# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23, FL

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 ERA25LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA217.md): Piper PA-23 · Palm Bay, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2025 · N2109P · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power to both of the airplane’s engines due to fuel exhaustion and fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA15FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA109.md): Piper PA-23 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 2015 · N465JA · Destroyed
  > An in-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident investigation; the loss of control likely occurred during a simulated loss of power in the right engine during an instructional flight.
- [NTSB MIA96LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA003.md): Piper PA-23 · Spring Hill, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1995 · N183JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (VMC) on initial takeoff climb resulting in an in-flight loss of control, and subsequent in-flight collision with the ground and a building. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power on the left…
- [NTSB MIA93LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA048.md): Piper PA-23 · Tampa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1993 · N1439P · Substantial damage
  > Poor in-flight planning/decision by the CFI resulting in the total loss of engine power from both engines due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB DCA87MA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87MA010.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Tampa, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Nov 6, 1986 · N2185P · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > At aprx 0612 EST, an eastern airline capt (owner of Piper PA-23, N2185P) departed a rwy near his home in VFR conds to commute to work at Tampa, FL. Shortly after takeoff, he contacted a fss & updated the wx info he had obtained on the previous evening. At…
- [NTSB MIA85FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA097.md): Piper PA-23 · Everglades City, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1985 · N3163P · Destroyed
  > The acft departed the airport for a short flight to drop off one passenger. Shortly after takeoff witnesses stated that the acft started a shallow turn to the left in a nose high attitude. The acft continued to lose speed and rolled rapidly to the left at…
- [NTSB MIA80FLA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLA09.md): Piper PA-23 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1979 · N1063P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FLD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLD36.md): Piper PA-23 · Winter Park, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1977 · N3112P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FLA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLA17.md): Piper PA-23 · Lake City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1977 · N1370P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKT70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKT70.md): Piper PA-23 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1974 · N2075P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DLD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLD07.md): Piper PA-23 · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1973 · N3075P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DLD80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLD80.md): Piper PA-23 · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1973 · N1434P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DLD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLD20.md): Piper PA-23 · Bartow, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1972 · N1476P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DLA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLA04.md): Piper PA-23 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1972 · N1183P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72AM066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM066.md): Piper PA-23 · Ocoee, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 8, 1972 · N2220P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72FKT33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKT33.md): Piper PA-23 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1971 · N2279P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FLD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLD12.md): Piper PA-23 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1971 · N1431P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71AM064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM064.md): Piper PA-23 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 31, 1971 · N2251P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71FLA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLA21.md): Piper PA-23 · Milton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1970 · N2297P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71FKT10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKT10.md): Piper PA-23 · Hollywood Bch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 9, 1970 · N3294P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0011.md): Piper PA-23 · Dania, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1969 · N421C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69D0176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0176.md): Piper PA-23 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1968 · N2251P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67A0083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0083.md): Piper PA-23 · Flagler Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 4, 1967 · N2227P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66F0102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0102.md): Piper PA-23 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1965 · N2036P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3586](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3586.md): Piper PA23 · St Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1964 · N1201P · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102302'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102302&state=FL

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