NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24
425 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-24. 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.
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NTSB NYC96FA023Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Hartford, VTthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, his inadequate removal of airframe ice, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/spin and an inflight collision with terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the…NTSB FTW95FA075Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Van Horn, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude. Factors were reduced light conditions, clouds, and the pilot's premature descent.NTSB SEA94LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Nehalem, ORThe separation of the landing gear transmission assembly from its attach bracket rivets due to undetermined reasons. It was not possible for the landing gear to be locked down during the landing roll due to this separation.NTSB SEA94FA038Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Ashland, ORVFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weatheer conditions, and the pilot's lack of…NTSB CHI94IA017Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Thief Rvr Falls, MNFatigue failure of the propeller blade, originating from a corrosion pit.NTSB SEA93LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Ilwaco, WAThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning, and his attempt to take off with the aircraft over gross weight.NTSB ATL93LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Moncks Corner, SCFailure of the number one cylinder at the cylinder flange radius.NTSB BFO93FA113Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Madison Heights, VAEngine failure due to oil starvation as a result of inadequate maintenance and inspection of the oil cooler lines.NTSB CHI93LA122Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Lyons, WIThe pilot's use of an unsuitable runway.NTSB LAX93LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Rialto, CAThe pilot's poor preflight inspection and his failure to maintain flying speed during the forced landing. Conributing to this accident was the inadvertent stall, the preceding sand/dust storm, the engine assembly low compression due to sand in the intake and…NTSB LAX93FA024Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Kelso, CAThe pilot's poor preflight planning; his inadequate weather evaluation; and his intentional VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the turbulence, rain and low clouds.NTSB CHI93LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Ludington, MIThe partial loss of engine power during the initial climb out on a night flight.NTSB FTW92LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Russellville, ARThe pilot's improper flare. Factors were the propeller system's pitch change mechanism disconnected due to improper overhaul and failure to install the staking pins by other maintenance personnel.NTSB BFO92LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Carollton, OHThe pilot's inadequate starting procedure.NTSB ATL92LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Moontown, ALThe pilot's excessive reference airspeed on landing, improper use of the wheel brakes, and his delay in executing an aborted landing. A factor was the wet runway surface.NTSB BFO92FA011Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Sandston, VAThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilots selection of unsuitable terrain for the force landing. A factor was the pilot's improper inflight decision.NTSB CHI92FA027Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Coffeyville, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed (above stall speed) during the emergency procedure. Related factors are the pilot's poor planning/decision, inattentiveness, and the weather (low ceiling, gusty tailwinds).NTSB ATL92FA020Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Engelhard, NCThe spatial disorientation experienced by the pilot, and his inadvertent descent into the terrain. A factor was the dark, night lighting condition at the time of the accident.NTSB SEA92LA007Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24-180 · Marysville, WAThe slippage of the accessary drive gear due to improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel. Factors include a forced landing in unsuitable terrain.NTSB CHI91FA259Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Guide Rock, NESpatial disorientation, and exceeding the design limits of the aircraft. Factors related to the accident are inadequate preflight planning, VFR flight into IMC, flight weather avoidance assistance not followed, excessive altitude, physical impairment…NTSB NYC91FA097Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Muncie Valley, PAThe pilot's attempt to maintain visual flight into known instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in a collision with trees. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's failure to obtain a pre-flight weather briefing and his failure to maintain…NTSB CHI91LA074Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Cabool, MOFailure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment during a go-around. Factors related to the accident were: darkness and the pilot's lack of understanding of the landing gear electrical system.NTSB ATL90LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Cartersville, GAThe pilot's improper use of the engine fuel mixture control which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB FTW90FA077Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Fabens, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a takeoff with less than full power resulting in a stall. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to lean the mixture to compensate for the high density altitude, and the gross improper,…NTSB ATL90FA031Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Helen, GAThe pilot's failure to properly preflight and plan en route refueling stops. The airplane collided with trees during the emergency descent.NTSB MIA89LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Titusville, FLFailure of the private pilot (dual student) to assure the fuel selector was positioned to the proper tank, which resulted in fuel starvation; and inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot (CFI). The trees were a related factor.NTSB DEN89FA208Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Grantsville, UTImproper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, by entering a box canyon with insufficient altitude to assure a safe exit. Contributing factors were: box canyon, rising terrain, and high density altitude.NTSB CHI89FA117Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Delphi, INImproper planning/decision of the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion from an inadequate supply of fuel, and his failure to maintain flying speed during a forced landing, which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with the ground.NTSB LAX89LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Montague, CAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear because of inattention. Contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance of the airplane which failed to repair the landing gear warning throttle position switch.NTSB DEN89FA061Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Albuquerque, NMEngine stoppage from fuel starvation which resulted from the pilot's failure to select the fullest tank for takeoff. In addition the pilot attempted to return to the airport during the forced landing and inadvertently stalled the aircraft during the…NTSB DEN89FA010Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Albuquerque, NMPlt-rated pax told plt, coronado arpt 'in sight'. Plt was suspicious because loran indicated arpt was 3 mi away but trusted former instrument student's judgment & landed at closed alameda arpt instead of coronado arpt. Coronado UNICOM had told plt 'multiple…NTSB FTW88LA146Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Westville, OKThe pilot descended the airplane from 5000 feet using reduced power but without using carburetor heat. At 3500 feet the pilot advanced the throttle but the engine did not accelerate and then stopped producing power completely. Despite corrective measures by…NTSB CHI88LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Danville, ILEarlier in the day, the acft was flown from Danville to rochelle, IL. While on a return flt without refueling, the eng began losing power, so the plt moved the fuel selector to the rgt tank (which indcd 1/4 full) & power was restored. However, about 2 min…NTSB MIA87LA119Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Gainesville, FLThe non instument rated private pilot filed an instrument flight plan for a 5 hour flight. The flight lasted 5 hours and 26 minutes when the pilot radioed controllers that he had run out of fuel and the engine failed. The aircraft crashed at the destination…NTSB LAX87FA088Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Oceano, CAShortly after takeoff, the surviving pax (s/p) noticed the acft began losing alt. She heard the plt comment about a 'clicking noise in the left wing' which she also heard & said sounded like metal clicking together. Ground witnesses noticed a change in eng…NTSB MKC87FA012Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Siloam Springs, ARThe plt had logged 3 hrs of simulated instrument training prior to this accident. He received a wx briefing which reported wx conditions nearby were IFR due to low ceilings and fog. Immediately after takeoff, the acft started a left turn and impacted terrain…NTSB MIA86LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24-180 · Orlando, FLPlt was unable to completely extend landing gear via electric and manual means. A landing was made with gear partially extended. Examination of the aircraft after the accident revealed the landing gear extention mechanism was binding in the manual extention…NTSB DEN86LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Albuquerque, NMThe plt rprtd the acft was refueled to capacity at longmont, CO. Full capacity should have provided at least 3.6 hrs of flying time at normal consumption. After refueling, the acft was flown 1.3 hrs to fowler, CO, where it remained parked for a week. The plt…NTSB NYC85LA246Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Bayport, NYAccording to the CFI, the student raised the nose of the acft too early during takeoff. This resulted in the acft becoming airborne prematurely. The student was unable to climb out of ground effect and the decision to abort the takeoff was made. The acft…NTSB CHI85FA137Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Toledo, OHThe plt was obsvd taking medication within 2 hrs bfr flt. A witness identified 1 pill as darvocet-n 100, since she took the same medication. When the plt started the eng, it went to a very hi RPM, as if the throttle was too FAR open. While taxiing to takeoff,…NTSB LAX85FA137Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Corona, CAAfter refueling, the acft took off & lost pwr at 150 ft to 200 ft AGL. The acft struck trees while in a steepening left bank & crashed in an open field adjacent to the arpt. No contaminants or water were found either in the acft's fuel system or in the fuel…NTSB NYC84FNC06Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Bingham, METhe acft used, according to various accounts, between 1/2 and 2/3 of the 2300 ft runway on take-off roll. Normal handbook take-off run is 750 ft. passengers stated acft skipped off and touched back down twice before finally becoming airborne. Acft rolled…NTSB ATL84LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Huntsville, ALAfter lift-off & gear retraction, the acft settled back onto the rwy, hit a barrier cable, slid backward aprx 300 ft & crossed a road before coming to rest. The plt reported that the carburetor heat door had come loose. However, an FAA inspector examined the…NTSB MIA84LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Valdosta, GAThe instructor plt (CFI) stated that he was giving a private plt a biennial flt review & that the private plt was the plt-in-command (PIC). While in the traffic pattern for their 2nd landing, they heard another acft entering the pattern, but they were not…NTSB LAX84LA225Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Tucson, AZShortly after passing watson intersection inbound to tuscon, AZ the outboard tip of one propeller blade separated. The plt turned the magneto switch off and slowed the acft until the propeller stopped rotating. He then executed an emergency landing short of…NTSB MKC84FA103Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Springdale, ARAbout 3 minutes after takeoff the acft was observed coming out of the 400-600 ft overcast sky in about a 75 deg nose down, right wing attitude. It impacted a 4-strand high voltage powerline prior to impact with the ground. The plt had received his instrument…NTSB ATL84LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Clemson, SCThe pilot failed to lower the landing gear stating that he was distracted by an acft on the ground & diverted his attention from the landing checklist.NTSB ATL84LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Montgomery, ALAccording to the plt he had an unsafe gear indication while in the traffic pattern. He alerted the tower to the problem and made a low pass over the runway. He was informed by tower personnel that the gear looked down and normal. During the landing the plt…NTSB NYC83AA208Accident · 4 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Pomona, NJDuring his wx briefing, the plt was advised of an area of rain showers & scattered thunderstorms along his route of flt, as well as flt precautions for occasional moderate turbulence below 8000 ft which was forcast. He departed norfolk at 1500. At about 1630,…NTSB DEN83FA123Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper 24-180 · Horse Creek, WYThe acft crashed in rolling terrain minus about 6 ft of its left wing. This portion of wing was found about 339 ft east of the main wreckage. Exam revealed evidence that the outboard portion of the wing separated in an upward and aft direction indicative of…