NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-250, TN

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-23-250. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19642026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-250, TN per year, 1964–2026: 12 cases
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19671
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19802
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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'TN' 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 ('7102308'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA21LA173Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Springfield, TNThe flight instructor’s failure to abort the takeoff following a loss of left engine power due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance of the left fuel cap by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in a blockage of the fuel…Apr 5, 2021 · N5018Y · Substantial damageNTSB ANC18LA016Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 23-250 · Knoxville, TNThe flight instructor’s failure to comply with published engine-out procedures and recommended airspeeds, which resulted in a lack of directional control, collision with trees, and impact with the ground; the left engine lost total power due to fuel…Dec 19, 2017 · N40285 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL93LA072Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Elizabethton, TNA loss of engine power on one engine for undetermined reasons.Apr 15, 1993 · N878D · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · St. Joseph, TNThe aircraft overran the end of the runway during a night landing in IMC weather. The runway was a private dirt strip. Flight purpose is not known but it is suspected it was a drug smuggling flight. The aircraft landed long on the 2400 foot strip and went off…Feb 6, 1983 · N54244 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL80FLT11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Jackson, TNAug 1, 1980 · N7AD · DestroyedNTSB ATL80FA065Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Rockford, TNJul 3, 1980 · N6087Y · DestroyedNTSB IAD74FLT04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Jackson, TNAug 11, 1973 · N5163Y · Minor damageNTSB IAD73AI010Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Gatlinburg, TNApr 3, 1973 · N40233 · DestroyedNTSB MIA72AM077Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Memphis, TNFeb 2, 1972 · N5638Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA71DLT20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Jackson, TNJun 26, 1971 · N5979Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA68F0224Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Nashville, TNOct 1, 1967 · N5100Y · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X3232Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA23 · Memphis, TNAug 6, 1964 · N5444Y · Substantial damage