# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 MIA98LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA238.md): Piper PA-34-200 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1998 · N40805 · Substantial damage > The failure of the flight instructor and dual student to ensure the landing gear was extended for landing and their attempted go-around after the aircraft and propellers contacted the runway. This resulted in loss of directional control during the go-around… - [NTSB MIA98LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA232.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1998 · N15541 · Substantial damage > The dual-student's attempt to perform a go-around after a reported loss of power in the left engine during landing flare and his failure to relinquish the controls to the instructor when control was lost during the go-around resulting in the aircraft rolling… - [NTSB MIA97LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA238.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1997 · N55322 · Substantial damage > a hard landing resulting in a wing contacting the runway. A factor in this accident was the nose landing gear would not extend due to the steering ball being off its track. - [NTSB MIA95LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA209.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1995 · N1496T · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's decision to allow the student to land long and not use all the available runway and his delay in aborting the takeoff resulting in a runway overrun. - [NTSB MIA92LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA172.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Homestead, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1992 · N975DA · Substantial damage > The failure of maintenance personnel to comply with a service bulletin, which allowed a cracked landing gear housing to go undetected, resulting in failure of the landing gear. - [NTSB MIA89LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA198.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1989 · N1032U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to see and avoid obstructions as he taxied from the ramp area. Contributing to the accident was the dark light conditions which degraded the pilot's visual perception. - [NTSB MIA87FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA098.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1987 · N41531 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he was on final approach & cleared to land long, when a 737 was cleared for an immediate takeoff and he was told to make s turns or whatever necessary. He slowed to land and when he was approximately 10 to 20 ft. in the air he encountered… - [NTSB MIA86LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA248.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1986 · N1421T · Substantial damage > The plt stated that his landing apch was high. The acft touched down too fast and the plt veered the acft off the left side of the rwy to avoid contacting a fence at the end of the rwy. The acft traveled into soft dirt and the landing gear collapsed. - [NTSB MIA79FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA064.md): Piper PA-34 · Davie, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 2, 1979 · N1495T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA79FKT22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKT22.md): Piper PA-34 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1978 · N15229 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA79FKT14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKT14.md): Piper PA-34 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N1387T · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA79FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA007.md): Piper PA-34 · Titusville, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 30, 1978 · N1058U · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA79DA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DA081.md): Piper PA-34 · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1978 · N56855 · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA78DLD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD33.md): Piper PA-34 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1978 · N55296 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA77FLA55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLA55.md): Piper PA-34 · Madison, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1977 · N41538 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA77FLD82](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLD82.md): Piper PA-34 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1977 · N55051 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA73DLD57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLD57.md): Piper PA-34 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 16, 1973 · N1021U · 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 ('7103405')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103405&state=FL --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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