# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31T3

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 CEN25LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA293.md): Piper PA-31T3 · Appleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 26, 2025 · N401VA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane on the ground, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB ANC04LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA037.md): Piper PA-31T3 · Kaktovik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2004 · N223CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane colliding with drifted snow during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident were a snow covered runway, airport personnel's failure to remove accumulated…
- [NTSB ANC00MA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00MA125.md): Piper PA-31T3 · Nuiqsut, AK · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2000 · N220CS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, his improper aborted landing procedure, and inadvertent stall/mush. Factors in the accident were an improper adjustment of the landing gear warning horn system by company maintenance personnel, and the failure…
- [NTSB ANC00LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA029.md): Piper PA-31-T3 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2000 · N219CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot descended below the minimum descent altitude. Factors associated with this accident were the task overload of the pilot during the instrument approach, and not performing a level off.
- [NTSB ANC00LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA027.md): Piper PA-31-T3 · Wales, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2000 · N110JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions, and his inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions. Factors in the accident were terrain induced turbulence and a tailwind.
- [NTSB ANC00LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA006.md): Piper PA-31-T3 · Gambell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1999 · N220CS · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ANC98LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA010.md): Piper PA-31-T3 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1997 · N314SC · Substantial damage
  > An on-ground collision with an animal (moose). Factors in the accident were night VFR conditions that restricted the pilot's visual lookout, and the lack of an airport perimeter fence.
- [NTSB ANC97LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA048.md): Piper PA-31-T3 · Stebbins, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1997 · N218CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue VFR into IMC. Factors associated with the accident are fog/obscuration, and the pilot's failure to initiate a go-around earlier in the approach.
- [NTSB ANC92IA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92IA030.md): Piper PA-31-T3 · Anchorage, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1992 · N314SC · Minor damage
  > The pilot's continued taxi after becoming lost or disoriented. Factors relating to the accident were the whiteout conditions caused by the freshly falling and blowing snow and the inadequate snow removal by airport personnel.
- [NTSB ANC92FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FA083.md): Piper PA-31T3, T1040 · Ninilchik, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1991 · N307SC · Destroyed
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB ANC90FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA021.md): Piper PA-31 · Beluga, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1989 · N302SC · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude. Darkness and adverse weather conditions were related factors.

## 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 ('7103128'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103128

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