# FAA incident reports: Piper PA-31-325 A list on [Piper PA-31-325](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-325.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 2 · 96 reports - [Incident 20260722008319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260722008319I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Coeur D Alene, ID · Jul 22, 2026 · N445FM · Minor damage > Pilot failed to lower landing gear prior to landing and executed a gear up landing. - [Accident 20230603009099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230603009099A.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Tupelo, MS · Jun 3, 2023 · N4077W · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Aircraft departed runway 36, Tupelo ms, tup. Aircraft was climbing, departing right hand pattern. The aircraft then turned right and headed back to the airport for unknown reasons. The aircraft crashed on the Tupelo airport approxamently 1/4 mile east of the… - [Incident 20230223004909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230223004909I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Durant, OK · Feb 23, 2023 · N103GL · Minor damage > On site found aircraft in the following condition Inboard fuel tanks selected Both outboard fuel tanks empty Both inboard tanks full Both boost pumps on Cockpit fuel indicators indicated 3/4 full All circuit breakers were in and not popped Pilot stated the… - [Incident 20210127001889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210127001889I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Palm Beach, FL · Jan 27, 2021 · N59948 · Minor damage > Aircraft departed F45 at 2000 local on 1/27/2021 and had red landing gear unsafe light on retraction. Several attempts were made to extend and retract gear using both the normal system and also by using the emergency landing gear extension hand hydraulic… - [Incident 20200520006929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200520006929I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · San Luis Obispo, CA · May 20, 2020 · N300CN · Minor damage > Airman mismanaged gear and landed on rwy 29 with gear up. Aircraft sustained prop, flap, and underbelly damage and then notified ATC of a go-around. Second landing uneventful. - [Incident 20190618007449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190618007449I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Reedsville, PA · Jun 18, 2019 · N3520X · Minor damage > During cruise flight main cabin door opened. Pilot instructed aircraft observer remained strapped in. Pilot declared an emergency and landed uneventfully at rvl. - [Accident 20190308001039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190308001039A.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Leesburg, FL · Mar 8, 2019 · N45MJ · Substantial damage > On March 8th after departing Leesburg International Airport (lee) for a maintenance operational check of the landing gear system due to the installation of a newly installed supplemental type certificate (STC) the pilot reported landing gear issues. The pilot… - [Incident 20171103018189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171103018189I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Homestead, FL · Nov 3, 2017 · N378MM · Minor damage > Airman [privacy data omitted] was on a flight from tmb to X51. Upon landing the nose Gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded to a stop on the runway damaging both props and the nose skin, in addition to the nose gear doors and pitot tubes. - [Incident 20170919019589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170919019589I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Charleston, WV · Sep 19, 2017 · N59848 · Minor damage > Pilot took off from crw. Everything was good but a little slow. At rotation heard a clunk sound. Tower confirmed the nose landing gear was not retracted. Performed emergency procedures for landing gear emergency but was unable to get the gear down and locked.… - [Incident 20170102000219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170102000219I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Miami, FL · Jan 2, 2017 · N378MM · Minor damage > On January 2, 2017, at approximately 17:03 zulu a Piper model PA31, registration N378MM, on approach to Miami Executive Airport, aircraft impacted runway 9R with landing gear retracted. The pilot in command (PIC) stated he was distracted by passengers during… - [Incident 20161009018219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161009018219I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Little Rock, AR · Oct 9, 2016 · N445FM · Minor damage > On October 9, 2016 at 1408 CST, a Piper navajo PA-31-325, N445FM, registered to navajo partners LLC., had a tail-strike during the initial climb-out after takeoff from runway 4L the Little Rock Airport (klit). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the… - [Accident 20160814013419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160814013419A.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Northport, AL · Aug 14, 2016 · N447SA · Destroyed · 6 fatal > On August 14, 2016, approximately 1120 (CST), N447SA Piper PA-31-325, reported fuel pump issues during flight resulting in airplane impacting trees and terrain near Tuscaloosa Regional Airport (tcl). Pilot filed an instrument flight plan with an intended… - [Accident 20160616006819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160616006819A.md): Piper PA-31-325 · State College, PA · Jun 16, 2016 · N3591P · Destroyed · 2 fatal > The aircraft was destroyed during Collision with terrain while on approach to University Park Airport (unv), State College, Pennsylvania. The airplane departed Washington county airport (afj), Washington, Pennsylvania, about 0800. Conditions were IMC and an… - [Incident 20160102000139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160102000139I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Dubuque, IA · Jan 2, 2016 · N892MM · Minor damage > The pilot stated that he departed dbq at approximately 12:00 on January 2, 2016 for a local flight on runway 31 and that the runway was acceptable upon departure. The pilot stated that the flight duration was approximately 45 minutes and upon returning to dbq… - [Incident 20150204003249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150204003249I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Raleigh, NC · Feb 4, 2015 · N22GE · Minor damage > On 2/4/2015 at approximately 0010Z hrs aircraft N22GE a PA-31-325 had an engine fire. The pilot[privacy data omitted] saw the flames, and initiated the emergency checklist and landed the aircraft at rdu without incident. [privacy data omitted] Taxied the… - [Incident 20121210026859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121210026859I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Jonesboro, AR · Dec 10, 2012 · N445FM · Minor damage > Description of incident: on December 10, 2012 at approximately 1705 CST, navajo N445FM flown by a private rated pilot with instrument rating failed to extend landing gear prior to touchdown and landed aircraft gear up. Causal and/or contributing factors:… - [Incident 20121027023779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121027023779I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Pensacola, FL · Oct 27, 2012 · N403D · Minor damage > Pilot was on final approach to runway 35 configured with full flaps. As the pilot began to flare for landing, pns ATCT advised pilot to go around. Pilot applied full power. Pilot then realized gear was not down and lowered the landing gear handle. The… - [Incident 20121008021859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121008021859I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Santa Ana, CA · Oct 8, 2012 · N300CN · No damage > The aircraft had made the landing without problems but the nose wheel began loosing pressure during roll out. The pilot kept the nose light using flight controls and continued the roll out until he was able to exit the active runway. - [Accident 20120909026619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120909026619A.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Washington, PA · Sep 9, 2012 · N3591P · Substantial damage > N3591P encountered a flock of four geese immediately after rotation. Pilot descended the aircraft while attempting to avoid the geese and contacted the runway with a high rate of descent, bounced back into the air, and initiated a go-around. The aircraft… - [Incident 20110109003349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110109003349I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Anchorage, AK · Jan 9, 2011 · N5192Y · No damage > Pilot reported: after annual mantenance and right gear actuator replacement. This maintenance flight was accomplished. Take off from Merril Field Ak, was normal gear retraction was uneventful. On climb out a test of the gear, was accomplished. At that time… - [Incident 20101120053269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101120053269I.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Philadelphia, PA · Nov 20, 2010 · N3591P · Minor damage > Aicraft arrived kphl in VMC conditions, intercepted ILS rwy 26, was cleared to land. After landing pilot notified tower "we did a gear up". Initial contact marks on runway from the belly of aircraft began around 1150' down the runway, an additional 20'… - [Accident 20090412006779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090412006779A.md): Piper PA31325 · Orlando, FL · Apr 12, 2009 · N71MJ · Substantial damage > (-23) N71MJ, a PA-31 was on a day VFR pleasure flight with a pilot and two passengers on board. The pilot had been previously conducting practice takeoffs and landing. While taxiing to return to the runway, the pilot cycled the landig gear switch from the… - [Accident 20090402008849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090402008849A.md): Piper PA31325 · Newark, NJ · Apr 2, 2009 · N707AG · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot stated that he aborted his first takeoff attempt on rwy 22R at kewr because he could not maintain directional control. When askeed if the reason he lost directional control was due to brake failure he said yes. Pilot stated that he pulled off the… - [Incident 20081209852419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081209852419I.md): Piper PA31325 · Ankeny, IA · Dec 9, 2008 · N328DB · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot was taxiing on icy taxiway and attempted to turn on the taxiway. While attempting to turn, the left wheel left the taxiway and then came back on the taxiway. Pilot was not aware of any problems and continued taxiing and departed. On arrival at… - [Incident 20080924845739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080924845739I.md): Piper PA31325 · Odessa, TX · Sep 24, 2008 · N207MD · Minor damage > (-23) On approach to Odessa-Schlemeyer airport the pilot became distracted and failed to lower landing gear resulting in a gear-up landing. - [Incident 20080705842259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080705842259I.md): Piper PA31325 · Wahoo, NE · Jul 5, 2008 · N78MS · Minor damage > (-23) The PIC was performing touch and go takeoffs and landings at the Wahoo airport in Wahoo, Nebraska. On the third landing, the before landing checklist was used, but the PIC failed to verify three green lights on the gear down indicator. In the landing… - [Incident 20070623012769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070623012769I.md): Piper PA31325 · Gaithersburg, MD · Jun 23, 2007 · N300HF · Minor damage > (-23) Safety counselor at gai statement:Saturday, June 23 mid afternoon, I was sitting in the gai restaurant and observed a navajo (N300HF) landing at what seemed to me an excessive speed, long and not on a stable approach I.e. porpoising in the flair. It… - [Incident 20060617013249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060617013249I.md): Piper PA31325 · Pontiac, MI · Jun 17, 2006 · N824AB · Minor damage > (-23) On June 17th, 2006, N824AB Piper PA-31 departed jackson county airport enroute to Pontiac mi. The pilot also had his wife as a passenger in the right seat. After some discussions with his wife about her being capable of landing the aircraft in case the… - [Incident 20050122000659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050122000659I.md): Piper PA31325 · Houston, TX · Jan 22, 2005 · N878CM · Minor damage > (-23) On 01/22/05 at approximately 18:03 CST N878CM, Piper aircraft, model 31-325, made an emergency landing at Houston's Hobby airport (khou) with an unsafe nose gear indication. On landing roll out the nose gear collapsed causing minor damage to the… - [Incident 20020726020939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020726020939I.md): Piper PA31325 · Fort Collins, CO · Jul 26, 2002 · N88KJ · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot stated that he may have inadvertently hit the gear lever with his knee. Gear handle was in the up & locked position. - [Accident 20020714019779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020714019779A.md): Piper PA31325 · Bluffton, SC · Jul 14, 2002 · N27626 · No damage > (-23) Heading nw lost right engine, ATC told pilot to turn back to avl, started heading that way and lost left engine, decided to land near highway 19 and 23. Upon checking aircraft fuel tanks, no fuel came out of the drains. It is apparent the aircraft ran… - [Incident 20020405017819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020405017819I.md): Piper PA31325 · Culpeper, VA · Apr 5, 2002 · N117SB · Minor damage > (-23) Armstrong, owner of aircraft, was practicing landings (not multiengine rated) lyons, PIC, supervising. On fourth landing, they landed gear up. Airworthiness inspector looked at gear and found nothing wrong. [privacy data omitted] - [Incident 20020323014009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020323014009I.md): Piper PA31325 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Mar 23, 2002 · N49RB · Minor damage > (-23) On March 23, 2002, about 1802 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-31-350 navajo N49RB, registered to a private individual, doing business as twin air, operating as a title 14 CFR part 91 positioning flight sustained a gear up landing at the ft. Lauderdale… - [Accident 20001214036219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001214036219A.md): Piper PA31325 · Belvidere, NC · Dec 14, 2000 · N120JB · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23) While being vectored for an instrument approach into ede airport, pilot apparently lost control of the airplane in the clouds, and impacted the ground under power in a near-vertical attitude. A/c was destroyed and pilot was fatally injured. (.4) the… - [Incident 20001112021199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001112021199I.md): Piper PA31325 · Pittsburgh, PA · Nov 12, 2000 · N59756 > (-23) On November 12, 2000 at 10:58E, shortly after taking off, enroute from Pittsburgh, PA (pit) to philadelphia, PA, the left engine of Piper PA-31-325, registered as N59759 started to run rough. The pilot decided to land at agc. The a/c landed on runway 10… - [Incident 20000925036529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000925036529I.md): Piper PA31325 · Lakeland, FL · Sep 25, 2000 · N59865 > (-23) On Monday 25 September 2000 at 1300 EDT, [privacy data omitted] was flying a Piper PA-31 navajo, N59865 on a VFR cross country flight from the orlando sanford airport, sanford, Florida (sfb) to the venice municipal airport, venice, Florida (vnc). In the… - [Accident 20000920036609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000920036609A.md): Piper PA31325 · Jeffersonville, IN · Sep 20, 2000 · N63706 · Substantial damage > (-23) While landing at airport the pilot encountered very high gusting tailwinds and overshot the runway, striking runway lights and coming to rest in a ditch at the end of runway, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. (.4) on September 20, 2000, at… - [Incident 20000816026059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000816026059I.md): Piper PA31325 · Reading, PA · Aug 16, 2000 · N41127 · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot departed wings field (N67) enroute to Reading regional/Carl a. Spaatz field (rdg). Upon making his initial approach, pilot could not get the landing gear to fully extend. The left landing gear would not extend: it was held in the "up" position.… - [Accident 20000810004369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000810004369A.md): Piper PA31 · Omaha, NE · Aug 10, 2000 · N10QB · No damage > (-23) Pilot stated he lowered landing gear,saw three green lights, landed airplane. Airplane slide to a halt all persons evacuated airplane un-injured. After acident during aircraft recovery, witness stated he observed landing gear handle in "down" position.… - [Incident 19990715034419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990715034419I.md): Piper PA31325 · Battle Creek, MI · Jul 15, 1999 · N3591P · Minor damage > (-23) See attached faxed statment from pilot dated 7/21/99. Amended 09/13/99 to update block 22. The following is from david d. faust: damage to N3591P pa 31-325) date: July 15, 1999, place: north ramp area butler county/k.w. scholter field (btp) personnel:… - [Incident 19990416019889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990416019889I.md): Piper PA31325 · Knoxville, TN · Apr 16, 1999 · N325TA · Minor damage > While approaching to land, pilot extended the landing gear, and did not get a safe indication. He believed this was due to a recurring indicating system problem and continued the approach. The aircraft settled lower than normal and he initiated a go-around.… - [Incident 19971227046329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971227046329I.md): Piper PA31325 · Wharton, TX · Dec 27, 1997 · N611DP · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot was descending for approach to 3R1 and engines began running rough. Pilot decided to attempt a landing at 5R5, and landed 1/2 mile short of the runway @5R5. Pilot was interviewed by FSDO operations inspector at which time he admitted to not having… - [Incident 19971223044419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971223044419I.md): Piper PA31325 · Norfolk, NE · Dec 23, 1997 · N10QB > Narrative: N10QB was on approach to Norfolk, NE airport when the pilot was unable to get the gear down. He executed a go around and attempted to get the gear down using the emergency procedures, but was unsuccessful because the gear handle would only go from… - [Incident 19970414011449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970414011449I.md): Piper PA31325 · Minneapolis, MN · Apr 14, 1997 · N75CP > Narrative: pilot michael dejong was acting as pilot in command of aircraft N75CP, on a trip to fargo, ND. When the pilot selected the gear down on approach to fargo he did not observe the left main landing gear to indicate down and locked. He cycled the gear… - [Incident 19961019038659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961019038659I.md): Piper PA31325 · Middletown, PA · Oct 19, 1996 · N88KJ > Narrative: on October 19, 1996, at 1045 hours, a Piper, model PA-31-325, registration number N88KJ, registered to lumair, inc. made a precautionary landing at Harrisburg international airport (MDT), Middletown, PA due to an audible alarm, while on a pleasure… - [Accident 19960619014449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960619014449A.md): Piper PA31325 · Dayton, OH · Jun 19, 1996 · N62852 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Missed approach, crashed in a fied west of highway. (.4)the parents of the pilot/owner stated that he arrived late in the afternoon prior to the accident. They stayed up with their son until approximately 0100 the morning of the accident. They stated that… - [Incident 19950719023589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950719023589I.md): Piper PA31350 · Tyler, TX · Jul 19, 1995 · N49RB > Low speed on climbout and high temp reading. Landed on hiway. Aircraft had been serviced with 40 gal of jet fuel. - [Accident 19940624016709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940624016709A.md): Piper PA31325 · West Palm Beach, FL · Jun 24, 1994 · N27872 · Substantial damage · 2 fatal > Stalled on low climbing turn after takeoff. Low MEL time. 3 hrs in type. Witness report rough engines. Unverified. - [Incident 19940310006839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940310006839I.md): Piper PA31325 · Conway, AR · Mar 10, 1994 · N19FC · Minor damage > Left engine shut down inflight. Precautionary landing. Left engine prop spinner backing plate had failed. - [Incident 19931021045879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931021045879I.md): Piper PA31325 · Lincoln, NE · Oct 21, 1993 · N900CG > Fire smoke from right engine on climb. Shut engine down. Returned. Landed safely. Oil cooler return line loose. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-325/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 ('7103105') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-325/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.