# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30, NC 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 ERA23FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA067.md): Piper PA-30 · Winston-Salem, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 19, 2022 · N7295Y · Substantial damage > Contamination and/or misalignment of the regulator section of the right engine’s fuel servo, which resulted in excessive idle fuel flow and a total loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to land immediately on the nearest runway at the… - [NTSB ATL98LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA118.md): Piper PA-30-39 · Greenville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1998 · N7298Y · Substantial damage > A loose wiring connection at the landing gear motor relay that prevented the electrical extension of the landing gear. - [NTSB ATL98LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA074.md): Piper PA-30 · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1998 · N7312Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and improper go-around procedures resulting in collision with wires, trees, and the ground. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane and the short runway. - [NTSB MIA97FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA049.md): Piper PA-30 · Goldsboro, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1996 · N8220Y · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to follow instrument approach procedures during numerous instrument approaches and missed approaches which resuled in a total loss of engine power on both engines due to fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to the accident were: the… - [NTSB ATL95FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA054.md): Piper PA-30B · Franklin, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1995 · N7972Y · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed resulting in an aerodynamic stall. A factor was sunglare. - [NTSB ATL92LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA140.md): Piper PA-30 · Shallotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1992 · N160MJ · Substantial damage > The deterioration of the left main fuel bladder which resulted in the premature exhaustion of the fuel supply and the loss of engine power. A factor was soft terrain. - [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 ATL86LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA050.md): Piper PA-30 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1986 · N47KB · Substantial damage > Plt reported loss of power on the right eng at about 20 ft alt on takeoff. The acft veered right, the plt aborted the takeoff and touched down on the right side of rwy. The acft struck a mound of dirt and the ldg gear collapsed. The takeoff was initiated from… - [NTSB ATL84FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA187.md): Piper PA-30 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 29, 1984 · N7217Y · Destroyed > Plt departed rwy 18L and shortly thereafter reported to the tower that he had a stuck trim. The plt was cleared to land on rwy 18R. Witnesses observed the acft descend rapidly on downwind to approx 300 to 500 ft AGL and make a steep (90 to 120 degree) right… - [NTSB IAD80FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FA031.md): Piper PA-30 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 20, 1980 · N8547Y · Destroyed - [NTSB IAD75DKM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DKM07.md): Piper PA-30 · Asheville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1974 · N7910Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD75DKM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DKM06.md): Piper PA-30 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1974 · N7660Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD74DKM48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKM48.md): Piper PA-30 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1974 · N8410Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD74DKM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKM08.md): Piper PA-30 · High Point, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1973 · N7528Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD73FKM33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FKM33.md): Piper PA-30 · Arden, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1973 · N8684Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC73DLJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DLJ04.md): Piper PA-30 · Swansboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1972 · N8486Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD71AI023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI023.md): Piper PA-30 · Creston, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 4, 1970 · N7736Y · Destroyed - [NTSB DIA69F0108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0108.md): Piper PA-30 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1968 · N8391Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB DIA68F0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0051.md): Piper PA-30 · Morganton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1967 · N8174Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB DIA68F0052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0052.md): Piper PA-30 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1967 · N7512Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB DIA68D0044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0044.md): Piper PA-30 · Boone, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1967 · N7528Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB UNK65X0624](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0624.md): Piper PA30 · Henderson, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1964 · N7185Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB UNK64X1053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1053.md): Piper PA30 · Washington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1964 · N7095Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB UNK64X0851](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0851.md): Piper PA30 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1964 · N7136Y · 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" = 'NC' 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=NC --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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