NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31-350, FL

23 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-31-350. 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, FL per year, 1980–2026: 23 cases
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NTSB ERA22LA048Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe collapse of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined.Sep 26, 2021 · N3VM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA331Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA31 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue to the destination following the loss of engine power to the first engine.Sep 19, 2020 · N257SH · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 31 · Clearwater, FLThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.Dec 12, 2015 · N27405 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16LA026Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA31 · Weston, FLThe pilot's feathering of the incorrect propeller following a total loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from maintenance personnel’s failure to reinstall the flapper valve in the right main fuel tank. Contributing to the accident…Oct 26, 2015 · N55GK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13FA096Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Leesburg, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of power in both engines during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of prescription and illicit drugs, which likely impaired…Dec 24, 2012 · N78WM · Substantial damageNTSB NYC07IA164Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Orlando, FLThe mechanic's failure to secure the right engine cowling fasteners. Contributing to the incident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.Jul 11, 2007 · N105GC · Minor damageNTSB 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 MIA05LA011Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Pompano Beach, FLThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power in one engine. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate handling of the aircraft following failure of the right engine for his failure…Oct 21, 2004 · N61518 · DestroyedNTSB MIA02FA048Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Hollywood, FLThe pilot's inadequate planning for a Title 14 CFR Part 135 on-demand air taxi flight, and his failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion while en route over the Atlantic Ocean, a power off glide, and ditching in the ocean.Jan 1, 2002 · N3525Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA95LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Opa-Locka, FLThe failure of maintenance personnel to comply with manufacturer inspection procedures for hydraulic lines resulting in the failure of the right main gear door line and loss of all hydraulic fluid.Jun 22, 1995 · N530JB · Substantial damageNTSB MIA94FA020Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Orlando, FLWas in flight loss of control for failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain VMC shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was partial loss of engine power from the left engine due to partial blockage of several of the fuel injector nozzles. Also…Nov 12, 1993 · N27687 · DestroyedNTSB MIA93LA197Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Fernandina Bch, FLThe pilot-in-command's excessive airspeed, his failure to touch down at the proper point on the runway, and his failure to abort the landing.Sep 17, 1993 · N456CB · Substantial damageNTSB MIA91LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Orlando, FLFailure of the pilot to follow proper procedures resulting in a gearup landing.Jan 19, 1991 · N27759 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Homestead, FLThe plt stated that he thought he had put the gear handle down but on touchdown the gear was up and the aircraft slid to a stop on the runway. Post crash examination of the landing gear system revealed that the landing gear was up when it contacted the runway…Nov 5, 1986 · N27418 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86FA112Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Homestead, FLThe flt was nearing completion of a 4.2 hr x-country flt & was aprx 7 miles from the dest when both engs quit due to fuel exhaustion. A forced ldg was performed. The plt stated the acft had departed with a full fuel load of 182 gals. The acft owner stated…Apr 4, 1986 · N55WE · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86FA095Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Florida City, FLThe acft touched down on the top of a flood control dike approx 12 ft wide. The acft continued for about 1336 ft before the left wheel slid off the dike where the dike makes a slight curve to the right. The left gear was torn from the acft as it left the…Mar 14, 1986 · N49984 · DestroyedNTSB MIA85LA082Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Key West, FLThe acft crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff on an unautorized flt. The plt was a student plt who worked as a refueler of acft. The student plt took the unattended parked acft without permission and went for a solo flt at sometime around 0200 hrs.…Jan 17, 1985 · N70CZ · DestroyedNTSB MIA84FA265Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Bryceville, FLFlt departed in instrument meteorological conditions. After departure plt failed to maintain assigned headings several times and had to be corrected by ATC. After 15 mins of flight the plt reported he was having problems with the right engine and would like…Sep 28, 1984 · N74982 · DestroyedNTSB MIA84LA250Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Marathon, FLThe coast guard was alerted to a ditched acft in the atlantic ocean near Marathon, FL. The CG found the wreckage of a PA-31 and 27 bales of marijuana in and around the wreckage. Two men in a life raft, whose cover was still in the acft, were arrested.…Sep 6, 1984 · N4499B · Substantial damageNTSB 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 · DestroyedNTSB MIA82IA110Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Tallahassee, FLWhile cruising at 8000 feet, the right alternator light came on and the pilot accomplished the required procedures for an alternator failure. Shortly thereafter, he noticed an area of discoloration on the inboard nacelle of the right engine and saw flames…Apr 3, 1982 · N41045 · Minor damageNTSB MIA82DA103Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Miami, FLThe pilot was taxiing to gate H-2 to pick up a charter passenger when the aircraft and a vehicle collided. The pilot reported that about five seconds before impact, he saw the vehicle approaching from his ten o'clock position. He applied the brakes, but the…Apr 1, 1982 · N3587D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA80FA090Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Dania, FLAug 10, 1980 · N27906 · Destroyed