NTSB investigations: Piper PA-38-112, 1990

17 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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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\") = 1990
    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 MIA91LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Fort Pierce, FLImproper preflight decision of the instructor pilot to allow the student to takeoff from the soft grass runway and his failure to abort the takeoff.Nov 13, 1990 · N25109 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN91FA010Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-125 · Levelland, TXInadvertent stall/spin at an altitude insufficient to effect recovery.Oct 20, 1990 · N2448L · DestroyedNTSB MIA91LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Miami, FLInadequate preflight of the airplane by the pilot-in-command.Oct 19, 1990 · N23665 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA324Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Watsonville, CAImproper handling of the aircraft by the student pilot, which resulted in his failure to attain sufficient airspeed to climb after takeoff, and the instructor's (cfi's) inadequate supervision.Sep 19, 1990 · N2516E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90LA218Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Quarryville, PAThe pilot in commands failure to maintain airspeed while climbing to avoid wires.Sep 9, 1990 · N4268E · DestroyedNTSB LAX90LA302Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA38 · Chandler, AZThe student pilot's loss of control during takeoff. His inexperience in the aircraft and improper use of the flight controls were factors in the accident.Aug 24, 1990 · N25658 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90FA193Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Hinckley, ILThe instructor pilot's inability to recover from a stall/spin. Factors were: acft wt & balance exceeded, and the instructor's and student pilot's lack of familiarity with acft.Jul 25, 1990 · N2508D · DestroyedNTSB FTW90LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Houston, TXStudent pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jul 14, 1990 · N9215T · Substantial damageNTSB ANC90LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Cantwell, AKThe pilot failed to understand the performance parameters of the airplane and his lack of total experience. A contributing factor to the accident was operating the airplane at a greater than allowable gross weight.Jul 3, 1990 · N25759 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL90FA139Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Florence, ALFailure of the pilot-in-command of N2409K to maintain safe separation from N2437K during unauthorized formation maneuvering. Overconfidence in personal ability and the execution of unauthorized formation flight on the part of both pilots-in-command were…Jul 1, 1990 · N2409K · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DEN90LA122Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Belgrade, MTThe inadvertent stall experienced during the attempted forced landing.Jun 3, 1990 · N9375T · DestroyedNTSB SEA90FA072Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Jean, NVSevere downdrafts/windshear which exceeded the airplane's performance capabilities.May 7, 1990 · N2359L · DestroyedNTSB FTW90FA106Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Jacksonville, TXA fuel exhaustion induced power loss during the initial climb after takeoff.May 5, 1990 · N2468G · DestroyedNTSB MIA90FA106Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Marco Island, FLFuel exhaustion due to improper planning & decision by the pilot, and an inadvertent stall/spin while maneuvering for a forced landing.Apr 18, 1990 · N91309 · DestroyedNTSB CHI90LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Wausau, WIA hard landing resulting from the pilot not taking timely remedial when a stall was encountered.Mar 24, 1990 · N2331C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90FA075Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Smithfield, RIImproper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in insufficient altitude to recover from a stall. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of total experience and excessive gross weight of the airplane.Mar 8, 1990 · N2603G · DestroyedNTSB 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.Mar 8, 1990 · N2456P · Destroyed