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

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 CEN26LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA089.md): Piper PA24 · Bay City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2026 · N7085P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was down and locked before landing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA357.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Gregory, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 28, 2025 · N7412P · Substantial damage
  > On August 28, 2025, at about 1550 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250 airplane, N7412P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gregory, Michigan. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN21LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA104.md): Piper PA-24-250 · New Hudson, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 2, 2021 · N8347P · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of an instrument rating and the low visibility at the time…
- [NTSB CEN20LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA373.md): Piper PA24 · Midland, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2020 · N5939P · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN15LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA064.md): Piper PA 24-250 · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2014 · N5897P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI95LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA332.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Ludington, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1995 · N6725P · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inaccurate fuel calculations and the failure to refuel the airplane prior to takeoff. An additional cause was the stall/mush during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI93FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA225.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Elwell, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1993 · N7779P · Substantial damage
  > Improper use of the fuel selector by the pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CHI92LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA243.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Owosso, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1992 · N5749P · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation which resulted from the pilot having selected the wrong fuel tank. Factors related to the accident were poor aircraft preflight and the unreliable fuel quantity gauges.
- [NTSB CHI92FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA053.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1991 · N6919P · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's (cfi's) poor in-flight planning/decision-making and misjudged fuel supply/consumption. A related factor is overconfidence in personal ability.
- [NTSB CHI90LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA165.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Millington, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1990 · N5250P · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate planning-decision, failure to obtain lift-off airspeed, and failure to perform an aborted takeoff. Factors related to the accident are the uphill sloping runway, soft turf, high grass, and complacency.
- [NTSB CHI80FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FAMS1.md): Piper PA-24 · Ganges, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 10, 1979 · N8437P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEM10.md): Piper PA-24 · Escanaba, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1979 · N276P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76DEM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEM10.md): Piper PA-24 · Rapid City, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1975 · N6830P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DEM41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEM41.md): Piper PA-24 · Houghton Lake, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1975 · N6753P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DEC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEC06.md): Piper PA-24 · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1974 · N7605P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEM41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM41.md): Piper PA-24 · Bay City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1974 · N7805P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEM06.md): Piper PA-24 · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1973 · N6937P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN118.md): Piper PA-24 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Mar 2, 1973 · N5910P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73FET05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FET05.md): Piper PA-24 · Watervliet, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1972 · N6092P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEM08.md): Piper PA-24 · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1972 · N6757P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEC48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEC48.md): Piper PA-24 · Plymouth, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1972 · N6753P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72AC043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC043.md): Piper PA-24 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 10, 1971 · N6861P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70F0263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0263.md): Piper PA-24 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 23, 1969 · N6139P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0594](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0594.md): Piper PA-24 · Marysville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1969 · N7358P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0519](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0519.md): Piper PA-24 · Mt Pleasant, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1969 · N8226P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69D0160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0160.md): Piper PA-24 · Marlette, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1968 · N5938P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68A0047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0047.md): Piper PA-24 · Davisburg, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 21, 1967 · N7165P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68F0477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0477.md): Piper PA-24 · Charlotte, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1967 · N6240P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0132.md): Piper PA-24 · Monroe, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1967 · N7834P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0576](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0576.md): Piper PA-24 · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1967 · N5483P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67A0105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0105.md): Piper PA-24 · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1967 · N6924P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0534](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0534.md): Piper PA-24 · Jackson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1967 · N6295P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0138.md): Piper PA-24 · Plymouth, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1966 · N5746P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66A0097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0097.md): Piper PA-24 · North Point, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 8, 1966 · N6686P · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0832](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0832.md): Piper PA24 · Hillsdale, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1964 · N8183P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0446.md): Piper PA24 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1964 · N5978P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3331.md): Piper PA24 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1964 · N7083P · 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" = 'MI' 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=MI

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