# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-300, 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 ERA25LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA314.md): Piper PA32R · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2025 · N990DM · Substantial damage
  > An inflight loss of hydraulic fluid from the landing gear system through a cracked fitting, which resulted in a landing gear collapse upon touchdown.
- [NTSB ERA23FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA181.md): Piper PA32R · Venice, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 6, 2023 · N635BD · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into dark night conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation during the initial climb and subsequent steep banking descent into water.
- [NTSB ERA18LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA070.md): Piper PA32R · Marathon, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2018 · N47863 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA17LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA311.md): Piper PA32R · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2017 · N544DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and improper takeoff technique, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA10CA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA368.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2010 · N38448 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control while taking off with a crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA10FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA180.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Williston, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2010 · N823AG · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilots of both airplanes did not maintain an adequate visual lookout to see and avoid each other.
- [NTSB NYC08CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA084.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 5, 2008 · N9896 · Substantial damage
  > A deer darting into the path of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB MIA05LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA116.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2005 · N333TG · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance and repair of the engine top cowling by company maintenance personnel, resulting in failure and separation of the cowling in flight.
- [NTSB MIA89LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA089.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1989 · N4303X · Substantial damage
  > Faulty installation of avionics equipment which caused wiring in the landing gear system to be improperly reinstalled.
- [NTSB MIA88FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA083.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Pembroke Park, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1988 · N5327F · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated private pilot obtained a weather briefing that indicated the weather would be deteriorating to IMC, but he attempted a flight anyway. During the flight, he became disoriented and penetrated 2 control zones and then struck an antenna…
- [NTSB MIA87LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA206.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Hastings, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1987 · N4647F · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he had just lifted from the 2300 ft wet grass strip, where he estimated the grass to be about 6 in to 1 ft high, when he sustained a partial power loss. The acft struck an embankment at the end of the rwy & sheared the gear. Air temp in…
- [NTSB MIA85FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA066.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Homestead, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1984 · N8920C · Destroyed
  > While cruising northerly at a low altitude during a dark night, the acft struck a row of trees appx 50 ft tall about 8 ft from the tops, it then hit a large tree at about 6 ft AGL, 670 ft from the initial impact point, & came to rest in a dirt road. An exam…
- [NTSB MIA83IA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83IA239.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Orlando, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1983 · N301WA · Minor damage
  > Acft made an intentional gear up landing after both normal & emergency procedures failed to lower the gear. It was determined that the hydraulic pump motor had failed. Normal & emergency systems were interdependent. The emergency gear diaphragm was blocked by…
- [NTSB MIA83FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA180.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Islamorada, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1983 · N6207J · Destroyed
  > The acft was ditched in the Florida bay after the engine malfunctioned. According to the plt, the eng started to run rough and he ditched the acft at about 0600 EDT. However, the acft clock was stopped at 0345 and a commercial fisherman said he saw a low…
- [NTSB MIA83LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA084.md): Piper PA-32R · Cross City, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1983 · N3898F · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with trees during a night landing on a lonely stretch of country road. The landing was an attempt to unload 662 pounds of marijuana in an illegal drug operation.a passenger was fatally injured and the injured pilot was found later in the…
- [NTSB MIA81FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA094.md): Piper PA-32R · Naples, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 11, 1981 · N6074H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81DLD46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD46.md): Piper PA-32R · Groveland, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 22, 1981 · N1887H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA004.md): Piper PA-32R · Weeki Wachee, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 19, 1980 · N1714H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA042.md): Piper PA-32R · Ocala, FL · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Mar 6, 1980 · N2543Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77DLA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLA18.md): Piper PA-32 · Crestview, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1977 · N76AP · 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" = '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 ('7103213'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.