NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200T

22 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-34-200T, where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”. 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-34-200T per year, 1983–2026: 22 cases
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NTSB NYC07CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Wilmington, DEThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor to the accident was the wind gust.Sep 3, 2007 · N251AS · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · West Chicago, ILThe pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing.Mar 19, 2003 · N930DE · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA261Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Meridianville, ALthe pilot in command's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in hard landing on the nose landing gear and collapse of the nose landing gear.Sep 1, 2000 · N223S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC99LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Chatham, MAThe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Aug 10, 1999 · N31743 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL99LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · St.Petersburg, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.Mar 20, 1999 · N5423F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA369Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Blanding, UTThe pilot's inadequate landing flare, causing components of the nose wheel landing gear to fracture.Aug 13, 1998 · N6935C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Santa Teresa, NMthe pilot-in-command's (PIC's) inadequate supervision of the flight by allowing the pilot-rated passenger to attempt a go-around (aborted landing) without maitaining minimum control speed (VMC), which resulted in loss of aircraft control. Factors relating to…May 30, 1997 · N36275 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Stuart, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing. Factors were the crosswind and his improper level off.Apr 9, 1997 · N2HS · Substantial damageNTSB MIA95LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34 · Boynton Beach, FLThe failure of the pilot-in-command to obtain the proper touchdown point and his failure to flare properly.Mar 23, 1995 · N4546L · Substantial damageNTSB BFO95LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Middle River, MDthe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nosegear collapsing. The pilot's improper landing flare was a factor in the accident.Mar 19, 1995 · N79TH · Substantial damageNTSB NYC94LA136Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Lumberton, NJThe pilot's (1) improper recovery from a bounced landing and (2) failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing. A factor is the pilot's improper landing flare.Jul 25, 1994 · N40996 · DestroyedNTSB ATL92LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Winnsboro, SCThe pilot's improper level off and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jun 13, 1992 · N2106E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW91LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · New Orleans, LAThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was: the pilot's lack of total experience in model.Jun 14, 1991 · N44447 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA90LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA34-200T · Jackson, WYThe pilot misjudged the landing flare and landed hard.Sep 13, 1990 · N3981F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI89LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · West Chicago, ILImproper flare by the pilot. The crosswind (quartering headwind) was considered to be a factor.Mar 12, 1989 · N3045M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Andrews, NCThe pilot failed to establish a proper apch profile and experienced a hard landing. The hard landing caused the main landing gear to collapse, and the airplane veered off of the left side of the runway. A witness located near the runway confirmed that the…Jun 25, 1988 · N59039 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Columbia, CAAt the end of a cross country flt, on touchdown, the acft began to bounce. The pilot was unable to stop the acft before it ran off the end of the rwy, where it came to rest after the left main gear collapsed. A witness said that the acft landed half way down…Mar 27, 1988 · N47766 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DEV01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Bloomington, ILAccording to the plt, the acft bounced upon touchdown. She attempted to reflare the acft, however, it bounced again and a go-around was performed. The acft was then landed without further incident. Following the landing it was determined the acft had received…Nov 8, 1986 · N8156C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA327Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Avalon, CAThe plt and a gnd witness reptd the acft touched down, main wheel first, in a smooth, soft manner. Upon touch down the nose gear collapsed. The acft slid for 200 ft before coming to rest. Examination of the nose gear assembly disclosed the gear actuator rod…Jul 22, 1985 · N2193Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Saline Valley, CADuring a pleasure flight the plt observed a slight lt eng fuel pressure fluctuation. Previously, a similar fluctuation to the rt eng revealed the presence of a leaking fuel line. Fearing fire because of a suspected fuel leak to the lt eng, the plt elected to…Jul 6, 1985 · N29461 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85IA153Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · White Sulphur, WVDuring VFR ldg apch, pilot noted a vehicle on the left edge of the rwy. The apch was contd and as the ldg flare was started, the pilot and one of his passengers stated that the vehicle started across the rwy in front of them. The pilot pulled the yoke back to…May 4, 1985 · N2618M · Minor damageNTSB ATL83LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Augusta, GAThe acft landed hard, boundced several times and collapsed the nose gear. An ATC specialist on duty said he observed theacft bounce and each time it bounced it seemed to bounce higher. On the fourth bounce the nose gear collapsed. The acft skidded 200 feet on…May 24, 1983 · N66AH · Substantial damage