# FAA incident reports: Piper PA-24-400 A list on [Piper PA-24-400](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-400.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 2 · 66 reports - [Accident 20260612005799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260612005799A.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Graham, TX · Jun 12, 2026 · N400HL · Substantial damage > On June 12, 2026, at approximately 2055 LCL, a Piper comanche, performed an off-field landing and impacted a tree approximately 4 miles southwest of the Graham, Texas airport. The aircraft was being operated on a personel flight. Visual meterorlogical… - [Incident 20250304005269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250304005269I.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Port Clinton, OH · Mar 4, 2025 · N702JD · Minor damage > The pilot stated that the flight was the second flight of the day. Normal start up and run up for runway 18. Takeoff power was normal, the only deviations were cylinder #8 was indicating 425 degrees on climb out and the oil temperature on the jpi showed high… - [Incident 20250120000629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250120000629I.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Georgetown, TX · Jan 20, 2025 · N8511P · Minor damage > PIC departed baz in route to gtu. PIC climbed to 6000 asl with autopilot still off. PIC adjusted the manual overhead trim when he heard a pop in the cabin and the aircraft started to pull nose down. He attemped to make further adjustments but was unable to… - [Accident 20230906019329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230906019329A.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Norwood, MA · Sep 6, 2023 · N400RW · Substantial damage > Pilot attempted to land on rwy 35 at owd in VFR conditions. Approach was too low (approx 100 ft) and aircraft hit last 2 approach light sections, damaging the first, and destroying the second. Aircraft hit the ground approximately 20 ft from the last approach… - [Incident 20221231019499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221231019499I.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Hays, KS · Dec 31, 2022 · N8541P · Minor damage > On 12/31/2022, at approximately 5:35 pm (CST), [privacy data omitted], a single-engine Piper PA-24-400 (sn 26-122) operating a 14 CFR part 91 flight, landed on runway 16 at Hays Regional Airport (khys) with the landing gear retracted. One pilot and one… - [Accident 20220415008119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220415008119A.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Benson, AZ · Apr 15, 2022 · N8493P · Substantial damage > Pilot was approaching E-95 at about 0530 on 04/15/2022, made usual radio calls and power settings at 14 inches manifold pressure and 2400 RPM. After third radio call, a medical helicopter that had just departed E-95 informed me that there was a flock of deer… - [Accident 20210830017009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210830017009A.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Fullerton, CA · Aug 30, 2021 · N8501P · Substantial damage > On August 30, 2021 at 2045(zulu) / 1345 (local) PST, Piper comanche (PA-24-400), bearing registration mark N8501P and serial number 26-81 was being flown by pilot in command (PIC), [privacy data omitted], [privacy data omitted], whom holds a commercial pilot… - [Incident 20200807014149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200807014149I.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Springfield, TN · Aug 7, 2020 · N8533P · Minor damage > On the afternoon of August 7th, 2020, N8533P a 1965 Piper comanche PA-24-400. The flight was for time building and was to fly between outlaw field (kckv) and Springfield airport (M91). Aircraft departed outlaw field from runway 35 about 1600 local time. About… - [Incident 20190827011689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190827011689I.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Tifton, GA · Aug 27, 2019 · N8532P · Minor damage > On Tuesday 8/27/2019, [privacy data omitted] was flying his Piper PA-24, N8532P, from steinhatchee, FL to Tifton, GA. It was a sunny day with light winds. At approximately 1910 local time his aircraft started experiencing electrical problems followed shortly… - [Accident 20190606005949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190606005949A.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Weiner, AR · Jun 6, 2019 · N8529P · Substantial damage > N8529P departed stan stamper municipal airport (khhw) at approximately 10:05 a.m. on June 6, 2019 following a fuel and rest stop on a trip destined for hanover county municipal airport (kofp). Weather reports while at kofp were interpreted as having an… - [Incident 20171207022809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171207022809I.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Seymour, TX · Dec 7, 2017 · N8511P · Minor damage > December 7, 2017, at approximately 1125 CST, N8511P, a 1965 Piper PA-24-400 made an off field landing near the intersection of county road 2070 and county road 435 approximately 9.5 miles south west of Seymour, Texas airport (60F) the engine failure was due… - [Incident 20150630010829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150630010829I.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Mobridge, SD · Jun 30, 2015 · N8450P · Minor damage > On June 30, 2015 at 12:45PM a PA-24-400 N8450P gear collasped during landing after the electrical system failed during a personal flight. VMC conditioned prevailed. The belly skin and prop was damaged and no injuries were reported. The pilot holds a private… - [Accident 20130312003669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130312003669A.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Minden, NV · Mar 12, 2013 · N8533P · Substantial damage > Pilot reported that he had a hard landing on runway 34 and that he bounced 3 times with propeller strikes. The pilot stated that he lost directional control and with brakes applied he put in left rudder and went off the runway and came to rest just short of… - [Incident 20100502034469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100502034469I.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Orville, CA · May 2, 2010 · N400WG · Minor damage > On a day VFR pleasure flight with one passenger Mr. Wooldrige was landing his aircraft at oroville CA. During the landing roll out the nose gear collapsed damaging the propeller, nose gear system, belly skin and flap trailing edge. There were no injuries to… - [Incident 20090602008029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090602008029I.md): Piper PA24400 · Torrance, CA · Jun 2, 2009 · N400Y · Minor damage > (-23) During approach for landing at toa, the landing gear was not extended and the aircraft sustained minor damage to the lower fuselage and propeller. The pilot indicated that he failed to extend the gear. - [Accident 20070312003419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070312003419A.md): Piper PA24400 · Des Moines, IA · Mar 12, 2007 · N400VL · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot called dsm ATCT declaring an emergency due to unsuccessful attempt to lower gear. Aircraft landed gear-up. - [Incident 20020704016399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020704016399I.md): Piper PA24 · Ft Worth, TX · Jul 4, 2002 · N400BK · Minor damage > (-23) On July 4, 2002, at 1534 hours a Piper PA-24 aircraft owned by Mr. David l. jackson landed with the landing gear partially extended at Fort Worth Alliance Airport. Visual flight conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received… - [Incident 20020607014969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020607014969I.md): Piper PA24400 · Dallas, TX · Jun 7, 2002 · N8535P > (-23) Pilot departed gainesville, TX after stopping for fuel. Arriving in the dfw ARTCC he contacted regional approach on 124.25. After receiving instruction to frequency change to Addison tower he lost all electrical power. The pilot made 3 passes by the… - [Incident 20000902026829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000902026829I.md): Piper PA24400 · Great Bend, KS · Sep 2, 2000 · N8477P · Minor damage > (-23) On September 2, 2000, at approximately 1145 pm, [privacy data omitted] lost control of N8477P during landing at Great Bend, KS after a night flight from manhattan, KS. The aircraft departed the runway striking a taxi marker causing damage to one main… - [Accident 19991219042039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991219042039A.md): Piper PA24400 · Naples, FL · Dec 19, 1999 · N8469P · Substantial damage > (.4)The pilot stated he was on approach for landing at the dest ination airport. He selected an empty fuel tank (auxiliary tank), experienced a total loss of engine power, and crashed during a forced landing. (-23)on December 19, 1999, at approximately 1400Z,… - [Accident 19980501015309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980501015309A.md): Piper PA24400 · Jackson, WY · May 1, 1998 · N8536P · Substantial damage > Landed mid field. Overran runway. Blew both tires and folded left main gear trying to stop. (.4)the pilot said he was 'breaking in a new engine' and he did not reduce power fast enough. The airplane landed long on runway 18, which was 6,299 x 150 feet,… - [Accident 19971206037489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971206037489A.md): Piper PA24400 · Cairo, MO · Dec 6, 1997 · N8452P · Substantial damage > Exhaust leak caused pilot to pass out. Aircraft ran out of fuel then crashed. (.4) the pilot had climbed to 5,500 ft MSL & had trimmed the airplane at cruise power settings. He set the GPS navigation system for a direct flight, then engaged the autopilot &… - [Accident 19961210047559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961210047559A.md): Piper PA24400 · Denver, CO · Dec 10, 1996 · N8450P · Substantial damage > (-16) [privacy data omitted] a/c xponder operated beyond 24 mos. Calibration FAR 91.413(a). - [Incident 19961025038049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961025038049I.md): Piper PA24400 · Easton, PA · Oct 25, 1996 · N8515P · Minor damage > Narrative: on October 25, 1996, N8515P, a PA-24-400 aircraft landed gear up on runway 18 at Easton Airport, Easton, PA (N43). The pilot, Mr. William j. waldron stated that he placed the gear handle down but failed to check for the gear down and lock… - [Incident 19960211010519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960211010519I.md): Piper PA24400 · Scottsdale, AZ · Feb 11, 1996 · N8532P · Minor damage > Narrative: doing touch and gos at time of incident. Torrance bailey in right seat on controls. Mike taraska stated that he was PIC. Lost control and veered off runway to the left. Possibility that Mr. Taraska was on brakes in left seat or possibly a low tire.… - [Incident 19950101005539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950101005539I.md): Piper PA24400 · Oxford, CT · Jan 1, 1995 · N8475P · Minor damage > Narrative: pilot reported that gear appeared to collapse after touchdown on r/w 18OXC. Aircraft slid 1000' to stop. Minimal damage. Propeller-engine stoppage. Witnesses reported that gear was not down and aircraft settled on r/w. on site investigation showed… - [Incident 19931231050579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931231050579I.md): Piper PA24400 · Natchez, MS · Dec 31, 1993 · N88WB · Minor damage > Pilot made a hard landing. Aircraft porpoised and propeller struck runway. - [Accident 19920803028779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920803028779A.md): Piper PA24400 · Darlington, SC · Aug 3, 1992 · N8620P · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Report magneto problem. Vectored to nearest airport. Struck trees 3 miles out. Dense fog in area. Burned on impact. - [Incident 19920711028289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920711028289I.md): Piper PA24400 · Easton, MD · Jul 11, 1992 · N40DE · Minor damage > Unable to lower gear. Landed in grass at Easton airport gear up. - [Incident 19920613034559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920613034559I.md): Piper PA24400 · Jupiter, FL · Jun 13, 1992 · N8444P · Minor damage > Engine lost all power off shoreline. Forced landing near shore. Found fuel line had been crimped. Shut off fuel. - [Incident 19910903047649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910903047649I.md): Piper PA24400 · Belmar/Farmingd, NJ · Sep 3, 1991 · N8467P · Minor damage > Pilot flying in traffic pattern with other traffic forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up. - [Incident 19910811051839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910811051839I.md): Piper PA24400 · Big Bear, CA · Aug 11, 1991 · N400HR · Minor damage > Gear collapsed on rollout. Suspect switch slipped into neutral and unloaded squat switch. - [Accident 19910725029899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910725029899A.md): Piper PA24400 · Nashville, AR · Jul 25, 1991 · N8507P · Substantial damage > Engine quit en route. Made hard forced landing in open field. Finger fuel strainer in fuel servo blocked. - [Incident 19910515022619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910515022619I.md): Piper PA24400 · Robbinsville, NJ · May 15, 1991 · N8444P · Minor damage > Pilot forgot to lower landing gear and landed gear up. - [Incident 19910503024009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910503024009I.md): Piper PA24400 · Buffalo, NY · May 3, 1991 · N2782Y · Minor damage > Unable to lower landing gar. Landed with gear retracted. - [Accident 19910312009259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910312009259A.md): Piper PA24400 · Fall River, MA · Mar 12, 1991 · N8452P · Substantial damage > Landed long on short runway. Overran runway into tall grass. Stopped by large rocks. - [Accident 19910207001919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910207001919A.md): Piper PA24400 · Snowmass, CO · Feb 7, 1991 · N8510P · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Wing struck a tree in a mountain pass. Pilots died from hypothermia. Pilot medicated with quinine. - [Incident 19901230063509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901230063509I.md): Piper PA24400 · El Paso, TX · Dec 30, 1990 · N8466P · Minor damage > Unable to get gear down safe light. Gear collapsed on rollout. Gear was out of rig and breaker popped. - [Accident 19900719030739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900719030739A.md): Piper PA24400 · Bettles, AK · Jul 19, 1990 · N8508P · Substantial damage > Nose high after takeoff roll. Left wing hit tree. Aircraft burned. Was attempting soft field takeoff. - [Incident 19891121063829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891121063829I.md): Piper PA24400 · Spokane, WA · Nov 21, 1989 · N8786P > Fuel exhaustion on final approach. Landed on sod area of airport. Found fuel indicating system faulty. - [Accident 19890227002809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890227002809A.md): Piper PA24400 · Delmont, PA · Feb 27, 1989 · N8471P · Substantial damage > Rough engine, oil on windshield. Landed in field in snow,hit fence and trees. - [Accident 19880908038489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880908038489A.md): Piper PA24400 · Gasquet, CA · Sep 8, 1988 · N8541P · Substantial damage > Unable to land at destination,diverted to canyon strip. Blinded by sun on final,clipped tree. Diverted to medford,OR - [Accident 19880303016669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880303016669A.md): Piper PA24400 · Midland, TX · Mar 3, 1988 · N8496P · Substantial damage > Encountered severe turbulence causing structural damage while flying thru top of cumulus cloud. Turbulence forecast - [Accident 19871111063449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871111063449A.md): Piper PA24400 · Winnemucca, NV · Nov 11, 1987 · N400TT · Substantial damage > Settled fast on final for a short private strip. Aircraft struck four fence posts at thresold of airstrip. - [Incident 19870711041659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870711041659I.md): Piper PA24400 · Truth Or Conseq, NM · Jul 11, 1987 · N400E · Minor damage > Pilot retracted gear in pattern while determining active runway. Failed to extend gear again for landing. - [Accident 19861101052759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861101052759A.md): Piper PA24400 · Oregon City, OR · Nov 1, 1986 · N8419P · Substantial damage > The engine failed from oil starvation. The aircraft struck vehicles during forced landing. Oil cooler line broken. - [Accident 19860611023769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860611023769A.md): Piper PA24400 · St Augustine, FL · Jun 11, 1986 · N8495P · Substantial damage > Engine threw a rod on liftoff. Oil covered windshield. Collided with small trees and brush, landing on runway end. - [Incident 19851218072269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851218072269I.md): Piper PA24400 · Harrisburg, PA · Dec 18, 1985 · N8486P · Minor damage > Intended to land low on fuel and failed to extend gear for landing. Not enough fuel for goaround after ATC alert. - [Accident 19850124002259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850124002259A.md): Piper PA24400 · Helendale, CA · Jan 24, 1985 · N3983D · Substantial damage > Collided with ground obstructions during emergency landing. Connecting rod failed during flight. - [Accident 19840307007439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840307007439A.md): Piper PA24400 · Saratoga, WY · Mar 7, 1984 · N400SB · Substantial damage > Impacted a mountainside en route at night. Was off course on direct route that had lower terrain. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-400/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7102408') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-400/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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