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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, 1983

17 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-32-260. 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 DEN84LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Ekalaka, MTThe plt stated that during touchdown the acft hit an area of patchy snow & the acft veered off the rwy into a snowbank.Dec 31, 1983 · N4830S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Indian Head, MDThe plt stated that shortly after departing dca, he encountered a small amount of rain that froze on the aircraft's windshield. He continued on to his destination and again encounter freezing rain when turning from base to final. He elected to make a…Dec 21, 1983 · N5685V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Schuyler, NEWhile descending toward the planned destination, the eng began running rough & the plt attempted to improve the eng's performance by using carburetor heat. He made a localizer-only apch, but was unable to see the rwy at the min descent alt. A missed apch was…Dec 20, 1983 · N43302 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Sikeston, MOThe acft nose gear collapsed during a forced landing after engine failure. During a x-country flt the engine popped and quit. The plt approached a road to land but saw a vehicle during approach and veered off into a field. Post accident investigation revealed…Dec 16, 1983 · N321HF · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84FA087Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Holtville, CAThe plt had departed mazatlan, Mexico at 0632 PST & had landed at los mochis & mexicali, Mexico & at calexico, CA, where he cleared U.S. Customs. Before departing calexico, he telephoned his family & told them the wx had been poor all day. The estimated time…Dec 2, 1983 · N3206W · DestroyedNTSB LAX84FA045Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Riverside, CAShortly after departure the plt radioed in that he had blown a rod 'or something' and was about two miles out on a right base leg. He then informed the tower that he was not going to make the runway after which the left wing contacted a power pole and the…Nov 4, 1983 · N15039 · DestroyedNTSB CHI84LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Warsaw, INThe acft collapsed the landing gear during a forced landing following eng failure. The acft had been flown 5.5 hours before landing 3 miles NE of the intended refueling stop. The pilot had passed ft wayne at flt time of 5+ hours with about 10 gallons of fuel…Oct 28, 1983 · N15419 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA394Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Watertown, WIThe plt lost directional control during the landing roll & the acft struck 3 landing lights. The left gear collapsed & there was substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot stated that his landing light was inoperative during the landing and lack of…Aug 28, 1983 · N9346C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Westerly, RIAfter landing, the plt proceeded to taxi to the ramp area. While maneuvering within the ramp area, the plt taxied the acft into a construction zone. Reportedly, the right main wheel dropped into a rough area & resulted in substantial damage to the right wing…Aug 7, 1983 · N5533J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA330Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Demotte, INThe plt stated he overflew the unfamiliar arpt & landed to the south (downwind) because of power lines on the approach to the north. He was high on final due to a tree in the approach path. The acft floated during the flare. He then raisedthe nose & the right…Jul 24, 1983 · N3744W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA83LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Jupiter, FLThe plt reported that he was returning from the Bahamas when he experienced a loss of eng power & landed in a vacant field. The power loss occurred following fuel starvation. The plt stated that the acft was recently purchased & the fuel gauges were…Jul 13, 1983 · N3719W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83FA127Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Newton, IAThe non-instrument rated plt took off on a x-country flt at night. When advised of wx along his route, he requested & recieved radar advisories. A short time later, he reported that he was in a storm. For about 10 minutes, the radar controller was…Jun 12, 1983 · N5509V · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Waukegan, ILThe student was receiving a high performance checkout. During the third landing the acft landed hard.Jun 12, 1983 · N4824S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA83FA152Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Sebastian, FLDuring the flt, the plt contacted vero beach tower & requested the wx. He was advised that vero beach & ft pierce, FL were VFR, but there was wx north of vero beach, a convective SIGMET was in effect & there were thunderstorms in the area. The plt…Jun 5, 1983 · N4724S · DestroyedNTSB ATL83FIG04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Laurel, MDThe pilot started a go-around after the acft had progressed over half way down the runway in the air. When full power was applied the engine sputtered and quit. The pilot changed fuel tanks, lowered the nose and landed straight ahead in the tops of trees.…May 13, 1983 · N4823T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA124Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Madeira, OHThe acft crashed into trees during a forced landing after the engine stopped operating while approaching an arpt. The acft was on a cross country flt from dayton to cincinnati in VMC weather. The acft was inspected at the scene and the engine was removed and…Feb 27, 1983 · N6809J · DestroyedNTSB MIA83LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Culebra, PRThe flight had departed st. thomas, VI at 0900 on a VFR flight plan to roosevelt roads after discharging passengers in st. thomas. While enroute in cruise at 1800 MSL the engine failed. He turned toward the island of Culebra and when all efforts to restart…Jan 11, 1983 · N20FH · Destroyed