NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, 1989

14 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.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, 1989 per year, 1964–2026: 1,523 cases
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1989
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102404'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL90LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Danielsville, GAInadequate preflight preparation/planning by the pilot, by not assuring an adequate supply of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Related factors were: a false fuel quantity indication, trees in the emergency landing area, and failure of the landing gear…Dec 24, 1989 · N5556P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90DET01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Decatur, INThe pilot's misjudgement of the fuel supply, inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, and his improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. The lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing was a related factor.Nov 23, 1989 · N5483P · Substantial damageNTSB SEA90FA019Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Vancouver, WAThe pilot in command's inadequate preflight planning, pilot's attempted VFR flight into IMC conditions and the pilot's lack of instrument qualifications. Contributing to the accident was the low ceiling, fog and the pilot's lack of recent experience.Nov 19, 1989 · N8289P · DestroyedNTSB MIA89LA242Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Perry, FLFuel starvation due to wear and restricted movement of the carburetor float, which resulted in loss of engine power. Soft terrain in the emergency landing area contributed to overload failure of the nose gear.Sep 3, 1989 · N4CD · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Hickory, NCPilot's failure to adequately monitor the engine fuel consumption in flight.Sep 2, 1989 · N5210P · Substantial damageNTSB BFO89FA063Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · True, WVThe pilots failure to properly monitor the fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation. The aircraft stalled as the pilot performed an evasive maneuver to avoid the mountain top.Jul 28, 1989 · N7162P · DestroyedNTSB NYC89FA167Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Hartleton, PAThe pilot allowed the design stress limits of the aircraft to be exceeded after encountering adverse weather conditions. Weather was a related factor.Jul 16, 1989 · N6206P · DestroyedNTSB MKC89FA156Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Medicine Lodge, KSThe pilot misjudged clearance above a house (residence) that he was buzzing and allowed the aircraft to collide with the attached antenna.Jul 9, 1989 · N5379P · DestroyedNTSB LAX89LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · San Diego, CAFuel starvation due to the pilot's inadvertent selection of the off position on the fuel selector.Jun 16, 1989 · N5432P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · San Diego, CAThe collapse of the right main landing gear due to a bent rod end which prevented the landing gear drag link to lock over center.May 20, 1989 · N6545P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW89LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Decatur, TXInadequate inspection of the exhaust system by the maintenance personnel during the latest annual inspection.May 20, 1989 · N5874P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC89FA110Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Winslow, ARThe pilot flying into adverse weather conditions which resulted in the in-flight separation of a portion of the right wing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience.May 15, 1989 · N8199P · DestroyedNTSB CHI89LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Waunakee, WISlippage of a bearing, which resulted in blockage of the lubrication system, and subsequent failure of a connecting rod.May 14, 1989 · N7465P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89FA137Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Whitmore, CAThe pilot's decision to continue VFR flight with known forecast IMC along his route.Mar 28, 1989 · N7293P · Destroyed