# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical

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 NYC02LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA181.md): Piper PA-18 · Belmar, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2002 · N5428H · Substantial damage
  > The improper use of an fuel additive which resulted in a power loss. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain.
- [NTSB ANC98LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA054.md): Piper PA-18 · Glennallen, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1998 · N8578D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane's fuel system, and presence of water in the fuel system.
- [NTSB ATL96LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA108.md): Piper PA-18 · Gatesville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1996 · N7168K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in engine stoppage due to water contamination in the fuel system. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC89LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA148.md): Piper PA-18 · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1989 · N202T · Substantial damage
  > Pilot-in-command's improper fuel consumption calculations, improper inflight planning, and decisions.
- [NTSB ANC89FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89FA056.md): Piper PA-18 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1989 · N8677C · Substantial damage
  > Carburetor ice due to the pilot's improper use of powerplant controls; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering (turning left), which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors related to the accident were: failure of the pilot…
- [NTSB ANC86LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA100.md): Piper PA-18 · Sparrovahn, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1986 · N5472H · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported a total loss of pwr occurred while maneuvering over an area to observe the terrain. A forced landing was made on a gravel bar during which the acft nosed over. In his recommendation on how the accident could have been prevented, the plt…
- [NTSB DEN85LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA248.md): Piper PA-18 · Deming, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1985 · N7467D · Substantial damage
  > While practicing touch and go landings the plt added pwr for takeoff and the eng quit. The plt veered the acft to the left to avoid hitting farm machinery and collided with a tree stump. Post accident exam of the eng revealed the eng mostlikely failed as a…
- [NTSB ANC83FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA070.md): Piper PA-18 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1983 · N1827A · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a tree during a forced landing and nosed over. The pilot reported that he made the takeoff with the fuel selector in the left tank position. Visual inspection of the left tank revealed no fuel in the tank except for residual fuel. Test…

## 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" = 353))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101802&occurrence=353

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