NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, VA

11 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

19792026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, VA per year, 1979–2026: 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'VA' 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 NYC06CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 38-112 · Chesapeake, VAThe presence of deer on the runway during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision. A factor in the accident was the dark night.Aug 21, 2006 · N6401A · Substantial damageNTSB IAD99LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Manassas, VAThe student pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descend on final approach followed by an improper flare which resulted on a hard landing.Apr 30, 1999 · N2338D · Substantial damageNTSB NYC97LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Manassas, VAThe pilot's misjudgment of clearance between the aircraft and fuel truck, which resulted in a collision.Aug 2, 1997 · N23831 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC93LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Heathsville, VAThe improper inflight planning and decision by the student pilot resulting in fuel exhaustion.Oct 2, 1992 · N2434B · Substantial damageNTSB BFO92LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Moneta, VAFailure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. Factors related to the accident were: the student's improper recovery from a bounced landing and proximity of the tree.Jul 2, 1992 · N9218T · Substantial damageNTSB BFO89LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Criders, VAThe pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the crosswind conditions encountered during the initial takeoff climb.Jun 1, 1989 · N2602L · Substantial damageNTSB BFO88FID03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Chesapeake, VAThe pilot was doing touch & go landings. During climbout engine power loss occurred at an estimated 300 ft AGL. The pilot radioed mayday and a witness stated he heard the stall horn during the transmission. Afterwards the acft pitched down and spun to the…May 12, 1988 · N2601C · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Lynchburg, VAThe acft landed hard and bounced several times before collapsing the landing gear. The student pilot was on her first solo flight after 31 hours of dual instruction in the PA-38 acft. The student reported the accident was student induced and that there were…May 10, 1983 · N25693 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FID05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Charlottesville, VAAfter performing four successful night approaches the pilot attempted a short field approach with the landing light off. On final he stated it appeared he was getting too low so he turned the landing light on and continued the approach. The aircraft struck a…Jan 28, 1982 · N2466B · Substantial damageNTSB ATL80FA081Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Charlottesvle, VAAug 4, 1980 · N2484D · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA089Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Chesterfield, VASep 26, 1979 · N4433E · Destroyed