NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-220T

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-34-220T, 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.

Cases per year

19842026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-220T per year, 1984–2026: 10 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103420', '7103223')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 200))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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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.Jul 6, 2005 · N902J · DestroyedNTSB 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.Apr 21, 2004 · N497MA · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Jul 16, 2003 · N5359J · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Sep 2, 1999 · N6915Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Madison, WIWas the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in an improper flare. A factor related was the gusty wind condition.Oct 8, 1992 · N228R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89LA254Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Fort Myers, FLThe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Darkness was a related factor.Sep 17, 1989 · N8371H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC89LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · W.Mifflin, PAThe improper level off of the aircraft by the pilot which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent gear collapse.Apr 15, 1989 · N8468H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Cheyenne, WYFailure of the pilot-in-command to properly recover from a bounced landing.Apr 5, 1989 · N83864 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · St Augustine, FLInadvertently retraction of the landing gear, and failure of the instructor pilot (CFI) to note that the gear had been retracted. A factor related to the accident was: improper flare by the student pilot.Mar 12, 1989 · N8417H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-220T · Englewood, COAccording to the plt, the acft touched down during a landing, then became airborne again in unfavorable wind conditions. He reported that the plane then slammed back onto the rwy & was damaged.May 22, 1984 · N42984 · Substantial damage