NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, TX
55 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.
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| 2006 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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\" = 'TX' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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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" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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NTSB CEN24LA208Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Dalhart, TXThe pilot’s improper decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight at a high density altitude, which degraded its climb performance and led an off airport landing.NTSB CEN19CA336Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA38 · Taylor, TXThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student's soft-field takeoff, which resulted in an excessive pitch attitude, settling effect, and impact with a ditch off the end of the runway.NTSB CEN12FA520Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Fate, TXA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB DFW08CA165Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Taylor, TXThe student pilot's improper flare during landing. Contributing to the accident was the gusty winds.NTSB DFW07LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Wimberley, TXthe pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB DFW06CA133Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · La Porte, TXThe student pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. A contributing factor was the prevailing tailwind.NTSB DFW06CA022Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA38 · Decatur, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW04LA087Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Sugar Land, TXThe pilot's improper weather evaluation, and his encounter with adverse weather conditions. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.NTSB FTW03LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Granbury, TXThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.NTSB FTW01LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Amarillo, TXthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.NTSB DEN99LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Houston, TXInadequate remedial action by the pilot in command (CFI) after the student failed to maintain control of the aircraft during the final stages of a visual approach to land. Factors were gusting crosswinds and the flight instructor's lack of total instructional…NTSB FTW97LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Brownsville, TXThe pilot's delayed go-around and subsequent inadvertent stall. A factor was the gusty winds.NTSB FTW96LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Alice, TXthe student pilot's improper landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery.NTSB FTW96LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Falfurrias, TXfuel starvation due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW96LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Port Mansfield, TXDeer running onto the runway as the student pilot was landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the soft terrain that was encountered as the pilot was maneuvering to avoid a collision.NTSB FTW95LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Corpus Christi, TXThe pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions.NTSB FTW94LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Denton, TXThe cause was the pilot's failure to compensate for existing wind conditions. A factor was the turbulent weather.NTSB FTW92LA188Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Carrollton, TXThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. Factors were the failed carburetor de-ice system valve resulting in an inoperative carburetor and the inadequate annual inspection by company maintenance personnel.NTSB FTW92LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Bryan, TXThe certified flight instructor's misjudging the runway remaining for the aborted landing. Factors were the student pilot's misjudging the touchdown point and inadequate supervision of the approach by the CFI.NTSB FTW92IA158Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T · Addison, TXThe failure of the pilot-in-command of the PA-38, N2603B, to follow ATC instructions.NTSB FTW91FA124Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Whitharral, TXPower loss due to fuel exhaustion. Factors were the pilot's operation with the known inoperative landing light and the dark night.NTSB DEN91FA010Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-125 · Levelland, TXInadvertent stall/spin at an altitude insufficient to effect recovery.NTSB FTW90LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Houston, TXStudent pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB FTW90FA106Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Jacksonville, TXA fuel exhaustion induced power loss during the initial climb after takeoff.NTSB FTW90FA079Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Grand Prairie, TXThe CFI pilot failed to maintain flying speed, and the resultant inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the existing low ceiling.NTSB FTW89FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Tomball, TXThe airplane was being used for touch and go landings by an instructor and a low time student. It was on a base leg to land to the south when the instructor told the tower she had lost the engine and was going down. There were no witnesses to the accident.…NTSB FTW88FA132Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Electra, TXThe private pilot's logbook indicated he had a checkout on steep turns and spins two months prior to the accident. He also logged four landings during the same one-half hour flight. A witness saw the airplane complete a three turn spin and saw it start to…NTSB FTW88LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Grand Prairie, TXThe student pilot lost directional control on the takeoff ground run and the aircraft was damaged after it ran off the runway. The reported weather showed a 90 degree left crosswind at 12 knots velocity with gusts to 20 knots. The plt did not file an acc…NTSB FTW88LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · San Benito, TXThe student plt was making a touch and go on his second solo flt. After the flaps were retracted and the power was increased, the acft veered to the right and hit a runway light. The acft then continued into the dirt beside the runway where the nose gear…NTSB FTW88LA065Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Maud, TXThe acft took off from a 1800 ft private, turf, strip. The takeoff was to the sw and the wind was strong and gusty from the nw. There are trees along the right or upwind side of the rwy. Shortly after takeoff, the acft encountered turbulence and collided with…NTSB FTW87LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · San Benito, TXDrg the landing roll, the acft's left wing struck a tv camera man, who was standing at the left edge of the rwy, aprx 1200' from the threshold. The acft then veered off the left side of the rwy & the right main gear collapsed. Witnesses stated the camera man…NTSB FTW87FA090Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Uvalde, TXOn 04-02-87, a Piper PA-38-112, N5540E, owned and operated by southwest Texas junior college, impacted the terrain near Uvalde, TX. The flight was conducted for training purposes. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The…NTSB FTW87LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Alpine, TXStudent pilot on solo flight attempted takeoff in strong gusty winds and dragged left wing tip on runway. Pilot leveled wings and attempted to land aircraft but departed left side of runway and collided with ditch.NTSB FTW85LA293Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Graford, TXThe pilot arrived in the mineral wells, TX, area, his intended destination, and stated he couldn't see the airport due to the rotating beacon and runway lights not operating. Notamed to this effect, however, the airport supervisor stated that to the best of…NTSB FTW85FA079Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Laredo, TXThe acft was observed to enter a downwind leg of the traffic pattern at a low alt (estimated 100 ft AGL). The witness looked away for a moment. When he looked back, he did not see the acft. A search was intiated & the acft was found where it had crashed in a…NTSB FTW83LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Krum, TXThe acft collided with the ground during a simulated forced landing and go-around. The acft's left main landing gear wassheared and the left wing dragged during ground contact. The CFI had given the student a simulated forced landing during the approach and…NTSB FTW83LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Breckenridge, TXThe student plt stated that she initiated rotation for takeoff at 58 to 60 mph. Very shortly after lift-off, the left wing dropped. The student stated that she seemed to have no control over the acft after the left wing dropped & that she never heard the…NTSB FTW83LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Shiro, TXWhile on a solo cross-country, the student plt became disoriented on the 3rd leg of the flt. He reoriented himself, but the eng lost power before he reached his intended destination. During an emergency landing, the acft encountered soft terrain & was damaged…NTSB FTW83FA134Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · La Grange, TXThe plt elected to takeoff to the north on a downsloping paved road. He reported that the wind was variable from the southwest at 2 to 4 KTS, gusting 4 to 6 KTS. At austin, TX, the wind was from 190 deg at 13 gusting 20 KTS & at college station, TX, it was…NTSB FTW82DA280Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · New Braunfels, TXThe pilot reported that as he attempted to apply power at the end of a descent, the engine failed to respond. Approach control provided vectors to an airport, but the aircraft was too low to reach it. The pilot selected a road for a landing, but noticed power…NTSB FTW82DA049Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Houston, TXThe pilot stated he encountered windshear while on short final for landing. The addition of full throttle by the pilot was insufficient to stop the descent before the aircraft impacted a small tree.NTSB FTW82FRG04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · San Benito, TXNTSB FTW81FRG67Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Gillette, TXNTSB FTW81FPA05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Fink, TXNTSB FTW81FQG06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · San Angelo, TXNTSB FTW80FQD16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · El Paso, TXNTSB FTW80FRG58Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Austin, TXNTSB FTW80FPA10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Mckinney, TXNTSB FTW80DPD17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · N.Richlnd Hill, TXNTSB FTW80FRG29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Edinburg, TX