# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-161: 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 ERA21LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA349.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Grant-Valkaria, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2021 · N864LM · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA21LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA267.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Easton, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2021 · N2143G · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA19LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA097.md): Piper PA28 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2019 · N9219J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating the airplane in weather conditions and at engine power settings conducive to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the subsequent forced…
- [NTSB ERA17CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA295.md): Piper PA 28-161 · Palatka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2017 · N84175 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's overpriming of the engine and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an engine fire.
- [NTSB GAA16LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16LA352.md): Piper PA 28 · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2016 · N601FT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during the landing roll, and an engine fire during a subsequent engine restart attempt. Neither the cause for the loss of engine power nor the source of the fire could be determined because the airplane was not made available for…
- [NTSB ERA16LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA164.md): Piper PA28 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2016 · N151DC · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 3 piston due to fatigue cracking, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing, during which the airplane impacted obstacles.
- [NTSB CEN15LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA228.md): Piper PA 28-161 · Ranger, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2015 · N3024S · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to piston fatigue cracking for reasons that could not be determined due to postfracture smearing damage.
- [NTSB CEN14LA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA449.md): Piper PA 28-161 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2014 · N8440N · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight fatigue failure of the crankshaft gear retaining bolt, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were the pilot/owner’s failure to maintain the airplane in accordance with an airworthiness directive following a…
- [NTSB ERA14LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA388.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Buffalo, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2014 · N706GS · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine test run revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA14LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA057.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Elkmont, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2013 · N8878E · Destroyed
  > A stuck exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at low altitude. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s decision to fly at a low altitude, which reduced his forced landing options when the loss of engine power occurred; and poor…
- [NTSB CEN12LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA216.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Arcola, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2012 · N800KA · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during landing approach 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.
- [NTSB CEN12LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA175.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Rapid City, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2012 · N20GG · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during climb due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the limited travel of the carburetor heat valve which prevented application of maximum carburetor heat.
- [NTSB ERA11CA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA423.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Quinton, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2011 · N81917 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA11LA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA393.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2011 · N9202C · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the flight instructor's inadequate in-flight fuel management.
- [NTSB CEN11CA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA376.md): Piper PA-28-161 · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 17, 2011 · N2120J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN10LA531](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA531.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Buchanan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2010 · N3560B · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the engine's No. 3 and No. 4 cylinder valve lifters for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA10LA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA395.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Blossvale, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2010 · N9101M · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA532](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA532.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Washington, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2009 · N47539 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions that were conducive to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB ERA09LA456](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA456.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Winchester, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2009 · N20977 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to ensure an adequate quantity of fuel was available for the flight.
- [NTSB ERA09LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA308.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Jasper, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2009 · N1669H · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the flight instructor's improper fuel management.
- [NTSB ERA09LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA201.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2009 · N613FT · Substantial damage
  > An engine air induction explosion for an undetermined reason during repeated engine start attempts.
- [NTSB CHI08FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FAMS2.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Vik, Iceland · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Feb 21, 2008 · N60842 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to fly into an area of forecast weather suitable for structural icing. Contributing to the accident was the effect of the structural icing encountered.

## 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 ('7102803', '7102834')
    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=7102803

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