# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-300: 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 ERA26LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA296.md): Piper PA32 · Dawsonville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 9, 2026 · N3011X
- [NTSB ERA24LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA211.md): Piper PA32 · Apopka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 8, 2024 · N908DK · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to sticking exhaust valves. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to use available engine data while troubleshooting a known engine issue and maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with…
- [NTSB CEN23LA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA415.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Moberly, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2023 · N4219T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate fuel management that resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during an approach for landing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA326.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Del Mar, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2021 · N2843T · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a forced landing on an interstate highway and subsequent collision with vehicles.
- [NTSB ERA20LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA290.md): Piper PA32 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2020 · N4089R · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power on takeoff due to an intermittently blocked fuel injector on the number 3 cylinder.
- [NTSB CEN17LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA271.md): Piper PA 32-300 · Rushville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2017 · N112DE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to properly control engine power because of an improperly installed throttle control arm, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and led to a forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR15LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA157.md): Piper PA 32-300 · Redlands, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2015 · N4124R · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB CEN14FA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA434.md): Piper PA 32-300 · Ardmore, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2014 · N4125W · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because thermal damage to the engine prevented a complete examination.
- [NTSB CEN14LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA233.md): Piper PA 32-300 · Lancaster, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2014 · N5222S · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to the deterioration of the fuel selector valve, which allowed fuel to be fed from only the right tip tank. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate annual inspection, which failed to detect the deteriorated valve.
- [NTSB WPR13LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA045.md): Piper PA-32 · Obyan · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2012 · N4267R · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during…

## 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 ('7103212')
    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=7103212

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