NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200, FL
32 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-34-200. 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
| 1973 | 1 |
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| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
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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\" = 'FL' 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 ('7103405'))
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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" = 'FL' 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 ('7103405'))
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NTSB ERA25LA263Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA34 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial actions during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting the runway with the landing gear retracted.NTSB ERA25LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Vero Beach, FLSeparation of the lower nose landing gear down lock link bolt, which resulted in a collapse of the nose landing gear during landing.NTSB ERA24LA130Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Zephyrhills, FLThe pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear before touchdown, which resulted in a gear-up landing.NTSB ERA20LA177Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA34 · Pembroke Pines, FLA total loss of power in the right engine for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to turn 180° before securing the right engine, which resulted in a loss of…NTSB GAA18CA559Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA34 · Miami, FLThe pilot under instruction’s failure to maintain the twin-engine airplane’s minimum control airspeed with one engine inoperative and the flight instructor’s distraction when reconfiguring the airplane following the simulated engine failure, which resulted in…NTSB ERA18FA194Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA34 · Miami, FLThe failure of both pilots in both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane as they converged nearly head-on at the same altitude.NTSB ERA18LA178Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 34-200 · Umatilla, FLMaintenance personnel ‘s failure to complete and verify the proper installation of the main landing gear (MLG) torque links’ attachment hardware, which resulted in the right MLG torque link disconnecting and the pilot’s subsequent inability to maintain…NTSB ERA16LA295Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA34 · Hollywood, FLMaintenance personnel’s failure to comply with an airworthiness directive for the propeller, which resulted in a propeller hub failure due to fatigue.NTSB ERA14LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · West Palm Beach, FLThe pilot/owner’s failure to maintain the airplane in accordance with a mandatory service bulletin and an airworthiness directive, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapse during landing.NTSB ERA13IA326Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34 · Palm Coast, FLThe installation of an incorrect rudder trim tab control rod by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in the rod failing in flight due to overload and subsequent uncontrolled rudder oscillations.NTSB CHI07LA167Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · New Smyrna Beac, FLThe propeller blade separation from the propeller hub due to a fatigue fracture of the hub while in cruise flight. A factor was the embankment.NTSB ANC06LA092Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Deland, FLThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the dual student during final approach to land, and his delayed remedial action following a partial loss of engine power on one of the two engines. Factors associated with the accident are the dual student's…NTSB MIA01FA102Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Palm Coast, FLthe second pilot's failure to maintain Vmc during a single engine approach resulting in a loss of control in flight and subsequent collision with objects and terrain during an uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the PIC turning the right…NTSB MIA01LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Daytona Beach, FLThe CFI's inadequate supervision of the dual student and the dual student's loss of directional control during landing.NTSB ATL99FA066Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Tallahassee, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during initial climb which resulted in a stall and uncontrolled collision with terrain.NTSB MIA98LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · St. Augustine, FLThe failure of the flight instructor and dual student to ensure the landing gear was extended for landing and their attempted go-around after the aircraft and propellers contacted the runway. This resulted in loss of directional control during the go-around…NTSB MIA98LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Daytona Beach, FLThe dual-student's attempt to perform a go-around after a reported loss of power in the left engine during landing flare and his failure to relinquish the controls to the instructor when control was lost during the go-around resulting in the aircraft rolling…NTSB MIA97LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Kissimmee, FLa hard landing resulting in a wing contacting the runway. A factor in this accident was the nose landing gear would not extend due to the steering ball being off its track.NTSB MIA95LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Kissimmee, FLThe pilot-in-command's decision to allow the student to land long and not use all the available runway and his delay in aborting the takeoff resulting in a runway overrun.NTSB MIA92LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Homestead, FLThe failure of maintenance personnel to comply with a service bulletin, which allowed a cracked landing gear housing to go undetected, resulting in failure of the landing gear.NTSB MIA89LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Fort Myers, FLThe pilot's failure to see and avoid obstructions as he taxied from the ramp area. Contributing to the accident was the dark light conditions which degraded the pilot's visual perception.NTSB MIA87FA098Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Miami, FLThe plt stated that he was on final approach & cleared to land long, when a 737 was cleared for an immediate takeoff and he was told to make s turns or whatever necessary. He slowed to land and when he was approximately 10 to 20 ft. in the air he encountered…NTSB MIA86LA248Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Miami, FLThe plt stated that his landing apch was high. The acft touched down too fast and the plt veered the acft off the left side of the rwy to avoid contacting a fence at the end of the rwy. The acft traveled into soft dirt and the landing gear collapsed.NTSB MIA79FA064Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Davie, FLNTSB MIA79FKT22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Ft.Lauderdale, FLNTSB MIA79FKT14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Opa Locka, FLNTSB MIA79FA007Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Titusville, FLNTSB MIA79DA081Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Boca Raton, FLNTSB MIA78DLD33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Lakeland, FLNTSB MIA77FLA55Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Madison, FLNTSB MIA77FLD82Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Tampa, FLNTSB MIA73DLD57Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Vero Beach, FL