NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-220T
80 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-34-220T. 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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| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103420', '7103223'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103420', '7103223'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN26LA188Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Corpus Christi, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the main landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in a gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during the approach.NTSB ERA26LA189Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Kissimmee, FLFracture of the left main landing gear trunnion during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB GAA25WA082Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-34-220T · Braunschweig, GermanyNTSB WPR24LA268Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Minden, NVThe pilot’s improper preflight inspection of the stabilator trim position, which resulted in a porpoised landing. Contributing to the accident was the maintenance personnel’s improper maintenance of the stabilator trim shaft.NTSB WPR24LA254Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Roy, UTThe flight instructor’s decision to shut down an engine on an extended leg of the airport traffic pattern, which led to a loss of performance and inability to maintain altitude.NTSB WPR23FA083Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · New Harmony, UTThe pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB CEN22LA162Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Slidell, LAThe flight instructor’s failure to adequately correct for a loss of directional control during a simulated single engine approach.NTSB GAA19CA435Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA34 · State College, PAThe pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and landing gear collapse.NTSB CEN19FA135Accident · Serious injuriesClass 2 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA34 · Anderson, INThe loss of left engine power due to an incorrectly adjusted fuel servo and the airplane's nose up trim which resulted in the airplane steep climb, loss of airspeed, and aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB ERA18LA186Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA34 · Gulf Shores, ALThe pilot's improper preflight and in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion to the left engine and a total loss of engine power during an attempted go-around maneuver.NTSB WPR18LA124Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 34-220T · Clewiston, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff following an overboost of the right engine during takeoff.NTSB CEN18LA093Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 34-220T · Patterson, LAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a dual loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA18LA032Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 34-220T · Ebensburg, PAThe pilot's improper decision to fly an airplane with a known oil leak, which led to a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind, which led to his attempted go-around and…NTSB CEN18LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 34-220T · Sugar Grove, ILA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA14CA376Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 34-220T · Gulf Shores, ALThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of aircraft control.NTSB CEN11CA211Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Bogalusa, LAThe pilot’s inadequate flare after encountering a gust of wind on landing.NTSB CEN10LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Ankeny, IAThe failure of the stabilator control cable due to wear. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance inspection of the stabilator control cable.NTSB WPR10FA273Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Lincoln, MTThe pilot’s decision to continue flight into an area of low ceilings and low visibility and his failure to maintain sufficient clearance from mountainous terrain.NTSB WPR10LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Sedona, AZThe pilot's improper landing flare in tailwind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB LAX07LA225Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Battle Mountain, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB CHI06CA265Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Dayton, OHThe pilot's inadvertent wheels up landing.NTSB NYC06FA155Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Tafton, PAThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with a thunderstorm, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control, and a subsequent in-flight breakup.NTSB DFW06FA021Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Tomball, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while attempting to execute a missed approach procedure in weather that was below landing minimums. Contributing factors were the low ceiling, and the below approach landing minimums.NTSB DFW05FA178Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Norman, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A contributing factor was the pilot's attempted aborted landing following a hard landing and propeller strike.NTSB MIA05IA132Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Titusville, FLThe pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known intermittent deficiencies of the electric pitch trim switch, resulting in a mis-trim condition of the airplane (nose-up), and subsequent hard landing on the nose landing gear causing it to collapse. A…NTSB LAX05CA177Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Scottsdale, AZthe student pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB LAX04CA217Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Livermore, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB NYC04CA110Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Willoughby, OHThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions associated with thunderstorm activity.NTSB LAX03LA302Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Show Low, AZThe pilot-in-command's (CFI) selection of the wrong runway (downwind) for the approach and landing. The failure of the left engine to respond to throttle application for undetermined reasons during the go-around was also causal. The high density altitude was…NTSB CHI03LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Port Huron, MIThe pilot misjudging the flare during landing, and his inadequate remedial action resulting in the inadvertent porpoise of the airplane.NTSB IAD03LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Burnet, TXThe pilot's failure to properly manage the airplane's fuel supply which led to the total loss of engine power, due to fuel starvation. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of trees in the landing area used by the pilot to perform the…NTSB SEA03FA042Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Rexburg, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while on final approach. High and gusting winds were a factor.NTSB FTW03FA051Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · McAlester, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain the airplane's minimum controllable airspeed during a single-engine go-around which resulted in his loss of control. Contributing factors to the accident included the loss of power from the left engine as a result of…NTSB MIA03LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Vero Beach, FLThe collapse of the nose landing gear for undetermined reasons resulting in the loss of directional control and the subsequent collapse of the main landing gears.NTSB CHI02IA110Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Sturgis, MIThe flightcrew not following the landing checklist, the flightcrew not lowering the landing gear, and the flight examiner's inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB CHI02LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34 · Clinton, MOthe pilot's inadequate prefight, his failure to feather the propellers, and the fuel exhaustion.NTSB FTW01FA101Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Brackettville, TXthe pilot's intentional low flight and his poor judgment to intentionally fly into known adverse weather, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions and the thunderstorm.NTSB IAD01LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Painesville, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.NTSB DEN01LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Durango, COthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the blown tire.NTSB CHI01LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Charlevoix, MIThe pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane due to inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty crosswind, the icy runway, and the snow bank.NTSB MIA01WA063Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-34-200T · Augeburg, GermanyNTSB CHI00LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Alexandria, MNThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision to continue flight into icing conditions. An additional cause was the directional control not maintained by the pilot. Contributing factors were the viewable area of the aircraft's heated windshield panel, in-flight…NTSB IAD99LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Nantucket, MAthe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing and the fracture and collapse of the right main landing gear.NTSB CHI99LA306Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Salem, MOThe pilot in command misjudging the touchdown point.NTSB FTW99LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Laredo, TXThe pilot's failure to refuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI98LA364Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Marshall, MIthe pilot-in-command (CFI)'s inadequate supervision of the student, his not obtaining control of the airplane, and his lack of total experience in the type of operation. A factor was the dual student's not maintaining control of the airplane.NTSB CHI98LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Winterset, IAThe pilot misjudging his airspeed on final approach, resulting in a long touchdown and insufficient distance to stop on the remaining runway available.NTSB NYC98LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Philadelphia, PAthe pilot's failure to check the elevator trim prior to takeoff, and his failure to retard the power in a timely manner after touchdown.NTSB IAD97FA022Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · West Milton, OHThe pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control after an undetermined failure of the automatic flight control. A contributing factor was failure of the maintenance technician to have the airplane test flown prior to release.NTSB FTW96FA145Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Estes Park, CODescent into mountainous terrain for reasons undetermined.