PIPER · turboprop
PIPER PA-31 accident history and safety score
PIPER PA-31 appears in 44 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.
Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics
Occupant Survivability Rate
Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.
30%
Class average: 60%
Weather Resilience
Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.
5.3/10
Class average: 5.8/10
Mechanical Integrity
Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.
7.2/10
Class average: 8/10
Operational Control Demand
Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).
7.5/10
Class average: 7.2/10
Flight System Redundancy
Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.
5/10
Class average: 4/10
Safety Signature Radar
Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator
Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **PIPER PA-31** (turboprop class).
Calculated Policy Score
43
High liability exposure. Special hull exclusions apply. Out-of-policy exception approval required.
• Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.
How We Calculate
These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.
They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.
Risk themes
GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.
Past accident rows
Incidents currently linked to PIPER PA-31
Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy
BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.
11
Fatalities
0
Survivors
2
Sources
Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina
The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.
0
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex
Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.
2
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri
A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.
12
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson
BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.
3
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Candidate rows
Daily source candidates involving PIPER PA-31
2026-07-04
Piper ASN WikiBase occurrence at Helgoland-Düne Airport (HGL/EDXH)
Helgoland-Düne Airport (HGL/EDXH) · Private
0
Fatalities
2026-06-05
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo YV897 ASN WikiBase occurrence at Apure
Apure · Private
0
Fatalities
2026-03-11
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne PS-HEV BAAA archive accident at Japuranã, Mato Grosso
Japuranã, Mato Grosso · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2026-02-02
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain N45SR BAAA archive accident at Les Cayes, South
Les Cayes, South · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2026-01-12
PIPER PA-31-310 ANC26LA009 NTSB dataset event at Anchorage, AK, USA
Anchorage, AK, USA · Theodore Chesley
0
Fatalities
2026-01-10
PIPER PA-31-325 GAA26WA072 NTSB dataset event at Paipa, OF, CO
Paipa, OF, CO · YJ COMPANY S.A.S
6
Fatalities
2026-01-10
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo N325FA BAAA archive accident at Paipa-Juan José Rondón, Boyacá
Paipa-Juan José Rondón, Boyacá · Pending verification
6
Fatalities
2025-11-17
PIPER PA-31-350 ANC26LA005 NTSB dataset event at Eek, AK, USA
Eek, AK, USA · Yute Air
0
Fatalities
2025-11-17
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo XB-AXM BAAA archive accident at Villa Mendoza, Michoacán
Villa Mendoza, Michoacán · Arrendadora y Comercializadora Todo Terreno
0
Fatalities
2025-11-13
PIPER PA-31 T GAA26WA024 NTSB dataset event at Pudahuel, CL
Pudahuel, CL · Sociedad Transporte Aeromedico Critico
0
Fatalities
2025-10-22
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne YV1443 BAAA archive accident at San Cristóbal-Paramillo, Táchira
San Cristóbal-Paramillo, Táchira · Pending verification
2
Fatalities
2025-10-01
PIPER PA-31 ANC25LA117 NTSB dataset event at Kotlik, AK, USA
Kotlik, AK, USA · Paklook Air
0
Fatalities
2025-07-26
PIPER PA-31T3 CEN25LA293 NTSB dataset event at Appleton, WI, USA
Appleton, WI, USA · PRO AIRE CARGO & CONSULTING INC
0
Fatalities
2025-07-26
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo C-GYYP BAAA archive accident at Deer Lake, Newfoundland & Labrador
Deer Lake, Newfoundland & Labrador · Pending verification
1
Fatalities
2025-05-07
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne CC-CCC BAAA archive accident at Curacaví, Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Curacaví, Región Metropolitana de Santiago · Pending verification
6
Fatalities
2025-01-19
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo CC-PEC BAAA archive accident at Freire, Región de la Araucanía
Freire, Región de la Araucanía · Victor Manuel Villagra Cuevas
0
Fatalities
2025-01-10
PIPER PA-31-350 ANC25LA016 NTSB dataset event at Fairbanks, AK, USA
Fairbanks, AK, USA · Warbelows Air Ventures Inc
0
Fatalities
2024-12-11
PIPER PA-31-350 CEN25LA060 NTSB dataset event at Victoria, TX, USA
Victoria, TX, USA · MARC INC
0
Fatalities
2024-12-11
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain N818BR BAAA archive accident at Victoria, Texas
Victoria, Texas · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2024-09-24
PIPER PA-31 GAA24WA297 NTSB dataset event at Gloucestershire, OF, GB
Gloucestershire, OF, GB · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2024-08-16
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo C-FZHG BAAA archive accident at Calgary, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2024-08-09
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo CC-CRN BAAA archive accident at Las Horquetas, Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
Las Horquetas, Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo · Pending verification
7
Fatalities
2024-06-17
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo C-GKSI BAAA archive accident at Albany, New York
Albany, New York · Pending verification
1
Fatalities
2024-01-23
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne XB-OQA BAAA archive accident at Tepic-Amado Nervo, Nayarit
Tepic-Amado Nervo, Nayarit · Pending verification
4
Fatalities
2023-11-02
A23C0104: Fuel exhaustion and forced landing involving Piper PA-31-350, C-GMOB at Winnipeg/St. Andrews Airport, Manitoba (CYAV)
Winnipeg/St. Andrews Airport, Manitoba (CYAV) · Eagle Air Enterprises Limited
pending
Fatalities