# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-150: 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 ANC08LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA030.md): Piper PA-22-150 · North Pole, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2007 · N7637D · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during an attempted go-around, resulting in a forced landing and a collision with snow-covered terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA07LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA038.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Blaine, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2006 · N7124D · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the unsuitable rough/uneven terrain.
- [NTSB CHI07CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA044.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Cheyboygan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 20, 2006 · N5811D · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the soft terrain encountered during the lanidng.
- [NTSB IAD05LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA113.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Chatham, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2005 · N3818P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the fuel selector valve was properly engaged, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ANC00LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA064.md): Piper PA-22 · Gakona, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2000 · N1724P · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB MIA00LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA154.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Highlands, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2000 · N6860B · Substantial damage
  > Total loss of engine power due to the obstruction (insect larva) of the left wing aft fuel system line resulting in a forced landing to non suitable terrain.
- [NTSB NYC00LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA132.md): Piper PA-22 · Moneta, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2000 · N6841B · Substantial damage
  > Loss of power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC99FA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA236.md): Piper PA 22-150 · Goshen, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1999 · N2381P · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor in this accident was the down-sloping terrain.
- [NTSB ATL98LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA131.md): Piper PA 22-150 · Lancaster, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1998 · N8027D · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factor were conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice..
- [NTSB MIA97LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA106.md): Piper PA22-150 · Cumming, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1997 · N3201Z · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for an undermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB BFO95LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA087.md): Piper PA-22-150 · South Boston, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1995 · N3965P · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
- [NTSB SEA95LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA061.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Forks, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1995 · N4778A · Substantial damage
  > The loss of power for undetermined reasons and the lack of suitable terrain for a successful forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW94LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA095.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Olla, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1994 · N8645D · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a blocked fuel line. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB BFO91LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA052.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Elkins, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1991 · N6904B · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB BFO91LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA050.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Danville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1991 · N5931D · Substantial damage
  > An inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in water contaminated fuel. Contributing was noncompliance with an airworthiness directive.
- [NTSB LAX91LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA113.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1991 · N3724P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight inspection. Contributing to this accident was water in the fuel tank.
- [NTSB CHI89LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA167.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Lima, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1989 · N7825D · Destroyed
  > The pilot failed to use carburetor heat during carburetor icing conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience and the carburetor icing conditions.
- [NTSB MKC86LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA132.md): Piper PA-22 · Wrightsville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1986 · N1618P · Substantial damage
  > The PIC of the PA22 was practicing departures fm a confined field. The PIC stated that the acft engine had been operating normally, and that he had been operating fm this area for about the previous 1/2 hr. The PIC stated the eng quit on climbout fm the pvt…
- [NTSB MKC86LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA107.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Ashby, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1986 · N7255D · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he and a passenger were sightseeing when he increased the mixture to full rich, applied carb heat and reduced power for a glide across a valley. When he advanced the throttle to level off the engine did not respond. During the forced…
- [NTSB CHI84LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA370.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Lake City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1984 · N7335D · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, at about 30 ft AGL after takeoff the eng RPM began to decrease. The acft flew into a tree adjacent to a road near the end of the rwy. A visual inspection of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions. The property owner reported that…
- [NTSB FTW84LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA095.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1983 · N3957P · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he was taking off from a dirt road when the eng lost power shortly after lift-off. Subsequently, the left main gear collapsed during a hard/forced landing.

## 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 ('7102210')
    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=7102210&occurrence=350

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