NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-260
505 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-24-260. 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
| 1964 | 1 |
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| 1965 | 17 |
| 1966 | 27 |
| 1967 | 35 |
| 1968 | 29 |
| 1969 | 29 |
| 1970 | 28 |
| 1971 | 32 |
| 1972 | 17 |
| 1973 | 22 |
| 1974 | 28 |
| 1975 | 14 |
| 1976 | 19 |
| 1977 | 18 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1981 | 10 |
| 1982 | 5 |
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| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 |
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| 2003 | 4 |
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| 2011 | 1 |
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| 2016 | 4 |
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| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102406'))
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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 ('7102406'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ANC26FA091Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-24-260 · Seldovia, AKOn August 26, 2026 about 1317 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-24-260 airplane, N9485P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Seldovia, Alaska. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB WPR26LA292Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-24-260 · Albuquerque, NMNTSB CEN26LA263Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA24 · Baraboo, WIOn July 16, 2026, about 1508 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-260 airplane, N8606P, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Baraboo, Wisconsin. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…NTSB ERA26LA150Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Athens, GAThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB WPR25LA301Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-24-260 · West Yellowstone, MTOn June 29, 2025, at 1033 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-24-260, N9366P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Yellowstone, Montana. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB CEN25LA220Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Ashland, WIThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing and his failure to conduct the before landing checklist.NTSB CEN24LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA24 · Cherokee, OKA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the presence of ground fog, which hindered the landing approach and resulted in the pilot inadvertently landing long and impacting a fence during the…NTSB CEN24LA060Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Anthony, KSA failure of the airplane’s alternator, which resulted in a loss of electrical power, and the pilot’s failure to use the emergency gear extension procedure during the initial landing approach, which led to a gear-up landing.NTSB WPR23LA317Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Fullerton, CAThe separation of the stabilator actuator from the stabilator tab, which resulted in pitch control surface flutter and structural damage.NTSB WPR23LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · San Jose, CAA landing gear collapse due to an inadequately maintained landing gear extension and retraction system.NTSB ERA23LA097Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA24 · Athens, GAThe pilot’s failure to detect water in the fuel during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN22LA313Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Rapid City, SDA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was unavailable for examination.NTSB ERA22LA295Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Lewisburg, TNThe pilot’s loss of control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB CEN22LA184Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Terre Haute, INA hard landing, which resulted in the failure of the right main landing gear outer bearing and collapse of the landing gear.NTSB ERA22FA014Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Blairsville, GAThe pilot’s decision to commence the flight in low IFR weather conditions, and making immediate turns after takeoff in IMC, resulting in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.NTSB ERA21LA241Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Robbinsville, NJThe pilot’s mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA19CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA24 · Slaton, TXThe student pilot's complacency, which led to his improper crosswind correction and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground collision.NTSB WPR18FA119Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-260 · Scottsdale, AZThe flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb as a result of the airplane being loaded above its maximum gross weight and beyond its aft center of gravity limits. Contributing to the accident was a degraded engine power…NTSB CEN18LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-260 · Fargo, NDThe pilot's failure to use the published emergency procedures to manually extend the landing gear when an electrical failure precluded normal extension of the landing gear, resulting in the gear collapse during landing. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB WPR17LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Los Angeles, CAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB ERA17LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24 · Hollywood, ALA failure of the fuel tank selector valve in a partially closed position, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA16LA258Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24 · Westwood, MAThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in exhaustion of the fuel in the selected fuel tank and a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB GAA16CA278Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA24 · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot's inadvertent power reduction during landing, which resulted in a runway undershoot, collision with the runway threshold, nose and right main landing gear collapse, and runway excursion.NTSB WPR16FA059Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-260 · Santa Rosa, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an instrument approach in night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience in night…NTSB GAA15CA287Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 24 · West Bend, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain his descent rate during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.NTSB CEN15FA232Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-260 · Spring Branch, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff due to his impairment from marijuana. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impaired decision to fly after using a disqualifying drug.NTSB ERA15CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Everglades City, FLThe pilot's improper approach to landing and his failure to perform a go-around, which resulted in a runway overshoot, runway excursion, and collision with vegetation and water.NTSB CEN13LA362Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Eagle, COThe pilots’ improper fuel management, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was worn and corroded fuel senders, which transmitted inaccurate fuel readings to the fuel monitoring system.NTSB CEN13FA351Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · La Pointe, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after deciding to go around after a gear-up landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR12CA435Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA24 · Madera, CAThe student's and flight instructor’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was extended prior to landing.NTSB CEN12LA551Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Holton, KSThe mechanic's failure to adequately torque the right magneto attachment nuts, allowing the right magneto to come loose, which allowed engine oil to escape, causing the engine to seize.NTSB WPR12CA360Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Coolin, IDThe pilot’s failure to attain a touchdown point sufficient to stop the airplane within the length of the runway.NTSB CEN11CA277Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Kansas City, MOThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a landing.NTSB CEN11FA079Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Norfolk, NEThe pilot’s decision to continue the flight into instrumental meteorological conditions which resulted in a collision with a tree.NTSB WPR10FA385Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260C · Ridgecrest, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management during cruise flight.NTSB ERA10CA265Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260B · Carrollton, GAThe pilot's improper touchdown point during landing. Contributing to the accident was the certificated flight instructor's lack of remedial action.NTSB CEN10CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Cherokee, IAThe pilot misjudged his altitude while on short final approach.NTSB ERA10CA002Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Highgate, VTThe pilot’s improper fuel management which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR09LA412Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Santa Barbara, CAA loss of power during approach due to fuel exhaustion for undetermined reasonsNTSB WPR09CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Lincoln, CAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention due to an open door and the airport's pilot activated runway lights turning off.NTSB WPR09FA116Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Hagerman, IDThe student pilot's spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's mental condition which could have contributed to the inappropriate decision to fly the…NTSB ERA09FA029Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Red Hill, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to an improper repair to the stabilator, which resulted in an in-flight failure of the stabilator. Contributing to the accident was the descent in turbulence, at airspeeds above the maximum structural…NTSB DFW08LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24-260 · Abbeville, LAThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other approaching airplane. A contributing factor was the close proximity between the two private airstrips.NTSB MIA08CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA24-260 · West Palm Beach, FLThe pilot's failure to follow the checklist resulting in a gear up landing.NTSB LAX07LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Ramona, CAA total loss of engine power due to a short circuit between both magneto ground leads. A factor in the accident was the inadequate annual/100-hour maintenance inspection regarding the wires.NTSB CHI07LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260B · Belleville, ILThe failure of the torque link bolt which resulted in the right main landing gear strut scissors separating and becoming jammed in the wheel well. Contributing to the accident was the seized torque link bolt due to surface corrosion.NTSB CHI07FA041Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Bucyrus, OHThe inadvertent stall the pilot encountered during cruise flight while inadvertently entering an area of icing and his exceeding the design limits of the airplane during the subsequent descent. Factors were the reported icing weather present aloft, the…NTSB CHI07CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Osage Beach, MOThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in the hard landing. The gusting crosswind was a factor.NTSB DEN06LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Harrisburg, NEThe loss of engine power resulting from mechanical failure of a connecting rod for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB ANC06LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · La Vern, CAThe pilot's excessive taxi speed while turning, which resulted in an on ground collision with a taxiway light and the ground.