NTSB investigations: Piper PA-31-350, 1990

11 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, 1990 per year, 1974–2026: 302 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1990
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103110', '7103125'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA91WA056Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-31-350 · Rock Sound, BahamasDec 28, 1990 · N141RA · DestroyedNTSB ANC91FA017Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Evanston, WYThe pilot's premature descent. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's fatigue and poor weather.Dec 18, 1990 · N4082H · DestroyedNTSB NYC90LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Norridgewock, METhe pilot's improper preflight and inflight planning of the fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and forced landing.Aug 24, 1990 · N250SC · Substantial damageNTSB ANC90LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31 · Naked Island, AKA left engine failure for undetermined reasons.Aug 2, 1990 · N27425 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Washington, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects while taxiing, and his visual lookout was inadequate.Jul 8, 1990 · N35551 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Plainfield, ILThe pilot's failure to insure that the landing gear was extended and locked prior to touchdown.May 30, 1990 · N62869 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Dubuque, IAWeather evaluation misjudged resulting in uncontrolled descent by the pilot in command and aircraft control not maintained by the pilot in command.May 16, 1990 · N111AY · Substantial damageNTSB ANC90LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Deadhorse, AKInadequate maintenance and inspection of the nose baggage door.Apr 17, 1990 · N4109E · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90FA082Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Bois D'Arc, MOInadvertent flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his spatial disorientation, which resulted in loss of aircraft control. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, darkness, low…Apr 14, 1990 · N6KG · DestroyedNTSB DEN90FA066Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Greeley, COThe improper identification of parts in the Piper PA-31-350 service manual pertaining to the aileron cables. This discrepancy resulted in the improper installation of the aileron cables on the right aileron bellcrank by a mechanic during the reconstruction of…Feb 21, 1990 · N3554P · DestroyedNTSB ANC90FA034Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Cold Bay, AKContinued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain adequate altitude (or clearance) from mountainous terrain. The adverse weather and terrain conditions were related factors.Feb 17, 1990 · N27328 · Destroyed