Piper/hov-aire Inc PA 46-350P

Aircraft Manufacturer: Piper/hov-aire Inc

Model: PA 46-350P

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Piper/hov-aire Inc
Manufacturer Serial Number 7104602
Model PA 46-350P
Category Land
Builder Certification Not Type Certificated
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Weight Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Reciprocating
Number of Engines 1 engine
Number of Seats 6 seats
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Safety Analysis

Composition of NTSB accident records for this model in general-aviation operations (FAR Part 91 and 137), based on NTSB data as of May 1, 2026. It's a breakdown of recorded accidents rather than a safety rating, and types with significant non-GA operation (such as Part 135) may be under-represented.

97%
Identity Confirmed

Accidents are identity-confirmed against FAA registration records (two independent sources).


55 exact, 31 recovered, 3 provisional

Methodology
89
Recorded GA Accidents

Total recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.


21 fatal accidents.

23.6% of recorded accidents were fatal.

671
Currently Registered

Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.


10,627

Aircraft-years of FAA registration exposure (2008–present).


Comparison

Within its peer cohort

Within this model's peer class (same aircraft type, engine class, and seat range), comparison of its share of recorded NTSB accidents to its share of FAA registration exposure (aircraft-years since 2008).

This is a share comparison, not flight-hours adjusted, so a model flown more per airframe than its peers will show an accident share above its exposure share even if its per-hour safety is average. Methodology →

Model class Share of cohort
Accidents
5.1%
Exposure
2.7%
Time series

Accidents by year

Recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents per calendar year, derived directly from the NTSB accident database. Each bar shows the accidents that occurred in that year. Methodology →

Investigations take 12–36 months to finalise, so the trailing years come in incomplete. Recent years are adjusted upward for that lag. Observed counts show as solid bars, the lag-adjusted estimate shows hatched.

2008 – 2026 Total 89
Accidents by year Accidents by year (total 89 observed): 2008 2, 2009 5, 2010 10, 2011 8, 2012 2, 2013 5, 2014 7, 2015 4, 2016 5, 2017 1, 2018 6, 2019 5, 2020 5, 2021 5, 2022 4, 2023 6, 2024 2, 2025 5, 2026 2. 3 6 9 12 0 2 '08 5 '09 10 '10 8 '11 2 '12 5 '13 7 '14 4 '15 5 '16 1 '17 6 '18 5 '19 5 '20 5 '21 4 '22 7 '23 2 '24 6 '25 6 '26
Composition

Phase of flight

Which phase of flight each accident occurred in, as coded by the NTSB. Most accidents happen in the phases where most flying time is concentrated, so this isn't a measure of which phase is most dangerous.

7 categories Total 88
Landing 36
Enroute 17
Approach 17
Takeoff 10
Initial climb 4
Maneuvering 3
Standing 1
Causes

Finding category

Top-level NTSB cause category, from the coded investigation findings. An accident often has more than one finding, so totals here can exceed the recorded accident count.

NTSB top-level codes Total 313
Personnel issues 123
Aircraft 116
Environmental issues 62
Not determined 8
Organizational issues 4
Outcomes

Injury severity

NTSB classification of the worst injury in each accident: None, Minor, Serious, or Fatal. Each accident counts in exactly one severity.

Highest per accident Total 89
None 54
Fatal 21
Minor 7
Serious 7

Operating-rule mix (all parts): 091 (89)· NUSN (10)· UNK (1)

Recorded Accidents

All 89 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.

Date Location Tail Damage Highest injury Phase of flight Finding categories
Spokane, WA N90SE Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Environmental issues
Greeley, CO N4167A Substantial None Initial climb Personnel issues, Not determined
Clearwater, FL XBLTH Substantial Serious Prior to flight Aircraft, Personnel issues
Owensboro, KY N46PT Minor None Enroute Aircraft
Clemson, SC N364ST Substantial None Takeoff Environmental issues
Parkersburg, WV N779MA Substantial None Landing Organizational issues, Aircraft, Personnel issues
Belleville, IL N350WF Destroyed Fatal Approach Aircraft, Personnel issues
Zephyrhills, FL N98ZZ Substantial Fatal Enroute Aircraft, Not determined, Environmental issues
Chamblee, GA N664RS Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Sanford, FL N548C Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Organizational issues
Redmond, OR N117KR Substantial None Approach Aircraft, Not determined
St George, UT N927GL Substantial Fatal Enroute Aircraft, Environmental issues
Baden N403HP Destroyed Fatal Approach unknown
Chapel Hill, NC N345RP Substantial None Landing Environmental issues, Personnel issues

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