# Final 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.

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## Latest cases

- [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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
- [NTSB DEN08FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08FA058.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Sterling, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2008 · N62793 · Destroyed
  > The loss of pitch control during cruise flight resulting from the separation of the stabilator trim actuator due to inadequate maintenenace.
- [NTSB NYC07LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA221.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Bernardsville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2007 · N62BA · Substantial damage
  > The failure by unidentified maintenance personnel to follow appropriate procedures when attaching the No. 3 cylinder, which was replaced subsequent to the engine overhaul and not entered in the logbook, resulting in fatigue failures of the cylinder studs.
- [NTSB NYC07FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA100.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Windham, CT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2007 · N5651Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around.
- [NTSB MIA07LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA084.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 5 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2007 · N4TR · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into known adverse weather conditions, resulting in an in-flight loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident were thunderstorms.
- [NTSB CHI07LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA002.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Marshall, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2006 · N71TA · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose gear to properly extend for undetermined reasons, which resulted in damage to the forward fuselage during landing.
- [NTSB DEN06GA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06GA128.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Fort Meade, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Sep 14, 2006 · N5941Y · Destroyed
  > A loss of power in the right engine while manuevering for reasons undetermined, and failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing factors were the airspeed below Vmc, and an altitude too low to afford a safe…
- [NTSB DFW06LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA207.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Newton, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2006 · N330PL · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB CHI06FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA232.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Sault Ste Marie, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2006 · N133BH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the circling approach and his failure to perform a missed approach when the airplane was no longer in a position to land using normal flight maneuvers. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…
- [NTSB SEA06CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA171.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Greenacres, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2006 · N6549A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing runway which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence. A contributing factor was the wet runway condition.
- [NTSB ANC06LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA078.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Borinquen, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2006 · N75JF · Destroyed
  > Fuel starvation/exhaustion for an undetermined reason during cruise flight, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power to both engines and a ditching in the ocean.
- [NTSB CHI06LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA146.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Faribault, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2006 · N63790 · Substantial damage
  > Directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. A contributing factor was the ditch.
- [NTSB DFW06CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA153.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Mena, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2006 · N950RM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and his improper recovery procedures for a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA06LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA106.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Caribbean Sea · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2006 · N5033Y · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane. A contributing factor in the accident was the spatial disorientation of the pilot, resulting in the in-flight loss of control.
- [NTSB NYC06CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA080.md): Piper PA23-250 · Morristown, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2006 · N13878 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature shutdown of both engines, which resulted in a forced landing short of the runway. A factor was a landing gear malfunction indication for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN06LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA050.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Emporia, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2006 · N331FC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's attempted flight into adverse weather conditions and improper in-flight planning which resulted in loss of control and subsequent impact with trees. Contributing factors were the pilot's delayed remedial action, the icing and dark night conditions.
- [NTSB NYC06CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA043.md): Piper PA-23-250 · State College, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2005 · N62497 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff run. A factor was the snow-covered runway.
- [NTSB DFW06CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA033.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Bixby, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2005 · N859DA · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to water contamination and corrosion in both gascolators due to improper maintenance. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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## 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND 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
```

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