# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA400.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Rush City, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2025 · N14SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly monitor the airplane glide path which resulted in the inadvertent descent below the approach minimum descent altitude and the impact with trees.
- [NTSB ERA25LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA263.md): Piper PA34 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2025 · N1293T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial actions during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting the runway with the landing gear retracted.
- [NTSB ERA25LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA168.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 4, 2025 · N333SE · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the lower nose landing gear down lock link bolt, which resulted in a collapse of the nose landing gear during landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA130.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Zephyrhills, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 1, 2024 · N15529 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear before touchdown, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA089.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Groton, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 9, 2024 · N33300 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Also contributing, was the flight instructor’s failure to monitor the airplane’s configuration while on approach to land.
- [NTSB CEN23LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA172.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Coldspring, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 3, 2023 · N28HE · Substantial damage
  > The stabilator trim rod assembly separated from the stabilator link assembly due to a missing connecting bolt, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain pitch control of the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA20LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA287.md): Piper PA34 · Groton, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2020 · N41382 · Substantial damage
  > The reported partial loss of right engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA20LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA177.md): Piper PA34 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2020 · N887SP · Destroyed
  > A total loss of power in the right engine for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to turn 180° before securing the right engine, which resulted in a loss of…
- [NTSB CEN20TA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20TA025.md): Piper PA34 · Mount Pleasant, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Nov 25, 2019 · N15412 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's hard, bounced landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a fracture of the nose landing gear mounting structure.
- [NTSB ERA19WA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19WA242.md): Piper PA34 · Bimini, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 8, 2019 · N40702 · Substantial damage
  > The government of Bahamas has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Piper PA34 airplane that occurred on August 08, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Bahamas's investigation under the provisions…
- [NTSB CEN19FA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA238.md): Piper PA34 · Gainesville, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 28, 2019 · N456AG · Destroyed
  > The pilots’ failure to maintain airspeed while on final approach with asymmetric engine power, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN19LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA217.md): Piper PA34 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2019 · N2930Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature movement of the landing gear selector to the "up" position during takeoff, which allowed the landing gear to retract before a positive climb rate was established, and the lack of a positive climb rate, which led to the airplane settling…
- [NTSB GAA18CA559](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA559.md): Piper PA34 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2018 · N88AG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot under instruction’s failure to maintain the twin-engine airplane’s minimum control airspeed with one engine inoperative and the flight instructor’s distraction when reconfiguring the airplane following the simulated engine failure, which resulted in…
- [NTSB ERA18FA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA194.md): Piper PA34 · Miami, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2018 · N16281 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots in both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane as they converged nearly head-on at the same altitude.
- [NTSB ERA18LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA178.md): Piper PA 34-200 · Umatilla, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2018 · N56213 · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel ‘s failure to complete and verify the proper installation of the main landing gear (MLG) torque links’ attachment hardware, which resulted in the right MLG torque link disconnecting and the pilot’s subsequent inability to maintain…
- [NTSB CEN18LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA165.md): Piper PA 34-200 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2018 · N99GN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain a safe operating airspeed, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to monitor the pilot's airspeed control.
- [NTSB GAA18CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA207.md): Piper PA34 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2018 · N4567T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction and flight instructor’s failure to properly configure the landing gear before landing, which resulted in landing with the landing gear retracted.
- [NTSB GAA17CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA093.md): Piper PA 34 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 7, 2016 · N2844T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s decision to continue to taxi the airplane to the parking area with a known brake malfunction, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent impact with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB GAA17CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA047.md): Piper PA 34 · Springfield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2016 · N55378 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting wind during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA17FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA011.md): Piper PA 34-200 · East Hartford, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2016 · N15294 · Destroyed
  > The NTSB did not determine the probable cause of this event and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- [NTSB ERA16LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA295.md): Piper PA34 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2016 · N16499 · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with an airworthiness directive for the propeller, which resulted in a propeller hub failure due to fatigue.
- [NTSB ERA16LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA236.md): Piper PA34 · Winnsboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2016 · N44311 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during a go-around, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB ERA16CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA105.md): Piper PA34 · Williamsport, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2016 · N234NC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude in cruise flight due to his diverted attention, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA220.md): Piper PA 34-200 · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2014 · N56755 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of right brake effectiveness during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA14LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA107.md): Piper PA-34-200 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2014 · N16389 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/owner’s failure to maintain the airplane in accordance with a mandatory service bulletin and an airworthiness directive, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapse during landing.
- [NTSB ERA13IA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13IA326.md): Piper PA-34 · Palm Coast, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N767PE · No damage
  > The installation of an incorrect rudder trim tab control rod by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in the rod failing in flight due to overload and subsequent uncontrolled rudder oscillations.
- [NTSB ERA10CA513](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA513.md): Piper PA34 · Northampton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2010 · N56196 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA102.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Folkston, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 19, 2008 · N699G · Substantial damage
  > The student's improper flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CHI07LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA167.md): Piper PA-34-200 · New Smyrna Beac, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2007 · N15156 · Substantial damage
  > The propeller blade separation from the propeller hub due to a fatigue fracture of the hub while in cruise flight. A factor was the embankment.
- [NTSB LAX07LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA186.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Upland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2007 · N4463T · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot under instruction to maintain the minimum single engine control airspeed (air) and directional control while turning to final approach. Also causal was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial actions.
- [NTSB DEN07WA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07WA050.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Saint Francois, Guadeloupe · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 13, 2007 · N341TJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC06LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA092.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Deland, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2006 · N717PE · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the dual student during final approach to land, and his delayed remedial action following a partial loss of engine power on one of the two engines. Factors associated with the accident are the dual student's…
- [NTSB LAX06CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA085.md): Piper Seneca · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 9, 2006 · N4495T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Also causal was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB DFW06CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA032.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Anahuac, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2005 · N15145 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing. A contributing factor was the flight instructor' delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ATL05CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA162.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Greenville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2005 · N287RR · Substantial damage
  > The loss of left engine power due to fuel system contamination and the pilot's failure to follow procedures and his improper use of the throttle and flight controls during the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL05CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA133.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2005 · N143PF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of normal braking and the failure to maintain directional control during landing. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight which resulted in a collision with the ground.
- [NTSB LAX04CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA173.md): Piper PA34-200 · La Verne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2004 · N74SA · Substantial damage
  > the CFI 's failure to correctly reconfigure the right engine fuel selector, resulting in a total loss of power to that engine. Also causal was the CFI's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane and an adequate airspeed, which led to the airplane…
- [NTSB NYC04LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA069.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Davis, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2004 · N44LJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after encountering a snow patch on the runway. A factor related to the accident was the snowdrift.
- [NTSB LAX04LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA138.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Hollister, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2004 · N55073 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB LAX03FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA065.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Westlake Villag, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2003 · N56484 · Destroyed
  > a fatigue crack in the propeller hub due to the inadequate design location of the grease fitting and the chamfering process.
- [NTSB CHI03LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA032.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2002 · N15723 · Substantial damage
  > The mechanical binding of the left main landing gear, which resulted in the left main landing gear not fully extending to the down-and-locked position. Factors to the accident were the oleo-strut linkage being corroded and the contamination of the gear…
- [NTSB ATL02LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA161.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2002 · N55210 · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructors failure to feather the propeller in accordance with operating procedures that resulted in loss of altitude and the in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX01LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA250.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2001 · N15120 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly tighten a fuel line fitting during an engine installation resulting in a fuel leak and fire during the maintenance checkflight. A factor in the accident was inadequate inspection of the installation prior to…
- [NTSB DEN01LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA114.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2001 · N303RC · Substantial damage
  > inadvertent retraction of the landing gear by the pilot rated student during landing roll. A contributing factors was the failure of the instructor to adequately supervise the student.
- [NTSB SEA01LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA087.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Corvallis, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2001 · N47GM · Destroyed
  > The student instructor's failure to maintain the airplane's minimum control airspeed during a practice single-engine approach, and the flight instructor's failure to direct or accomplish a timely go-around, resulting in loss of aircraft control with…
- [NTSB NYC01LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA097.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2001 · N55134 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during the landing phase. A factor in the accident was a sudden change in wind direction and speed.
- [NTSB MIA01FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA102.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Palm Coast, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2001 · N44589 · Destroyed
  > the second pilot's failure to maintain Vmc during a single engine approach resulting in a loss of control in flight and subsequent collision with objects and terrain during an uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the PIC turning the right…
- [NTSB MIA01LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA023.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2000 · N1519T · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's inadequate supervision of the dual student and the dual student's loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB LAX01FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA004.md): Piper PA-34-200 · San Dimas, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2000 · N222ES · Destroyed
  > The pilots becoming lost and disoriented during an improperly conducted IFR approach, and subsequent missed approach, that led to a collision with rising mountainous terrain. Also causal was the local controller canceling the IFR approach when the pilot…
- [NTSB LAX00LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA110.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2000 · N15202 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of a final approach airspeed in variance with the manufacturer's recommendations, which was too slow for the gusty and variable crosswind conditions, which resulted in a stall/mush and a hard landing.

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## 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 ('7103405'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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