NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31-310, TX

8 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

19702026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31-310, TX per year, 1970–2026: 8 cases
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19881
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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\" = 'TX' 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 CEN11LA574Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-310 · Perryton, TXThe explosion and subsequent fire in the airplane for undetermined reasons because an examination of the burned airplane could not identify any preaccident anomolies.Aug 17, 2011 · N46TB · Substantial damageNTSB FTW89FA007Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Edinburg, TXAcft experienced a double eng failure. Plt stated that immediately after the left eng failed, in climb to cruise, the acft rolled left, the stall warning activated, and the acft entered a left spiral. The rt eng failed during the two-turn spiral. Plt's…Oct 16, 1988 · N91BB · DestroyedNTSB FTW84LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31 · Brownsville, TXThe plt was maneuvering for an ILS approach when he collided with the ground. He said he was distracted by the swinging CDI and was below the glide slope. He said he started to add power for a missed approach and the acft impacted the ground. A passenger said…Feb 17, 1984 · N7415L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FRG21Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-31 · Port Mansfield, TXThe aircraft crashed and burned about 1/2 mile from the approach end of runway 12. A witness reported that "the plane just fell" while the pilot was making a sharp turn. An estimated 1500 lbs of marijuana was on board.Jan 17, 1982 · N9181Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW77DA032Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Dallas, TXJan 27, 1977 · N4634K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW74FRG94Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · D'Hanis, TXJun 8, 1974 · N110BC · Substantial damageNTSB FTW74FPA20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Dallas, TXMar 30, 1974 · N6754L · Minor damageNTSB FTW71DQG41Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Midland, TXOct 13, 1970 · N123SA · Substantial damage