# FAA incident reports: Piper PA-32-260

A list on [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

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- [Accident 20260806011069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260806011069A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Plymouth, NC · Aug 6, 2026 · N8791E · Substantial damage
  > On August 6, 2026, at about 1355 eastern daylight time, a Piper aircraft PA-32-260 airplane, [privacy data omitted], departed martin county airport (mcz), williamston, north carolina, enroute to ocracoke island airport (W95), ocracoke, north carolina. The…
- [Incident 20260608006289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260608006289I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Gainsville, FL · Jun 8, 2026 · N8601N · Minor damage
  > Aircraft attempted to depart for 7FL4. Upon accelerating for takeoff at full power, specks of oil began to appear on windscreen at rotation / climb out, oil spot frequency increased and began to significantly degrade vision as the specks spread on windscreen.…
- [Incident 20260508003539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260508003539I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Evansville, IN · May 8, 2026 · N3646W · Minor damage
  > On 5/8/2026 a pilot was completing vector approach at Evansville Regional Airport (evv), Indiana and encountered a bird strike at approximately 3:35PM EST. The pilot stated he completed a precautionary landing to assess possible damage. Visual inspection…
- [Accident 20260325005629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260325005629A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Block Island, RI · Mar 25, 2026 · N7081H · Substantial damage
  > On March 25, 2026, an aircraft accident involving a [privacy data omitted] with two pilots occurred. The aircraft departed from chatham municipal airport (cqx) for a post-maintenance test flight, following a recent engine overhaul, with the destination being…
- [Accident 20251224019699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251224019699A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Rio Linda, CA · Dec 24, 2025 · N2785Q · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > On December 24th, 2025, at approximately 12:30 PST, this aircraft was involved in an accident during climb after take off from Rio Linda Airport (L36). The pilot was seriously injured, the passenger was fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed. During…
- [Incident 20251024017729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251024017729I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Palmyra, MI · Oct 24, 2025 · N3814W · No damage
  > Pilot's failure to recognize the development of carburetor induction icing, causing a partial power loss, and resulting in an off-field emergency landing.
- [Incident 20251024015579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251024015579I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Blackville, SC · Oct 24, 2025 · N3526W · Minor damage
  > The pilot was cruising at level flight when he experienced a catastrophic engine failure with no prior symptoms or indication of an engine malfunction. #5 cylinder departed the engine block and incurred additional damage until the pilot shut the engine down.…
- [Incident 20250519013689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250519013689I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · West, TX · May 19, 2025 · N3498W · Minor damage
  > The instructional flight was delayed leaving due to low IFR. After they met at the airplane and briefed, taxied to runway 17. The student picked up his clearance and had another delay for a king air departing. On departure the airplane climbed to 4000 feet.…
- [Accident 20250413005739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250413005739A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Green Valley, AZ · Apr 13, 2025 · N3797W · Substantial damage
  > On April 13, 2025, about 1342 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-32-260, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Green Valley, Arizona. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot reported that, while climbing through 6,300…
- [Accident 20240914015959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240914015959A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Glen Burnie, MD · Sep 14, 2024 · N6FT · Substantial damage
  > On September 14 2024 the pilot attempted a takeoff at bwi rwy 15L. After rotation at approximately 200 ft the engine lost power. The pilot was able to start the engine again for only a couple of seconds by pumping the throttle. Without power the aircraft…
- [Accident 20240814011939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240814011939A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Chetek, WI · Aug 14, 2024 · N3613W · Substantial damage
  > During a landing the PIC reported flaring too much causing a bounce. After the bounce the PIC applied power to initiate a go around. After applying power the nose of the aircraft came down, bounced again and the PIC hit his head. The aircraft became airborne…
- [Incident 20240417010999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240417010999I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Denton, TX · Apr 17, 2024 · N3564W · No damage
  > Pilot statement: arrived at kdto 10:30AM, April 17th, for touch and go training. Preflighted aircraft, started engine received ATIS as kdto. Taxied to 18L performed runup per chechlist, no issue. Received clearance for takeoff. Takeoff at 56 knots rotated…
- [Accident 20240310002539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240310002539A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Madras, OR · Mar 10, 2024 · N3264W · Destroyed · 2 fatal
  > March 10, 2024, PA32-260, [privacy data omitted] departed aurora Oregon kuao at approximately 14:04 pacific daylight time and crashed southeast of Madras Oregon at approximately 15:02 pacific daylight time. Crash site coordinates 44°35’51” n, 121°1’50” w.…
- [Accident 20240223000929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240223000929A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Tulsa, OK · Feb 23, 2024 · N3645W · Substantial damage
  > This office was called by the regional operations command on 02/23/2024 around 4:05 pm confirming that a runway incursion happed at Tulsa riverside airport (krvs) around 2148Z. The aircraft was approaching runway 1R to land when the aircraft hit the runway…
- [Incident 20240215002429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240215002429I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Louisville, KY · Feb 15, 2024 · N3438W · Minor damage
  > According to the pilot's statement: performed normal preflight at pdk. During preflight the pilot closed the luggage compartment door, removed the key, and verified it was locked and sealed. Departure from pdk, flight to lou, and approach were stable and…
- [Accident 20231203020589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231203020589A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Millington, TN · Dec 3, 2023 · N7748J · Substantial damage
  > On December 3rd approximately 1832 local PA32-260 left kjka gulf shores, Alabama bound to knqa Millington TN. Upon arrival into the memphis area the pilot in command canceled flight following and entered the airport traffic area at knqa. The PIC entered the…
- [Incident 20231119016909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231119016909I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Punta Gorda, FL · Nov 19, 2023 · N3972W · No damage
  > PA32, while taxiing From runway onto taxiway, aircraft veered Off the runway and struck a taxiway light with The propeller.
- [Incident 20230630008729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230630008729I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Winston Salem, NC · Jun 30, 2023 · N31RF · No damage
  > Pilot picked up his aircraft from annual inspection. He completed a preflight inspection using a checklist, but failed to complete all items on that checklist. This caused him to miss that the rudder trim was full left. Upon takeoff the aircraft pulled hard…
- [Accident 20230407003669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230407003669A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Sebastian, FL · Apr 7, 2023 · N44588 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal
  > At approximately 14:43 EDT on 04/07/2023, a PA-32-260, landing at the Sebastian Municipal Airport (X26), Sebastian, Florida, runway 10, had experienced a hard landing, an aerodynamic stall, and lost of control, which resulted in substantial aircraft damage…
- [Accident 20230329003109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230329003109A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Lincoln, IL · Mar 29, 2023 · N56793 · Substantial damage
  > Narrative: Aircraft was flown prior to accident for 64 minutes per data retrieved from flightaware. Com. The aircraft had been performing maneuvers to the east of kaaa for approximately 40 minutes and entered a left downwind for landing on runway 03 at kaaa.…
- [Accident 20230210001759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230210001759A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Tok, AK · Feb 10, 2023 · N44782 · Substantial damage
  > During the approach at the Tok, Alaska airport runway 7, the pilot decided to practice a short field landing. After pulling the power back, the airspeed dropped approximately 10 knots below the reccomended approach speed during a practice short field landing,…
- [Accident 20221016020109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221016020109A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Cordova, AK · Oct 16, 2022 · N3432W · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > On October 16th, 2022 at approximately 1422 hrs, a Piper PA-32, [privacy data omitted] a cherokee-6 operated under part 91 by the named pilot crashed at approximately the 1700 ft mark 6 miles s/sw of Cordova. Initial notification through an alnot indicated…
- [Incident 20220724013112I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220724013112I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Morristown, NJ · Jul 24, 2022 · N3856W · Minor damage
  > On July 24, 2022, around 2:24 pm EDT [privacy data omitted] Piper model PA32-260 s/n 32-260, landed at Morristown municipal airport (kmmu). While taxing between two aircraft at the signature FBO parking ramp, the right wing tip touched the propeller cone of a…
- [Accident 20220522008269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220522008269A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Broomfield, CO · May 22, 2022 · N85CT · Destroyed · 2 fatal
  > While departing on part 91 flight from Erie Municipal Airport in Erie, CO N85CT Piper cherokee 6 crashed shortly after take off to south of the airport. Day VFR, 1 pilot and 1 passenger with fatal injuries.
- [Accident 20220416013879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220416013879A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Grantsville, MD · Apr 16, 2022 · N3618W · Destroyed
  > Aircraft was cruising at 9000 MSL. It began pitching up when on autopilot altitude hold and the pilot, observing that the engine RPM had not changed, concluded it was a flight control issue caused by airframe icing and that the reduced indicated airspeed was…
- [Accident 20220222007139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220222007139A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Fostoria, OH · Feb 22, 2022 · N3952W · Destroyed · 2 fatal
  > N3952W departed effingham airport Indiana (1H2) to findlay airport (fdy). Pilot requested vectors to the RNAV runway 25 approach at fdy. Aircraft was having a difficult time maintaining the proper course so ATC then cleared the pilot for the full RNAV runway…
- [Incident 20220204001389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220204001389I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Washington, MO · Feb 4, 2022 · N3647W · Minor damage
  > On 02/04/2022 PIC of N3647W and [privacy data omitted] were flying from beatrice municipal airport (kbrie) in beatrice Nebraska to Tennessee, with a fuel stop at Washington Regional (kfyg) Washington, Missouri. At approximately 11:oo am CST N3647W landed…
- [Accident 20210929016839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210929016839A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Hancock, MN · Sep 29, 2021 · N130GH · Substantial damage
  > 2021-09-29 1130L, N130GH, site visit and pilot interview. PA32 made a forced landing in a cornfield after loss of all engine power during cruise from Y63 to kbbb airport. The pilot had departed kbwp that morning, flying to Y63 to give [privacy data omitted]…
- [Incident 20210924021969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210924021969I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Baltimore, MD · Sep 24, 2021 · N33568 · Minor damage
  > Baltimore, MD (mtn): N33568, PA32, was landing Runway 33, on rollout the right main gear Collapsed. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: extent Unknown. 09/27/2021 1701Z (delayed notification) N33568 landed rwy 33 kmtn down safely and rolling out at txw sierra…
- [Incident 20210829015139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210829015139I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Gainesville, FL · Aug 29, 2021 · N7742J · No damage
  > Airman was in the runup area of his home airport. He was running up at night on an IFR flight plan. Conditions were VMC. Airman stated that he got confused with the taxi light and the lights around the run up area for some reason. Airman attempted to leave…
- [Accident 20210828016509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210828016509A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Spartanburg, SC · Aug 28, 2021 · N3862W · Destroyed
  > Aircraft departed spa for part 91 instructional flight. After a 2.3 hour flight the engine quit and crashed into a wooded area a mile form the the spa airport
- [Accident 20210613007429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210613007429A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Madisonville, TX · Jun 13, 2021 · N3258W · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > N3258W flight with 01 pilot and 05 passengers onboard originating from port isabel-cameron county airport (pil), port isabel, TX, crashed short of runway 36, Madisonville Municipal Airport (51R), Madisonville, TX. The aircraft impacted trees approximately…
- [Accident 20210610006339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210610006339A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Lafayetter, CO · Jun 10, 2021 · N3793W · Substantial damage
  > On June 10th, 2021, at 1910 MST near the city of lafayette, Colorado, airplane N3793W, a Piper PA-32-260 experienced loss of power while in cruise flight returning to rocky mountain metropolitan airport (kbjc) in broomfield, Colorado. The airplane touched…
- [Accident 20210529007079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210529007079A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Flint, MI · May 29, 2021 · N3992W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot departed Flint airport (kfnt) to a local practice area for the purpose of practicing maneuvers. After about 30 minutes he returned to Flint for practice take off/landings. During the initial approach to runway 9, the pilot's alarm clock went off to…
- [Accident 20210324005739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210324005739A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · South Burlingto, VT · Mar 24, 2021 · N26DC · Substantial damage
  > While holding short for take-off on runway 15 at kbtv, a rear seated passenger, father of the pilot and an experienced pilot, noticed an "electrical" smell. The passenger told the pilot: "don't go". The front seat passenger then confirmed the odor and the…
- [Accident 20210219006549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210219006549A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · San Pedro, CA · Feb 19, 2021 · N57014 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal
  > Aircraft N57014, piloted by [privacy data omitted], departed ktoa at approximately 11:47AM PST. The pilot was in communication with southern California terminal approach control (sct TRACON). At 11:55:29, the pilot reported that he was experiencing engine…
- [Incident 20210122001219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210122001219I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Mackinac Island, MI · Jan 22, 2021 · N7122J · Minor damage
  > On or about January 22, 2021, at approximately 1500 EDT, a 1973 Piper PA-32-260, a fixed-wing single-engine airplane bearing the registration of N7122J (sn: 32-7300032), sustained minor damage after striking an unknown object during landing roll at Mackinac…
- [Incident 20210112000029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210112000029I.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Chariton, IA · Jan 12, 2021 · N324TS · Minor damage
  > Pilot selected left wing tip tank that was empty. Engine entered fuel starvation. Aircraft landed short of the runway and clipped a bush with left wing. Aircraft skidded off the runway.
- [Accident 20201124018239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201124018239A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Piedmont, SC · Nov 24, 2020 · N5566J · Destroyed
  > After performing touch and goes in the pattern at gyh the aircraft was departing the area and returning to lqk. The pilot reported engine problems and was retuning to gyh. The engine quit and while attempting to restart the engine the aircraft's left wing…
- [Accident 20201011018349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201011018349A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Decatur, GA · Oct 11, 2020 · N3595W · Substantial damage
  > On October 11, 2020, at approximately 07:30 a.m. eastern daylight time, a 1996 Piper aircraft, model PA-32-260, with registration N3595W, sustained substantial damage when the aircraft slid off the end of the runway during an aborted takeoff at the…
- [Accident 20200810018269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200810018269A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Montauk, NY · Aug 10, 2020 · N4817S · Substantial damage
  > Montauk, NY (mtp): N4817S, PA-32-260, hpn-mtp, landed and caught gust of wind and slid left off runway 24 into the grass. POB:3 no injuries reported, damage to aircraft extent unknown 08/10/;2020 1700Z 8/26/2020 NTSB has completed the field investigation and…
- [Accident 20200603007759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200603007759A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Fargo, ND · Jun 3, 2020 · N3869W · Substantial damage
  > Pilot and student had just finished a pre-flight of the aircraft. Smoke was noticed coming from the engine cowling during the start sequence. Visible flames were noticed from the engine cowling immediately after engine start-up. The engine was shut down and…
- [Accident 20200125001849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200125001849A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Lake City, FL · Jan 25, 2020 · N55455 · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > On January 25, 2020 at approximately 9:30AM, a Piper PA-32-260 (N55455), serial number 32-7300038 crashed and burned into a front yard at [privacy data omitted], Lake City, Florida in columbia county after takeoff from Cannon Creek airport (15FL). The…
- [Accident 20191220019789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191220019789A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Florida, MA · Dec 20, 2019 · N4726S · Destroyed
  > On December 20, 2019, at approximately 6PM EST, N4726S, a Piper PA-32-260, s/n 32-1165 was traveling from islip, long island (isp), NY to rutland, Vermont (rut). [privacy data omitted], Private pilot certificate no. [privacy data omitted] Was piloting the…
- [Accident 20191109023169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191109023169A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Spring, TX · Nov 9, 2019 · N7703J · Substantial damage
  > On 11/09/2019 around 0930, [privacy data omitted] [privacy data omitted] took off out david wayne hooks (dwh) headed for navasota, TX. In N7703J (PA-32). About one minute after takeoff, the engine on N7703J began to lose power and quit. The pilot was able to…
- [Accident 20190706009339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190706009339A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Seldovia, AK · Jul 6, 2019 · N3556W · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft departed rwy 34 at Seldovia in very light wind conditions and heavy load, though within weight limitations of aircraft. Just after rotation, aircraft possibly encountered wind shear to a tail wind, and aircraft stopped climbing. Aircraft impacted…
- [Accident 20190615007029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190615007029A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Crisfield, MD · Jun 15, 2019 · N2750Q · Destroyed
  > Pilot was attempting to do a touch and go in W41 (Crisfield, MD) at night. The pilot undershot the runway and hit trees. The impact destroyed the aircraft. Weather. Gov Winds e @ 3MPH, vis: 10 miles, weather fair, sky cond. Clr, temp 87, dwpt 68, humidity 96%.
- [Accident 20190403002449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190403002449A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Lakeland, FL · Apr 3, 2019 · N4821S · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft landed and was taxiing slowly in grassy camp ground area during sun-n-fun. While turning right, the left wing tip hit the metal chain link fence post and fuel began to leak. The pilot advised that he mis-judged the turn.
- [Accident 20190331002259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190331002259A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Swainsboro, GA · Mar 31, 2019 · N75242 · Substantial damage
  > On March 31, 2019, at approximately 1130 a.m. eastern daylight time, a Piper pa 32-260, N75242, was substantially damaged after it impacted terrain while attempting to land at the East Georgia Regional Airport (ksbo) in Swainsboro, GA. There was one person on…
- [Accident 20190228022469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190228022469A.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Palm Beach, FL · Feb 28, 2019 · N1563X · Destroyed
  > Departed fpr for great harbor cay, Bahamas. Flight following with ATC. Cleared to climb to 7500' at approx. 3700' pilot reported rough running engine, reported returning with turn west. Boost pump on, carb heat on and switching tanks result no inprovment.…

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## 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 ('7103206')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

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