# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200: Loss of control - in flight 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 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 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 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 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 NYC99FA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA216.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1999 · N98FM · Destroyed > The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, and the pilot-under-instruction's panic and subsequent interference with the flight controls. - [NTSB ATL99FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA066.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1999 · N15478 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during initial climb which resulted in a stall and uncontrolled collision with terrain. - [NTSB FTW94FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA226.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Gulf Of Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1994 · N55120 · Destroyed > The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather. Factors were the thunderstorms and the pilot's disreqard for the forecasted adverse weather. - [NTSB LAX94LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA230.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1994 · N4810T · Substantial damage > The right engine's failure for undetermined reasons to respond to throttle command during a go-around attempt, and both pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Inadequate supervision of the flight by the CFI is also considered a cause. - [NTSB NYC94LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA021.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Bowling Green, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1993 · N2874T · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of an attempted go-around by the student pilot which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with the terrain. Factors were noncompliance with published procedures. - [NTSB CHI93LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA361.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Fenton, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1993 · N3084T · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain lateral (roll) and directional control of the airplane, when one engine hesitated to respond to application of power during an attempted go-around. Factors related to the accident were: the crosswind and the pilot's inadequate… - [NTSB LAX93FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA153.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Carpenteria, CA · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1993 · N55334 · Destroyed > Undetermined. - [NTSB BFO92LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA077.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Westhampton Bch, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1992 · N15109 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and inadequate supervision. - [NTSB FTW90LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA153.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Denton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1990 · N15515 · Substantial damage > The instructor pilot's failure to take control of the aircraft in a timely manner, resulting in loss of control. A factor was the instructor's failure to assume control of the throttles, and aircraft engine out capability exceeded. - [NTSB CHI90LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA053.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Jenison, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1989 · N1294T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach. A contributing factor was the icing condition that existed at the time of the accident. - [NTSB FTW85LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA226.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Crowell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1985 · N55800 · Destroyed > The pilot landed with a light tail wind on a 3200 ft rwy which slopes downward. The brakes faded and became ineffective due to heavy application. A go-around was attempted; however, flying speed was not obtained and the acft impacted the ground about 200 ft… ## 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') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103405&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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