# NTSB investigations: Piper PA 46-350P: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR20LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA104.md): Piper PA46 · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 28, 2020 · N304LA · Substantial damage
  > The failure to properly service the hydraulic power pack prevented a normal landing gear extension. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the landing gear emergency release valve to function properly for reasons that could not be determined based on…
- [NTSB WPR15FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA158.md): Piper PA 46 350P · Spokane, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 2015 · N962DA · Destroyed
  > The mechanic's incorrect installation of two aileron cables and the subsequent inadequate functional checks of the aileron system before flight by both the mechanic and the pilot, which prevented proper roll control from the cockpit, resulting in the pilot's…
- [NTSB ERA14IA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14IA019.md): Piper PA 46 350P · Tallahassee, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2013 · N640BD · Minor damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear (NLG) actuator attachment bolt due to fatigue for reasons that could not be determined during postincident examination, which resulted in the NLG collapsing during landing.
- [NTSB ERA12LA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA441.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Auburn, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2012 · N4133G · Substantial damage
  > The airplane owner’s failure to have maintenance personnel comply with an aircraft manufacturer's service bulletin to require engine mount inspections for fatigue cracks, which resulted in an undetected fatigue crack, the engine mount failing, and the nose…
- [NTSB WPR11LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA313.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2011 · N9246M · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of an engine mount attachment foot, which resulted in collapse of the nose landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the owner/operator to adhere to the manufacturer's suggested engine mount inspection…
- [NTSB WPR10LA479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA479.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2010 · N90SE · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a manufacturing splice of the right main landing gear tire’s inner tube, which resulted in a deflated tire and a consequent loss of directional control on landing.
- [NTSB ERA09LA471](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA471.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2009 · N548C · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue cracking at the point the nose landing gear actuator attaches to the mount resulting in separation of the actuator and partial collapse of the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the lack of specific inspection guidance for…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7104620', '7104619', '7104627', '7104618')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '330' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/330/sequence?model=7104620

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