NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, GA
13 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
| 1979 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
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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\" = 'GA' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'GA' 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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA16FA005Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 38-112 · Jasper, GAThe student pilot's failure to accurately determine the airplane's fuel state, subsequent fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate oversight of the student…NTSB ATL07FA081Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Dawsonville, GAThe pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, with a low cloud ceiling, over mountainous terrain.NTSB ATL93FA066Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Kennesaw, GAFailure of the flight instructor (CFI) to assure that a proper rate of climb was established after takeoff to maintain proper clearance above the terrain/obstacles. Factors related to the accident were: darkness and the excessive weight condition of the…NTSB ATL91LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Lagrange, GAThe J-5 pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout.NTSB ATL90LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Lafayette, GAThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, when the airplane began to veer left during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to inspect the airplane wheel for damage after it dropped off the runway during taxi.NTSB ATL89LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Gainesville, GAThe pilot's misjudgement of the airplane fuel supply during preflight inspection, and his subsequent failure to monitor in-flight fuel consumption, which led to an engine power loss due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's…NTSB ATL89FA025Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Mc Donough, GAShortly after takeoff the flight experienced a complete engine failure. The pilot attempted a forced landing to an open field but crashed short. The investigation disclosed that the pilot was not certificated as an airman and he did not have the permission of…NTSB ATL88LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Gainesville, GAThe plt rptd that he inadvertently allowed the airplane to descend below the VASI glidepath while on short-final, and that he failed to react in time to correct the situation. The airplane subsequently impacted an embankment short of the rwy threshold, in a…NTSB ATL88LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Hampton, GAThe CFI rptd that the student flared the airplane about 50 ft abv the rwy and stalled it; the airplane dropped to the rwy and bounced. He assumed control of the airplane from the student and attempted to prevent a crosswind from blowing the airplane to the…NTSB ATL85LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Cumming, GADespite a fss forecast of thunderstorm activity for the next 24 hours the plt departed in order to evaluate wx situation for himself. Conditions were as forecasted and the plt elected to return to the arpt from which he had departed. Due to the movement of…NTSB ATL83FA339Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Lexington, GAThe plt was on a cable patrol/aerial observation mission. While patrolling, he missed a turn in the cable route & turn to relocate it. After relocating the route, he looked back to observe a portion that he had missed & saw a logging operation. The plt turned…NTSB ATL80FKG22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Jefferson, GANTSB MIA80DKG09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Statesboro, GA