Piper PA-34-200T

Aircraft Manufacturer: Piper

Model: PA-34-200T

About the Piper PA-34-200T

The Piper PA-34-200T holds the 19th-largest active fleet in Piper's lineup, accounting for about 1% of the maker's total active registered fleet.

More than 1,000 PA-34-200T airframes have been removed from the U.S. civil registry, and more than 500 of the type are currently registered.

On the safety record, the PA-34-200T has recorded about 3 accidents per 1,000 aircraft-years over the type's FAA-registration exposure. Measured against its cohort of the same aircraft type, engine class, and seat range, the PA-34-200T sits at about the two-thirds mark on accident rate, where a higher percentile means a higher accident rate than that share of comparable types. 9 of 39 recorded PA-34-200T accidents were fatal.

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Piper
Manufacturer Serial Number 7103406
Model PA-34-200T
Category Land
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Cruise Speed 105 MPH / 91 knots
Weight Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Reciprocating
Number of Engines 2 engines
Number of Seats 7 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.

100%
Identity Confirmed

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


26 exact, 13 recovered, 0 provisional

Methodology
39
Recorded GA Accidents

Total recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.


9 fatal accidents.

23.1% of recorded accidents were fatal.

563
Currently Registered

Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.


13,286 (± 1,043)

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
13.8%
Exposure
12.0%
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 →

2008 – 2024 Total 39
Accidents by year Accidents by year (total 39 observed): 2008 5, 2009 5, 2010 2, 2012 2, 2013 4, 2014 2, 2015 1, 2016 2, 2017 3, 2018 3, 2019 2, 2021 2, 2022 1, 2023 3, 2024 2. 2 4 6 8 0 5 '08 5 '09 2 '10 2 '12 4 '13 2 '14 1 '15 2 '16 3 '17 3 '18 2 '19 2 '21 1 '22 3 '23 2 '24
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.

8 categories Total 39
Landing 19
Enroute 9
Approach 5
Initial climb 2
Standing 1
Taxi 1
Takeoff 1
Maneuvering 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 124
Personnel issues 58
Aircraft 45
Environmental issues 15
Not determined 4
Organizational issues 2
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 39
None 26
Fatal 9
Minor 3
Serious 1

Operating-rule mix (all parts): 091 (39)· NUSC (2)· NUSN (2)· UNK (2)· 129 (1)· PUBU (1)

Recorded Accidents

All 39 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.

Date Location Tail Damage Highest injury Phase of flight Finding categories
Wills Point, TX N2106E Substantial None Enroute unknown
Eaglesnest, MS N2900H Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Ponca City, OK N510P Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Coolidge, AZ N440DM Substantial None Landing Personnel issues
Cahokia, IL N7681F Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Marshall, OK N29257 Substantial Minor Enroute Personnel issues, Aircraft
Navasota, TX N8011F Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Chelan, WA N315JT Substantial None Approach Aircraft, Environmental issues, Personnel issues
Phoenix, AZ N2822F Substantial Minor Approach Aircraft, Personnel issues
Kingman, KS N328RG Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Not determined
Westhampton Beach, NY N593MS Destroyed Fatal Enroute Environmental issues, Personnel issues, Aircraft
Bennington, VT N1101X Destroyed Fatal Enroute Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Minden, NV N14GQ Destroyed Fatal Enroute Personnel issues, Aircraft
Glendale, AZ N47536 Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Thomasville, GA N8328V Substantial None Landing Environmental issues, Aircraft
Llano, TX N461RL Substantial None Enroute Aircraft, Personnel issues
Fort Lauderdale, FL N8166U Minor None Standing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Flagstaff, AZ N82806 Destroyed Fatal Enroute Not determined, Personnel issues, Environmental issues, Organizational issues
Kuttawa, KY N81291 Substantial Fatal Prior to flight Personnel issues, Aircraft
Port Huron, MI N38884 Destroyed Fatal Approach Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Gainesville, FL N178SB Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
West Mifflin, PA N75131 Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Tallahassee, FL N633TC unknown None Initial climb Aircraft, Personnel issues
Johnstown, NY N31743 Destroyed Fatal Enroute Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Manteo, NC N6537C Destroyed Fatal Approach Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues

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