# NTSB investigations: American AA-1A: Loss of engine power

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 MIA07LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA072.md): American AA-1A · Lakeland, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2007 · N8FA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight. Contributing to the pilot's injuries was his failure to wear the installed shoulder harness.
- [NTSB DEN01LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA009.md): Grumman American AA-1A · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2000 · N41RC · Substantial damage
  > Carburetor ice formation due to the pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat control. Factors were the fence and fence post.
- [NTSB NYC98LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA159.md): Grumman American AA-1A · Point Of Woods, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1998 · N9415L · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance which resulted in the installation of an incorrect venturi and the subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL88LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA240.md): American AA-1A · Fairhope, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1988 · N9392L · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd the eng lost pwr 'without warning' as he & his pax were flying over water near the shore at aprx 500'. He performed emerg procedures & regained partial pwr, but not enough to cont flt. He maneuvered toward the shore, then elected to ditch the…

## 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 ('0630710')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 350))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0630710&occurrence=350

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