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

8 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

19682026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28R-180, MI per year, 1968–2026: 8 cases
19681
19691
19731
19761
19801
19841
19871
20021

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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\" = 'MI' 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 CHI02FA262Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Newaygo, MIThe altitude/clearance disregarded by the pilot and his ostentatious display. The wire and low altitude flight were a contributing factor.Aug 28, 2002 · N4988J · DestroyedNTSB CHI87DET08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Benton Harbor, MIWhile the aircraft was climbing to altitude the pilot tried to decrease power to cruise climb but had to reduce power more to control the propeller RPM. The pilot decreased the power once again and shortly after the engine stopped. The pilot then attempted to…Jul 3, 1987 · N7681J · DestroyedNTSB CHI84FA073Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Traverse City, MIPrior to the flt, the plt made a phone call to a relative who lived near the southeast side of long lake & said he would 'pass over in about 10 min.' After he took off, the acft was observed in a low pass over the southeast corner of the lake. The acft then…Jan 1, 1984 · N3776T · DestroyedNTSB CHI80DEC19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Pigeon, MIMay 26, 1980 · N4581J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI77FEM09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Harbor Springs, MINov 5, 1976 · N3759T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI74AC018Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Penconning, MIAug 31, 1973 · N3987T · DestroyedNTSB CHI69F0494Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Boyne Falls, MIFeb 21, 1969 · N7493J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI69F0377Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tecumseh, MINov 24, 1968 · N7493J · Substantial damage