NTSB investigations: Piper PA-46-310P

14 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-46-310P, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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-46-310P per year, 1984–2026: 14 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 ('7104605', '7104611', '7104624')
      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\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN08CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Gunnison, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff resulting in the airplane hitting a snowbank and subsequently, the ground.Dec 29, 2007 · N33MF · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00FA322Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · So. Lake Tahoe, CAThe pilot's in-flight loss of control in the takeoff initial climb for undetermined reasons.Sep 1, 2000 · N88AM · DestroyedNTSB NYC00LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Bradford, PAThe pilot's inadequate ice/frost removal from the aircraft.Jan 11, 2000 · N9103N · Substantial damageNTSB IAD96LA115Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Hartford, CTthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his failure to attain the proper lift-off airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with the terrain (river).Jul 12, 1996 · N234DM · DestroyedNTSB CHI96FA184Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Aitkin, MNthe pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions and the pilot exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane. Factors contributing to this accident were: the thunderstorms, hail, and wind gusts, and the airplane's over maximum gross…Jun 2, 1996 · N9114Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC95FA056Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Chippewa Falls, WIThe pilot's improper decision to depart into known adverse weather conditions, and the subsequent encounter with freezing drizzle, resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain during an approach to land. Also causal to the accident was the…Feb 15, 1995 · N9YP · DestroyedNTSB CHI94FA307Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Lincoln, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while performing a go-around.Sep 2, 1994 · N4362F · DestroyedNTSB MIA94FA044Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Destin, FLAirspeed not maintained, inadvertent stall/mush, and altitude inadequate for recovery from the inflight loss of control by the pilot-in-command while circling for landing.Jan 1, 1994 · N243KW · Substantial damageNTSB BFO92LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper 46-310P · Lima, OHThe pilot failure to maintian adequate airspeed during final approach which resulted in a stall. Contributing to the accident was ice on the wings.Mar 10, 1992 · N4321L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA91MA100Accident · 4 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Bronson, FLThe pilot's failure to activate the pitot heat before ascending above the freezing level in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), followed by his improper response to erroneous airspeed indications that resulted from blockage of the pitot tube by…Mar 17, 1991 · N9112K · DestroyedNTSB CHI90MA162Accident · 1 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Lakeville, MIThe pilot's failure to use the airplane's ice protection equipment, which resulted in a performance loss due to induction icing, propeller icing, or both, while flying in convective instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) at and above the freezing level.…Jun 26, 1990 · N315RC · DestroyedNTSB MKC90MA115Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Naylor, MOThe pilot's failure to activate the pitot heat before flying in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) above the freezing level, followed by his improper response to erroneous airspeed indications that resulted from blockage of the pitot tube by…May 27, 1990 · N22EK · DestroyedNTSB DEN89LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Angel Fire, NMInadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. The adverse wind conditions and snowbank were related factors.Feb 19, 1989 · N9092W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84FA269Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Richmond, NHThe plt was flying inbound for the ILS rwy 02 apch via the gardner VOR transition. While on the transition, the acft descended below the 4000 ft MSL min alt to 2600 ft MSL. The plt was alerted by ATC. He responded that his chart read 3000 ft. the acft then…Aug 13, 1984 · N4323G · Destroyed