# NTSB investigations: Smith AEROSTAR 601P: 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 CEN14FA494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA494.md): Smith Aerostar 601P · Austin, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2014 · N711YM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient clearance from trees during the single-engine landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the loss of power in the left engine due to an improperly installed rubber boot that became dislodged and was then…
- [NTSB ERA12FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA146.md): Aerostar PA-60-601P · Philadelphia, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2012 · N700PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff following loss of power to the left engine due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot’s failure to feather the left propeller following the loss of left engine…
- [NTSB CHI08LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA180.md): Smith Aerostar 601P · Alexandria, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2008 · N601TS · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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 ('8360608')
    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=8360608

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