# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31-350, CA 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 WPR09LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA014.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2008 · N27996 · Substantial damage > The pilot misjudged the flare resulting in a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX98FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA106.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Novato, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1998 · N257NW · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance after initiating a descent over mountainous terrain at night and under marginal VFR conditions. The pilot's self-induced pressure to arrive at class with enough time remaining to take the final… - [NTSB LAX96LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA289.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Kneeland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1996 · N48DH · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed, during the landing, and his failure to execute a go-around, when a proper touchdown point was not attained. - [NTSB LAX96FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA078.md): Piper PA-31-350 · San Jose, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1995 · N27954 · Destroyed > The failure of the air traffic controller to comply with instructions contained in the Air Traffic Control Handbook, FAA Order 7110.65, which resulted in the flight being vectored at an altitude below the minimum vectoring altitude (MVA) and failure to issue… - [NTSB LAX94FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA149.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Frazier Park, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1994 · N78DE · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to select a cruise altitude which would ensure adequate terrain clearance. Contributing factors related to the dark, nighttime condition and to the pilot's lack of attentiveness. - [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 LAX89FA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA314.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Ontario, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1989 · N70PE · Destroyed > Failure of the right propeller hub due to metal fatigue which resulted in catastrophic separation of the propeller. Contributing to the accident was damage done to the aircraft airframe in flight by the separating propeller making the aircraft uncontrollable. - [NTSB LAX89LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA199.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Arcata, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1989 · N35479 · Substantial damage > The pilots inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and improper fuel tank selector position. These resulted in fuel starvation to both engines when the aux tanks ran dry and the mains had fuel remaining in them. A factor in this accident was the rough… - [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 LAX88FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA169.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Hayward, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1988 · N3588Y · Destroyed > Pilot's failure to detect an uncommanded propeller feathering procedures established in the pilot's operating handbook. - [NTSB LAX84FA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA328.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Baker, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1984 · N6GW · Destroyed > The acft was found where it had crashed & burned on a rough lava bed. The crash site was about 1 mi northeast of a road where drug smuggling acft had been known to land in the past. There was evidence that cocaine had been removed from the accident site. The… - [NTSB LAX84IA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84IA147.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Redding, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1984 · N35479 · Minor damage > While taxiing to takeoff, smoke was noted in the cockpit area, shortly after the plt activated the heater ignition switch. The plt immediately stopped & secured the acft & assisted the passengers in deplaning. An exam of the janitrol heater, model B4050,… - [NTSB LAX83LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA032.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Alturas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1982 · N4079J · Substantial damage > The aircraft was landed long on a wet runway, and after overrunning the departure end, it collided with a fence and a dirt bank. - [NTSB LAX80FVD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVD06.md): Piper PA-31 · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 31, 1980 · N62858 · 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" = 'CA' 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 ('7103110', '7103125')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103110&state=CA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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