# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30, 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 CEN25LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA361.md): Piper PA-30 · Caro, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2025 · N26RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to remove the tow bar before flight.
- [NTSB CHI03LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA039.md): Piper PA-30 · Jackson, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2002 · N948SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and extend the landing gear resulting in a gear up landing.
- [NTSB CHI91LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA165.md): Piper PA-30 · Big Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1991 · N7209Y · Substantial damage
  > Excessive application of the flight controls by the student pilot. A factor related to the accident is delayed remedial action by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB CHI90FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FAMS2.md): Piper PA-30B · Charlevoix, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Apr 20, 1990 · N8333Y · Destroyed
  > The probable cause of this accident is undetermined.
- [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 CHI86MA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86MA216.md): Boeing 737-222 · Lansing, MI · Incident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1986 · N749N · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > Piedmont flt PI255 (a Boeing 737, N749N) was dscndg in visual conds on an IFR clnc when it & a twin commanche (Piper PA-30, N7399Y) converged & passed within a rprtd 50 to 100 ft of each other. The near collision occurred as the PA-30 was cruising westbound…
- [NTSB CHI86LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA004.md): Piper PA-30 · Troy, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1985 · N505PC · Destroyed
  > The plt landed on rwy 27 with winds from 185 degs at 20 KTS gusting to 30 KTS. The acft ballooned on short final. The plt added pwr but the right wing dropped and hit the rwy. The acft cartwheeled.
- [NTSB CHI84LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA219.md): Piper PA-30 · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1984 · N8205Y · Substantial damage
  > The acft crashed shortly after takeoff near the end of the rwy. The sequence began when the plt noticied that acft acceleration was 'a bit slow' on the rwy. Then a noticable drop in RPM on the right engine occurred at about halfway down the 3100 ft rwy. The…
- [NTSB CHI81FEC21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC21.md): Piper PA-30 · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1981 · N7755Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80FEM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEM12.md): Piper PA-30 · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 9, 1980 · N7166Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEM31.md): Piper PA-30 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1979 · N8173Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC15.md): Piper PA-30 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1978 · N7185Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEC45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC45.md): Piper PA-30 · S Lyon, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1976 · N8173Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEM67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM67.md): Piper PA-30 · Freeland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1974 · N7745Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC06.md): Piper PA-30 · Dansville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1973 · N7968Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74 EM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74%20EM04.md): Piper PA-30 · West Branch, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1973 · N7991Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72DEM55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEM55.md): Piper PA-30 · Caspian, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1972 · N7878Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM04.md): Piper PA-30 · Freeland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1971 · N7968Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FBJ71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ71.md): Piper PA-30 · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1971 · N8385Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FBJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ18.md): Piper PA-30 · Pellston, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1970 · N7281Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70AC085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC085.md): Cessna 182 · Edenville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1970 · N3551Y · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI70FBJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBJ28.md): Piper PA-30 · Charlotte, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1970 · N7863Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0391.md): Piper PA-30 · Grand Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1969 · N8120Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0359.md): Piper PA-30 · Harrison, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1969 · N7342Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69A0102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0102.md): Piper PA-30 · Inkster, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 22, 1969 · N7906Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69F0551](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0551.md): Piper PA-30 · Birmingham, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1969 · N7300Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0737](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0737.md): Piper PA-30 · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1968 · N7878Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0499.md): Piper PA-30 · Lowell, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 6, 1967 · N8071Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68F0461](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0461.md): Piper PA-30 · Traverse Cty, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1967 · N8030Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0329.md): Piper PA-30 · Freeland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1967 · N7916Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0556](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0556.md): Piper PA-30 · Birmingham, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1967 · N7044Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0182.md): Piper PA-30 · Alpena, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1965 · N7659Y · 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 ('7103002'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103002&state=MI

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