# NTSB investigations: Piper PA46-500TP

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 CEN25LA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA394.md): Piper PA46 · Henderson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2025 · N388TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the main landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in a gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during the approach.
- [NTSB ERA25FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA272.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Lititz, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 20, 2025 · N819MA · Substantial damage
  > On July 20, 2025, about 0800 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-46-500TP Meridian airplane, N819MA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Lititz, Pennsylvania. The pilot was the sole person on board and was fatally injured. The…
- [NTSB CEN24FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA179.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Marianna, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 13, 2024 · N241PM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s design limitations, which resulted in an in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB WPR24LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA100.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 28, 2024 · N26DR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during landing due to a flat tire. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to replace the worn tire in a timely manner.
- [NTSB CEN24LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA058.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2023 · N90ZZ · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with unexpected wind shear during final approach, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA23LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA300.md): Piper PA46 · Vineyard Haven, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2023 · N444RR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s incapacitation due to a sudden in-flight cardiac event, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB GAA23WA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA157.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Saint-Tropez, France · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 29, 2023 · N149C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN23FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA031.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Bignell, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 9, 2022 · N234PM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s flight into low instrument flight rules conditions and turbulence, which resulted in spatial disorientation, loss of control, and an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of total instrument experience.
- [NTSB CEN22FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA119.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Olathe, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 13, 2022 · N2445F · Destroyed
  > The unknown emergency that warranted a return to the airport and the airspeed decay which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN22FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA069.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Steamboat Springs, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 11, 2021 · N744Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to adhere to the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA287.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Manteo, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2021 · N31062 · Substantial damage
  > The improperly secured pneumatic compressor discharge air (P3) line coupling nut on the engine, which ultimately allowed the nut to back off resulting in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN21LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA004.md): Piper PA46 · Lake Elmo, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2020 · N62ZM · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA18LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA031.md): Piper PA46 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2017 · N863RB · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ERA16LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA078.md): Piper PA-46 · Corinth, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2015 · N891CR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his subsequent failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in an access door opening after takeoff, and the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN16FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA062.md): Piper PA46 500TP · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2015 · N145JR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while returning to the airport after becoming distracted by a noncritical flight instrumentation anomaly indication.
- [NTSB ERA15FA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA297.md): Piper PA46 · Saranac Lake, NY · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2015 · N819TB · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during takeoff, which resulted from his impairment or incapacitation due to an acute cardiac event.
- [NTSB CEN15WA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA150.md): Piper PA46 500TP · Björnön, Sweden · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 15, 2015 · N164ST · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN15FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA135.md): Piper PA46 500TP · Lubbock, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2015 · N301D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation and light ice accumulation while operating in night, instrument meteorological conditions with gusting wind.
- [NTSB ENG14IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG14IA018.md): Piper PA46 500TP · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2014 · N406CD · Minor damage
  > The pilots' incorrect activation of the Manual Override Lever, during ground operation, in an attempt to correct a sub-idle speed condition of the engine, resulting in an over-temperature of the CT blades, their subsequent distress and failure of the engine.…
- [NTSB ERA14FA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA288.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · White Plains, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2014 · N5335R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a positive climb rate after takeoff due to spatial disorientation (somatogravic illusion). Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to depart and his decision to depart in low-ceiling and…
- [NTSB CEN14CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA119.md): Piper PA46 500TP · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 23, 2014 · N403KC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control while landing due to the failure of the inner tube in the left tire.
- [NTSB CEN14LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA080.md): Piper PA46 500TP · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 2013 · N220JE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing due to his inadequate compensation for the tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA14LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA071.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · Monroe, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2013 · N4185L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s operation of the airplane with underinflated tires, which resulted in the right tire’s failure during takeoff and a subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA13CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA278.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2013 · N21EP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s diversion of attention while taxiing the airplane, which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control and collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB WPR13LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA210.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Bryce, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2013 · N2589U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to establish the minimum liftoff speed during takeoff with the airplane over its maximum gross weight, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to climb and a subsequent loss of directional control and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN13LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA171.md): Piper PA46 · Grand Island, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2013 · N32CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after engine start.
- [NTSB CEN13FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA131.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Paris, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2013 · N5339V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's encounter with convective weather, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN13WA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA154.md): Piper PA46 · Schwechat, Austria · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 11, 2013 · N391CC · No damage
  > On January 11, 2013, about 1616 hours universal coordinated time, a Piper PA46-500TP, United States registration N391CC, deviated from the assigned altitude during an instrument approach to the Vienna International Airport (LOWW), Schwechat, Austria. Air…
- [NTSB WPR12CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA310.md): Piper PA-46 · Delano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2012 · N558RW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform the appropriate checklist due to distractions posed by another airplane inbound to the same airport and a cluttered radio…
- [NTSB ERA12LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA250.md): Piper PA46 · Wellington, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2012 · N21EP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with a tree.
- [NTSB WPR11LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA218.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2011 · N46ME · Substantial damage
  > The overstress fracture of the right aileron midspan hinge bracket due to modal vibrations created by a deflated right main landing gear tire during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN11LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA043.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Port Mansfield, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2010 · N234PM · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons because examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have contributed to the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN11IA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11IA106.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · Olathe, KS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2010 · N767TP · No damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA09FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA133.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · Milton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2009 · N428DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional inflight abandonment of the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN09FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA070.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Marshfield, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2008 · N67TE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during final approach for landing in night, visual meteorological conditions for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DFW08CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA219.md): Piper PA46-500TP · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2008 · N618MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was placed in the down position prior to landing.
- [NTSB DFW08FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA057.md): Piper PA46-500TP · San Antonio, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2008 · N169CA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to execute an instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to recent use of over-the-counter medication.
- [NTSB DEN07LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA030.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · Steamboat Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2006 · N804JH · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate design of the engine mount, which caused an uncommanded left turn, loss of directional control, and impact with snow-covered terrain. Contributing to the accident was the low nose gear tire pressure.
- [NTSB CHI07IA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07IA067.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · Fort Wayne, IN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2006 · N4185L · Minor damage
  > The fatigue failure/separation of the engine mount's nose gear actuator attachment foot, and the manufacturer's inadequate engine mount/nose gear actuator attachment design.
- [NTSB DEN05LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA109.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Canon City, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2005 · N804JH · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors include the crosswind and windshear conditions.
- [NTSB CHI04LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA060.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2004 · N1968W · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI04FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA043.md): Piper PA46-500TP · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2003 · N155BM · Destroyed
  > The unqualified pilot's continued flight into known instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of aircraft control. Factors were the pilot's lack of instrument flight experience and the low ceiling.
- [NTSB DEN03FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA045.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2003 · N522RF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's unstabilized approach and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were the dark night light condition, and the static wires.
- [NTSB MIA03WA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03WA032.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · Badearic Island, Spain · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 19, 2002 · N53328 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL01LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA104.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2001 · N747DN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist while making an approach for landing resulting in a wheels up landing. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructor inadequate supervision of the rated pilot receiving instruction.
- [NTSB MIA01FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA117.md): Piper PA-46-500TP · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2001 · N262MM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's excessive bank angle and his failure to maintain airspeed while returning to the airport after takeoff due to an unspecified problem resulting in the airplane stalling and colliding with trees during the resultant uncontrolled descent.

## 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 ('7104622', '7104623'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7104622

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