Piper PA 31P accident near Czestochowska, Pl, July 5, 2014
On July 5, 2014 at about 4:05 pm local time, a Piper PA 31P, registered N11WB, was destroyed in an accident during initial climb near Czestochowska. It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. 11 people were killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 5, 2014 · about 4:05 pm local time
- Place
- Czestochowska, Pl
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 11 people were killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 31P · all PA 31Ps on the register
- Registration
- N11WB · registry record · serial 31P-7630005
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 7,800 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Lycoming TIGO-541 (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Lycoming TIGO-541 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 10 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN14RA340.