# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, 1991 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 SEA92LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA031.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Missoula, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1991 · N6408P · Substantial damage > The pilot's poor in-flight decision, failure to perform a missed approach, and improper altitude. Factors include poor preflight planning/preparation, and weather conditions below approach minimums. - [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 SEA92LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA017.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Belt, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1991 · N6072P · Substantial damage > A blocked fuel vent and an inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB DEN92LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA006.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Ellicott, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1991 · N6815P · Substantial damage > A power loss for undetermined reasons, the pilot's poorly planned approach, and excessive airspeed. Factors were: the pilot's intentional flight into IMC, accumulation of wing ice and his becoming lost disoriented. - [NTSB LAX92LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA015.md): Piper PA 24-250 · Linden, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1991 · N6506P · Substantial damage > The pilot in command inaccurately calculating the aircraft's fuel consumption, and not re-fueling the aircraft prior to takeoff from his last departure point. This resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion. A factor in this accident was the unsuitable… - [NTSB LAX91LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA400.md): Piper PA-24-250 · French Gulch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1991 · N6414P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to refuel before departing on the accident flight. Contributing to this accident was the high vegetation and fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB SEA91LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA247.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Arco, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1991 · N7985P · Substantial damage > Water in the fuel tank and the inability of the pilot to flare for landing after maneuvering to avoid transmission lines in his flight path during the forced landing. - [NTSB ATL91LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA158.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Waxhaw, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1991 · N6262P · Substantial damage > The spatial disorientation experienced by the pilot in IMC, his failure to maintain aircraft control, and the exceeding of the design stress limits of the aircraft. Factor(s) in this accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, the VFR flight… - [NTSB LAX91LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA304.md): Piper PA24-250 · Temple Bar, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1991 · N8142P · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during an attempted return to runway maneuver and the entry into an inadvertent stall/spin at low altitude. The exact nature of the emergency problem encountered by the pilot is undetermined. - [NTSB MIA91FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA155.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Long Boat Key, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 31, 1991 · N6376P · Destroyed > An inflight loss of control and subsequent collision with the water for unknown reasons. - [NTSB NYC91FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA136.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Ravenna, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 1991 · N7808P · Destroyed > Failure of the instructor pilot (CFI) to assure that adequate airspeed was maintained, after maneuvering (turning) for spacing behind another aircraft, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. Factors related to the accident were: the improperly planned… - [NTSB LAX91LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA171.md): Piper PA24-250 · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1991 · N7466P · Substantial damage > That the pilot failed to maintain proper alignment during the landing roll on the narrow airstrip. - [NTSB ATL91FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA073.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Franklin, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1991 · N7457P · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to select a proper fuel tank for flight, resulting in fuel starvation to the engine, and subsequent engine stoppage. Factors were the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions along his route of flight, and his flight into… - [NTSB SEA91FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA076.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Chehalis, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1991 · N6044P · Destroyed > A loss of engine power due to an improper overhaul. - [NTSB BFO91LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA030.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1991 · N6699P · Substantial damage > The failure of the throttle control cable. A factor ws the rough terrain. ## 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") = 1991 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&year=1991 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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