# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22: 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 GAA18CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA220.md): Piper PA 22 · Shelby, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2018 · N1283C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper use of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and an off-runway landing.
- [NTSB ANC15LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15LA034.md): Piper PA 22 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2015 · N2828P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the airplane's operating limitations by rapidly opening the throttle, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to maneuver the airplane at low altitude even though he was not…
- [NTSB WPR12LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA064.md): Piper PA-22 · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2011 · N1810P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

## 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 ('7102202')
    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" = '341' 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/341/sequence?model=7102202

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