# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30: 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 NYC06LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA090.md): Piper PA-30 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2006 · N7812Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a single-engine go-around. A factor was the partial loss of engine power. - [NTSB MIA04FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04FA064.md): Piper PA-30 · Fernandina Bch, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2004 · N14A · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to feather the left propeller and his failure to maintain control of the airplane following a loss of engine power from the left engine resulting in the in-flight collision with terrain. A factor in the accident was the loss of power… - [NTSB MIA03LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA003.md): Piper PA-30 · Immokalee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2002 · N7014Y · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power on takeoff for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI02FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA215.md): Piper PA-30 · Marble Hill, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2002 · N8563Y · Destroyed > The solid fuel system contamination resulting in a loss of engine power. The inadequate emergency procedures, and the airspeed not maintained by the pilot were additional causes. - [NTSB SEA01FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA175.md): Piper PA-30 · McCall, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2001 · N954S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a loss of power on the left engine, resulting in loss of aircraft control. Factors included a loss of power on the left engine for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to properly configure… - [NTSB MIA01FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA072.md): Piper PA-30 · Ponce, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2001 · N181MM · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to attempt flight with known deficiencies in the airplanes right engine, his failure to feather the right propeller after the engine failed, his failure to retract the landing gear following the engine failure, and his failure to… - [NTSB NYC00LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA055.md): Piper PA-30 · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1999 · N7397Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to obtain proper takeoff airspeed and his failure to follow published emergency procedures. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight and water contamination of the fuel system. - [NTSB FTW99FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA222.md): Piper PA30 · Holdenville, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1999 · N7178Y · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff initial climb. Factors were the loss of right engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of aircraft. - [NTSB IAD99LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA026.md): Piper PA-30 · Fairfield, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1999 · N3TH · Destroyed > The owner's failure to comply with the Airworthiness Directive and the subsequent fuel system filter blockage by ice leading to fuel starvation and power loss of the right engine. Additionally, the pilot's improper selection of the left auxiliary fuel tank… - [NTSB FTW95FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA084.md): Piper PA-30 · Georgetown, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1995 · N8398Y · Destroyed > Loss of power in both engines and loss of aircraft control for unknown reasons. - [NTSB BFO94LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA124.md): Piper PA-30 · Sandy Hook, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1994 · N7041Y · Destroyed > The loss of engine power for reasons undetermined and the inability of the pilot to feather the propeller. - [NTSB SEA93LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA191.md): Piper PA-30 · Bryce Canyon, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1993 · N7148Y · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Factors related to the forced landing were: high density altitude and rough terrain. - [NTSB SEA93LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA121.md): Piper PA-30 · Afton, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1993 · N7569Y · Destroyed > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason(s). - [NTSB MIA90LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA162.md): Piper PA-30 · Delray Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1990 · N3R · Substantial damage > The loss of directional control during the initial climb following the reported loss of power from the left engine for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX87LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA002.md): Piper PA-30 · Holbrook, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1986 · N12BX · Substantial damage > Just after takeoff, the right engine lost power at an altitude of approximately 450 feet. The right propeller was feathered, but the pilot was unable to maintain altitude. Subsequently, the aircraft collided with terrain about 3 miles south of the airport.… - [NTSB CHI84LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA219.md): Piper PA-30 · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1984 · N8205Y · Substantial damage > The acft crashed shortly after takeoff near the end of the rwy. The sequence began when the plt noticied that acft acceleration was 'a bit slow' on the rwy. Then a noticable drop in RPM on the right engine occurred at about halfway down the 3100 ft rwy. The… - [NTSB LAX82DA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA315.md): Piper PA-30 · Santa Catalina, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N7956Y · Destroyed > The aircraft lost right engine power following departure from Santa Catalina. Unable to climb the aircraft to airport altitude the pilot decided to proceed over the open sea to san clemente. About 19 miles from the island the pilot stated he switched fuel… ## 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 ('7103002') 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=7103002&occurrence=350 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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