# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22: Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf

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 LAX01LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA154.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Oxnard, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2001 · N75343 · Substantial damage
  > The fracture and separation of the number 3 cylinder exhaust valve head resulting in a loss of engine power and a forced landing. A factor in the accident was the soft field where the forced landing occurred.
- [NTSB CHI98LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA279.md): Piper PA-22 · Muskegon, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1998 · N875A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to a broken number 4 cylinder connecting rod for undetermined reasons. Contributing to this accident was the road embankment.
- [NTSB SEA92LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA218.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Troutdale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1992 · N8274C · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the number 3 cylinder exhaust valve head and overloading of the nose gear strut. A factor contributing to the accident was the uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC89LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA079.md): Piper PA-22 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1989 · N2828P · Substantial damage
  > A crack on the left side of the engine crankcase which resulted in a loss of lubricating oil and which forced the pilot to land on a gravel bar which resulted in a nose over during landing.
- [NTSB LAX83LA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA415.md): Piper PA-22 · Arden, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1983 · N628A · Substantial damage
  > Between 50-100 ft AGL after takeoff the eng quit. Examination revealed that the fuel supply line between the left wing fuel tank & the fuselage had failed.

## 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 ('7102202')
    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" = 351))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102202&occurrence=351

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