# Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-301

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 ERA22FA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA368.md): Piper PA32 · Metz, WV · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 11, 2022 · N720RP · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot’s intentional visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions based on latent weather information, which resulted in the airplane entering extreme precipitation, a loss of aircraft control, and in-flight break-up.
- [NTSB CEN20LA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA401.md): Piper PA32 · Kokomo, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2020 · N8213X · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a utility pole and the subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA20FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA014.md): Piper PA32 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 20, 2019 · N534Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a safe glidepath during final approach to the runway, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing was the pilot’s lack of recent instrument flight experience.
- [NTSB ANC12FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12FA083.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Hoonah, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2012 · N8200M · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees and terrain while in cruise flight in marginal visual meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB ANC07FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07FA007.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Port Heiden, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2006 · N8361Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during cruise flight, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent, and an in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's spatial disorientation, and dark night…
- [NTSB FTW03FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA016.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Paron, AR · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2002 · N4353Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain. Contributing factors were the low ceiling, the pilot's decision to fly in known adverse weather conditions, and his lack of an instrument rating.
- [NTSB CHI98FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA070.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Hampshire, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1997 · N2586Y · Destroyed
  > the pilot's intentional flight into known icing conditions, and the accumulation of ice on the leading edges of the airplane's empennage and wings leading to the inadvertent stall/mush. A factor contributing to this accident was the icing conditions.
- [NTSB MIA96FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA048.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Memphis, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1995 · N8349Z · Destroyed
  > the pilot's continued flight into known forecast icing conditions which resulted in the aircraft developing an ice buildup, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. The icing conditions was a factor.
- [NTSB ANC95FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95FA090.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1995 · N8385G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's attempt to fly VFR into IMC conditions and his failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Factors include fog and low ceilings.
- [NTSB ANC94FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94FA080.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Portage Creek, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1994 · N8297X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, and his failure to ensure that the airplane was within its gross weight and center-of-gravity limits, which resulted in an inability to obtain sufficient airspeed for sustained flight and a resultant…
- [NTSB DCA92MA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA92MA049.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Greenwood, IN · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Sep 11, 1992 · N74FB · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept of separation of aircraft operating under visual flight rules that precluded the pilots of the MU-2 and the PA-32 from recognizing a collision hazard and taking actions to avoid the midair collision.…
- [NTSB LAX92FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA201.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Camarillo, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 1992 · N8408V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument missed approach procedure, and his failure to initiate a timely climb after being given a low altitude alert. Factors contributing to the accident were: the controller's failure to take positive action…
- [NTSB NYC92FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92FA059.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Heath, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1992 · N4380T · Destroyed
  > An inadvertent stall with insufficient altitude for recovery. An additional cause was the pilot's self induced pressure to complete the fight in known adverse weather, and to deviate from the published instrument approach procedure. Factors related to the…
- [NTSB MIA92LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA068.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1992 · N8300X · Destroyed
  > Undetermined. The airplane crashed in the Atlantic Ocean and was not located.
- [NTSB ANC90FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA039.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Almautlak, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1990 · N8290T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control of the airplane because of spatial disorientation. The weather conditions prevailing at the time were factors relating to the accident.
- [NTSB SEA89FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89FA143.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Haines, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1989 · N8257V · Destroyed
  > Improper in-flight planning and decision by the pilot, which resulted in inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). The weather conditions and terrain were related factors.
- [NTSB ATL88FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA207.md): Piper PA-32 · Uniontown, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1988 · N8324V · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL88FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA044.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Commercial Pt, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1987 · N8046X · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed on a wheat field during a night instrument training flt. The plt had declared a vacuum system failure about 40 minutes after take-off but he declined ATC assistance for a no-gyro approach to columbus. Two minutes after the radio call radar…
- [NTSB LAX84FA504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA504.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Tucson, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1984 · N4575L · Destroyed
  > controlled flight into terrain that resulted from the pilot's failure to ensure a safe VFR altitude. The dark night, which restricted the pilot's view of terrain, was a factor in this accident.

## 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 ('7103207'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=7103207

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