadequate visual lookout during flight. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain a safe altitude.Dec 8, 1990 · N9685J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL91LA028Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Humboldt, TNThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the student's lack of recent experience.Dec 8, 1990 · N7634W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA91LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Inverness, MSThe student pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. Factors were: uel exhaustion, the pilot's lack of total aeronautical experience, and soft terrain.Nov 18, 1990 · N4820L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC91LA019Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Columbia, PAThe failure of the pilot to maintain a proper altitude on final approach and compensate for the headwind. A factor to the accident was the failure of the pilot to recognize his low altitude and execute a go-around.Oct 28, 1990 · N9292J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA020Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180D · Crivitz, WIImproper planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to abort the takeoff (while there was sufficient runway remaining).Oct 28, 1990 · N264W · DestroyedNTSB SEA91FA144Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Mullan, IDThe pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). The adverse weather and terrain conditions were related factors.Oct 14, 1990 · N4924L · DestroyedNTSB NYC90DEI03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA28-180 · Elkhorn Lake, OHThe pilot's improper decision to land on a short, wet grass strip. A contributing factor was the wet grass.Sep 24, 1990 · N7965W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA326Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Mount Wilson, CAThe pilot's inadvertent flight into IMC. Contributing factors related to the pilot's failure to request in-flight weather avoidance assistance and his misjudged evaluation of the en route weather.Sep 19, 1990 · N6528J · DestroyedNTSB CHI90LA232Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lees Summit, MOCheck list not followed, fuel system not understood, and fuel boost pump selector improperly used, by the PIC.Aug 16, 1990 · N55431 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Sturgis, SDPoor planning/decision, flight into known adverse weather conditions and over confidence in personal ability by the PIC. Contributing factors were thunderstorms, turbulence and unfavorable wind.Aug 10, 1990 · N15803 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Twining, MIThe pilot's inability to maintain adequate control of the aircraft as it decellerated on the runway after touchdown.Jul 23, 1990 · N4356T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90LA167Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Hudson, NYThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during a rejected landing. Factors related to the accident were: improper use of the flight controls by the pilot, a variable wind, and lack of expereince in type of airplane.Jul 19, 1990 · N15595 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90LA153Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · High Point Lake, PAA loss of control upon touchdown and during the go around, which resulted in uncontrolled contact with the windsock and a rock quarry. Contributing was the excessive speed of the aircraft (reported 80 knots) upon initial touchdown.Jul 8, 1990 · N3776R · DestroyedNTSB ANC90LA112Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Coldfoot, AKThe airplane encountered a downdraft shortly after takeoff from which the airplane could not overcome with power. Contributing to the accident was the heavily loaded airplane and the engine not developing full power due to improper maintenance.Jul 5, 1990 · N6374J · DestroyedNTSB SEA90LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Yamhill, ORPilot did not maintain an adequate airspeed after takeoff which resulted in a loss of control and aborted takeoff. The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane and did not properly correct the situation before colliding with trees and a…Jun 15, 1990 · N9765J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL90FA110Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Hilton Head, SCThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system through inadvertant selection of the 'off' position of the fuel selector valve handle.May 8, 1990 · N9538J · Substantial damageNTSB BFO90FA024Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Norton, VAPilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance over mountainous terrain when continuing to fly into deteriorating weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of instrument experience, low ceilings, fog, and mountainous terrain.Feb 9, 1990 · N40793 · DestroyedNTSB CHI90LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-180 · South Webster, OHAn engine failure. Soft terrain in the forced landing area is a factor.Feb 6, 1990 · N5236L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA90FA039Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-180 · Castle Rock, WAThe pilot lost control of the airplane which entered a stall/spin that the pilot did not recover from.Feb 2, 1990 · N8859J · DestroyedNTSB NYC90LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Northampton, MAPilot's improper handling of the airplane, resulting in the loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident were gusty wind conditions and the pilot's lack of total experience.Jan 14, 1990 · N8201W · Substantial damage