# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-250 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 18 · 858 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB GAA26WA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA181.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Cumayasa, La Romana, Dominican Republic · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 29, 2026 · N63941 · Substantial damage - [NTSB ERA26LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA053.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Clewiston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 23, 2025 · N914CC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. - [NTSB WPR26LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA020.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Condon, MT · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 17, 2025 · N2345R · Substantial damage > On October 17, 2025, about 1615 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-23-250, N2345R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Condon, Montana. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14… - [NTSB GAA25WA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA027.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Freeport, Bahamas · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 15, 2024 · N91119 · Substantial damage - [NTSB GAA24WA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA285.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Nassau, Bahamas · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 4 · Foreign · Sep 12, 2024 · N555MH · Substantial damage - [NTSB ERA24LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA275.md): Piper PA23 · Montgomery, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2024 · N14175 · Substantial damage > The failure of the nose landing gear actuator to maintain a fully down and locked position. - [NTSB CEN24LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA068.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Forney, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 18, 2023 · N66RC · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB GAA23WA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA195.md): Piper PA-23-250 · The Valley, Anguilla · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 4, 2023 · N15YP - [NTSB GAA23WA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA127.md): Piper PA-23-250 · San José Pinula, Guatemala · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 19, 2023 · N6630A · No damage - [NTSB GAA23WA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA069.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Nassau, Bahamas · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 8, 2023 · N5982Y · Minor damage - [NTSB GAA23WA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA068.md): Piper PA-23-250 · George Town, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 6, 2023 · N13984 · Substantial damage - [NTSB GAA22WA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA207.md): Piper PA-23-250 · The Settlement, British Virgin Islands · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 23, 2022 · N13987 · Substantial damage - [NTSB GAA22WA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA108.md): Piper PA23 · Treasure Cay, Bahamas · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 20, 2022 · N62670 · Destroyed - [NTSB ERA21LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA173.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Springfield, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2021 · N5018Y · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s failure to abort the takeoff following a loss of left engine power due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance of the left fuel cap by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in a blockage of the fuel… - [NTSB ERA21LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA067.md): Piper PA23 · Milton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 6, 2020 · N78329 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point and his landing with a high approach speed, which resulted in a runway overrun. - [NTSB ERA20LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA202.md): Piper PA23 · San Juan, PR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2020 · N14181 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s intentional operation of the airplane with known deficiencies of the left engine and subsequent in-flight loss of control after takeoff. Contributing to the loss of engine power was internal contamination of the left servo fuel injector.… - [NTSB WPR20LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA135.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Hemet, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2020 · N6521Y · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly inspect and replace damaged aileron control cables, which resulted in fatigue separation of the aileron control cable and loss of control of the aircraft. - [NTSB ERA20WA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20WA133.md): Piper PA23 · Eleuthera, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 21, 2020 · N14178 > The government of Bahamas has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Piper PA23 airplane that occurred on March 21, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Bahamas's investigation under the provisions of… - [NTSB ERA20LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA127.md): Piper PA23 · Albemarle, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2020 · N335W · Substantial damage > The pilots' failure to ensure that the electric fuel pumps were on before takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of power on both engines during initial climb. - [NTSB CEN20LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA021.md): Piper PA23 · (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2019 · N778PA · Destroyed > The airplane’s descent into the ocean for reasons that could not be determined. - [NTSB ERA19LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA279.md): Piper PA23 · Charlotte Amalie · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2019 · N269KW · Substantial damage > The collapse of the left main landing gear for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB GAA19CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA310.md): Piper PA23 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2019 · N6562A · Substantial damage > The airplane’s impact with a deer on the runway during landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA180.md): Piper PA23 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2019 · N976AZ · Substantial damage > An in-flight collision with a bird during the approach, which resulted in damage to the vertical stabilizer. - [NTSB WPR19FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA093.md): Piper PA23 · Pahokee, FL · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Mar 8, 2019 · N5894Y · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering for landing with one engine inoperative following a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB WPR19LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA066.md): Piper PA23 · Ellensburg, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Jan 17, 2019 · N14372 · Destroyed > The instrument rated pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation. - [NTSB ERA19WA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19WA040.md): Piper PA23 · Nassau, Bahamas · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 8, 2018 · N8383C · Substantial damage > The government of Bahamas has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Piper PA23 airplane that occurred on November 08, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Bahamas's investigation under the provisions… - [NTSB ERA18WA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA063.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Nicholls Town, Bahamas · Accident · 6 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 17, 2018 · N62769 · Destroyed > The government of Bahamas has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA 23-250 airplane that occurred on January 17, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Bahamas's investigation under the… - [NTSB WPR18FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA073.md): Piper PA 23-250 · Elko, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2018 · N54857 · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning, which resulted in the flight over mountainous terrain into forecast instrument meteorological conditions, icing, and mountain wave, and resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain. - [NTSB ANC18LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA016.md): Piper PA 23-250 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2017 · N40285 · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s failure to comply with published engine-out procedures and recommended airspeeds, which resulted in a lack of directional control, collision with trees, and impact with the ground; the left engine lost total power due to fuel… - [NTSB ERA17FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA222.md): Piper PA23 · Chatsworth, GA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2017 · N44HJ · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in an encounter with severe convective activity, spatial disorientation, a loss of airplane control, and a subsequent in-flight breakup.… - [NTSB ERA17FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA195.md): Piper PA23 · San Juan, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2017 · N21WW · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, properly correct for left yaw, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent into water. - [NTSB GAA17CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA282.md): Piper PA23 · Fremont, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2017 · N63944 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate glidepath during approach, which resulted in an impact with a semi-truck. - [NTSB ERA16WA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16WA219.md): Piper PA 23-250 · South Bimini, Bahamas · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 19, 2016 · N63ZZ · Destroyed > On June 19, 2016, about 2120 UTC, a Piper PA-23, N63ZZ was destroyed when it impacted terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near South Bimini International Airport, South Bimini, Bahamas. Two occupants were fatally injured during… - [NTSB ERA16LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA142.md): Piper PA 23-250 · Danville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2016 · N22AM · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN16WA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16WA110.md): Piper PA23 · Saint François, Guadeloupe · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 22, 2016 · N539EG · Destroyed > On February 22, 2016, a Piper PA-23-250 airplane, N539EG, sank after ditching near the Saint François Airport (TFFC), Saint François, Guadeloupe (France). The pilot was not injured.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French… - [NTSB CEN15IA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15IA385.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Joliet, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2015 · N900AM · Minor damage > A bird strike. - [NTSB CEN15CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA033.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Quincy, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2014 · N62791 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in the total loss of power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent forced landing in a field. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's decision to use the slower emergency hand-pump to… - [NTSB WPR14LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA105.md): Piper PA 23-250 · Camarillo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2014 · N5977Y · Substantial damage > The inadequate hydraulic pressure due to a damaged O-ring in the hydraulic powerpack, which prevented the right main landing gear (MLG) downlock from locking in the extended positon and allowed the right MLG to collapse during landing. - [NTSB CEN14FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA034.md): Piper PA 23-250 · Caledonia, MN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2013 · N6068Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident airplane examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA13WA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA203.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Georgetown, Guyana · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 13, 2013 · N27FT · Destroyed > On April 13, 2013, about 1854 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-23-250, N27FT, was destroyed when it impacted a residence shortly after departing from Ogle International Airport (SYGO), Georgetown, Guyana. The certificated airline transport pilot and one… - [NTSB ERA13LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA179.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Perry, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2013 · N625SR · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB WPR13LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA154.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2013 · N318CA · Substantial damage > A runway overrun due to an insufficient stopping distance due to the downsloping runway during a rejected takeoff. Contributing to the accident was a cabin door that inadvertently opened during the takeoff roll. - [NTSB CEN13LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA201.md): Piper PA23-250 · Winsted, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2013 · N6222M · Substantial damage > The obstruction of the right engine’s induction air system by ice, which resulted in a loss of engine power. - [NTSB ANC13LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA033.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2013 · N6008Y · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power of both engines for reasons that could not be determined because the engines were not made available for examination. - [NTSB ERA13LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA019.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Charlotte Amalie · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2012 · N5553Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's attempted visual flight rules (VFR) flight into marginal VFR conditions on a dark night over water and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude, which resulted in the airplane’s controlled flight into water. Contributing to the accident was the… - [NTSB CEN12FA628](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA628.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Bullard, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2012 · N4842P · Substantial damage > The pilot's maneuver, which exceeded the airplane's structural limit and resulted in an in-flight breakup. - [NTSB WPR11LA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA460.md): Piper PA23 · Truckee, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2011 · N62792 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed at or above the airplane's minimum controllable airspeed, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of power from the left engine as a result of a clogged fuel… - [NTSB ERA11CA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA294.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Clayton, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2011 · N4760P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point while landing with a gusting tailwind. - [NTSB ERA10WA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10WA281.md): Piper PA23 · North Bimini, Bahamas · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 25, 2010 · N1526T · Substantial damage > On May 25, 2010, at approximately 1830 eastern daylight time, a twin engine, Piper PA-23-250 airplane, N1526T, collided with power lines and crashed into the sea while flying at a low altitude shortly after takeoff from South Bimini Airport, South Bimini,… - [NTSB ERA10FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA024.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Summerville, SC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2009 · N62635 · Substantial damage > Flight into terrain for undetermined reasons. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=7102308&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 ('7102308')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102308 --- 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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