# Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31P

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 CEN23FA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA314.md): Piper PA-31P · Kearney, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 20, 2023 · N200RA · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to operate an airplane with known fuel leaks, his failure to conduct an engine run-up before takeoff, his subsequent failure to abort the takeoff, and the mechanic’s inadequate maintenance, which resulted in a partial loss of right engine…
- [NTSB ERA21FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA224.md): Piper PA-31P · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 21, 2021 · N575BC · Destroyed
  > The mechanic’s inadvertent installation of the elevator trim tabs in reverse, which resulted in the pitch trim system operating opposite of the pilot’s input and the pilot’s subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN18FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA116.md): Piper PA 31P · Laredo, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2018 · N82605 · Destroyed
  > An engine malfunction for undetermined reasons and the subsequent loss of control, due to the pilot's improper decision to maneuver the airplane below minimum controllable airspeed and his improper response to the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN14RA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14RA340.md): Piper PA 31P · Czestochowska, Poland · Accident · 11 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 5, 2014 · N11WB · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA12FA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA423.md): Piper PA-31P · Dalton, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2012 · N33CG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control following loss of power in the right engine for reasons that could not be determined because of fire and impact damage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed feathering of the right propeller…
- [NTSB CEN11WA639](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11WA639.md): Piper PA-31P · Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 12, 2011 · N69DJ · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN10WA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10WA096.md): Piper PA-31P · Kidlington, United Kingdom · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 15, 2010 · N95RS · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN05FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA045.md): Piper PA-31P · Gallup, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2004 · N573B · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed which resulted in the loss of control, and impact with wires, a tree and terrain.
- [NTSB IAD04FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04FA040.md): Piper PA-31P · Clarkson, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2004 · N57EF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel by his failure to select the proper fuel tank which resulted in starvation and subsequent loss of engine power in both engines.
- [NTSB ATL03FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA107.md): Piper PA-31P · Augusta, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2003 · N577FS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering on initial take off climb resulting in an inadvertent stall, loss of control, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees and a swamp. A factor in the accident was a reported loss of engine power…
- [NTSB CHI03FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA138.md): Piper PA-31P · Woodruff, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 2003 · N36DR · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow the before take-off checklist which led to an improper selection of the auxilliary fuel tanks for the takeoff leading to the subsequent fuel starvation of the left engine. Additional causes were the pilot not maintaining minimum…
- [NTSB CHI02FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA094.md): Piper PA-31P · Daleville, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2002 · N125TT · Destroyed
  > The pilots failure to maintain control of the airplane during the instrument approach. The low overcast ceiling and the pilot's in-flight decision to execute the instrument approach in below minimum weather conditions were factors.
- [NTSB MIA99FA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA269.md): Piper PA-31P · Louisville, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1999 · N100EE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's disregard for the published minimum descent altitude resulting in tree contact and separation of 51 inches of the left wing. Findings in the investigation were the pilot's two failures of the ATP checkride in a multiengine airplane.
- [NTSB FTW93FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93FA267.md): Piper PA-31P · San Antonio, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1993 · N891SP · Destroyed
  > Failure by the pilot-in-command to maintain VMC following takeoff. Factors were: partial loss of power to one engine for undetermined reason, and lack of total experience in aircraft type.
- [NTSB LAX93FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA066.md): Piper PA-31P · Oceanside, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1992 · N55UF · Destroyed
  > The airplane colliding with the ocean due to unknown reason (s).
- [NTSB CHI92FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA066.md): Piper PA-31P · Mosinee, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1992 · N500BH · Destroyed
  > An inflight fire with the cabin heater as the origin, and unsuitable terrain in which to make a forced landing. A factor related to the accident was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB MIA88FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA195.md): Piper PA-31-P · Miami Lakes, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1988 · N560JB · Destroyed
  > The instructor (CFI), who survived, was flying the acft fm the rgt fnt seat while the owner/plt was in the left seat. The flt had progressed normally until the plts rtrnd to the arpt to lnd. Clnc was received to lnd on rwy 9L. According to the CFI, he lowered…
- [NTSB MKC85FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA062.md): Piper PA-31P · Sunset Hills, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1985 · N404RS · Destroyed
  > The acft was on a ngt instructional flt with 2 multi-eng instructor plts at the controls & a rated plt occupying a rear pax seat. The rgt fnt seat occupant was an experienced multi-eng plt with 110 hrs in this make & model; however, his 2NDCLASS med cert was…
- [NTSB ATL81FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA094.md): Piper PA-31P · Wilmington, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 11, 1981 · N7318L · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA072.md): Piper PA-31P · Charleston, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 10, 1980 · N776SW · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA003.md): Piper PA-31P · Vancouver, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Oct 8, 1977 · N117HC · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74AC063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC063.md): Piper PA-31P · Willoughby H, OH · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jan 25, 1974 · N7672L · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA74AS027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74AS027.md): Piper PA-31 · Walla Walla, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 27, 1973 · N66798 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM109.md): Piper PA-31P · Tampa, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 15, 1973 · N6840L · 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 ('7103120', '7103144'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=7103120

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