# Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31-310

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 GAA22WA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA197.md): Piper PA31 · Deadman's Cay, Bahamas · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Jun 5, 2022 · N711JW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN12FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA088.md): Piper PA-31 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2011 · N6485L · Minor damage
  > The pilot's fatal cardiac event, which resulted in the inflight loss of control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of impairing medications and operation of the airplane with disqualifying medical conditions.
- [NTSB NYC08WA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08WA173.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Maiquetia, Venezuela · Accident · 8 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 28, 2008 · N6463L · Destroyed
  > On April 28, 2008, about 1425 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Piper PA-31-310, N6463L, was destroyed during impact with residences, shortly after takeoff from Aeropuerto Internacional Del Centro Simon Bolivar (SVMI), Maiquetia, Venezuela. The certificated…
- [NTSB MIA03FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA167.md): Piper PA-31 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2003 · N93DC · Destroyed
  > The failure of the flightcrew to maintain airspeed (Vs) resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with the ground.
- [NTSB MIA98FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA200.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1998 · N7578L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to fuel contamination and subsequent loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain single engine flying speed (VMC).
- [NTSB LAX97FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA217.md): Piper PA 31-310 · San Diego, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1997 · N266MM · Destroyed
  > The loss of power in the left engine for undetermined reasons and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain minimum single-engine control airspeed. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to fly with known deficiencies in the equipment.
- [NTSB MIA96IA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96IA094.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Charlotte, NC · Incident · 1 fatal · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1996 · N7451L · No damage
  > fatal incapacitation of the pilot due to a heart attack.
- [NTSB ANC95FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95FA086.md): Piper PA-31 · Valdez, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1995 · N62851 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow the published IFR (missed approach) procedure and assure adequate altitude/clearance from mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB DEN91FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA065.md): Piper PA-31B-310 · Bennett, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 1, 1991 · N7407L · Destroyed
  > In-flight separation of the left engine cowl assembly that was not properly latched, and failure of the pilot to maintain minimum control speed, which resulted in his loss of aircraft control. Factors related to the accident were: an inadequate preflight…
- [NTSB ATL89FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA066.md): Piper PA-31 · Springfield, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1989 · N9034Y · Destroyed
  > Fuel exhaustion precipatated by the inadequate fuel consumption calculations performed by the pilot, pressure from the company president to not carry excess fuel and improper in-flight planning/decisions by the pilot by not refueling enroute before fuel was…
- [NTSB SEA87FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87FA098.md): Piper PA-31-350 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 1987 · N22LV · Destroyed
  > A mechanic, who was not rated as a plt, took the acft without permission & elected to takeoff at ngt. A witness saw the acft dep at about 0250 PDT. Subsequently, it crashed aprx 3 mi ene of the arpt in an open undeveloped area. The time of the acdnt was not…
- [NTSB MKC86FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA088.md): Piper PA-31 · Norfolk, NE · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1986 · N6700L · Destroyed
  > The airplane departed on runway 31 with a low ceiling and visibility variable from 1/4 mile to 1/16 mile and winds from 290 degrees at 38 knots, gusting to 47 knots. A witness stated that the airplane was airborne no more than two minutes after the engines…
- [NTSB MIA86FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86FA080.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Moore Haven, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1986 · N7EA · Destroyed
  > On February 17, 1986 the wreckage of N7EA along with the skeletal remains of two persons were found. The acft crashed into trees causing the separation of the outboard six feet of left wing and then continued crashing through more trees before colliding with…
- [NTSB NYC84MA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84MA102.md): Piper PA-31 · Cumberland, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1984 · N6629L · Destroyed
  > Approx 16 min prior to the accident the plt was cleared for the localizer DME approach. The acft collided with the mountainous terrain on a hdg of about 220 degrees at approx 8.5 DME on a bearing of 051 degrees from the arpt. As indicated on the loc/dme rwy…
- [NTSB MIA83FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA017.md): Piper PA-31 · Missing Acft (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 8 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1982 · N777AA · Destroyed
  > The flt departed anguilla at 0803 ast. At 0805 the plt radioed st. maarten & filed a VFR flt plan to st. thomas. The flt plan showed a direct route of flt at 4,500 ft MSL with a time enroute of 45 min. The flt failed to arrive at the destination. Search…
- [NTSB FTW82FRG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRG21.md): Piper PA-31 · Port Mansfield, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 17, 1982 · N9181Y · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed and burned about 1/2 mile from the approach end of runway 12. A witness reported that "the plane just fell" while the pilot was making a sharp turn. An estimated 1500 lbs of marijuana was on board.
- [NTSB DCA82AA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA009.md): Piper PA-31 · Ithaca, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jan 5, 1982 · N546BA · Destroyed
  > The acft was on a scheduled commuter flt from utica, NY to Washington, DC with a stop at Ithaca, NY. The en route portion of the flt from utica to Ithaca was normal. At 0735 EST, the acft was at 6000 ft MSL when apch control informed the aircrew to expect an…
- [NTSB LAX81FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA039.md): Piper PA-31 · Mt Shasta, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 22, 1981 · N1938W · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA049.md): Piper PA-31 · Mobile, AL · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · May 28, 1980 · N6492L · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA80AA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA80AA002.md): Piper PA-31 · Covington, KY · Accident · 8 fatal · Closed · Oct 8, 1979 · N6642L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA077.md): Piper PA-31 · Labelle, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 28, 1979 · N6478L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA064.md): Piper PA-31 · Savoy, IL · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Sep 9, 1978 · N26AN · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78DA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DA119.md): Piper PA-31 · Missing Aircraft · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 18, 1978 · N689WW · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA058.md): Piper PA-31 · Fleetville, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 23, 1978 · N9057Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA054.md): Piper PA-31 · Leesburg, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 16, 1978 · N7488L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA028.md): Piper PA-31 · Searcy, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 18, 1978 · N6751L · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA039.md): Piper PA-31 · Taplin, WV · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · May 6, 1977 · N7439L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA037.md): Piper PA-31 · Springdale, AR · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Feb 22, 1977 · N9145Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC77FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FA013.md): Piper PA-31 · Anthony, KS · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Feb 11, 1977 · N59838 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA010.md): Piper PA-31 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 17, 1976 · N50BB · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75AF029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF029.md): Piper PA-31 · Blair, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 24, 1974 · N979L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM026.md): Piper PA-31 · Columbus, MS · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Sep 7, 1972 · N9261Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69A0038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0038.md): Piper PA-31 · Jamestown, TN · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Jan 6, 1969 · N440DL · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC68A0084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0084.md): Piper PA-31 · Muncy, PA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1967 · N9040Y · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103102'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=7103102

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