# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-180: 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 NYC06LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA038.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2005 · N6858P · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the helicoil by the non-certificated mechanic, and the inadequate inspection of the installation by the certificated mechanic.
- [NTSB LAX99LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA248.md): Piper PA-24-180 · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1999 · N6597P · Substantial damage
  > The failure/separation of the crankshaft idler gear and the fatigue failure and subsequent separation of the crankshaft dowel pin due to the improper static and dynamic balance of the propeller by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB IAD96LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA091.md): Piper PA-24-180 · New Carlisle, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1996 · N5984P · Substantial damage
  > inadequate maintenance and inspection, and the pilot overshooting the approach to land.
- [NTSB NYC95LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA134.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Morehead, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1995 · N16WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to assure that an inadequate oil supply was available fot the flight.

## 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 ('7102403')
    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=7102403&occurrence=351

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