NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31-310, CA

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-31-310. 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

19792026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31-310, CA per year, 1979–2026: 7 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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' 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 ('7103102'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR11LA401Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-310 · Cabazon, CAA total loss of left engine power due to the failure of the aft crankshaft counterweight retaining washer for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.Aug 21, 2011 · N1009S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX06CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-31-310 · Victorville, CAan in-flight collision with a bird.Mar 30, 2006 · N7086Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX99LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-310 · La Verne, CAThe in-flight separation of the right engine cowling due to the operator's inadequate maintenance quality control procedures and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.Apr 15, 1999 · N57AS · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97FA217Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 31-310 · San Diego, CAThe loss of power in the left engine for undetermined reasons and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain minimum single-engine control airspeed. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to fly with known deficiencies in the equipment.Jun 20, 1997 · N266MM · DestroyedNTSB LAX91LA343Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-310 · Byron, CAThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane and his misjudging the distance to the runway.Aug 3, 1991 · N504DB · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA039Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Mt Shasta, CAJan 22, 1981 · N1938W · DestroyedNTSB LAX79DUG12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Hart Mine, CAJan 14, 1979 · N6567L · Destroyed