NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, AR

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-38-112. 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

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, AR per year, 1981–2026: 8 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AR' 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 ('7103812'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN21LA070Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA38 · Franklin, ARThe impairment of both pilots from carbon monoxide exposure due to a degraded muffler. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance inspection, which failed to detect the degraded muffler.Nov 30, 2020 · N9879T · DestroyedNTSB CHI03LA200Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Fort Smith, ARThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the climb out. A factor was the ditch encountered during the forced landing.Jul 7, 2003 · N569RA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03FA111Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Prattsville, ARThe pilot's execution of VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Fog conditions and the pilot's lack of an instrument rating are contributing factors.Mar 15, 2003 · N91594 · DestroyedNTSB FTW99LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Ozark, ARThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun. A factor was the wet grass runway.Sep 19, 1999 · N469RA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW92LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Clarendon, ARThe pilot's failure to consult the airplane's performance data and ensure that adequate field length was available for takeoff.Aug 18, 1992 · N2357N · Substantial damageNTSB MKC89FA083Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Mayflower, ARThe pilots failure to maintain airspeed (vs), and inadvertant entry into a stall with necessary remedial action not understood.Mar 24, 1989 · N2604N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84FA060Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Lakeview, ARThe student plt had rented the acft to practice basic maneuvers prior to a flt scheduled the following day with his instructor to receive his endorsement for a check ride. Witnesses in the area observed the acft practicing stalls, & on the final maneuver, the…Nov 16, 1983 · N2432K · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DPG62Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Grubbs, ARAug 22, 1981 · N9331T · Substantial damage