NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31-350

19 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-31-350, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”. 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 investigations: Piper PA-31-350 per year, 1982–2026: 19 cases
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NTSB SEA06FA139Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Easton, WAThe loss of power in both engines for undetermined reasons while in cruise flight, leading to an attempted forced landing. Factors include unfavorable winds at the site of the forced landing, and trees off the approach end of the grass runway the pilot was…Jul 11, 2006 · N40ST · DestroyedNTSB MIA05LA149Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe reported loss of engine power from the left engine, and the failure of the left propeller to feather for undetermined reasons, resulting in the inability to maintain altitude, and subsequent ditching.Aug 13, 2005 · N318JL · Substantial damageNTSB NYC05LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Beverly, MAThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point while conducting a precautionary landing. A factor was the partial loss of power to one engine for undetermined reasons.Jun 20, 2005 · N615SN · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03IA069Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Goodland, KSThe partial loss of engine power to both engines for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's improper in-flight decision to not land at the nearest available airport.Feb 13, 2003 · N9247L · Minor damageNTSB FTW03LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Kerrville, TXThe propeller shaft seal leak resulting in an in-flight fire.Nov 6, 2002 · N698VW · Substantial damageNTSB NYC01LA116Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 31-350 · Nahant, MAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion for undetermined reasons. A factor in this accident was the pilot's failure to visual check the airplane's fuel quantity prior to takeoff.May 7, 2001 · N3558G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA256Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Salina, KSthe inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot. Factors to the accident were fuel exhaustion and the operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies in equipment by the pilot.Jul 26, 1999 · N97MA · Substantial damageNTSB ANC99FA074Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Tanana, AKUndetermined.Jun 11, 1999 · N41078 · DestroyedNTSB ANC98LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Homer, AKA total loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reasons.Sep 7, 1998 · N4072A · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA31-350 · St Thomasfailure of the pilot to follow emergency procedures for loss of power in the right engine, by failing to shutdown the right engine and feather the right propeller. This resulted in the aircraft being unable to maintain altitude and a subsequent ditching in…May 3, 1997 · N4088G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)The loss of engine power in one engine for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the aircraft's diminished single engine performance during the early portion of the overweight ferry flight.Apr 10, 1997 · N27659 · DestroyedNTSB DCA95MA019Accident · 8 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Tusayan, AZa loss of power on one engine for an undetermined reason(s), and the pilot's improper decision to return to the departure airport for landing which neccessitated maneuvering over increasingly higher terrain. Factors in the accident were: the high gusting…Feb 13, 1995 · N27245 · DestroyedNTSB BFO92LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Qioquinton, VAEngine failure due to fuel exhaustion because of an open crossfeed fuel line drain valve.Mar 7, 1992 · N27613 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88FA075Accident · 8 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Maunaloa, HIThe flight was to be flown across a 22 mile channel between islands on an overcast night with no moon and no ground reference lights. The aircraft disappeared from radar and, after extensive searches, could not be found. A three dimensional flight track was…Dec 24, 1987 · N712AN · DestroyedNTSB NYC87LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Cooperstown, NYThe pilot stated he departed farmingdale with two plus hours of fuel on board. After approximately 40-50 minutes of flight, the right low fuel pressure light and right fuel pump light flashed steady red. The pilot rechecked his calculations and determined he…May 30, 1987 · N59728 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Eleele Kauai, HIA Piper pa 31-350 lost power and collided with sign posts after landing on a road. It was reported to the FAA that the aircraft's right engine was producing partial power and the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude on the left engine. The pilot never…Oct 31, 1986 · N33WH · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FA055Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · 500 Nm E, Honolulu, HIThe acft departed oakland, CA at 1733 PST on a night flight to honolulu, HI. The flt proceeded without incident until aprx 0050 PST when the plt advised that the left eng was slowly losing oil pressure. At that time, the acft was at an alt of 6000 ft. at…Dec 9, 1982 · N74957 · DestroyedNTSB FTW83FA027Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Baton Rouge, LAThe aircraft crashed and burned shortly after taking off in darkness on an IFR flight plan. The weather was reported as indefinite ceiling, zero obscuration, visibility 1/4 mi with fog, wind 120 deg at 5 KTS. A number of witnesses heard the aircraft, both…Oct 31, 1982 · N41045 · DestroyedNTSB MIA82AA177Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Near Lakeland, FLThe flt was conducting single-eng flt tests with the inboard gear doors removed & was being photographed by a chase acft. At the end of the tests the plt was unable to restart the left eng & returned for a single-eng landing. The plt overshot the landing…Sep 2, 1982 · N62957 · Destroyed