# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200T

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 GAA26WA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA297.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Andros, Bahamas · Occurrence · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Foreign · Sep 7, 2026 · N212ML
- [NTSB GAA24WA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA261.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Kingston, Jamaica · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 15, 2024 · N51157 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN24LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA311.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Wills Point, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 31, 2024 · N2106E · Substantial damage
  > On July 31, 2024, about 0836 central daylight time, a Piper PA-34-200T, N2106E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Wills Point, Texas. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…
- [NTSB CEN24LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA223.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Eaglesnest, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2024 · N2900H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA074.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Ponca City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2023 · N510P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR23LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA332.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2023 · N440DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA115.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 15, 2023 · N7681F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extent the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA196.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Marshall, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N29257 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to manage fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power to both engines due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN21LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA366.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Navasota, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2021 · N8011F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA296.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Chelan, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2021 · N315JT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstable approach to land in turbulent conditions, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway and subsequent loss of directional control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA038.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2019 · N2822F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel onboard, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the fuel starvation was the erroneous indications on the fuel gauges.
- [NTSB CEN19LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA315.md): Piper PA34 · Kingman, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2019 · N328RG · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the landing gear extension system for reasons that could not be determined with the available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA19LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA012.md): Piper PA34 · Westhampton Beach, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2018 · N593MS · Destroyed
  > The instructor's decision to conduct and continue a visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions with a known flight instrument anomaly, which resulted in spatial disorientation, causing a loss of airplane control and subsequent…
- [NTSB ERA18FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA148.md): Piper PA34 · Bennington, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 2018 · N1101X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during a turn.
- [NTSB WPR18FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA091.md): Piper PA34 · Minden, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2018 · N14GQ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from the use of a sedating antihistamine.
- [NTSB WPR18LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA044.md): Piper PA 34-200T · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 5, 2017 · N47536 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the fatigue of the left main landing gear assembly.
- [NTSB ERA18LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA044.md): Piper PA34 · Thomasville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2017 · N8328V · Substantial damage
  > A stone becoming lodged in a left main landing gear (MLG) drag link, which resulted in the failure of the left MLG to extend and lock.
- [NTSB GAA17CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA233.md): Piper PA 34 · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2017 · N461RL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s complacency during the en route phase of flight, which resulted in fuel mismanagement and a subsequent gear-up landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA454.md): Piper PA 34 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2016 · N8166U · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The other pilot's failure to ensure that the brake was fully engaged and his subsequent failure to notice that his airplane was rolling forward, which resulted in it hitting another airplane.
- [NTSB WPR16FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA158.md): Piper PA 34-200T · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2016 · N82806 · Destroyed
  > A departure flight path that consisted of several unexplained turns during the initial climbout, and terminated in a high-speed descent and ground impact. The reason(s) for the turns and descent could not be determined due to lack of definitive evidence.
- [NTSB ERA15FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA088.md): Piper PA34 · Kuttawa, KY · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2015 · N81291 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly set the left engine fuel selector before takeoff and to recognize the incorrect setting during the flight, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power on both engines.
- [NTSB CEN15FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA087.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Port Huron, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2014 · N38884 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue flight below the minimum descent altitude without visually acquiring the runway and his delayed and improperly executed missed approach procedure in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB ERA14CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA406.md): Piper PA 34-200T · Gainesville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2014 · N178SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA357.md): Piper PA-34-200T · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2013 · N75131 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA13IA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13IA267.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Tallahassee, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2013 · N633TC · No damage
  > The failure of the elevator trim cable due to fatigue cracking, which resulted from maintenance personnel’s repeated inadequate inspection of the cable.
- [NTSB ERA13FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA253.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Johnstown, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 24, 2013 · N31743 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's design stress limitations, and a subsequent in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB ERA13LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA113.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Manteo, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2013 · N6537C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's attempted visual flight in instrument meteorological conditions while maneuvering at a low altitude in the traffic pattern, which resulted in spatial disorientation and impact with the water. Contributing was the pilot's lack of experience flying…
- [NTSB CEN12LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA229.md): Piper PA-34-200T · San Marcos, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2012 · N1162X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that he was aware of the NOTAM describing the runway closure, which resulted in a landing on the closed runway and subsequent collision with a barrier. Contributing to the accident was the failure of air traffic control personnel…
- [NTSB ERA12LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA132.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Shelter Island, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2012 · N8282P · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing, which resulted in a failure of the right main and collapse of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN11LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA083.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Nocagdoches, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2010 · N36405 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of power in both engines for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA10TA481](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10TA481.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Inverness, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 15, 2010 · N2872S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA10LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA162.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2010 · N103GK · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's failure to monitor the airspeed while the student performed a single-engine approach.
- [NTSB CEN10LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA052.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Saginaw, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2009 · N8297P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane due to a pinched trim system wire that resulted in a runaway nose-down pitch trim.
- [NTSB ERA09CA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA484.md): Piper PA-34 · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2009 · N47611 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA437.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2009 · N551N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the subsequent collapse of the landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA09LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA427.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Mount Holly, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2009 · N1494X · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing on an unknown date, resulting in damage to the left main landing gear support fitting.
- [NTSB ERA09FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA145.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Huntington, WV · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 2009 · N8047C · Destroyed
  > (1) The pilot’s failure to perform adequate preflight planning and to use available in flight resources in a timely manner and (2) his decision to continue visual-flight-rules flight in instrument meteorological conditions despite his lack of an instrument…
- [NTSB ERA09CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA104.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Tallahasee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2008 · N34LM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after touchdown. Contributing to the accident were the gusting winds.
- [NTSB CHI08CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA259.md): Piper PA-34-200T · East Tawas, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2008 · N9114K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown.
- [NTSB ANC08LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA060.md): Piper PA-34 · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2008 · N11HR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued operation of the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency--a propeller that would feather at low power. Contributing to the accident was the uncommanded feathering of the propeller.
- [NTSB CHI08CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA140.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Sandusky, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N31982 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudging the flare and not maintaining airspeed during the landing.
- [NTSB LAX08CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA157.md): Piper PA-34 · Blythe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2008 · N103JH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC08LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA144.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Covington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2008 · N66AH · Destroyed
  > A fire of undetermined origin.
- [NTSB LAX08CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA014.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 11, 2007 · N3038P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to latch the cargo door during preflight.
- [NTSB NYC07CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA213.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Wilmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2007 · N251AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor to the accident was the wind gust.
- [NTSB LAX07CA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA243.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Big Creek, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2007 · N9356K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed, which led to a long landing, and his delayed application of brakes that resulted in long landing and a runway overrun.
- [NTSB NYC07CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA156.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2007 · N500JT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DEN07WA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07WA061.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Gresse-en-Verco, France · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 10, 2007 · N2195B · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN07FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07FA045.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Manzanola, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2007 · N8231D · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after an inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions resulting in the subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, self-induced…
- [NTSB DEN07CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA046.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Walden, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 1, 2007 · N821GS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot experiencing lateral flight control stiffness for undetermined reasons and the pilot's intentional wheels up landing. Factors were the snow covered and rough/uneven terrain.

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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 ('7103406'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103406

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