# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200T: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 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.
- [NTSB IAD05LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA001.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Robbinsville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2004 · N5507V · Substantial damage
  > The repair station's improper installation of the stabilator trim tab. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane.
- [NTSB FTW98FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA044.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Myton, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1997 · N2119D · Destroyed
  > The pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane which resulted in an in-flight airframe overload failure. A related factor was the dark night.
- [NTSB NYC97FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA013.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Lehman Township, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1996 · N5671V · Destroyed
  > The failure of the forward fuselage nose assembly for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an in-flight breakup of the airplane.
- [NTSB ATL95FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA078.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Covington, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1995 · N6390C · Destroyed
  > The pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the aircraft and subsequent overload failures of the stabilator and wing spars.
- [NTSB DEN92IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92IA072.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Lamar, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1992 · N3030K · Minor damage
  > Fractured nose landing gear bolt due to fatigue.
- [NTSB SEA91FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA099.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Ravensdale, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 1991 · N2859M · Destroyed
  > The in-flight breakup of the airplane as a result of the pilot exceeding the speed and stress limits for the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was the center of gravity loading that exceeded the aft limits.
- [NTSB NYC90LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA049.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Messena, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1990 · N1506X · Substantial damage
  > The airplane striking a light pole during an off airport landing on a road, due to a double power loss for unknown reasons. Factors related to the accident were: the pilots unfamiliarity with the airplane.

## 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')
    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" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103406&occurrence=130

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