# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31-310, FL

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 ERA12LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA165.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2012 · N30DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s in-flight misjudgment of fuel remaining resulting in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate fuel quantity for the flight for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident…
- [NTSB MIA03FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA167.md): Piper PA-31 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2003 · N93DC · Destroyed
  > The failure of the flightcrew to maintain airspeed (Vs) resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with the ground.
- [NTSB MIA03LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA154.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Jupiter, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2003 · N876RD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately plan for the flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a forced landing, and damage to the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB MIA98FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA200.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1998 · N7578L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to fuel contamination and subsequent loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain single engine flying speed (VMC).
- [NTSB MIA91LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA071.md): Piper PA-31-B-310 · Fernandina Bch, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1991 · N31HL · Substantial damage
  > Delay by the pilot to perform a missed approach and failure to correct the descent before impact with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA88LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA040.md): Piper PA-31-310 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1987 · N112AG · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that while enroute to West Palm Beach, she encountered severe turbulence. The aft cabin door popped open but remained attached and the flt was continued and lndd w/o further incident. As the plt attempted to restart the engs for the return trip…
- [NTSB MIA86FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86FA080.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Moore Haven, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1986 · N7EA · Destroyed
  > On February 17, 1986 the wreckage of N7EA along with the skeletal remains of two persons were found. The acft crashed into trees causing the separation of the outboard six feet of left wing and then continued crashing through more trees before colliding with…
- [NTSB MIA86LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA008.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1985 · N9135Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that on final apch after lowering the landing gear he got an unsafe gear light. He then flew by the twr & the controller stated that the gear appeared to be down. He then recycled the landing gear & received a normal gear down indication. Upon…
- [NTSB MIA83FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA064.md): Piper PA-31 · Miami Lakes, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1983 · N9003Y · Destroyed
  > The plt & a prospective buyer/passenger were on a local demonstration flt. Prior to this flt, the acft had been parked for nearly 1 yr. Since the last annual inspection on 1/12/82, it had been flown only 66 hrs. During the preflt, the plt found the fuel tanks…
- [NTSB MIA82FLD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FLD15.md): Piper PA-31 · Ft. Pierce, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Feb 7, 1982 · N747CE · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed at night near a private strip in marginal weather conditions. The gear was found in the up position, the right engine was broken off, the nose section was crushed back to the windshield, and both propellers were bent and twisted. About…
- [NTSB MIA81FKT90](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKT90.md): Piper PA-31 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1981 · N9100Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FLD50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD50.md): Piper PA-31 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1981 · N747CE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DKT09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKT09.md): Piper PA-31 · Naples, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1980 · N9044Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DKT79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKT79.md): Piper PA-31 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1979 · N101MC · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA077.md): Piper PA-31 · Labelle, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 28, 1979 · N6478L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78DLA49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLA49.md): Piper PA-31 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1978 · N6768L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA054.md): Piper PA-31 · Leesburg, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 16, 1978 · N7488L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA010.md): Piper PA-31 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 17, 1976 · N50BB · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74FLA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLA14-201606.md): Piper PA-31 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1973 · N6614L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FLA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLA19.md): Piper PA-31 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1971 · N41DL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70FLA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FLA19.md): Piper PA-31 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1970 · N411AA · Destroyed

## 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" = 'FL' 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 ('7103102'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103102&state=FL

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