# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-108: 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 DEN00LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA145.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Duchesne, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2000 · N4689Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's use of excessive braking on soft terrain. Factors included fuel starvation, the fuel selector valve not engaging properly, the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector valve, and the soft terrain on which the forced landing was made. - [NTSB NYC00LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA051.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Wales, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1999 · N5279Z · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to a blocked fuel feed line. - [NTSB CHI97FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA187.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Lenox Township, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1997 · N4882Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the procedures and directives as listed on the placard in the aircraft resulting in fuel starvation and subsequent engine failure. - [NTSB CHI97LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA153.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Alanson, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1997 · N5739Z · Destroyed > inadequate preflight by the pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation, due to an improper fuel tank selector position. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, which resulted in his delay or inability to flare the… - [NTSB ATL97LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA066.md): Piper PA-22-180 · Russellville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1997 · N5778Z · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice. - [NTSB MIA96LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA231.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1996 · N984WB · Substantial damage > loss of engine power during the initial climb due to contamination in the carburetor. Trees in the emergency landing area were a related factor. - [NTSB ATL93LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA147.md): Piper PA-22-108/U · Mccaysville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1993 · N5061Z · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB FTW93FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93FA158.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Weatherford, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 1993 · N4924Z · Substantial damage > Total loss of engine power with cause undetermined. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain. - [NTSB CHI90LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA113.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Franklin, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1990 · N4698Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper planning/decision in choosing to continue flight to the destination airport without refueling. The dark night conditions, and a known intermittent radio problem were contributing factors. - [NTSB CHI89LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA097.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Necedah, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1989 · N4526Z · Substantial damage > Pilot-in-command's improper use of the fuel selector. - [NTSB FTW87LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA050.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Terrel, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1987 · N4862Z · Substantial damage > The pilot attempted a go-around due to cross winds and experienced an engine failure due to fuel starvation when the mixture control vibrated out to the shutoff position. The pilot attempted several times to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful prior to… - [NTSB ATL85FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA020.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Vicksburg, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1984 · N4873Z · Destroyed > During preflt, plt detected water in fuel sample. After takeoff, the engine began to run roughly and on crosswind leg lost power completely. Plt stated that on approach to forced landing, he intentionally struck a tree with the left wing to slow the acft.… - [NTSB NYC83LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA230.md): Piper PA-22 · West Bloomfield, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1983 · N5185Z · Substantial damage > Reportedly, the plt was returning to the departure arpt to land when the eng lost power. Subsequently, the acft was damaged during a forced landing in a corn field. An exam of the eng revealed excessive carbon in the exhaust stack. Also, the primer was found… - [NTSB MIA82DA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA121.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 23, 1982 · N4607Z · Substantial damage > While circling over the area where the pilot resided, a complete loss of power occurred. During the emergency landing the pilot stalled the aircraft while attempting to avoid a collision with an autombile. Both the aircraft and the automobile were… ## 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 ('7102204') 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=7102204&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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