# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-301T: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

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 WPR24LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA088.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 10, 2024 · N989SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure proper placement of the fuel selector, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA24FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA050.md): Piper PA32R · Attalla, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 27, 2023 · N4187Q · Destroyed
  > The undetected wear of both pawl retaining rivets of the left magneto impulse coupling and fatigue failure of one pawl retaining rivet, which led to cascading fractures of the second pawl retaining rivet, left gear retainer assembly, and gear teeth of…
- [NTSB ERA22LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA042.md): Piper PA32R · Flemingsburg, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2021 · N4363W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to obtain the proper touchdown point or go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN20LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA118.md): Piper PA32R · Rensselaer, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 11, 2020 · N599ST · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot’s failure to establish a climb while initiating a missed approach after conducting an instrument approach below weather minimums.
- [NTSB GAA18CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA152.md): Piper PA 32R · Big Spring, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2018 · N8191B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to manage the airplane’s fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt the flight with an inoperative fuel gauge.
- [NTSB GAA18CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA021.md): Piper PA32R · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 1, 2017 · N1054S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's use of an incorrect airspeed during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN17LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA226.md): Piper PA 32R-301T · Dalhart, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2017 · N782SW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine's front bearing seal due to maintenance personnel’s installation of an improperly sized crankshaft seal, which resulted in oil starvation and a forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR16FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA042.md): Piper PA32R · Castro Valley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2015 · N323PA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering during an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB CEN15LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA206.md): Piper PA 32R-301T · Stephenville, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2015 · N9284 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons, which necessitated a forced landing, during which the airplane impacted trees and a power line.
- [NTSB ERA14FA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA343.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · North Captiva Island, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2014 · N297AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to secure the cargo in the cargo compartment, which resulted in a weight shift that led to the center of gravity exceeding its aft limit during a go-around attempt and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Also causal to the accident were the…
- [NTSB ERA12LA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA524.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Riverview, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2012 · N362DM · Substantial damage
  > Damage to the propeller governor gasket during installation by unknown persons, which resulted in a total loss of engine oil in flight and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA11LA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA457.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Graham, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2011 · N492ST · Substantial damage
  > The individual's fuel mismanagement, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent engine failure. Contributing the accident was the individual’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed following the engine failure, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA11WA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11WA088.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Roma, Italy · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 8, 2010 · N58SE · Destroyed
  > On December 8, 2010, at 1443 UTC, a Piper PA-32R-301T, N58SE, registered to Aircraft Guaranty Title Corporation Trustee,collided with a bus depot after departing runway 34 from Roma Urbe Airport (LIRU), Roma, Italy. The airplane had been recently purchased by…
- [NTSB CEN11LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA048.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Waterloo, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2010 · N8370L · Substantial damage
  > The separation of a stabilator control cable turnbuckle due to stress corrosion cracking, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA10CA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA230.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Augusta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 5, 2010 · N541VB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate braking after touchdown, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR10FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA142.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Groveland, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 2010 · N4175A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued flight into night instrument meteorological conditions during the landing approach, which resulted in an in-flight loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB ERA09FA526](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA526.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2009 · N2467Y · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the No. 5 engine cylinder fuel supply line, which resulted in an engine compartment fire. Also causal was the pilot's failure to immediately secure the engine/perform a forced landing after discovery of the fire, which resulted in the…
- [NTSB CEN09FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA099.md): Piper PA-32R · North Canton, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2008 · N9299N · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inappropriate control inputs as a result of spatial disorientation, which led to an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision to conduct flight into known icing conditions, ice accumulation that…
- [NTSB SEA08LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA069.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Parowan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2008 · N73BL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision not to over fly/inspect the snow covered runway prior to landing, and his failure to align the airplane over the centerline of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the snow covered runway, the airport operator's…

## 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 ('7103220', '7103221')
    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" = '470' 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/470/sequence?model=7103220

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