# FAA incident reports: Piper PA-23 A list on [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 6 · 269 reports - [Accident 20260122002359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260122002359A.md): Piper PA-23 · Newkirk, NM · Jan 22, 2026 · N1210P · Substantial damage > On Thursday 02/22/2026 at 1200 hours a Piper pa 23 aircraft had an accident while executing an emergency landing after a multi engine failure. Flight purpose was training and relocation of aircraft, and no flight plan was filed. Aircraft sustained substantial… - [Accident 20250604007829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250604007829A.md): Piper PA-23 · Melboure Beach, FL · Jun 4, 2025 · N2109P · Destroyed > During a long cross-country flight from kfrr (front royal, VA) to kbct (boca raton, FL), the aircraft’s most recent refueling stop was at kogb (orangeburg, SC). The next planned fuel stop was at X59 (valkaria airport, FL). While en route on this leg, the… - [Incident 20240825012509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240825012509I.md): Piper PA-23 · Winchester, VA · Aug 25, 2024 · N2109P · Minor damage > Inspected aircraft at okv for damage. Minor damage to the right engine noted. Determined this is an incident. Reviewed records and found aircraft current. Spoke to the [privacy data omitted] and he stated he pumped the throttle to start the engine which is… - [Accident 20240201001449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240201001449A.md): Piper PA-23 · Louisville, KY · Feb 1, 2024 · N1317P · Substantial damage > Aircraft departed runway 24 at Louisville Bowman field (klou). During climb-out, aircraft made a right-crosswind turn climbing to approximately 1,400 ft MSL. While reducing engines to climb power, the PIC and passenger noted that a portion of the fairing aft… - [Incident 20230313003769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230313003769I.md): Piper PA-23 · Madison, SD · Mar 13, 2023 · N2172P · Minor damage > Aircraft was returning to the traffic pattern at kmds. While in down wind the before landing check was completed, during the check the pilots noticed they had 2 green landing gear lights illuminated but not the nose gear. The pilots verified the nose gear was… - [Accident 20220611021449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220611021449A.md): Piper PA-23 · Stockbridge, GA · Jun 11, 2022 · N3477P · Destroyed > On June 11, 2022 at approximately 1200 a Piper aicraft model PA23-180 apache, takeoff on runway 11, at Berry Hill Airport (7GA7) located in Stockbridge, GA 30281. Right after rotating the right engine began to surge causing the aircraft to yaw hard to the… - [Accident 20210715020129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210715020129A.md): Piper PA-23 · Easton, MD · Jul 15, 2021 · N776MC · Substantial damage > During a multiengine training flight the student was doing a power off stall. He noticed that the throttle control felt odd. He said it was like it was on a bungee. The instructor tried the maneuver and agreed, but continued the training flight and had the… - [Accident 20210227003659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210227003659A.md): Piper PA-23 · Oshkosh, WI · Feb 27, 2021 · N1460P · Substantial damage > Contacted by the roc at 1130 02/27/21 report of a nose gear collapse N1460P runway 27 osh. Pilot had intermittent landing gear unsafe light during flight. Requested to land runway 27. The pilot did not declare an emergency he had shut the left engine down… - [Incident 20200922016379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200922016379I.md): Piper PA-23 · Easton, MD · Sep 22, 2020 · N776MC · Minor damage > On September 22, 2020 at approximately 1517 local time at Easton Airport (kesn) Easton, MD, the pilot of N776MC was acting as PIC and flight instructor of a PA-23 aircraft when he failed to insure that the landing gear was lowered prior to landing on runway… - [Accident 20200108003339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200108003339A.md): Piper PA-23 · Helena, MT · Jan 8, 2020 · N1428P · Substantial damage > Departed with student on an instructional flight to the local practice area. They conducted a shutdown of the left engine and were unable to conduct an air restart. They landed east of the airport in the field, no damage. The student got out and walked back… - [Incident 20191031022799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191031022799I.md): Piper PA-23 · Sandsprings, OK · Oct 31, 2019 · N1465P · Minor damage > On October 31, 2019, N1465P landed gear up at william r. pogue municipal airport (kowp) in sand springs, OK 74063 - [Accident 20190427010939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190427010939A.md): Piper PA-23 · Sulphur Springs, TX · Apr 27, 2019 · N233P · Substantial damage > Pilot stated he had experienced a dual engine failure and had to do a forced landing into a field. He indicated the left engine was dropping RPM and he was decreasing in airspeed. The pilot stated all at once the right engine died and he tried to restart it… - [Accident 20181230021789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181230021789A.md): Piper PA-23 · Beaver Island, MI · Dec 30, 2018 · N2146P · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On December 30, 2018 at approximately 7:48 pm eastern standard time, a PA-23-180 aircraft, N2146P, registered to and operated by a private pilot, was destroyed on impact with terrain approximately 1/2 mile north of the Beaver Island airport (sjx) on Beaver… - [Incident 20180919013819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180919013819I.md): Piper PA-23 · Lancaster, OH · Sep 19, 2018 · N388ME · Minor damage > On September 19, 2018 at approximately 1256 zulu time N388ME, a Piper apache serial number 23-322 taxied to the run up area for runway 28 at Fairfield County Airport (lhq). Approximately five minutes later, the pilot noticed a lowering of the RPM and… - [Incident 20171111018489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171111018489I.md): Piper PA-23 · College Station, TX · Nov 11, 2017 · N1344P · Minor damage > The pilot took off from easterwood field with the fuel selectors in the off position. After rotating and putting the gear in the up position, the engines quit and the pilot landed gear up on the runway. - [Incident 20160420004629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160420004629I.md): Piper PA-23 · Hollywood, FL · Apr 20, 2016 · N2100P · Minor damage > Pilot was doing touch and go's, the pilot attempted to put the gear down, the gear did not extend, pilot declared emergency and landed gear up. - [Accident 20150122002979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150122002979A.md): Piper PA-23 · Lakland, FL · Jan 22, 2015 · N465JA · Destroyed · 2 fatal > On January 22, 2015 around 0900-0915 local time N465JA a Piper PA-23 serial NUMBER23-1033 was involved in an accident which resulted in the aircraft being destroyed. Both pilots on board were fatally injured as a result of the crash. The aircraft came to rest… - [Accident 20131023022819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131023022819A.md): Piper PA-23 · Tucson, AZ · Oct 23, 2013 · N3162P · Substantial damage > On October 23, 2013, about 1040 local time, a Piper PA-23 airplane, N3162P, sustained substantial damaged during a tale off at Tucson airport (tus), Tucson, Arizona. The aircraft crashed after taking off rotation on runway 11R. The pilot sustained serious… - [Incident 20130901019899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130901019899I.md): Piper PA-23 · Skiatook, OK · Sep 1, 2013 · N1465P · Minor damage > After take-off pilot selected gear up. He heard & felt an anusual clunking noise and did not get a green gear up light. He selected gear down and only got the main gear green lights. He eventually landed, near end of rollout nose gear collapsed. - [Incident 20130119001119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130119001119I.md): Piper PA-23 · Statesboro, GA · Jan 19, 2013 · N2253P · Minor damage > N2253P departed athens/ben epps airport(kahn) athens, Georgia enroute to Statesboro - bulloch county airport(ktbr) Statesboro, Georgia. The pilot stated that entering downwind at ktbr, he performed a gumpp procedure (gas, undercarriage, mixture, pumps,… - [Accident 20120628015969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120628015969A.md): Piper PA-23 · Baltic, OH · Jun 28, 2012 · N3170P · Destroyed > Aircraft was purchased a week prior (approx 6-21-2012) to date of accident (6-28-2012) by mike mallory. Mr. Mallory hired [privacy data omitted] and [privacy data omitted] to fly aircraft to s. charleston, w.v.note: - - - aircraft was out of annual (last… - [Incident 20120609010169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120609010169I.md): Piper PA-23 · Charleston, WV · Jun 9, 2012 · N3145P · Minor damage > During final approach to Charleston Yeager Airport pilot did not extend landing gear. The aircraft landed with the landing gear retracted. Damage sustained to both propellers, landing gear, and underside of aircraft. - [Incident 20120407004629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120407004629I.md): Piper PA-23 · Beaver Island, MI · Apr 7, 2012 · N2281P · Substantial damage > On April 07, 2012 at 1830 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-23 airplane, N2281P was damaged during landing rollout at Beaver Island Airport (sjx), Beaver Island, Michigan. The pilot reported no injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by a… - [Accident 20110809017389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110809017389A.md): Piper PA-23 · Millersburg, OH · Aug 9, 2011 · N2286P · Destroyed · 3 fatal > A/c departed sullivan county, in (siv) for stuebenville, OH (2G2). A/c diverted due to wx for carroll county, OH (TSO). NOTAM for TSO runway lighting out. A/c diverted for holmes county, OH (10G). - [Incident 20110429008739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110429008739I.md): Piper PA-23 · Vidalia, GA · Apr 29, 2011 · N114C · Minor damage > [privacy data omitted] Was concerned as to the airport which was closed due to practice for an airshow. He had slowed to give more time for completion of the practice. When he contacted the airport, they advised that the field was open. He was preoccupied… - [Accident 20100616045089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100616045089A.md): Piper PA-23 · Rochester, MN · Jun 16, 2010 · N7SE · Destroyed · 3 fatal > N7SE, Piper PA-23 piloted by [privacy data omitted] was in cruise near Rochester, (rst) MN. Reported loss of engine power to msp center. Was directed to rst. Could not maintain altitude and airspeed. Impacted in wooded area 1.5 miles nw of rst. Fire consumed… - [Incident 20090509006529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090509006529I.md): Piper PA23 · Lubbock, TX · May 9, 2009 · N3165P · Minor damage > N3165P, a Piper apache PA-23, took off from Town and Country airport in Lubbock, Texas at approximately 0830 CDT and returned due ot weather enroute. At approximately 1111 CDT the aircraft landed gear up. The pilot said he forgot to lower the landing gear on… - [Accident 20080729849269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080729849269A.md): Piper PA23 · Highlands, NC · Jul 29, 2008 · N1180P · Destroyed · 2 fatal > (-23) July 29, 2008, N1180P, PA-23 departed from louisville-bowman airport, Kentucky. While flying over the western section of north carolina near Highlands, north carolina when turbulance was encountered. Thunderstorms were noted in the immediate area. The… - [Incident 20070830825379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070830825379I.md): Piper PA23 · Chicago/Aurora, IL · Aug 30, 2007 · N3013P · Minor damage > (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] stated he took off from runway 36 at karr. At about 2100 feet MSL and 5 miles north of karr the left engine was running rough and the rpm's started to decrease. The pilot decided to shut the engine down as a precaution.… - [Incident 20061207029039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061207029039I.md): Piper PA23 · Danielson, CT · Dec 7, 2006 · N1367P · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot stated upon departure from norwood airport aircraft may have struck a bird in the nose gear area. Heard unusual noise on take off. Arrived at Danielson Airport, extended gear for landing and did not get green light for nose only. Cycled gear… - [Accident 20060908024639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060908024639A.md): Piper PA23 · Orcutt, CA · Sep 8, 2006 · N3082P · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23) Overcast conditions prevailed. Departed airport (smx) VFR. Accident site approx. 3 miles south of departure airport. Accident site several hundred feet above airport elevation. Ceilings above accident site reported to be 200' to 400' AGL. Aircraft… - [Incident 20050514014189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050514014189I.md): Piper PA23 · Geneva, WI · May 14, 2005 · N2150P · Minor damage > (-23) The instructor pilot stated: at the beginning of the takeoff roll, then he simulated a left engine failure with the mixture control. The aircraft veered to the left, at that time the student reduced the throttles to idle and applied the brakes. The… - [Incident 20050325005709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050325005709I.md): Piper PA23 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Mar 25, 2005 · N2226P · Minor damage > (-23) On March 25, 2005, about 0545 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-23-160, N2226P, registered to lets go air inc., as a title 14 CFR part 91 flight, had the nose gear collapse on landing at the Hollywood fort Lauderdale international airport (fll), fort… - [Accident 20041003035399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041003035399A.md): Piper PA23 · Beatrice, NE · Oct 3, 2004 · N173DC · Destroyed > (-23) Right engine quit on climb from takeoff. Pilot attempted to land on highway. Aircraft bounced off highway and nosed into a berm along the ditch. Pilot was assisted out of the aircraft by witnesses. Airplane was destroyed by fire. Lycoming motors… - [Incident 20040922030919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040922030919I.md): Piper PA23 · Easton, MD · Sep 22, 2004 · N3224P · Minor damage > (-23) Initiated a go-around from a high approach on one engine. This was a training flight. Aircraft would not climb so the pilot chose to land in a field. He did not get the nose gear down before landing. - [Incident 20040807017979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040807017979I.md): Piper PA23 · Okmulgee, OK · Aug 7, 2004 · N3477P · Minor damage > (-23) In order to meet the insurance requirements to teach, Mr. Raley stated that he was on board observing flight maneuvers that were being performed by Mr. Raley. Mr. Raley stated that they practiced an emergency shut down and feather of the left engine.… - [Incident 20040613009989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040613009989I.md): Piper PA23 · Tooele, UT · Jun 13, 2004 · N1321P > (-23) N1321P made an emergency landing on a frontage road near mile post 53, near I-80, Tooele county, Utah. Sheriff's department reports that pilot has a mechanic on the scene. - [Incident 20040301003459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040301003459I.md): Piper PA23 · Yakima, WA · Mar 1, 2004 · N3023P · Minor damage > (-23) Enroute bfi to rld, engine(s) ran rough, changed fuel tanks, began precautionary landing approach to ykm, both engines quit on short final. A/c came to rest approx 900 feet from approach end of runway 27. No apparent fuel in any of four tanks. - [Accident 20030712028969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030712028969A.md): Piper PA23 · Akron, OH · Jul 12, 2003 · N825SA · Destroyed > (-23) Takeoff clearance was given, both engines were advanced to full RPM before t/o roll began. The pilot stated that rotation occurred at 80 mph indicated, and that the aircraft veered left as the left engine apparently lost power, left RPM was under 1500… - [Incident 20010702023059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010702023059I.md): Piper PA23 · Aguadilla, Puerto Rico · Jul 2, 2001 · N17241 · Minor damage > (-23) After takeoff between 700 to 899 ft. left power. Aircraft started a high rate of descent. The pilot concentrated in flying the aircraft and overlooked emergency procedures for one engine out condition. Aircraft crashed in field in the northeast side of… - [Incident 20010216001579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010216001579I.md): Piper PA23 · Las Vegas, NV · Feb 16, 2001 · N1316P · Minor damage > (-23) Maintenance had been performed on the power pack and and "o" ring changed because it was leaking, ops check complied with no problems. After takeoff the gear handle raised, a catastrophic loss of hydraulic fluid happened. Both airmen are also mechanics,… - [Incident 20001018018409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001018018409I.md): Piper PA23 · Kelso, WA · Oct 18, 2000 · N3127P > (-23) While flying in a heavy rain storm, the engine failed due to carburetor ice. Failure occurred within 15 seconds of selection of fuel transfer. The pilot thought he was having difficulty with the fuel transfer. - [Accident 20000722004439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000722004439A.md): Piper PA23 · Dodge Center, MN · Jul 22, 2000 · N1069P · No damage > (.23) Shortly after aircraft took off from Dodge Center, MN airport, witnesses reported the aircraft flying low and the engines did not sound to be running smoothly. The iarcraft attempted to return to the airport, the left wing tip struck the ground… - [Incident 20000721035469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000721035469I.md): Piper PA23 · Logan, UT · Jul 21, 2000 · N23WG · Minor damage > (-23)Pilot was practicing single engine emergency procedures with a safety pilot. Feather the left engine and was unable to bring the engine out of feather. Pilot made an emergency return to the airfield and was not able to extend the landing gear. Pilot then… - [Incident 20000316001629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000316001629I.md): Piper PA23 · Rochester, MN · Mar 16, 2000 · N2020P · Minor damage > (-23) Nose gear collapsed after landing on runway 02 at rst. The aircraft was on the landing roll-out and about to make the turn for taxiway bravo. No injuries and only minor damage. An m or d will be submitted after completion of repairs. - [Incident 19991219037729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991219037729I.md): Piper PA23 · Hudson, NY · Dec 19, 1999 · N625YC · Minor damage > (-23) While landing at 1B1 in Columbia county right main landing gear collapsed on roll out on landing causing minor damage to the aircraft right wing cap, aileron and flap. Right engine sudden stoppage and propeller damage. - [Incident 19980822027729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980822027729I.md): Piper PA23 · Honolulu, HI · Aug 22, 1998 · N2060P > Gear down and locked, found broken wire and replaced. Swung gear ops check good. - [Accident 19980720044929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980720044929A.md): Piper PA23 · Bridgeport, TX · Jul 20, 1998 · N3154P · Substantial damage > (.4) During an instructional flight, the twin engine airplane undershot the runway following a loss of right engine power. With the private pilot receiving instruction at the controls, the airplane took off and remained in the traffic pattern. As the turn to… - [Incident 19980328035909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980328035909I.md): Piper PA23 · Mar 28, 1998 · N1119P · Minor damage > (-5) During training flight, performing touch & go; landing gear collapsed upon landing. Aircraft received minor damage. - [Incident 19971018034719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971018034719I.md): Piper PA23160 · Waco, TX · Oct 18, 1997 · N3040P · Minor damage > Narrative: following take off, performed a simulated single engine landing. Forgot to put the gear down and made a gear up landing. 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