# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200T, CA 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 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 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 LAX04FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA077.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Avalon, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2003 · N3747U · Destroyed > The failure of both pilots to properly execute the published missed approach procedure. - [NTSB LAX97LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA153.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Healdsburg, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1997 · N8188X · Substantial damage > The loss of pressure in the landing gear normal brake system for undetermined reasons requiring the pilot to make an intentional ground loop to stop the aircraft. - [NTSB LAX95LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA014.md): Piper PA-34-220T · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1994 · N8154C · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper bounced landing recovery technique. - [NTSB LAX93LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA146.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1993 · N1808H · Substantial damage > The pilot's poorly planned approach, excessive airspeed, and failure to attain the proper touchdown point. The pilot's lack of familiarity with the airport is a factor in this accident. - [NTSB LAX92LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA063.md): Piper PA34-200T · San Andreas, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1991 · N6522F · Destroyed > The failure of the nonmultiengine/instrument rated pilot in command to accomplish the proper emergency procedure during a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper training, lack of instrument experience, heavy fog reported… - [NTSB LAX92LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA057.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Pine Valley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1991 · N36506 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to monitor the proper altitude over obserable rising terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's encounter with a strong downdraft. - [NTSB LAX91LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA067.md): Piper PA 34-200T · Red Bluff, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1991 · N66SL · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot in command to detect a descent below the minimum descent altitude for the approach in use. - [NTSB LAX88LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA208.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1988 · N2710M · Substantial damage > Company maintenance personnel had replaced the nose landing gear assy and had conducted retraction tests prior to releasing the acft for flt. After takeoff the lndg gear was retracted and the flt was conducted without incident until, upon entering the traffic… - [NTSB LAX88LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA186.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Merced, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1988 · N66SL · Substantial damage > While taxiing on a dirt road, the right wing struck a tree resulting in substantial damage. There were no mechanical failures or malfunctions reported at the time of the accident. - [NTSB LAX88LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA138.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Columbia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1988 · N47766 · Substantial damage > At the end of a cross country flt, on touchdown, the acft began to bounce. The pilot was unable to stop the acft before it ran off the end of the rwy, where it came to rest after the left main gear collapsed. A witness said that the acft landed half way down… - [NTSB LAX88LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA122.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Lower Lake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1988 · N1555X · Substantial damage > Drg the lndg roll, the left main lndg gear collapsed & the acft veered off the rwy, further damaging the aircraft. An investigation revealed the left main landing gear trunnion had failed. It had failed diagonally aprx 5 inches from the bottom of the trunnion… - [NTSB LAX87LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA292.md): Piper PA-34-200T · El Monte, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1987 · N477BL · Substantial damage > An instructor (CFI) was giving an airline transport plt (ATP) a check-out in the PA-34. The ATP checked the fuel quantity & questioned the CFI about the lvl in the left tank. The CFI acknowledged that the fuel tank was not full. The ATP stated the fuel gauges… - [NTSB LAX86LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA236.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Long Beach, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1986 · N8306Z · Substantial damage > The airplane crashed on final approach to runway 16L at Long Beach airport (lgb), Long Beach, California. The pilot reported that both engines sustained a total loss of power. The airplane's altitude was insufficient to land on the airport. The left fuel tank… - [NTSB LAX85LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA327.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1985 · N2193Z · Substantial damage > The plt and a gnd witness reptd the acft touched down, main wheel first, in a smooth, soft manner. Upon touch down the nose gear collapsed. The acft slid for 200 ft before coming to rest. Examination of the nose gear assembly disclosed the gear actuator rod… - [NTSB LAX85LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA312.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Saline Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1985 · N29461 · Substantial damage > During a pleasure flight the plt observed a slight lt eng fuel pressure fluctuation. Previously, a similar fluctuation to the rt eng revealed the presence of a leaking fuel line. Fearing fire because of a suspected fuel leak to the lt eng, the plt elected to… - [NTSB LAX82FUG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUG15.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Fontana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 19, 1982 · N24MF · Substantial damage > Approximately 5 hrs after takeoff the plt contacted ontario tower & requested radar vectors to the arpt because he had an eng out. After switching to approach control the plt began receiving vectors to the arpt. At 0209 the plt advised a/c that he ran out of… - [NTSB LAX81FUA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUA08.md): Piper PA-34 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1981 · N1411X · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX81DUQ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUQ31.md): Piper PA-34 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1980 · N36207 · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX80FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA096.md): Piper PA-34 · Redlands, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 8, 1980 · N38598 · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX80DXQ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DXQ24.md): Piper PA-34 · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1980 · N2904W · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX79FVG79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVG79.md): Piper PA-34 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1979 · N3953X · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX79DUM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUM07.md): Piper PA-34 · Brawley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 5, 1979 · N44447 · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX79DUQ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUQ12.md): Piper PA-34 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 22, 1979 · N2179B · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX78DUM38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUM38.md): Piper PA-34T · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1978 · N1451X · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX78FUA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUA15.md): Piper PA-34 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1978 · N2710M · Substantial damage - [NTSB OAK76AP004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP004.md): Piper PA-34 · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1975 · N8SW · 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" = 'CA' 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 ('7103406')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103406&state=CA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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