# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-250: 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 ANC06LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA078.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Borinquen, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2006 · N75JF · Destroyed > Fuel starvation/exhaustion for an undetermined reason during cruise flight, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power to both engines and a ditching in the ocean. - [NTSB IAD05LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA123.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Smoketown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2005 · N40504 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power during the climb for undetermined reasons, resulting in a forced landing. - [NTSB LAX05LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA168.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Seligman, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2005 · N30YC · Substantial damage > the pilot's fuel system mismanagement that led to a fuel starvation induced loss of power in the left engine. Also causal was the pilot's improper use of the emergency landing gear extension system. - [NTSB CHI05FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA049.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Ironwood, MI · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2004 · N5398M · Substantial damage > Fatigue fracture of an engine cylinder resulting in a loss of power on the left engine. Additional causes were the pilot's failure to maintain minimum control airspeed (Vmc), the resulting loss of aircraft control, and an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing… - [NTSB CHI05FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA024.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Detroit, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2004 · N63887 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to feather the propeller and to maintain control of the airplane following the loss of engine power which resulted from undetermined reasons. Factors associated with the accident were the power lines and the house that the airplane… - [NTSB CHI03FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA047.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Barrington Hill, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2003 · N74AA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation. An inadequate preflight inspection and the trees encountered during the forced landing were contributing factors. - [NTSB DEN02LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA018.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 2002 · N6935Y · Substantial damage > the total power failure of the right engine due to the failure of its lubricating system. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the terrain being above the airplane's single engine performance capability. - [NTSB CHI01TA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01TA063.md): Piper PA-23 · Griffith, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 10, 2001 · N200WH · Substantial damage > The unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot. Factors included the loss of power for undetermined reasons and the rough terrain. - [NTSB DEN99FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA081.md): Piper PA-23E-250 · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 1999 · N54263 · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent stall. A factor was the loss of power of one engine in the twin-engine airplane. - [NTSB NYC98LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA059.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Perkasie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1997 · N6962Y · Substantial damage > The flight instructor failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an off runway landing, after the left engine was reported to have lost power. - [NTSB IAD97LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA029.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Elyria, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1996 · N4911P · Substantial damage > The pilot's fuel mismanagement which led to fuel starvation to one engine, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. - [NTSB FTW96LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA141.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Sulphur Springs, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1996 · N40273 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. A factor was his diverted attention to the performance of the manual gear extension procedure. - [NTSB FTW93LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA170.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Searcy, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1993 · N5272Y · Substantial damage > Total power loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. A factor was the unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB ATL93LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA072.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Elizabethton, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1993 · N878D · Destroyed > A loss of engine power on one engine for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB ATL91FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA142.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Manteo, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1991 · N54746 · Destroyed > The loss of left engine power for undetermined reasons, and the failure of the pilot to maintain minimum controllable airspeed, which resulted in the stalling of the airplane. - [NTSB CHI91LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA027.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Lindstrom, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1990 · N653AA · Substantial damage > Left engine failure for an undetermined reason. A factor related to the accident was: unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB BFO89FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89FA009.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Towson, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1988 · N63762 · Destroyed > About 6 min after takeoff, after leveling at 3500 ft, the plt rprtd he was having a probelm that he was unable to figure out. A few minutes later, he repeated the same problem & elected to divert to a nearby arpt. Witnesses rprtd the acft reversed course svrl… - [NTSB MIA88FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA009.md): Piper PA-23-250 · St. Thomas · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1987 · N6475Y · Substantial damage > After departure, aprx 3 miles west of the arpt at St. Thomas, the plt reported to the tower that the flt was returning to land due to a loss of power from the left eng. He secured it, returned to land, & on short final, positioned the landing gear selector… - [NTSB FTW87LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA075.md): Piper PA-23-250 · George West, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1987 · N178S · Substantial damage > Aircraft collided with power lines during forced landing due to fuel exhaustion. Owner has not responded to letters. Warrant was issued for arrest of person thought to be pilot. Aircraft had traces of marijuana on board. - [NTSB FTW86LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA089.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Rio Hondo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1986 · N717WL · Substantial damage > The right eng failed during cruise flt and the plt was unsuccessful in his attempt to restart the eng. The acft was unable to maintain alt and impacted the ground resulting in substantial damage to the acft. Although there was no evidence of any… - [NTSB NYC84FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA024.md): Piper PA-23-250 · West Seneca, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1983 · N4708P · Destroyed > The acft was being repositioned by the owner from a maintenance facility at buffalo intl arpt to buffalo airpark. Maintenance personnel at both locations who had dealt with the owner indicated he had attempted to cut costs by performing unauthorized repairs… - [NTSB MIA83LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA192.md): Piper PA-38 · Port Manatee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1983 · N25273 · Substantial damage > After overflying the strip to check the condition, the plt re-entered the pattern for a touch & go. After touchdown he applied full power & made a low pass down the strip. He began to pull up about midway down the strip & noticed a loss ofpower. The acft… - [NTSB ATL83FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA067.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Johns Isle, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1982 · N713BT · Destroyed > The plt stated both engs lost power after takeoff & the acft ditched in the stono river. No preimpact failure and/or malfunction of either eng could be found. The plt did not hold any airman certificate. ## 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 ('7102308') 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=7102308&occurrence=350 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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