# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-160 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. Page 1 of 6 · 273 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB WPR25LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA274.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 7, 2025 · N4085P · Substantial damage > On September 6, 2025, about 1925 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-23-160, N4085P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code… - [NTSB CEN25LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA042.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Manvel, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2024 · N4143P · Substantial damage > A loss of left engine power during the initial climb due to restricted fuel flow as a result of a binding fuel control cable. - [NTSB CEN23LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA262.md): Piper PA23 · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2023 · N4307P · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB ERA17CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA208.md): Piper PA23 · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2017 · N4317Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to stop the airplane within the available runway after conducting the approach and landing with a tailwind. - [NTSB CEN15FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA088.md): Piper PA 23-160 · Port Clinton, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2014 · N222CP · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of control following a loss of left engine power for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact abnormalities. - [NTSB ERA14FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA049.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Graniteville, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2013 · N4016P · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper maintenance of the airplane's fuel system, which resulted a loss of power in the left engine due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed following the loss of engine power, which… - [NTSB CEN09LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA211.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Shelbyville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2009 · N338WS · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel contamination. Also causal was the pilot's decision to conduct the flight with known contaminants in the fuel. - [NTSB LAX08FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA109.md): Piper PA-23-160 · San Dimas, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2008 · N4080P · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power in the left engine due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff following the power loss. - [NTSB NYC07LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA166.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Enterprise, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2007 · N4043P · Substantial damage > The designated examiner's improper decision to simulate an engine failure on short final approach, in conjunction with a short-field landing maneuver, and his inadequate remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the private pilot's inadvertent… - [NTSB DEN06WA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06WA121.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Neresheim, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 23, 2006 · N4067P · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN06LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA113.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2006 · N245TB · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper decision to continue the attempted takeoff when Vx airspeed was not obtained, and failure to abort the takeoff during ground roll which resulted in an impact on the remaining runway with the landing gear retracted. A contributing factor… - [NTSB ATL06CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA031.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Phenix City, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 2, 2006 · N4370P · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate decision to continue VFR flight into IMC conditions, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CHI06FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA030.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Bloomington, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2005 · N4319P · Substantial damage > The aircraft control not possible by the pilot during a visual approach to the runway due to the physical impairment of the pilot. - [NTSB LAX06CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA013.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Upland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2005 · N4252P · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB LAX05LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA221.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2005 · N3369P · Substantial damage > the flight crew's failure to ensure that the landing gear lever was in the full down position prior to utilizing the hand pump, and the certified flight instructor's failure to utilize the blow down emergency landing gear system. The instructor's inadequate… - [NTSB SEA04FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA133.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Ontario, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2004 · N4439P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering for an approach to land. - [NTSB CHI04LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA070.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Casey, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2004 · N4332P · Substantial damage > The pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the loss of engine power and his improper remedial action during the encountered uncommanded roll (VMC roll). An additional cause was the pilot's failure to obtain a maintenance inspection by a qualified… - [NTSB MIA04FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04FA047.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Lake Worth, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 2004 · N4293P · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate control of the aircraft by his use of an excessive bank angle, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall and a loss of control following a loss of power in one engine. The reason for the loss of the engine power was… - [NTSB FTW04LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA059.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2004 · N3289P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control and the partial loss of engine power as a result of an improperly installed mixture control linkage. - [NTSB LAX02FA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA191.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Rio Rico, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2002 · N4302P · Destroyed > a loss of engine power in the left engine for undetermined reasons, and the failure of the flying pilot to maintain an adequate single engine minimum control airspeed and aircraft control. Also causal was the decision of all three of the pilots to continue… - [NTSB LAX01LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA117.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Anza, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2001 · N333PE · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following the opening of the cockpit/cabin door. The door came open because of improperly installed upholstery, which resulted in the inability to lock the door. - [NTSB MIA01LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA062.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Milton, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2001 · N2407M · Substantial damage > a loss of right engine power due to chaffed and frayed wiring on the right and left magnetos on the right engine resulting in a forced landing, an inadvertent stall, and subsequent impact with the ground. - [NTSB FTW01FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA007.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Cotulla, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2000 · N3390P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Also contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to feather the engine. - [NTSB FTW00LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA205.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Rio Grande City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2000 · N4322P · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the pilot flying the airplane with known deficiencies, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB MIA00LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA193.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2000 · N3317P · Substantial damage > the flight instructor's failure to follow procedures/directives and his misjudgment of distance/altitude following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the proper touchdown point not being attained, an off airport landing being… - [NTSB MIA00FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA163.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Titusville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 2000 · N3492P · Destroyed > The failure of the PIC to maintain control of the aircraft while in the simulated engine inoperative configuration in the landing pattern during a checkout flight resulting in an uncontrolled descent and collision with trees. A factor in the accident is the… - [NTSB ATL00LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA029.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Titusville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2000 · N441WA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to attempt a flight on minimal fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the closed fuel pumps at the departure airport. - [NTSB SEA99LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA157.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1999 · N4065P · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. - [NTSB ANC99LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA018.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1998 · N4185P · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB FTW98LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA288.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1998 · N4132P · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making by selecting an inadequate landing area for an emergency landing when a suitable landing area was available. Factors were fuel exhaustion, inaccurate preflight planning, and lack of recent experience. - [NTSB FTW98FA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA229.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Guthrie, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 1998 · N4410P · Destroyed > The designated pilot examiner's decision to execute a single engine go-around which exceeded the airplane's engine out climb capability in the gear down configuration. Factors were the arcing of an electrical wire that grounded the engine starter and the high… - [NTSB NYC98FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA073.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Somerville, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1998 · N3374P · Destroyed > in-flight separation of the empennage for undetermined reasons. "This case was modified August 2, 2006." - [NTSB IAD97LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA096.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Hampton, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N4022P · Substantial damage > The pilot's poor judgement for intentionally shutting down an engine to perform a practice single engine landing, which led to a single engine go-around due to conflicting traffic. - [NTSB FTW96WA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96WA342.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Tipejuanes, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 17, 1995 · N3283P · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW95FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA226.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Palestine, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1995 · N4187P · Destroyed > Loss of aircraft control during a go-around, due to failure of the flight instructor (CFI) to assure that the minimum control speed (VMC) was maintained. Factors relating to the accident were: shutdown of the left engine, which would have prevented normal… - [NTSB FTW95LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA212.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Owasso, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1995 · N3245P · Substantial damage > The failures of the landing gear hydraulic pump and the emergency gear extension system as result of inadequate maintenance by maintenance personnel. - [NTSB ATL95LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA094.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Dayton, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1995 · N4300Y · Destroyed > Installation of an improper crankshaft oil seal which eventually separated from its seat resulting in excessive oil loss, and the pilot's improper inflight planning in that he did not allow sufficient time to lower the landing gear. - [NTSB BFO95LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA017.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Blooming Grove, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1994 · N4430P · Substantial damage > The malfunction of the carburetor heat control which resulted in loss of engine power. The carburetor icing weather condition was a factor. - [NTSB SEA95LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA020.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1994 · N3323P · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel. - [NTSB CHI94LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA351.md): Piper PA-23-160 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1994 · N5272A · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to use the manual hydraulic pump to lower the landing gear. Factors were the failure of the fuel selector handle, the subsequent fuel starvation, and the pilot's failure to properly crossfeed and restart the left engine. - [NTSB ATL94LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA151.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1994 · N4482P · Substantial damage > The dual student's failure to properly flare the aircraft during the landing. Factors were the dusk light conditions, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the dual student. - [NTSB ATL94LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA136.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Hampton, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1994 · N3381P · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate aircraft pre-flight inspection, his failure to abort the takeoff, and his failure to maintain airspeed that resulted in a stall. A factor was the inadequate aircraft inspection that did not identify the worn fuel cell caps. - [NTSB SEA94LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA097.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Hurricane, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1994 · N4480P · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's failure to refuel and excessive airspeed during the approach. Factor(s) were: fencepost(s) and the lack of recent experience in type of aircraft. - [NTSB FTW94FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA052.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Franktown, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1993 · N4382P · Destroyed > Was the pilot's disregard of forecast icing conditions and delayed application of carburetor heat, resulting in structural and induction icing. Factors were the icing conditions and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB CHI93LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA362.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Hobart, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1993 · N4470P · Substantial damage > The certificated flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight during a simulated single engine approach and landing. - [NTSB CHI93LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA184.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Ely, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1993 · N3333P · Substantial damage > the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known deficiency in the airplane's hydraulic system. Factors associated with the accident are the loss of power in the left engine due to fuel contamination, and a leak in the hydraulic system. - [NTSB FTW93LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA106.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Mena, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1993 · N4341P · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, his improper IFR procedures, darkness, and the high (mountainous) terrain. - [NTSB CHI93LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA093.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Cannonball, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1993 · N4229P · Substantial damage > The blockage of the inlet air filter from snow. - [NTSB LAX92FA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA374.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Concord, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1992 · N4305Y · Destroyed > The following Probable Cause was modified on April18, 2007, as a result of new information provided to the NTSB. The improper installation of the 1.75 inch od plug in the crankshaft by unknown maintenance personnel which resulted in an inadvertent feathering… - [NTSB SEA92LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA158.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Burley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1992 · N4317P · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion when anticipated fuel consumption was not adequately calculated. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=7102304&page=2 ## 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 ('7102304')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102304 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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