# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-300, 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 LAX04FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA102.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Big Pine, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2004 · N8701E · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX04LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA084.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2004 · N589Q · Substantial damage
  > engine oil exhaustion due to the extrusion of an oil filter converter plate gasket and the failure of the aircraft owner to comply with a mandatory Service Bulletin and a Federal Aviation Administration emergency Airworthiness Directive.
- [NTSB LAX01FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA113.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Essex, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2001 · N1965H · Destroyed
  > Rupture of the fuel injection flow divider diaphragm due to improper manufacture of the raw material stock from which the diaphragm was fabricated. The diaphragm tear resulted in complete engine power loss, which required the pilot to descend into an…
- [NTSB LAX99LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA254.md): Piper PA32R-300 · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1999 · N1692H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed for the prevailing density altitude. The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff is also causal.
- [NTSB LAX99LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA201.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Valley Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1999 · N38908 · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure and separation of the No. 6 connecting rod end cap, which led to a catastrophic failure of the engine. The fatigue crack initiation was due to galling on the rod end cap, which was most likely caused by an undetermined factory…
- [NTSB LAX98LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA027.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1997 · N1655H · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX97LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA181.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Burbank, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1997 · N3609Q · Substantial damage
  > improperly secured upper cowl fasteners by unknown person(s).
- [NTSB LAX96FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA226.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Goleta, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1996 · N4303X · Destroyed
  > failure of the flying pilot to maintain control of the airplane, due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with the water. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of recent instrument experience by the…
- [NTSB LAX91FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA124.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1991 · N711PE · Destroyed
  > Incapacitation of the pilot due to inadequate sleep.
- [NTSB LAX91LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA085.md): Piper PA 32-300 · Anaheim, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1991 · N1885H · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel in that they improperly adjusted the left magneto which resulted in the complete erosion of the electrodes from six of the twelve installed spark plugs. The installation of spark plugs with colder heat ranges than specified by the…
- [NTSB LAX90LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA108.md): Piper PA-32-R-300 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1990 · N38908 · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a large bird during the hours of darkness while in the landing pattern.
- [NTSB LAX89LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA313.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1989 · N3929F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for the existing wind condition and his failure to maintain airspeed. Factors that related to the accident were: the gusty & cross-winds and high density altitude.
- [NTSB LAX88LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA074.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1987 · N75397 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing after landing, N911E was instructed to taxi to a position and hold, en route to that position, the acft collided with N75397 that was also holding in the same position. The plt of N911E stated that he did not see the acft due to moisture that…
- [NTSB SEA88FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88FA031.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Lakeport, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1987 · N400LA · Destroyed
  > Although weather conditions were marginally VFR at his departure point, and the pilot had access to a vehicle which could have been used to drive to his dest, he departed novato, CA, enroute to Lakeport, CA, without obtaining a wx briefing nor filing a flt…
- [NTSB LAX87LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA048.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1986 · N2209Q · Substantial damage
  > A Piper pa 32R-300 landed short of the rwy after a loss of power. The plt reported during the climb that he turned on the heater and the windshield turned black obscuring outside vision. The plt also indicated that there was a 'pungent odor' at the same time.…
- [NTSB LAX82DVG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DVG19.md): Piper PA-32R · Brownsville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 21, 1982 · N38795 · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that the aircraft did not touchdown until halfway down the runway and he then applied too much left brake resulting in the aircraft running off the left side of the runway. Before coming to a stop the left landing gear collapsed.
- [NTSB LAX81FVD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVD16.md): Piper PA-32R · Petaluma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1981 · N102EA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FUJ52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUJ52.md): Piper PA-32R · Needles, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 1, 1980 · N38352 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA018.md): Piper PA-32 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N4987F · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA010.md): Piper PA-32 · Mojave, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 30, 1978 · N400EW · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78DUG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUG27.md): Piper PA-32R · Yucca Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1978 · N6230J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FA044.md): Piper PA-32R · Tahoe Paradise, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 24, 1977 · N1263H · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76AP069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP069.md): Piper PA-32R · North Fork, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 15, 1976 · N6265J · 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" = '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 ('7103213'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103213&state=CA

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