# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-260: 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 LAX07LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA234.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Ramona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2007 · N8637P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a short circuit between both magneto ground leads. A factor in the accident was the inadequate annual/100-hour maintenance inspection regarding the wires.
- [NTSB DEN06LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA112.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Harrisburg, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2006 · N8741P · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power resulting from mechanical failure of a connecting rod for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI97LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA105.md): Piper PA-24 · Elk Falls, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1997 · N8739P · Substantial damage
  > fracture of the fuel selector assembly which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB LAX88LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA017.md): Piper PA-24-260 · San Mateo, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1987 · N9097P · Substantial damage
  > While over the ocean, the pilot noted that the engine did not sound right and that the oil pressure indication had dropped to zero. Shortly afterward, the engine began to vibrate violently and seized. The pilot planned for a forced landing to an open field…
- [NTSB DEN84LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA091.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Crested Butte, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1984 · N8984P · Substantial damage
  > The acft was damaged during a forced landing on snow covered terrain after the engine failed during climb. An investigaiton revealed that the acft had 50 weight oil in it and the temperature was about 15 degrees f. the engine had been, pre-heated from the top…

## 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" = 351))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102406&occurrence=351

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