# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200T, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 MIA01LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA182.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2001 · N3054J · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power, and the pilot unable to feather the propeller for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing on a highway, subsequent impact with a pole and vehicles.
- [NTSB ATL99LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA058.md): Piper PA-34-200T · St.Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1999 · N5423F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA98LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA125.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1998 · N8269A · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the O-rings in the landing gear hydraulic cylinder.
- [NTSB MIA97LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA131.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Stuart, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1997 · N2HS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing. Factors were the crosswind and his improper level off.
- [NTSB MIA95LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA112.md): Piper PA-34 · Boynton Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1995 · N4546L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to obtain the proper touchdown point and his failure to flare properly.
- [NTSB MIA92FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA051.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Rainbow Lake, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1991 · N47506 · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's improper inflight decision to divert her attention to other activities not related to the conduct of the flight. Contributing to the accident was the exceeding of the design limits of the airplane leading to a wing failure.
- [NTSB MIA89IA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89IA145.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 6, 1989 · N859SC · Minor damage
  > Fatigue failure of the left main landing gear trunnion. A contributing factor was: inadequate inspection procedure in Piper service bulletin #787A.
- [NTSB MIA88IA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA230.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Tampa, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1988 · N47506 · Minor damage
  > Shortly after depg, the plt elected to rtrn to the arpt for paperwork he had forgotten. He rprtd the apch & touchdown were normal, but drg the lndg roll, the left main gear collapsed. Subsequently, the acft veered off the rwy & hit a rwy lgt before stopping.…
- [NTSB MIA88LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA227.md): Piper PA-34-200T · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1988 · N11RJ · Destroyed
  > The 27 yr old plt purchased the acft about 2 weeks before the accident & had received his multi-eng rating about 3 weeks before. His total multi eng time was about 35 hrs. Nearing his destination, 1 eng quit. A few moments later, the other quit & the plt…
- [NTSB MIA86LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA025.md): Piper PA-34-200T · St.Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1985 · N11RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot loaded the ac with 100 pounds of fuel,himself and 5 passengers and departed for a short local flight. The ac was landed 15 minutes later 382 pounds over max gross weight, and landed long on a 2800 ft runway, in a crosswind. The ac then skidded left…
- [NTSB MIA85LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA134.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1985 · N8300V · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that during takeoff from rwy 17, the right eng lost power at an alt of about 50 to 60 ft. he attempted toturn back & land, but touched down 90 deg to rwy 03 & slid aprx 100 yards, collapsing the landing gear & separating the right wing from the…
- [NTSB MIA82FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA038.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Newport Richey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1982 · N32555 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot departed orlando, Florida on a VFR flight to tampa, Florida. At about 1534 EST, the pilot contacted tampa approach control for VFR flight following. Approach control reported radar contact, and at the same time, issued an advisory, "traffic at…
- [NTSB MIA81FLD51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD51.md): Piper PA-34 · Deer Park, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1981 · N92T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FLA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA26.md): Piper PA-34 · Madison, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 1, 1978 · N1839H · 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 ('7103406'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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