# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30: Fuel contamination

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR23LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA220.md): Piper PA-30 · Nephi, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2023 · N7318Y · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination as a result of the inadequate removal of fuel system corrosion during previous maintenance.
- [NTSB ERA23LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA005.md): Piper PA-30 · Milan, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2022 · N7494Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB CEN13FA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA432.md): Piper PA-30 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2013 · N8306Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after a loss of left engine power due to water-contaminated fuel. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a proper preflight that could have detected water accumulation in the fuel system before takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR13FA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA281.md): Piper PA-30 · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2013 · N830SS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of power to the right engine during the initial climb due to fuel contamination and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight check of the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA10LA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA438.md): Piper PA-30 · Douglas, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2010 · N8734Y · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and inadequate maintenance of the fuel system.
- [NTSB CEN10FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA122.md): Piper PA-30 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 2010 · N8501Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to detect water contaminated fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the worn and loose fuel caps, which allowed water to enter the fuel tanks.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 ('7103002')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '193' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/193/sequence?model=7103002

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