# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-235: 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 DEN06LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA040.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Torreon, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 2006 · N9149W · Substantial damage > The jammed magneto drive gear and the fractured camshaft gear, which resulted in the total engine failure. A factor contributing to the accident was the unsuitable dirt road on which the pilot had to force land the airplane. - [NTSB FTW04LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA027.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Sweetwater, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2003 · N56318 · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power due to a failure of the crankshaft bolt. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW01LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA018.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Almyra, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2000 · N8710W · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power due to the crankshaft idler gear's loose lower retaining screw, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the crankshaft idler gear's upper retaining screw. - [NTSB CHI97LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA097.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1997 · N9004W · Substantial damage > oil contamination and starvation due to the inadequate maintenance inspection of the pilot/owner. Factors included the deterioration of the piston pin plug, the connecting rod failure, and the unsuitable terrain for landing. - [NTSB SEA96LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA223.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Paisley, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1996 · N8822W · Substantial damage > Total loss of engine power secondary to geartrain failure. - [NTSB ATL95LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA119.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Summerville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1995 · N16345 · Substantial damage > The disconnected carburetor mixture control linkage that resulted in a loss of engine power, and the subsequent collision with trees. - [NTSB LAX91FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA005.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Redlands, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1990 · N8876W · Destroyed > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a fuel system leak of an undetermined origin. - [NTSB CHI89LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA065.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Monee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1989 · N55191 · Substantial damage > Inadequate maintenance/inspection of the aircraft after metal fragments were found in the oil, and worn cam lobes/followers/piston pin plugs, which resulted in oil contamination, restriction (blockage) in the oil system, oil starvation, and subsequent engine… - [NTSB FTW88LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA049.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Littlefield, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1988 · N8737W · Substantial damage > The connecting rod cap attaching bolt failed in flight which caused the engine to stop. The pilot was on final approach at the time but was unable to reach the runway. A forced landing was made in a farm field short of the airport. Upon touchdown the aircraft… - [NTSB FTW86FPA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FPA03.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Yantis, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Oct 31, 1985 · N9348W · Destroyed > The acft contacted a tree and a large bale of hay during a forced landing following a loss of pwr. Post accident inspection disclosed 18 gallons of fuel remained in the left main tank and 3 gallons remained in the left wing tip tank. Both right wing fuel… - [NTSB ANC84FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA072.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Egegik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 1984 · N8767W · Destroyed > The acft crashed during a forced landing on unsuitable terrain. The plt said the acft engine lost oil-pressure about 20 minutes after takeoff and he turned toward the closest arpt. The engine operated a few minutes and then stopped. The acft was landed off… ## 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 ('7102810') 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=7102810&occurrence=351 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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