NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250
1,523 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-24-250. 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.
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NTSB ATL03FA041Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Florence, SCThe pilot experienced spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with the ground. A factors was dark night and clouds.NTSB LAX03FA051Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Anaheim Hills, CAthe pilot's encounter with forecast severe turbulence during an inadvertent penetration of an intense weather cell, which resulted in the pilot exceeding the design structural limits of the airplane. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate…NTSB ATL02LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24-250 · Morton, MSContamination in the exhaust valve guide area which caused the binding of the exhaust valve in the open position.NTSB MIA02LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Hernando, MSThe pilot's operation of the airplane with known deficiencies ( contaminated fuel system) which resulted in fuel starvation, a forced landing to a cotton field, and damage to the airplane during the landing.NTSB IAD02LA078Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-250 · Port Clinton, OHThe pilot's improper flare, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB FTW02LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Provo, UTthe total loss of engine power for reasons undetermined.NTSB CHI02LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Sparta, ILThe total loss of engine power due to a separated cylinder and the failure of the pilot to perform a precautionary landing at the nearest suitable airport when the engine had a partial loss of engine power. The failure of the aircraft owners to perform an…NTSB LAX02LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24-250 · Prescott, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll.NTSB LAX02LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · San Jose, CAThe pilot's inadequate planning and improper fuel consumption calculation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB MIA02FA049Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Micanopy, FLThe pilot's experiencing spatial disorientation while maneuvering at a low altitude at night under visual meteorological conditions which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and an in-flight collision with a tree.NTSB LAX02LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Oceano, CAA loss of engine power due to the separation of the mixture control cable from the mixture control arm of the carburetor. The mixture cable separation was due to maintenance personnel's failure to secure the mixture control cable away from the nose landing…NTSB LAX02FA038Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · El Dorado, CAthe pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control.NTSB LAX02LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Prescott, AZFuel starvation on final approach due to the pilot's fuel mismanagement, and his inattentiveness in following established prelanding procedures.NTSB MIA02LA025Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Evans, GAThe pilot's improper fuel management and failure switch to the other fuel tank which had fuel available prior to the engine ceasing to operate, which resulted in fuel starvation and damage to the airplane during an off-airport landing.NTSB MIA02LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Peachtree City, GAThe pilot’s attempted operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies in the engine ignition system resulting in failure of the engine due to ignition system failure and damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.NTSB SEA01LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Thompson Falls, MTThe pilot's inadequate compensation in gusting wind conditions during the landing flare. A tree was a factor.NTSB SEA01LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Fragaria, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate directional control. Contributing factors were the embankment and the deer.NTSB FTW01LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Uvalde, TXThe pilot's failure to verify the landing gear was down and locked, which resulted in a wheels up landing and subsequent ground fire.NTSB CHI01FA146Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Osage Beach, MOAircraft control not being maintained by the pilot during the forced landing and inadequate preflight inspection performed by the pilot. Contributing factors to the accident were the fuel system contamination that resulted in the loss of engine power, the…NTSB LAX01LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Chino, CAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor was the pilot's failure to use the landing checklist.NTSB DEN01LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Telluride, COthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during initial climb. Factors include the gusty wind and high density altitude conditions.NTSB IAD01FA039Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Paris, VApilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions.NTSB LAX01LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Petaluma, CAFailure of non-airframe and powerplant mechanic/certificated owners to properly install a new mixture cable that became entangled in the nose landing gear during its extension for landing, resulting in a loss of engine power.NTSB MIA01LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Pittsview, ALThe failure of the pilot to conduct proper preflight planning, resulting in loss of engine power while in cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion, and the subsequent emergency descent and landing to an open field.NTSB DEN01FA021Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Antimony, UTthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, his VFR flight into IMC, lack of instrument certification, spatial disorientation, low ceiling, and snow.NTSB CHI01LA012Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Manhattan, KSthe inadequate soft field takeoff procedure by the pilot and his failure to abort the takeoff. Factors were the high grass on the runway, the pilots disregard for the runway conditions, his lack of total experience in the aircraft, the trees, and the pilots…NTSB SEA01WA005Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA 24-250 · Kelowna, CanadaNTSB NYC00FA245Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Lexington, VAThe pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions that resulted in spatial disorientation. A factor in this accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.NTSB IAD00FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Bluffton, OHPilot's improper fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Also causal, was his abrupt maneuver during the forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB MIA00LA218Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Immokalee, FLThe inadequate supervision of the pilot rated student by the CFI for her failure to note that the fuel selector was positioned to an empty fuel tank. Also, failure of the CFI to attain the proper rate of descent at touchdown resulting in a hard landing.…NTSB FTW00LA081Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · College Station, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB SEA00LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Jordan Valley, ORInadequate preflight planning/preparation. Unsuitable terrain was selected for landing and a road sign were factors.NTSB FTW00LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Oklahoma City, OKThe failure of the pilot to follow the landing checklist and verify that the landing gear was down and locked, which resulted in a wheels up landing. A factor was the failure of the landing gear locking mechanism for an undetermined reason.NTSB SEA00LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Bozeman, MTThe pilot-in-command's (CFI) failure to take remedial action. Factors include the private pilot letting the airspeed get too low.NTSB DEN00LA002Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · La Junta, COThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a proper altitude during final approach to landing, and his misjudgment of altitude clearances. Factors were the sudden windshift, downdraft and turbulent weather conditions, the dark night, and the pilot's lack of…NTSB MIA99LA255Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · St. Petersburg, FLthe pilots improper use of the hand brake during the landing roll out and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and incurring substantial damage.NTSB MIA99LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Naples, FLThe pilot's failure to perform manual gear extension procedures with a suspected unsafe landing gear indication which resulted in a collapse of the main landing gear on landing rollout. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in kind…NTSB NYC99LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24-250 · Greencastle, PAThe pilot's misjudgement of speed and distance during the approach and his failure to perform a go around.NTSB CHI99FA223Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Fertile, MNthe inadvertent stall. Factors relating to this accident were the instructor pilot maneuvering the airplane at very low altitude and the trees.NTSB SEA99LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Plentywood, MTThe pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear were properly down and locked for landing.NTSB ATL99LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Southern Pines, NCA failure of the left main landing gear retraction assembly as a result of the disconnection of the left main landing gear strap bracket assembly from the main gear spring attachment bracket due to the missing nut. A factor was the ditch.NTSB MIA99LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Everglades City, FLThe failure of the PIC to maintain directional control on takeoff roll following a loss of power brought about by fuel starvation due to the PIC's failure to verify the proper setting of the fuel selector valve, and the subsequent collision with trees during…NTSB FTW99LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Denton, TXThe hard landing as a result of the pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the landing flare.NTSB ATL99LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Colbert, GAInadequate planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel.NTSB MIA99LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Clearwater, FLThe delay by the pilot-in-command (CFI) to take control of the airplane and inadvertent stall/mush resulting in the uncontrolled descent and impact with the runway.NTSB LAX99LA044Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Victorville, CAFuel starvation caused by the pilot's failure to select a tank containing fuel.NTSB SEA98LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Sutherlin, ORLoss of engine power for an undetermined reason.NTSB FTW98LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Lubbock, TXThe inadequate maintenance of the landing gear assembly by maintenance personnel resulting in a partial gear extension, and the pilot's misjudgment of a proper touchdown point to intentionally shut down the engine resulting in the airplane landing short of…NTSB CHI98LA029Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Robinson, ILthe pilot's improper decision to continue flight into adverse weather conditions The low ceiling and the heavy rain were factors.NTSB LAX98LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Fullerton, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent damage to the airplane.