NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-236

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-236, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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

19842026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-236 per year, 1984–2026: 11 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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102815')
      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\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB IAD97FA043Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Alton, NHAn exhaust gas leak, due to inadequate maintenance, which resulted in carbon monoxide poisoning, and incapacitation of the pilot.Jan 17, 1997 · N8263Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX97FA047Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Lost Hills, CAThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which led to spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control, and the pilot exceeding the aircraft's design stress limits during an attempted recovery. The noninstrument-rated…Nov 21, 1996 · N8447B · DestroyedNTSB CHI96LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Thorp, WIthe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff and the premature liftoff which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors relating to this accident are improper planning and decision by the pilot, and the tall, wet grass.Oct 9, 1995 · N9090X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA95FA060Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · York, SCThe noninstrument-rated pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation while conducting flight in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). A factor relating to the accident was: failure of the pilot to follow…Jan 19, 1995 · N8423B · DestroyedNTSB NYC94FA178Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Vernon, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted a loss of control and inflight collision with the terrain.Sep 16, 1994 · N81X · DestroyedNTSB LAX92FA151Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-236 · Lebec, CAThe pilot's delayed inflight decision to reverse course to avoid forecast adverse weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was icing conditions and lightning.Mar 27, 1992 · N4335N · DestroyedNTSB CHI92FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-236 · Valley Center, KSThe pilot's spatial disorientation, his loss of aircraft control, and his exceeding the aircraft's design limits. Factors in the accident were the pilot's disregard for directives and procedures, and his continued flight into known adverse weather.Nov 15, 1991 · N412GK · DestroyedNTSB DEN86FA181Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Townsend, MTOn 6/26/86, the plt & his wife had flown from helena, MT. To powell, WY, to visit family & relatives. On the day of the acdnt, he had consumed alcoholic beverages. Despite pleas fm his wife not to return to helena that evening, he elected to fly back. While…Jun 29, 1986 · N100WX · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LVA01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA28-236 · Porterville, CAWhile on final apch to rwy 30 at Porterville arpt, and as the acft flared for landing, the left wheel and left wing touched the rwy, and the acft bounced into the air, stalled, and crashed just left of the rwy. The plt stated, 'a gust of wind pitched the nose…Mar 31, 1985 · N43504 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85FA029Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Atlantic City, NJThe aircraft was observed in close proximity to another aircraft in the traffic pattern. The pilot extended the downleg leg leg. During the turn to align the aircraft with the runway the pilot suffered a disabling heart attack. Unable to recover the aircraft…Nov 17, 1984 · N2831Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA84FA058Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-J3A5D · Mountaindale, ORThe acft crashed during an instrument approach to hillsboro airport. Witnesses reported seeing the acft below a very low overcast sky condition prior to impact. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the stabilator failed in overload before the point of…Feb 20, 1984 · N83382 · Destroyed