NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-180

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28R-180, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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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19862026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-180 per year, 1986–2026: 7 cases
1986	2
1988	1
1990	1
1994	1
1997	1
2004	1

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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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102809') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102809')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 260))
  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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102809')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 FTW04LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Blackwell, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the instructor's inadequate supervision by his delay in taking corrective action during the landing roll.Jul 13, 2004 · N4634J · Substantial damage NTSB IAD97LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Edgartown, MAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. Related factors were the crosswind, wind gusts and high vegetation.Jul 19, 1997 · N4530J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC94LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Vine Grove, KYThe pilot's (1) inadequate compensation for wind conditions and (2) failure to align with the runway during landing touch down.Sep 1, 1994 · N3256R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW91LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Eufaula, OKA restriction in the movement of the right rudder pedal. The restriction resulted from a passenger's inadvertent placement of an object on the cockpit's floor.Oct 25, 1990 · N4537J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI88LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Wis. Rapids, WIAirplane drifted left into a snowbank while rolling out from a landing on a snow and ice covered runway. Landing winds as reported by the pilot were from 60 degrees to the right of the nose at 5 to 8 knots.Feb 9, 1988 · N3790T · Substantial damage NTSB MIA86LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Tallahassee, FLWhile on final apch the acft was blown to the right of the rwy where the left wing struck a dirt mound. The acft then spun to the left and came to rest aprx 75 ft from the edge of the rwy. The plt stated that he decided to try and salvage the landing during…May 16, 1986 · N4986J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC86LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Olathe, KSThe pilot stated that he was given landing instuctions for runway 17 to include winds from 220 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 20 to 25 knots. He said that he touched down on the main wheels and a wind gust lifted the airplane and it drifted to the left. He…Jan 1, 1986 · N4682J · Substantial damage