# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-250, 1986

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 MIA87LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA026.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1986 · N2107C · Destroyed
  > While being followed at a low altitude by a united states customs service aircraft, the aircraft was observed entering a left turn. The left wing tip of the aircraft struck the water and it cartwheeled. After the crash, bales of an unknown substance floated…
- [NTSB CHI87DEE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEE02.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Crestwood, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 9, 1986 · N6955Y · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft was flown without authorization from the owner by unknown person(s). Upon landing, directional control was lost. The aircraft skidded off the runway into an aircraft tie-down area and collided with a parked aircraft.
- [NTSB ATL86LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA260.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Montgomery, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1986 · N6041Y · Substantial damage
  > During initial climb phase of an experimental flt from mgm, AL, the plt rpted that the left engine had failed and an attempt was made to feather the prop. The plt radioed dannelly tower that the acft was returning to the arpt. Then the plt rpted that the…
- [NTSB DEN86LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA239.md): Piper PA-23E-250 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1986 · N900TS · Substantial damage
  > The acft was en route from flin flon airport, manitoba, cd, to mason city, IA, and had stopped at Grand Forks, ND, for fuel and to clear customs. During taxi for takeoff, the acft struck a 1-inch concrete lip on the ramp and the right main landing gear…
- [NTSB ATL86LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA224.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1986 · N50HZ · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll on rwy 02, the pilot lost directional control and the acft veered off the right side of the runway. The reported winds were 290 degrees at 8 knots. The wreckage examination failed to disclose any malfunction or failure. The acft brake…
- [NTSB MIA86LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA235.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1986 · N36LS · Substantial damage
  > Flt experienced loss of power in the left engine shortly after takeoff due to corrosion blocking the main jet in the fuel control unit. The pilot feathered the engine and returned for a landing. While on short final he remembered he would have to manually…
- [NTSB MKC86LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA154.md): Piper PA-23-250T · Norfolk, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1986 · N62719 · Substantial damage
  > A fire started inflight in the left wheel well and nacelle area just after the pilot turned on the electric fuel pumps during the turn to final approach. The airplane was landed and the pilot evacuated safely. According to witnesses, the airplane appeared to…
- [NTSB BFO86LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA035.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Mt. Holly, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1986 · N6264Y · Substantial damage
  > The nose gear was sheared off when the acft contacted a ditch during an overrun landing. Upon arriving at the pvt airstrip the plt circled the rwy and decided it was suitable for landing. Touchdown was made 400 ft down the rwy and normal deceleration was…
- [NTSB FTW86LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA089.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Rio Hondo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1986 · N717WL · Substantial damage
  > The right eng failed during cruise flt and the plt was unsuccessful in his attempt to restart the eng. The acft was unable to maintain alt and impacted the ground resulting in substantial damage to the acft. Although there was no evidence of any…
- [NTSB LAX86LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA166.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1986 · N3872E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot lost control of the aircraft which traveled off the runway following a nose gear collapse during landing. Examination of the aircraft revealed evidence of side loading.
- [NTSB LAX86FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA167.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1986 · N555KS · Substantial damage
  > While on the fourth leg of an IFR business flight from stow, Ohio to santa paula, California, the airplane experienced fuel exhaustion and crashed about 1 1/2 miles northeast of falcon field (ffz), Mesa, Arizona. The flight was being conducted under the…
- [NTSB MIA86FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86FA103.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Osteen, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1986 · N77TS · Substantial damage
  > Before the flt, the plt & pax were observed drinking alcoholic beverages on the way to the arpt. After much difficulty taxiing to the rwy, the flt was cleared for takeoff after entering the active rwy without clearance. After taking off, the acft was seen…
- [NTSB MIA86LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA099.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Ft. Pierce, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1986 · N4599P · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that while switching tanks, his fuel selector froze up & both eng's failed. Upon landing, the acft struck a tree severing a wing. The NTSB form 6120.1 that was sent to the plt was returned, it stated that the addressee moved & left no address.…
- [NTSB LAX86LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA110.md): Piper PA-23-250 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1986 · N5300Y · Destroyed
  > On feb 9, 1986 at 1717 PST a Piper PA-23, N5300Y, ditched approximately 460 NM sw of sfo, CA. The flt originated from hnl, HI. In flt fuel leak was discovered after 7 hrs of flight. Fuel vapors were seen contrailing off both wings. The plt attempted to…
- [NTSB ATL86LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA061.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Rural Retreat, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1986 · N14259 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot said first adf approach terminated by missed approach due to oscillating directional needle. On second approach acft broke out of clouds with trees in front of acft. It impacted a cloud obscured ridge 3.5 miles southeast of airport on a southerly…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986
  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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102308&year=1986

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