NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-180, IL

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28R-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

19692026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-180, IL per year, 1969–2026: 12 cases
19691
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19781
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102809'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI01FA043Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Danville, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during the instrument approach. Factors were the low ceilings, the pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment and glidepath during the approach, his lack of recent instrument experience, and his failure to…Nov 27, 2000 · N4541J · DestroyedNTSB CHI91LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Newark, ILThe pilot's poor inflight planning/decision making. A related factor was: the wet, slippery condition of the grass runway.Aug 30, 1991 · N3704T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI89LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R-180 · Frankfort, ILPilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting to land in cross/tailwind conditions.May 29, 1989 · N4980J · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R · Havana, ILThe aircraft collided with the ground during an attempted go around when the pilot stated that he did not see but two ofthe landing gear lights on. The approach was to runway 9 in a crosswind from 170 degrees at 18 KTS with gusts to 24 KTS the pilot described…Apr 26, 1983 · N7670J · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA085Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Chicago, ILAug 2, 1981 · N7631J · DestroyedNTSB CHI80FEV12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Sullivan, ILJan 12, 1980 · N7646J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI80FA019Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Kankakee, ILDec 28, 1979 · N7644J · DestroyedNTSB CHI78DEV14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Robinson, ILFeb 4, 1978 · N4534J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73FEV17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Fairfield, ILNov 27, 1972 · N4663J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBD45Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Chicago, ILDec 21, 1970 · N3760T · Minor damageNTSB CHI70DBD08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Hinsdale, ILJan 20, 1970 · N7423J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69D0663Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Casey, ILFeb 10, 1969 · N4602J · Substantial damage