# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-300, NC 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 ERA22LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA130.md): Piper PA32R · Washington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 16, 2022 · N114BR · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. - [NTSB ERA18FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA197.md): Piper PA32R · Lincolnton, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2018 · N38523 · Substantial damage > The noninstrument-rated pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete… - [NTSB ERA10LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA108.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Concord, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2010 · N8985C · Substantial damage > A missing right main landing gear aft trunnion mount attachment nut. - [NTSB ERA10LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA004.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Whiteville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2009 · N8809C · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and subsequent hard landing during an intentional gear-up landing following multiple mechanical malfunctions. Also causal to the accident was an inoperative landing gear emergency-down valve which had blockage for undetermined… - [NTSB ERA09CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA134.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Manteo, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 13, 2009 · N7918C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the missed approach procedure while landing with a low ceiling. - [NTSB MIA02FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02FA067.md): Piper PA32R-300 · Broadway, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2002 · N4451X · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. - [NTSB MIA01LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA136.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2001 · N38261 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of maintenance to properly secure the fuel selector cover, resulting in the pilot inadvertently selecting "off" instead of "left" tank, and the subsequent forced landing to uneven terrain. - [NTSB ATL95LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA045.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Burnsville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1995 · N1999H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to complete the before-landing checklist to ensure that the landing gear was extended. - [NTSB ATL94FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94FA171.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Glenville, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1994 · N73AW · Destroyed > The fatigue failure of #4 intake valve. A factor was hilly terrain. - [NTSB ATL93FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA151.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Laurinburg, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1993 · N5339F · Destroyed > The pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), failure to maintain control of the aircraft after becoming spatially disoriented, and inadvertently exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft. Factors related to the accident… - [NTSB ATL91LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA140.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Boone, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1991 · N75173 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the manufacturer's procedures related to takeoff performance. Factors in the accident were: the high density altitude, the high obstructions, and the pilot's lack of expereince with takeoff operations at high density altitude. - [NTSB ATL90LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA027.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Morrisville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1989 · N4945F · Destroyed > Loss of engine power for an unknown reason. The dark night and instrument conditions contributed to the accident. - [NTSB ATL81FKM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKM14.md): Piper PA-32R · Asheville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1981 · N17123 · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL80IA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80IA089.md): Piper PA-32 · Raeford, NC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1980 · N2252Q · Minor damage - [NTSB IAD80FLJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FLJ10.md): Piper PA-32R · Redford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1980 · N2252Q · 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" = 'NC' 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=NC --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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