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

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 CEN26FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA280.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Bethany, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 4, 2026 · N8422P · Destroyed
  > On August 4, 2026, about 1839 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250 airplane, N8422P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bethany, Missouri. The pilot received fatal injuries. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB CEN10LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA370.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Centerville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2010 · N5798P · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot not using carburetor heat.
- [NTSB CHI05LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA069.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Bolivar, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2005 · N5961P · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inaccurate preflight and inflight planning which resulted in an inadequate fuel supply for the flight, and the subsequent fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was the trees that the airplane…
- [NTSB CHI01FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA146.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Osage Beach, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 2001 · N7331P · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot during the forced landing and inadequate preflight inspection performed by the pilot. Contributing factors to the accident were the fuel system contamination that resulted in the loss of engine power, the…
- [NTSB CHI93LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA079.md): Piper PA-24 · Buffalo, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1993 · N5322P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MKC87LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA180.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Osage Beach, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1987 · N5279P · Substantial damage
  > While performing as PIC during a biennial flt review, the CFI requested that the owner perform a short fld lndg using full flaps in cross wind conditions. The acft struck the terrain 50 feet short of the rwy and bounced onto the approach end of it. The CFI…
- [NTSB MKC85LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA015.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Aurora, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1984 · N5274P · Substantial damage
  > The acft was landed gear up. The student plt put the gear down on downwind and then on a pre-landing check on final apchthe student retracted the gear. The CFI said the warning horn never sounded and she did not notice that the gear was up.
- [NTSB MKC82DA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA026.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Liberty, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 8, 1982 · N7618P · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot reported encountering wind shear at about 12 to 15 ft AGL during a short field landing on runway 19. She stated that there were several obstructions that could create a wind effect. The surface wind was from the northeast at five knots.…
- [NTSB MKC78FCA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCA06.md): Piper PA-24 · Fenton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1977 · N6958P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCG92](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG92.md): Piper PA-24 · Joplin, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1976 · N29BJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75AK044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK044.md): Piper PA-24 · Racine, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 27, 1975 · N5742P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72FCA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCA29.md): Piper PA-24 · Tyrone, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1972 · N5909P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DCA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCA04.md): Piper PA-24 · New Haven, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1970 · N5695P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0074.md): Piper PA-24 · Sarcoxie, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1969 · N487SC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0457.md): Piper PA-24 · De Soto, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1968 · N5915P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68A0034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0034.md): Piper PA-24 · Aurora, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 23, 1967 · N6275P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC68F0415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0415.md): Piper PA-24 · Lambert Field, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 31, 1967 · N8016P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0431](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0431.md): Piper PA-24 · St.Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1967 · N7272P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0138.md): Piper PA-24 · Bigelow, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1967 · N6803P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0550](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0550.md): Piper PA-24 · Columbia, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 13, 1967 · N7451P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67F0335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0335.md): Piper PA-24 · Republic, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1966 · N6264P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67F0192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0192.md): Piper PA-24 · Mt Vernon, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1966 · N5701P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0190.md): Piper PA-24 · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1965 · N5528P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC66F0123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0123.md): Piper PA-24 · Cassville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1965 · N5915P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0013.md): Piper PA-24 · St Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1965 · N7272P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC65D0133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC65D0133.md): Piper PA-24 · Chillicothe, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1965 · N8031P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0457.md): Piper PA-24 · West Alton, MO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 27, 1964 · N7013 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3719](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3719.md): Piper PA24 · Cabool, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1964 · N8316P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2659](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2659.md): Piper PA24 · Patton, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1964 · N5155P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1823](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1823.md): Piper PA24 · Monett, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 18, 1964 · N7697P · 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" = 'MO' 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=MO

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