NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, 1982
42 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
| 1964 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1978 | 12 |
| 1979 | 40 |
| 1980 | 40 |
| 1981 | 43 |
| 1982 | 42 |
| 1983 | 37 |
| 1984 | 28 |
| 1985 | 21 |
| 1986 | 28 |
| 1987 | 20 |
| 1988 | 36 |
| 1989 | 38 |
| 1990 | 17 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 22 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1982
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1982
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 CHI83LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Boonville, INOn takeoff the pilot reported the aircraft would not climb but kept settling back to the ground. The left wing hit a fence post and the aircraft nosed over.NTSB CHI83LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Stevens Point, WIThe aircraft porpoised during landing. The pilot stated that he bounced off the main gear then the nose gear. He then applied power but the aircraft continued to bounce. After he shut down power to the engine the aircraft continued to bounce finally coming to…NTSB MIA83LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Brooksville, FLThe student pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings. According to him, the nose gear collapsed as he lowered the nose on his third landing. The propeller struck the runway surface and the plane veered to the left. After departing the left side of the…NTSB SEA82DA161Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Corvallis, ORThe flight instructor stated that while on a low final approach, a sudden downdraft of windshear occurred causing the aircraft to drop and the right wing to hit the top of a tree. Upon impact the aircraft spun out of control and impacted the ground.NTSB NYC82DA231Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Pomona, NJWhile taxiing from landing, the pilot attempted to pass between a parked aircraft and a parked fuel truck. The wingtip of the taxiing aircraft hit a fender on the truck.NTSB ANC82DAG45Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Eagle River, AKDuring a local flight, the pilot elected to fly into the mouth of peter's creek valley to look at a friend's cabin. He stated that after he flew over the cabin at about 1500 ft MSL, he "initiated power and a 180 deg turn." He stated that on application of…NTSB ATL82DA239Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Huntsville, ALThe student pilot was on a flight check to obtain a private pilot certificate. The flight examiner had instructed him to stay in the pattern and demonstrate a short field approach and landing. The flight examiner stated that on final approach, the aiming…NTSB NYC82FGT17Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Lancaster, PAThe student was making takeoffs & landings on his first solo flt. During final approach the tower instructed the plt to go around due to spacing behind another acft. The plt stated he applied full power, retracted flaps, climbed out to 800 ft & turned…NTSB MIA82DA164Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Vero Beach, FLThe pilot was on an instructional flight when he flew to andther airport to practice grass field landings. According to the 1450 EDT weather report from Vero Beach, the wind was from 110 degrees at 10 KTS and the temperature was 90 degrees. During a…NTSB NYC82DA191Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Poestenkill, NYDuring a touch & go the plt retracted the flaps & applied full power, but the acft seemed sluggish in gaining speed. The plt applied brakes & cut the throttle, but the acft ran off the end of the rwy coming to rest at the edge of a swamp.NTSB ATL82DA225Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Keyser, WVPilot was making a go-around over a 1700 foot runway. Full flaps were left down until end of runway and then raised to 21 degrees. Terrain was rising faster then aircraft was climbing. Aircraft struck trees and nosed down into the ground. Temperature was 85…NTSB CHI82DA315Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38 · New Haven, ILThe pilot reported that before departing on a routine pipe line patrol, he obtained a weather briefing. After about 30 minutes of flight, the visibility began to decrease due to ground fog. The pilot elected to land on a gravel road. During the landing roll,…NTSB CHI82DA268Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Antioch, ILThe pilot initiated a soft field takeoff from a 2200 ft, wet, grass runway. After becoming airborne, he lowered the nose of the aircraft to increase his airspeed. The pilot stated that the aircraft failed to climb as expected and would not clear boats that…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 MIA82DA142Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · West Palm Beach, FLWhile landing, the aircraft was observed to bounce several times. It then veered to the right, went into an area of grass, and nosed over. No malfunctions or failures were reported by either the pilot or the owner.NTSB MIA82DA141Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Fellsmere, FLThe pilot was a foreign national with a private pilot certificate and was on a solo instructional flight. He reported that the engine lost power while he was practicing s-turns at 800 ft. he stated that he accomplished the procedure for an engine failure, but…NTSB MIA82DA140Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Deerfield Field, FLThe engine lost power during cruise flight. The pilot made a forced landing on a beach and collided with rocks and nosed over. The fuel bowl was found loose which lowered the fuel pressure.NTSB FTW82DA241Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · French Settleme, LAThe pilot departed shreveport, LA at 1400 CDT on the return part of a cross-country to jackson, MS. A VFR flight plan had been filed listing 3 1/2 hrs of fuel on board. At about 1706 CDT, the plane crashed near French settlement, LA, about 140 miles south…NTSB SEA82DA088Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Oakley, IDAt about 1045 MDT, the pilot departed ogden, ut on a solo, cross-country flight to jackpot, NV, pocatello, ID and return. While en route to jackpot, he encountered turbulence and decreasing visibility over a mountainous area and descended from 8500 ft MSL to…NTSB ATL82DA160Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Oxford, MSThe pilot had made two stops without refueling before he took off on this leg of his flight. He estimated that 12 gallons of fuel was remaining when he departed decatur, AL. While en route, he exhausted all of the fuel in the right fuel tank and switched to…NTSB CHI82FA200Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Niles, MIAt about 1300 EDT, the aircraft took off on a local training flight with a student and a certified flight instructor on board. Later at about 1325, the plane crashed in a wooded area about 1 mi northeast of the approach end of runway 21. One witness reported…NTSB MIA82DA126Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Ft. Pierce, FLAccording to the student pilot, the nose gear collapsed during the takeoff roll after he applied back pressure for a climb attitude at about 60 to 62 knots. He stated that the aircraft did not want to climb, and simultaneously, the nose dropped. An…NTSB NYC82DA093Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Endicott, NYDuring takeoff roll the aircraft veered to the left. The pilot stated that he applied right rudder and aileron into the wind, however; the aicraft continued to the left. The pilot then closed the throttle and the aircraft collided with runway lights causing…NTSB MIA82DA117Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Gainesville, FLThe student pilot stated that on his third landing, the crosswind was more noticeable. During the landing roll, he lost directional control while he was applying brakes. The aircraft went off the runway, collided with a ditch, and was substantially damaged.NTSB LAX82DA160Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Willcox, AZStudent pilot on first solo cross-country ground looped during an en route landing. The pilot's flight bag had fallen off the right seat and lodged itself between the rudder pedals. Rudder control was lost.NTSB ATL82DA125Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Jonesboro, TNAfter utilizing the southwest runway for takeoff and landing the pilot noted that the limp windsock had shifted to indicate use of the northeast runway. The next takeoff was therefore made to the northeast, with an uphill gradient to the runway. After a…NTSB MKC82DA060Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Dubuque, IAThe student pilot was on a solo cross-country flight. After arriving at Dubuque, he landed on runway 18. The student stated that the wind was from 230 degrees at 16, gusting 23 knots. He reported that during the landing, the plane was lifted off two times by…NTSB LAX82DA146Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Apple Valley, CAWitnesses observed the aircraft to be gliding on final approach with the engine at idle when it abruptly pitched nose down and struck the ground. The engine and both leading edges of the wings contacted the ground at the same time with no turning movement.…NTSB LAX82DA145Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Santa Monica, CADuring landing, the student pilot allowed the aircraft to bounce. After about the third bounce, the nose gear buckled and the aircraft skidded off the runway.NTSB MIA82DA085Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Jasper, FLWhile on a cable inspection mission at 500 ft MSL, the engine began to lose power after the pilot had made an erratic maneuver to avoid birds. He initiated emergency procedures to restore power, but was unable. The nose gear failed and the aircraft flipped…NTSB MIA82DA080Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Near Opalocka, FLThe pilot stated that he was practicing forced landings in a soft field environment. The passenger added that the landing area was a levee bordered by water, trees, and vegetation. He further stated that the aircraft bounced hard and to the left off the…NTSB CHI82DA099Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Fort Wayne, INThe student pilot was practicing landings with a headwind directly down the runway at 7 knots. During touchdown on his third landing, he lost directional control and the plane veered left and skidded off the runway. The nose gear encountered a side load and…NTSB LAX82DVG16Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Fall River Mill, CAThe pilot elected to return to his departure airport when the aircraft would not climb. The aircraft continued to loose altitude after a 180 degree turn, the aircraft crashed into trees. Examination of the aircraft engine did not reveal any preimpact failure…NTSB FTW82DA096Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Farmington, NMThe aircraft lost power during a cross country flight. During the subsequent forced landing on a dirt road the aircraft collided with a ditch and nosed over.NTSB ANC82DA024Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Anchorage, AKStudent pilot rounded out too high,aircraft bounced and became airborne. The student did not apply power and the CFI added power for a go-around. However he stated he waited too long before applying power and the right wing stalled. The aircraft veered right…NTSB NYC82DA030Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Easton, PAA takeoff was initiated on runway 17 with the wind from the southwest at 15 knots. During the takeoff roll, control of the aircraft was lost when a gust of wind was encountered. The plane struck a snowbank beside the runway and was substantially damaged.NTSB CHI82DA065Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Elyria, OHDuring the landing flare the student overcorrected with full aft elevator. The aircraft pitched up, the instructor applied full power, and the aircraft bounced and drifted into a snow bank. The instructor was reported to have about 20 hours instructing.NTSB CHI82DA055Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Lebanon, INWhile the instructor was demonstrating recovery procedures from a low approach, the main gear struck snow on a small rise about 400 feet short of the runway. Subsequently, the pilot was forced to land in about 18 inches of snow and the gear failed. The…NTSB LAX82DA068Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Hickman, CAThe plt had landed at turlock muni arpt from a solo x-country flt from oakland. After encountering difficulty in starting the engine, the plt departed turlock for oakdale. About 3-5 min later the engine sounded "badly" & the plt madea precautionary landing at…NTSB 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…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 CHI82DA028Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Grand Rapids, MIThe pilot-in-command was a student on a check flight for a private license. The check pilot was an FAA inspector. The flight was conducted from an airport with runways that were partially covered with snow and ice. The mishap occurred while the pilot was…