# FAA incident reports: Piper PA-30 A list on [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 18 · 884 reports - [Incident 20260814011859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260814011859I.md): Piper PA-30 · New Iberia, LA · Aug 14, 2026 · N7820Y · Minor damage > During a multiengine instructional flight, the flight instructor attempted to simulate a left engine failure on the takeoff roll by pulling the left engine mixture to idle cutoff. Directional control was lost, and a runway excursion resulted in which the… - [Accident 20260709007559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260709007559A.md): Piper PA-30 · Tulsa, OK · Jul 9, 2026 · N8154Y · Substantial damage > On July 9, 2026, at 1729 CDT, [privacy data omitted] was landing on rwy 19L. Aircraft was being utilized for instruction with a student and instructor on board. Aircraft departed rvs at approximately 1700 CDT and proceeded to training area near bristow, OK.… - [Accident 20260614007379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260614007379A.md): Piper PA-30 · Meridian, MS · Jun 14, 2026 · N8143Y · Substantial damage > Accident occurred on 06-15-2026 at approximately 0040 UTC. A Piper PA30 twin comanchee) flown by PIC declared an emergency when left engine quit. The aircraft was enroute from fxe to MEI at an IFR cruising altitude of 8000’ MSL. The PIC switched to right fuel… - [Incident 20260515005289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260515005289I.md): Piper PA-30 · Starke, FL · May 15, 2026 · N8188Y · Minor damage > On may 15, 2026, the orlando flight standards district office (FSDO) received notification that an aircraft had experienced a gear-up landing at Keystone Heights Airport (42J). Inspector a and b traveled to Keystone Heights on may 18, 2026, beginning at 0700,… - [Accident 20260418009759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260418009759A.md): Piper PA-30 · Auburn, WA · Apr 18, 2026 · N741TJ · Substantial damage > On April 18, 2026, about 1330 pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-30 twin comanche, [privacy data omitted], Was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Auburn, Washington. The Pilot and pilot-rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The… - [Incident 20260404004569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260404004569I.md): Piper PA-30 · St. Simons Isla, GA · Apr 4, 2026 · N1NT · Minor damage > On 04/04/2026 during a check ride for a multi-engine land rating, with a designated pilot examiner on board, the PIC did not properly execute his checklist and failed to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a prop strike. According to the PIC, he flew… - [Accident 20260223001569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260223001569A.md): Piper PA-30 · Big Bear, CA · Feb 23, 2026 · N811LE · Substantial damage > On February 23, 2026 at 1759 PST a Piper PA-30 experienced a landing gear collapse during landing at Big Bear city airport (L35), it slid to a stop on the runway on the belly of the aircraft. There were two persons on board, one pilot and one passenger. There… - [Incident 20260211005719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260211005719I.md): Piper PA-30 · Mattaponi, VA · Feb 11, 2026 · N7574Y · Minor damage > On February 02, 2026, at approximately 1400 (EDT), the aircraft PA-30 entered downwind for runway 28 at fyj. Pilot stated that he had green landing gear down light. After touch down and he heard scraping of the propellers or fuselage hitting the runway. The… - [Incident 20260206000619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260206000619I.md): Piper PA-30 · Palmer, AK · Feb 6, 2026 · N7473Y · Minor damage > Interviewed the pilot of that had a gear collapse while landing at paq. Pilot stated that he had an issue with the gear not coming down during approach and had to run the emergency checklist. The first step in the checklist was to check the landing gear motor… - [Accident 20251217021469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251217021469A.md): Piper PA-30 · West Chicago, IL · Dec 17, 2025 · N8693Y · Substantial damage · 2 fatal > On December 17, 2025 a Piper PA-30 departed runway 20R at Dupage Airport (dpa). While climbing the aircraft banked and yawed to the west and impacted the ground at a 90-degree angle resulting in substantial damage. There were 2 fatalities. - [Incident 20251209017989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251209017989I.md): Piper PA-30 · Glendale, AZ · Dec 9, 2025 · N752CF · Minor damage > The instructor (PIC) and student pilot arrived at the airport at approximately 0710 local time. The initial portion of the flight was uneventful. The flight then returned to kgeu, the aircraft remained in the traffic pattern to conduct full-stop, taxi-back… - [Accident 20251005014059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251005014059A.md): Piper PA-30 · Gila Bend, AZ · Oct 5, 2025 · N8678Y · Substantial damage > On 10/5/2025, the PIC of a twin-engine Piper twin comanche lost control during a landing attempt to runway 22 at Gila Bend (E63), in Gila Bend Arizona. The PIC felt he needed more power during short final and mismanaged the throttle levers during a go-around… - [Accident 20250902012639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250902012639A.md): Piper PA-30 · Caro, MI · Sep 2, 2025 · N26RJ · Substantial damage > The pilot was running late for a departure from bellaire mi to midstate airport in north carolina. After pulling his airplane out of the hangar for the flight, he was distracted by other duties and failed to remove the towbar. During flight he noticed a… - [Accident 20250321003189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250321003189A.md): Piper PA-30 · Anderson, SC · Mar 21, 2025 · N8339Y · Substantial damage > Aircraft was attempting a touch-and-go on runway 23 at kand when the pilot flying lost control and the aircraft veered off the runway into the grass causing the landing gear to collapse and bending the wing spar. - [Incident 20241121018129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241121018129I.md): Piper PA-30 · Dothan, AL · Nov 21, 2024 · N494NJ · Minor damage > Aircraft was on final approach to runway 32 at dhn. Upon flaring the aircraft touchdown without the landing gear fully extended. - [Incident 20241025015859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241025015859I.md): Piper PA-30 · Leesburg, FL · Oct 25, 2024 · N7630Y · Minor damage > On 10/25/2025 a PA-30 was landing at klee when on rollout the aircraft struck a large bird. The right-wing leading edge sustained minor damage. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. - [Accident 20241016017349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241016017349A.md): Piper PA-30 · New Orleans, LA · Oct 16, 2024 · N7967Y · Substantial damage > On 10/16/2024 PIC was conducting part 91 operations of a Piper PA30 twin comanche as he was approaching knew airport for landing. Weather briefing from noaa at time of landing (0857 local time) showed wind gusts of approx. 29 knots. At approx 0857 local time,… - [Accident 20241010021359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241010021359A.md): Piper PA30 · Springfield, MO · Oct 10, 2024 · N7577Y · Substantial damage > During an ILS landing on runway 14. Landing gear was in the up and locked position. On touchdown, the aircraft slid on the fuselage and stayed on the runway until stopped. The flaps and the propellers were damaged after contacting the ground. No injuries to… - [Incident 20240920014909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240920014909I.md): Piper PA-30 · Coldwater, MI · Sep 20, 2024 · N7196Y · Minor damage > On September 20th, 2024 at approximately 1330 local time a Piper PA30 aircraft, operated by a private pilot and flight instructor during a familiarization flight received minor damage upon landing in the grass next to runway 25 at Coldwater, Branch co mem… - [Accident 20240808012799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240808012799A.md): Piper PA-30 · Concord, CA · Aug 8, 2024 · N8458Y · Substantial damage > On August 8, 2024, at about 1959 pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-30 airplane, [privacy data omitted], was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Buchanan Field Airport (ccr), Concord, California. The pilot was not injured. The… - [Incident 20240709008859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240709008859I.md): Piper PA-30 · Silver Springs, NV · Jul 9, 2024 · N7209Y · Minor damage > A CFI was instructing a commercial rated pilot on a multi-engine aircraft. On this day, the training consisted of various landings at kspz. While performing an engine out landing on runway 24, the CFI reduced the power to idle in the left engine on the… - [Incident 20240511005269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240511005269I.md): Piper PA-30 · Lexa, AR · May 11, 2024 · N7394Y · Minor damage > Dra: helena/west helena, AR (hee): [privacy data omitted] PA30, pilot reported possible right engine failure and unsafe gear indication. Acft landed gear up on grass strip adjacent to rwy 18/36. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: minor. 05/11/2024 1800Z [privacy… - [Accident 20231206020279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231206020279A.md): Piper PA-30 · Alamosa, CO · Dec 6, 2023 · N7790Y · Substantial damage > On 12/06/2023 a Piper PA30 veered off the right side of runway 02 at san Luis valley regional airport. The event occurred approximately 4,000 feet past the end of runway 02 during the rollout phase of the landing. Conditions at the time of the accident at the… - [Incident 20230919021459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230919021459I.md): Piper PA-30 · Arlington, TX · Sep 19, 2023 · N8268Y · Minor damage > Aircraft departed Arlington Municipal Airport (kgky) at approximately 0730 to complete airborne maneuvers during student flight. After returning to the airport, the aircraft entered the right downwind and set up for landing. During landing checks, the landing… - [Incident 20230824014379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230824014379I.md): Piper PA-30 · Visalia, CA · Aug 24, 2023 · N30JX · Minor damage > The pilot failed to determine if the fuel on the airplane was adequate in violation of 91.151(a)(1). The pilot’s day started at 04:30 and included two flights in different airplanes. The first flight was in a twin engine turboprop departing kfat in the… - [Accident 20230708010969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230708010969A.md): Piper PA-30 · Sherman, TX · Jul 8, 2023 · N4743M · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On July 8, 2023, at approximately 09:41 CST a Piper PA30, crashed approximately 7.2 miles southeast of Sherman Texas. The flight originated from T31 aero country airport mckinney, Texas. ADS-B flight pattern indicates the aircraft headed north northeast… - [Accident 20230625011519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230625011519A.md): Piper PA-30 · Claxton, GA · Jun 25, 2023 · N7240Y · Destroyed · 3 fatal > The aircraft was reported missing by family members at approximately 12:42 am on June 26, 2023. With coordinates which included time stamps provided by the civil air patrol national radar analysis team, the sheriff’s department was able to locate the aircraft… - [Accident 20230617011399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230617011399A.md): Piper PA-30 · Ebensburg, PA · Jun 17, 2023 · N7628Y · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Pilot and passenger departed airport 9G8, on 06/17/2023 at 05:05(EST). The pilot was a comercial rated pilot. There is no weather reporting for 9G8. However, at the time jst airport (9.2NM, to the south) was reporting 200' cielings. Crashed approximately 2… - [Accident 20230608021989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230608021989A.md): Piper PA-30 · Nephi, UT · Jun 8, 2023 · N7318Y · Substantial damage > While enroute from kcdc to kbtf the aircraft experienced surging engines with most erratic fluctuations on the left engine. As a result of the erratic engine RPM fluctuations the pilot adjusted mixture and throttle control. Once reasonable engine control was… - [Incident 20230505007639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230505007639I.md): Piper PA-30 · Punta Gorda, FL · May 5, 2023 · N7334Y · Minor damage > Pilot made the final approach into Punta Gorda and failed to extend the landing gear. Aircraft throttles were advanced that prevented the gear waringing horn not to sound. Aircraft touched down center of runway and skidded to a stop. No injury to pilot or… - [Accident 20230418004059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230418004059A.md): Piper PA-30 · Saint Augustine, FL · Apr 18, 2023 · N751WW · Substantial damage > On 04/18/2023 a PA-30 was landing at ksgj when the pilot became distracted during the approach phase of the flight due to ATC requesting the pilot to do a 360 degree turn while on final and vehicles that he thought he saw on the runway threshold. When cleared… - [Incident 20230118000849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230118000849I.md): Piper PA-30 · Ogden, UT · Jan 18, 2023 · N7915Y · Minor damage > On January 18, 2023 at 1755 MST [privacy data omitted], PA-30, s/n 30-1005 at Ogden, Utah (kogd) during an instructional flight, pilot of [privacy data omitted] reported an unsafe gear to the tower, performed a low approach to runway 21 received visual… - [Accident 20221119018499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221119018499A.md): Piper PA-30 · Winston Salem, NC · Nov 19, 2022 · N7295Y · Destroyed · 2 fatal > The pilot and his passenger departed cps airport (st. louis) at approximately 6:27 a.m. central time for a flight to int (Winston-Salem, NC). Enroute the flight diverted to loz (london-corbin, KY) at 9:12 a.m. eastern time. During the approach at loz the… - [Accident 20221004022629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221004022629A.md): Piper PA-30 · Milan, GA · Oct 4, 2022 · N7494Y · Substantial damage > On October 4th 2022, at approximately 1300 eastern standard time, [privacy data omitted], a 1964 Piper PA-30 (twin engine comanche), s/n 30-555, was forced to make an emergency landing on us hwy 280, approximately 4 miles east of Milan, Georgia. On landing,… - [Accident 20220823014959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220823014959A.md): Piper PA-30 · St. Ignatius, MT · Aug 23, 2022 · N4009Y · Substantial damage > On 8/23/2022 [privacy data omitted] was the PIC of [privacy data omitted]. The aircraft performed a ground run prior to takeoff with no anamolies. Shortly after rotation the left engine lost power resulting in loss of control of the aircraft and impacting… - [Incident 20220504002739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220504002739I.md): Piper PA-30 · Lubbock, TX · May 4, 2022 · N333SN · Minor damage > On may 4, 2022, at 1209 CDT, a Piper PA-30 aircraft bearing registration number N333SN, registered to hub city aviation academy LLC, suffered a left main landing gear collapse upon touchdown on rwy 17R at lbb (Preston Smith International Airport, Lubbock,… - [Accident 20220317003899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220317003899A.md): Piper PA-30 · Pond Creek, OK · Mar 17, 2022 · N8357Y · Destroyed · 3 fatal > At approximately 1638 hrs CDT, on March 17,2022, a witness reported hearing what sounded like engines revving. He looked up, saw the aircraft coming straight down and videoed the last 8 seconds before it impacted the terrain. The aircraft was in a right-hand… - [Accident 20220228002999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220228002999A.md): Piper PA-30 · Farmingdale, NY · Feb 28, 2022 · N7943Y · Substantial damage > On febuary 28, 2022, at Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY, [privacy data omitted] landed on runway 32 with gear up while pilot was receving a multi engine commerical pilot check ride from an FAA designated pilot examinder. No injuries were reported and… - [Accident 20211107019019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211107019019A.md): Piper PA-30 · New Port Richey, FL · Nov 7, 2021 · N8822Y · Substantial damage > On Sunday, November 7, 2021, a Piper PA-30, registered as N8822Y, serial number 30-1980, was involved in an accident at Hidden Lake Airport (FA40) in New Port Richey, FL. The accident resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot explained that he… - [Accident 20211105018959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211105018959A.md): Piper PA-30 · Rockhill, SC · Nov 5, 2021 · N8924Y · Destroyed · 1 fatal > The last point of departure was lgc and the destination was 55SC, a pvt airfiled 5NM south of Rockhill, SC. Upon arrival the pilot contacted a mechanic via cell phone while still in flight. He stated that he was having trouble with the landing gear. The pilot… - [Incident 20211029022439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211029022439I.md): Piper PA-30 · Allendale, SC · Oct 29, 2021 · N7420Y · Minor damage > 1 Hour into flight after gas stop, right engine oil pressure dropped. Feathered engine and diversion to chs was requested. Aircraft would not hold altitude. Diversion to aqx was requested but aircraft descended and aircraft had to land in open field with gear… - [Accident 20211029018469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211029018469A.md): Piper PA-30 · Waverly, TN · Oct 29, 2021 · N30SH · Substantial damage > A short time after departing the airport the pilot decided to alter is flight plan due to low fuel indication. A nearby airport was chosen and when the aircraft was being positioned to place the aircraft on final the left engine quit. Once the aircraft was… - [Accident 20210429013209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210429013209A.md): Piper PA-30 · Corvallis, OR · Apr 29, 2021 · N125RJ · Substantial damage > Pilot was practicing a single engine approach to landing with left engine at idle, upon entering the flare the airplane started to yaw left. Pilot elected to go-around single engine, he applied full power to right engine which further exacerbated the yaw to… - [Incident 20210423004659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210423004659I.md): Piper PA-30 · Alabaster, AL · Apr 23, 2021 · N7544Y · Minor damage > Airman failed to lower landing gear prior to touchdown. - [Accident 20210322003369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210322003369A.md): Piper PA-30 · Wanatah, IN · Mar 22, 2021 · N7588Y · Substantial damage > Pilot was flying approaches with a safety pilot to build time. In cruise at 9,000', left engine began sputtering. Pilot turned toward the porter co. airport (vpz). He was straight in for runway 27 at 2,600'. He feathered the left engine. After about a minute,… - [Incident 20210224003189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210224003189I.md): Piper PA-30 · Washington Cour, OH · Feb 24, 2021 · N7327Y · Minor damage > Upon entering the pattern for runway 23 at Washington, court house, Ohio. The pilot failed to follow the check list and lower the landing gear prior to touchdown. The aircraft landed gear up on centerline of runway 23. The aircraft sustained minor damage,… - [Incident 20210220002679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210220002679I.md): Piper PA-30 · Mason, MI · Feb 20, 2021 · N7164Y · Minor damage > On 02/20/2021 the pilot listed in this report operated the aircraft, N7164Y, with the intention of performing take offs and landings to renew his 90 day currency for carrying passengers. A pre-takeoff run up was performed per the aircraft [privacy data… - [Incident 20210113002129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210113002129I.md): Piper PA-30 · Atlanta, GA · Jan 13, 2021 · N3088G · No damage > The pilot experienced a high workload coming into pdk and was provided with complicated instructions from ATC. On short final the pilot experienced gusty winds. Once the aircraft had landed a gust of wind hit the aircraft and subsequently went off the side of… - [Incident 20210105000019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210105000019I.md): Piper PA-30 · Arkadelphia, AR · Jan 5, 2021 · N7305Y · Minor damage > Investigation: on January 5, 2021 at kadf at approximately 1130(l), N7305Y, suffered a gear up landing on a training flight with a CFI and student while conducting traffic patterns training for a multi-engine instructor rating. No injuries or regulatory… - [Accident 20201228018959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201228018959A.md): Piper PA-30 · Navasota, TX · Dec 28, 2020 · N1236 · Substantial damage > 12/28/2020 The PIC departed 60R to the north and performed several flight conditions checks as the aircraft was new to the PIC. The PIC elected to terminate the local area flight and returned to 60R, performed a before landing check mentally and landed the… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30/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 ('7103002') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.