NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-301T, IL

4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-32R-301T. 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

19882026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-301T, IL per year, 1988–2026: 4 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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' 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 ('7103220', '7103221'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI01FA312Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Downers Grove, ILthe improper preflight planning/preparation and the short field take off/procedure not followed by the pilot. Contributing factors were the airplane's forward center of gravity, the variable gusting wind and improper weight and balance calculations by…Sep 7, 2001 · N81557 · DestroyedNTSB CHI97LA028Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Lansing, ILthe pilot's improper planning/decision, and his failure to go around, while there was still sufficient runway remaining. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.Nov 17, 1996 · N8308V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90FA174Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Ashton, ILA loss of aircraft control for an unknown reason, while en route in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) on a dark night, and the pilot exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft while attempting to recover from uncontrolled flight. Factors…Jul 11, 1990 · N43515 · DestroyedNTSB CHI88LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Chicago, ILDuring climbout after takeoff, the pilot experienced an engine fire and diverted to Chicago's midway airport for an emergency landing. The pilot executed emergency procedures, shut down the engine, the fuel supply, and all electrical load. When the pilot knew…Jul 20, 1988 · N8069S · Substantial damage