# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-181: Loss of engine power (partial)

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 WPR26LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA045.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Nov 17, 2025 · N4402N · Substantial damage
  > On November 17, 2025, about 0830 mountain standard time, a Piper PA 28-181, N4402N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB WPR25LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA261.md): Piper PA-28-181 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 17, 2025 · N8150J · Substantial damage
  > On August 16, 2025, about 1737 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N8150J, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near San Diego, California. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB CEN24LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA121.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Watertown, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2024 · N38696 · Substantial damage
  > The stuck No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced landing due to an undersized exhaust valve guide. Contributing to the accident were the improper manufacture of the engine cylinders, and the operation of…
- [NTSB CEN21LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA383.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Gypsum, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2021 · N46MD · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel.
- [NTSB ERA19LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA109.md): Piper PA28 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2019 · N2184X · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the magnetos due to a known deficiency, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with the applicable service bulletin.
- [NTSB ERA19LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA033.md): Piper PA28 · New Market, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2018 · N68DW · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power on takeoff due to restricted air flow to the engine.
- [NTSB WPR15LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA217.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2015 · N8740E · Destroyed
  > The engine's inability to produce full-rated power due to wear on internal engine components, which resulted in a loss of altitude and subsequent landing on uneven terrain. Contributing to the accident was the airplane owner's failure to maintain the engine…
- [NTSB CEN14LA443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA443.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Waukesha, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2014 · N9681K · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies were identified during postaccident examination.
- [NTSB WPR13LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA275.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Waihee-Waiehu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2013 · N9160Q · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies due to saltwater immersion.

## 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 ('7102807', '7102832')
    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" = '342' 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/342/sequence?model=7102807

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