# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250: 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 CHI07IA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07IA017.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Sherman, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2006 · N6090P · No damage > The loose connecting rod bolt due to a loss of torque and subsequent failure of the connecting rod during cruise flight. - [NTSB NYC07LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA001.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Hammonton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2006 · N5097P · Substantial damage > Displacement of the idler gear assembly, which resulted in a loss of camshaft timing, and a subsequent engine failure. Contributing to the accident was the swampy terrain condition. - [NTSB LAX06LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA044.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2005 · N7466P · Substantial damage > the separation of the mixture cable at the carburetor control arm, which resulted in a loss of power, and maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the airplane during the last annual inspection. - [NTSB LAX02LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA065.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Oceano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2002 · N328EJ · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to the separation of the mixture control cable from the mixture control arm of the carburetor. The mixture cable separation was due to maintenance personnel's failure to secure the mixture control cable away from the nose landing… - [NTSB NYC94LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA174.md): Piper PA-24-250 · North Anson, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1994 · N55GV · Substantial damage > the inadequately installed cylinder mounting stud nuts, by the engine overhaul facility, which resulted in the separation of the number two cylinder and the subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB SEA93LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA089.md): Piper PA-24 · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1993 · N5541P · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion, and the pilot in command's poor inflight decision. Factors include an inadequate preflight by the pilot in command. - [NTSB SEA91FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA076.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Chehalis, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1991 · N6044P · Destroyed > A loss of engine power due to an improper overhaul. - [NTSB ATL91LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA007.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1990 · N5506P · Substantial damage > Total failure of a connecting rod cap bolt which resulted in a total loss of power. - [NTSB FTW90LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA135.md): Piper PA-24 · West Fork, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1990 · N7202P · Substantial damage > The catastrophic failure of the engine. - [NTSB MIA89LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA242.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Perry, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1989 · N4CD · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation due to wear and restricted movement of the carburetor float, which resulted in loss of engine power. Soft terrain in the emergency landing area contributed to overload failure of the nose gear. - [NTSB CHI89LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA087.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Waunakee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1989 · N7465P · Substantial damage > Slippage of a bearing, which resulted in blockage of the lubrication system, and subsequent failure of a connecting rod. - [NTSB ATL89LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA044.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Ft Mill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1988 · N6711P · Substantial damage > Two days before the acdnt, the plt had fueled the acft to capacity & flown it a short distance to his house at a pvt airstrip. After the flt, he noticed fuel on the tops of both wings, aft of the fuel filler caps. He was aware that fuel had leaked from the… - [NTSB LAX88LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA267.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Chico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1988 · N6441P · Substantial damage > During a cross country flight, the pilot noted a loss of oil pressure. Shortly after, the pilot heard a loud bang and the engine lost power. A forced landing was made short of the airport where the airplane collided with the terrain during the landing roll.… - [NTSB CHI88DEX01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEX01.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Salem, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 5, 1988 · N6487P · Destroyed > N6478P crashed during a forced landing near the Salem, IN, airport. The aircraft had experienced an engine failure due to failure of the number 5 connecting rod cap bolt. The aircraft struck a tree during the approach and crashed 100 yards north of the runway. - [NTSB ATL88FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA040.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Lewisburg, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1987 · N6450P · Substantial damage > The pilot experienced a loss of engine power at 5500 feet. He was not able to start the engine after completing an emergency procedure. The pilot established an approach to a landing area, and stalled the aircraft on short final. The aircraft moved about 30… - [NTSB MIA87LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA104.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Navarre, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1987 · N7645P · Substantial damage > Shortly after take off with the fuel selector positioned to the rt tank, at an alt of aprx 250 feet, the eng quit. The plt force landed the acft in an inter coastal waterway with the landing gear extended. Insp of the acft revealed that the eng quit due to… - [NTSB LAX86LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA068.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Canoga Park, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1985 · N6740P · Substantial damage > While the plt was cruisin in his own acft, an eng oil leak developed, oil pressure decreased & eng power was lost, the plt attempted to make an emergency ldg on a city street, on approach the acft collided with power lines & a fence, & the acft came to rest… - [NTSB FTW86FPA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FPA04.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Terrell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 31, 1985 · N6393P · Substantial damage > The acft traveled through a barbed wire fence during a forced landing short of rwy 35 at Terrell arpt. When aprx 1 mile from the arpt, the eng quit. The plt was unable to move the fuel selector, however, by applying a full rich mixture and turning on the… ## 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 ('7102404') 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=7102404&occurrence=351 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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