# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23: 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 CHI05CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA001.md): Piper PA-23-180 · Beatrice, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2004 · N173DC · Destroyed
  > The loss of right engine power undetermined reasons. Factors to the accident were the loss of engine power at a low altitude and below the single engine best rate of climb airspeed (Vyse), and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the subsequent forced…
- [NTSB FTW98LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA321.md): Piper PA-23 · Bridgeport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1998 · N3154P · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delay in recognizing and responding to the loss of right engine power which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway. A factor was the loss of right engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL91LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA038.md): Piper PA-23 · Bolivar, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1991 · N1361P · Substantial damage
  > The interruption of fuel to the left engine due to contamination of the left fuel tank, resulting in engine stoppage.
- [NTSB NYC90LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA162.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Radnow Township, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1990 · N3EF · Destroyed
  > Wire strike during an off airport forced landing in unsuitable terrain. Contributing factors were a power loss, caused by an engine oil leak.
- [NTSB LAX85LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA231.md): Piper PA-23 · Clovis, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1985 · N1461P · Substantial damage
  > On initial climb, at 400 ft AGL, the acft's rt engine lost fuel pressure. Then all right engie power was lost. The lt eng continued to operate normally. The plt failed to feather the rt prop & allowed the acft to slow to the point where a mvc roll commenced.…
- [NTSB FTW84FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA074.md): Piper PA-23 · Comfort, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1983 · N215EC · Destroyed
  > Witnesses stated that the acft barely cleared trees at the end of the arpt & that smoke was seen trailing from the righteng. The acft entered a right turn, stalled & impacted a ridge in a steep, near vertically banked dive. Teardowns of both engs & both props…
- [NTSB LAX83LA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA432.md): Piper PA23-150 · San Diego, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1983 · N2180P · Substantial damage
  > The student & instructor (CFI) were practicing touch & go landings. During takeoff from the 4th touch & go, the left eng lost power while climbing thru about 200 ft AGL. The CFI took control of the acft. At about the same time, the student saw oil coming from…

## 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 ('7102302')
    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=7102302&occurrence=350

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