# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31-350: On ground/water collision with object

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 CHI06CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA181.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2006 · N40978 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the tug driver to maintain clearance from the airplane taxiing on an active taxiway. A factor was the night conditions.
- [NTSB ANC99LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA020.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1999 · N6GR · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the driver of a vehicle to maintain an adequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB FTW97LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA267.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1997 · N800SA · Substantial damage
  > inadequate visual lookout by the bus driver. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness and bright background lighting.
- [NTSB NYC90LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA154.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Washington, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1990 · N35551 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects while taxiing, and his visual lookout was inadequate.
- [NTSB LAX90LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA036.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Ontario, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1989 · N4098A · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Improper use of the brakes by the pilot of the Piper PA-31.
- [NTSB LAX89LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA147.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1989 · N59973 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper taxiway alignment, when he diverted his attention, while taxiing. The location of the parked aircraft was a related factor.
- [NTSB ATL89LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA042.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Union City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1988 · N27947 · Substantial damage
  > PIC made two sdf approaches. On the first approach he had difficulty seeing the rwy lights. The acft was aligned left of rwy and a missed approach was made. On the second approach the PIC said he had difficulty picking up any rwy lights. He landed with the…
- [NTSB DEN87LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA067.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Missoula, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1987 · N3529W · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The plt of the Piper navajo was taxiing to the active rwy for an IFR departure, directed his attention to the departure procedure chart in the cockpit, and collided with the tail of a swearingen acft holding short of the rwy awaiting takeoff clearance.
- [NTSB DCA84AA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA84AA013.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Dec 23, 1983 · H7339 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > A Piper PA-31, N35206, (south central air flt 59) was cleared to taxi to rwy 6L. The wx at that time was foggy with about 1/8 mi vsiibility, but the RVR was improving & the arpt was expected soon to be acceptable for takeoffs. The PA-31 crew taxied & waited…
- [NTSB MIA82DA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA103.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 1, 1982 · N3587D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was taxiing to gate H-2 to pick up a charter passenger when the aircraft and a vehicle collided. The pilot reported that about five seconds before impact, he saw the vehicle approaching from his ten o'clock position. He applied the brakes, but the…

## 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 ('7103110', '7103125')
    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" = 310))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103110&occurrence=310

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