# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-300: Loss of engine power (total)

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 CEN26LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA202.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Comanche, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 22, 2026 · N4556Q · Substantial damage
  > On May 22, 2026, about 1840 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32R-300 airplane, N4556Q, was substantially damaged during an accident near Comanche, Texas. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB CEN19LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA098.md): Piper PA32R · Waterloo, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 12, 2019 · N750R · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a connecting rod failure for reasons that could not be determined due to secondary mechanical damage, which resulted in a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR19LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA011.md): Piper PA32R · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2018 · N2920Q · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to displacement of the dual magneto’s internal camshaft, which resulted in the magneto’s inability to produce spark.
- [NTSB ANC18LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA006.md): Piper PA 32R-300 · Dawsonville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2017 · N4213F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot, who was not a certified mechanic, to tighten the B-nut on a remotely mounted oil filter line, which resulted in oil exhaustion, a total loss of oil pressure, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN14LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA030.md): Piper PA 32R-300 · Hector, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2013 · N5605V · Substantial damage
  > An engine failure due to crankshaft fatigue cracking for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA13LA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA407.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Guntersville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2013 · N8362C · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the engine magneto by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in the magneto separating from the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delay in proceeding directly…
- [NTSB DFW08LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA133.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Emporia, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2008 · N385WR · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a blocked fuel outlet caused by the peeling off of a previously approved fuel tank sealer.

## 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 ('7103213')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '341'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/cases?model=7103213

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