# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30: Loss of control - on ground/water 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 NYC04LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA221.md): Piper PA-30 · Cynthiana, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2004 · N888LC · Substantial damage > The inoperative left main landing gear brake check valve, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff. - [NTSB FTW04LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA095.md): Piper PA-30 · Galveston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2004 · N572AS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor was the pilot's failure to evaluate the wind, prior to landing downwind. - [NTSB ATL02LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA167.md): Piper PA-30-30 · Winder, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2002 · N7817Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll which resulted in the subsequent collision with an airport sign and the collapse of the main landing gear. the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing was a contributing factor. - [NTSB LAX00LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA287.md): Piper PA-30 · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2000 · N300RE · Substantial damage > the dual student's improper response to a simulated engine failure and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight. - [NTSB ATL99LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA091.md): Piper PA-30 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1999 · N8055Y · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor's failure to recover from a porpoise during landing and his failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB ATL97LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA018.md): Piper PA-30-160 · Cartersville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1996 · N7392Y · Substantial damage > the flight instructor's (CFI's) inadequate supervision by failing to ensure that directional control of the aircraft was maintained, during a simulated engine failure. The student pilot's delay in performing the appropriate single-engine emergency procedure… - [NTSB BFO93LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA110.md): Piper PA-30 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1993 · N8325Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing rollout, and his delay is performing the proper remedial action of bringing back the left throttle to idle during landing rollout. - [NTSB DEN93LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA055.md): Piper PA-30 · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1993 · N7198Y · Destroyed > The student's failure to maintain proper touchdown alignment, and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision. - [NTSB NYC92LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA112.md): Piper PA-30 · Indian Head, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1992 · N7958Y · Substantial damage > The pilot improperly compensated for the wind conditions and lost control of the airplane after touchdown which resulted in the airplane departing the runway. An additional cause of the accident was, the delayed remedial action on the part of the flight… - [NTSB DEN91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA004.md): Piper PA-30B · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1990 · N85VL · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. - [NTSB CHI87LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA175.md): Piper PA-30 · Bad Axe, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1987 · N8049Y · Substantial damage > During a demonstration of an aborted takeoff, the 'power was cut' after the aircraft accelerated to about 75 mph. At about that time, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind and became airborne. A power recovery was initiated, but the aircraft touched down in… - [NTSB ATL87LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA139.md): Piper PA-30 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1987 · N7937Y · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to maintain a proper descent rate on the approach for landing. He said the right engine failed to respond when he added power to arrest the rate of descent and thereafter, he applied full power to either go-around or land further down the… - [NTSB MKC86LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA149.md): Piper PA-30 · Arkansas City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1986 · N7259Y · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor stated that his intentions for this flight were to simulate an engine power loss during the early stages of the takeoff roll and have the student perform a rejected takeoff procedure. According to the c.f.I., at approximately… - [NTSB NYC83LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA010.md): Piper PA-30 · Allentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1982 · N7518Y · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that while practicing touch-and-go landings he encountered turbulence during a touchdown. When he aborted the takeoff segment the aircraft departed the runway and the landing gear collapsed. ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103002') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103002&occurrence=260 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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