# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, GA

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 ERA22LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA291.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Warm Springs, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2022 · N14FC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as the result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel supply before flight and the mismanagement of fuel during flight.
- [NTSB ERA22FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA223.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Athens, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N8007P · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA19CA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA382.md): Piper PA24 · Brunswick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N8294P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly lean the fuel mixture in flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a subsequent total loss of engine power, and a forced landing with the landing gear retracted.
- [NTSB GAA19CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA016.md): Piper PA24 · Winder, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2018 · N8220P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path at night after an electrical failure, which resulted in the airplane striking runway lights.
- [NTSB MIA02LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA025.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Evans, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2001 · N6688P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management and failure switch to the other fuel tank which had fuel available prior to the engine ceasing to operate, which resulted in fuel starvation and damage to the airplane during an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB MIA02LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA017.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2001 · N8183P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s attempted operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies in the engine ignition system resulting in failure of the engine due to ignition system failure and damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL99LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA037.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Colbert, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1999 · N7295P · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel.
- [NTSB ATL91LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA007.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1990 · N5506P · Substantial damage
  > Total failure of a connecting rod cap bolt which resulted in a total loss of power.
- [NTSB ATL90LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA044.md): Piper PA-24 · Danielsville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1989 · N5556P · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight preparation/planning by the pilot, by not assuring an adequate supply of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Related factors were: a false fuel quantity indication, trees in the emergency landing area, and failure of the landing gear…
- [NTSB ATL87LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA198.md): Piper PA-24-250 · St Marys, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1987 · N6165P · Substantial damage
  > After returning fm a local ngt flt, the acft was lndd gear up when the lndg gear did not extend. The acft bgn burning after it came to rest. It was extensively damaged by fire & the cause of the gear malfunction was not determined. Local police, who responded…
- [NTSB ATL85LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA206.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1985 · N7474P · Destroyed
  > According to the pilot, he forgot to extend the landing gear. He stated most of his flight time had been in fixed gear aircraft. On this flight he had been told by his instructor to work on smoothing his radio technique on the second landing of the flight he…
- [NTSB ATL85LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA161.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1985 · N5844P · Substantial damage
  > The plt ldg the acft with the ldg gear retracted. He stated that he evidently forgot to extend the gear.
- [NTSB ATL83IA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA070.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Moultrie, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1982 · N6262P · Minor damage
  > The pilot was making a refueling stop in Moultrie, GA when the aircraft touched down on runway 14 at spence field with the landing gear in the up position. The pilot does not recall what events led to the wheels up landing. On exiting the aircraft, he noted…
- [NTSB ATL82FA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA196.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Roswell, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1982 · N6868P · Destroyed
  > About 12 minutes after takeoff the plt reported "...alternator or generator trouble" & requested to return to the arpt. He later reported that he was having radio problems. The plt was vectored to intercept the ILS rwy 20L apch course. The accident occurred…
- [NTSB ATL82DA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA088.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 29, 1982 · N9LT · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument rated pilot reported departing ft lauderdale, FL with 4 hrs of fuel on board on a 40 minute flight to okeechobee, FL. The next day, he departed okeechobee without refueling on a flight to Macon, GA. He reported that he had to climb to…
- [NTSB MIA78FKG80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG80.md): Piper PA-24 · Dawson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 14, 1978 · N7632P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DKG83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKG83.md): Piper PA-24 · Jefferson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1977 · N5339P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75DKG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKG09.md): Piper PA-24 · Americus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1974 · N6973P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKG23.md): Piper PA-24 · Hartwell, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1972 · N6145P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72DKH23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKH23.md): Piper PA-24 · Dublin, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1972 · N5100P · No damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKG86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKG86.md): Piper PA-24 · Macon, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1972 · N5851P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71DKG66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKG66.md): Piper PA-24 · Stone Mountain, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1971 · N7217P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71DKG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKG04.md): Piper PA-24 · Marietta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1970 · N6793P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69A0081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0081.md): Piper PA-24 · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 30, 1969 · N5938P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69A0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0055.md): Piper PA-24 · Warm Springs, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 19, 1969 · N7631P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69D0159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0159.md): Piper PA-24 · Conyers, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1968 · N7612P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC68F0070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68F0070-112783.md): Piper PA-24 · Marietta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1967 · N7220P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0083.md): Piper PA-24 · Marietta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1967 · N7159P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0114.md): Piper PA-24 · Omega, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1967 · N6148P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67A0070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0070.md): Piper PA-24 · Rebecca, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 2, 1967 · N7377P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66D0413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0413.md): Piper PA-24 · Statesboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 11, 1966 · N5219P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0388.md): Piper PA-24 · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1965 · N5210P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0178.md): Piper PA-24 · Cannon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1965 · N7211P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA65F0038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65F0038.md): Piper PA-24 · Marietta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1965 · N6145P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1042.md): Piper PA24 · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1964 · N7781P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3414.md): Piper PA24 · Cochran, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1964 · N6394P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0328.md): Piper PA24 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 23, 1964 · N7038P · 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" = 'GA' 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 ('7102404'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102404&state=GA

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