# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-260: 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 LAX03LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA113.md): Piper PA24 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2003 · N842PS · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent touchdown and hard landing. Factors associated with the accident are a momentary loss of engine power, and the inadvertent touchdown.
- [NTSB LAX01LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA166.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2001 · N8710P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to verify the fuel supply before flight, and his improper fuel management, that resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power during takeoff climb resulting in a forced landing and collision with ground obstacles.
- [NTSB FTW99LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA178.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1999 · N5788 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate during a forced landing, which resulted in a runway undershoot. Factors were the total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and the dusk light conditions.
- [NTSB SEA97LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA086.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Sequim, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1997 · N8645P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A factor was trees in the forced landing area.
- [NTSB FTW94FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA300.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Tennesse Colony, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1994 · N9159P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and the resultant inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW92LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA198.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1992 · N8747P · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB ATL92LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA002.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Sanford, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1991 · N8839P · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to unknown reasons.
- [NTSB ANC89LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA088.md): Piper PA-24 · Naked Island, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1989 · N9213P · Destroyed
  > Engine failure for an unknown reason.
- [NTSB FTW83LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA034.md): Piper PA-24-260 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1982 · N8705P · Substantial damage
  > While on a business cross country flight the fuel pressure began dropping with a subsequent drop in power. The pilot attempted to reduce manifold pressure to keep the engine running. Approximately 3-5 miles from El Paso airport the pilot landed on the desert.…

## 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 ('7102406')
    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=7102406&occurrence=350

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