# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-46-310P, 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 WPR10LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA284.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Ontario, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2010 · N121HJ · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the in-flight separation of the 1-3-5 cylinder induction tube elbow, which was caused by the improper installation of the induction tube elbow by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB WPR09LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA341.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Westley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2009 · N330HT · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear hydraulic line socket, which resulted in a hydraulic leak and in-flight fire. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the owner and/or maintenance facility to comply with the maintenance manual hose replacement schedule.
- [NTSB OPS08IA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS08IA013.md): Piper PA-46 · Fresno, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2008 · N9219T · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The tower controller's failure to ensure the runway was clear before allowing Skywest 69R to land. Factors contributing to the incident were the Malibu pilot's and tower controller's unfamiliarity with the airport layout.
- [NTSB LAX02FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA004.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2001 · N15831 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the air traffic controller to provide effective separation on the runway surface as specified in FAA Order 7110.65, Paragraph 3-9-6.
- [NTSB LAX00FA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA322.md): Piper PA-46-310P · So. Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2000 · N88AM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's in-flight loss of control in the takeoff initial climb for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX00FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA208.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 2000 · N567YV · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of power due to water contamination in the fuel system and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect the water. The pilot's failure to perform an engine run-up before takeoff is also causal. Additional causes are the…
- [NTSB LAX00LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA117.md): Piper PA-46-310 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2000 · N43412 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain the proper visual glide path resulting in an undershoot and collision with the runway edge.
- [NTSB LAX96LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA313.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Redlands, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1996 · N9130N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper weather evaluation. The uphill runway condition and weather associated with thunderstorm(s) were related factors.
- [NTSB LAX91LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA164.md): Piper PA 46 · North Hollywood, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1991 · N9113X · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's poor preflight planning, inadequate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot-in-command's failure to follow air traffic control verbal instructions which would have…
- [NTSB LAX91LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA112.md): Piper PA46-310P · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1991 · N9132X · Substantial damage
  > The poor preflight planning performed by the pilot-in-command in accurately determining the weight and fuel consumption of the airplane which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX88FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA060.md): Piper PA-46 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1987 · N4369V · Destroyed
  > Pilot's failure to land the aircraft after experiencing the pilot's faulty decision was his previous experience with a gear up landing a couple of years before.

## 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 ('7104605', '7104611', '7104624'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7104605&state=CA

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