NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-236
93 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-28-236. 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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NTSB LAX93LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Big Bear, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft after touchdown.NTSB CHI92LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Indian River, MIAn on ground collision with a deer during a landing ground roll.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB NYC91FA193Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Fogelsville, PAThe improper decision by the non-instrument rated pilot to attempt VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's overconfidence in his ability, his lack of…NTSB LAX91LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-236 · Gualala, CAThat the pilot failed to properly use the flight controls and to maintain directional control. Contributing to this accident were the gusty crosswind conditions that existed at the time of the accident.NTSB NYC91LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Wildwood, NJThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat during the descent which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.NTSB LAX90LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-236 · S. Lake Tahoe, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the aircraft and an obstruction along his ground taxi route. Obstructions along the route and a fence constructed near the ramp are factors in the accident.NTSB NYC89FA166Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Thomasville, PAThe pilot's failure to fly the published approach procedure, which resulted in controlled flight into the terrain.NTSB FTW88FA125Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Anson, TXInadequate weather evaluation-pic; flight into known adverse weather, inadvertent-pic; design stress limits exceeded by PIC; thunderstormNTSB LAX88LA120Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Hesperia, CANTSB NYC87FA250Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Gaylordsville, CTThe pilot of the Piper PA-28-236 was cruising at 6000 ft at night when he reported a failure of his vacuum pump followed by loss of his attitude indicator and directional gyro. The aircraft was observed to make a 360 degree turn on the radar scope. The air…NTSB 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…NTSB LAX86FA233Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-236 · Chino, CAThe private non-instrument rated pilot, overflew his home airport by 23 nautical miles upon returning from a night cross country flight and descended into a hill. Instrument meteorological conditions were reported in the area due to reduced visibility. The…NTSB CHI86LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Schaumburg, ILAccording to the pilot, the aircraft had been refueled the day before in buffalo new york. The aircraft was then flown to chicago,IL. The duration of the flight was four hours and thirty minutes. The following day, without refueling, the aircraft was flown to…NTSB NYC86FA015Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Tobyhanna, PAAt about the time N4298K was departing pocono mountains mun icipal airport, recorded radar information from new york ARTCC displayed an aircraft in that area. The aircraft flew eastward and then northward. The aircraft disappeared from the radar screen about…NTSB NYC85LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · New Milford, CTAccording to the plt, the preflt and runup checks were normal. The plt then applied full pwr for takeoff and rotation was initiated at 60 KTS. After liftoff, the acft appeared to loose pwr and began to yaw to the left. The stall warning horn sounded and the…NTSB MKC85LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Concordia, KSThe student plt was making a night flt. He received wind information from an arpt 48 miles from the destination but used an indication from lighted wind indicator. Plt made a go around because the ground speed was fast. During the next attempt, he landed, ran…NTSB 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…NTSB 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…NTSB DEN84LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Ogden, UTThe plt got out of the acft to check the starter solenoid by turning the propeller. He left the mags on and the brakes off. When the prop was turned the acft started and collided with a parked acft.NTSB MKC84FA092Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Oconto, NEAfter attending a business conference at muncie, IN, the plt received a wx briefing & took off at 2026 CST on a flt to des moines, IA, where he refueled. In a phone call to his wife at their home in north platte, NE, he indicated the wx was such that he would…NTSB 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…NTSB FTW84LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Del Rio, TXDuring landing on a 4000 ft sod ranch strip the plt ran off the rwy into a raving and collapsed the landing gear. The plt said he landed in a crab and ran off the rwy. The owner on form 6120.1 stated that it was plt error, that the plt missed the rwy and ran…NTSB LAX84FA068Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Wikieup, AZBefore taking off, the plt obtained 2 wx briefings & was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. He departed at 1730. Several requests were made for en route wx from las vegas flt watch. At 1945, the plt declared an emergency & indicated that he was lost.…NTSB DEN84FA019Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Kim, COThe acft collided with the ground in a wing down nose low attitude. The plt had been advised that VFR flt was not recommended for his route of flt. The non-instrument rated plt went anyway and encountered weather. In maneuvering to get below or out of the…NTSB MKC83LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Cedarcreek, MODuring arrival, the plt flew over the strip, then circled to land. As he was flaring to land, he saw 2 deer on the rwy. He initiated a go-around, but decided he was too slow & that there was not enough rwy left. He reduced the power & touched down, but was…NTSB LAX83LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-236 · Emigrant Gap, CAThe acft collided with trees during takeoff. The CFI and student had made a landing on a rwy that was 2/3 covered with snow. They thought they could make a short field landing and a short field running takeoff. They nosed down in the snow during the attempted…NTSB MKC83LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Kaiser, MOThe acft sustained substantial damage when the nose gear collapsed during landing. The weather was VMC but the pilot said he encountered a gusty crosswind during landing. He had checked the wind sock prior to landing and it was hanging limp. The reported wind…NTSB MKC82FCD10Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportPiper 28-236 · Liscomb, IAN2157A departed on a VFR flight to marshalltown, IA. There is no record of a pilot weather briefing prior to departure. The reported weather at waterloo airport at the approximate time of the accident was: measured ceiling 600 foot overcast, visibility one…NTSB FTW82DA245Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Fort Worth, TXThe aircraft crashed into trees after engine failure during takeoff. A fuel line was leaking. The engine had been written up as malfunctioning and was being tested when the accident occurred.NTSB CHI82DA100Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Dodgeville, WIThe student pilot was at the controls during the landing approach. The approach was to an upsloping runway, but with a tailwind component. The aircraft was landed long. It continued off the end of the runway and collided with a ditch. The instructor reported…NTSB FTW82DQG13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lovington, NMNTSB NYC82FA006Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Farmingdale, NYNTSB CHI81FEM36Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mackinaw, MINTSB CHI81FEC38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Oxford, MINTSB SEA80FA044Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Portland, ORNTSB MIA80FKT42Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · W.Palm Beach, FLNTSB MKC80DCG23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Perry, KSNTSB MIA80DLD55Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Useppa Island, FLNTSB IAD80FIG02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Grasonville, MDNTSB NYC80FGM01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Connellsville, PANTSB MIA79DLD95Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fort Myers, FL