# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18: 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 ANC07CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA072.md): Piper PA-18 · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2007 · N40832 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during approach due to water contaminated fuel.
- [NTSB SEA07CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA085.md): Piper PA-18 · Tulare, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2007 · N2124N · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC03LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA123.md): Piper PA-18 · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2003 · N330T · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing and an in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB CHI02LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA065.md): Piper PA-18 · Clear Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2002 · N7113K · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing. Factors were the low altitude and the fences.
- [NTSB ANC96LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA060.md): Piper PA-18 · Kasilof, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1996 · N1930A · Substantial damage
  > fuel starvation due to a kinked fuel supply line from the left main tank, and the pilot's improper rebuild/remanufacture of the airplane. A smaller than standard fuel line from the fuel strainer to the carburetor, a smaller than standard fuel cap vent, and a…
- [NTSB BFO94LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA154.md): Piper PA-18 · Montpelier, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1994 · N720PC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons undetermined.
- [NTSB CHI82DA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA220.md): Piper PA-18 · Hobart, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 20, 1982 · N897SP · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff, the engine lost power at an altitude of about 150 to 200 ft AGL. Subsequently, during a forced landing, the aircraft flew through a row of trees when the pilot tried to reach an open area that turned out to be a grave yard. The pilot believed…

## 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 ('7101802')
    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=7101802&occurrence=350

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