# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32RT-300T: 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 MIA06LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA063.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Baker, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2006 · N321GS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to an oil line leak and oil exhaustion. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL05LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA007.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Guntersville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2004 · N19TL · Substantial damage
  > Total loss of engine power due to engine oil contamination, engine oil starvation, and multiple connecting rod bearing failures.
- [NTSB IAD01LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA107.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Medina, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2001 · N39945 · Substantial damage
  > fatigue failure of the dual magneto mounting flanges that resulted from undetected contact damage sustained during a previous installation, which resulted in its separation from the engine during take-off.
- [NTSB LAX01LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA179.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Paulden, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2001 · N22467 · Substantial damage
  > Catastropic engine failure due to oil depletetion caused by an oil filter gasket failure.
- [NTSB CHI95LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA196.md): Piper PA-32R · Columbia, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1995 · N39620 · Substantial damage
  > A loose (or missing) nut and clip for the bottom magneto stud, due to inadequate maintenance, and fatigue failure of the magneto housing flange, which restulted in an oil leak, engine compartment fire, and a forced landing. A factor relating to the accident…
- [NTSB ATL94FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94FA011.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Wrens, GA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1993 · N964ST · Destroyed
  > Was the fatique failure of the idler gear which resulted in the complete loss of engine power. A factor was the dark night.
- [NTSB LAX92LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA377.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Baker, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1992 · N20926 · Destroyed
  > The unknown pilots improper use of the throttles which resulted in the overboosting of the engine. Contributing to the accident was the maintenance personnel improper maintenance in adjusting the turbocharger wastegate and the oil leaking from the engine…
- [NTSB NYC91FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA178.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Yarmouth, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1991 · N36272 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the number one cylinder fuel injector line due to fatigue cracking induced by corrosion and propagated by cyclic loading which resulted in a total loss of engine power. The corrosion was due to the manufacturer's process of brazing the metal…
- [NTSB LAX85FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA130.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Bishop, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1985 · N2129G · Substantial damage
  > The plt rptd that shortly after leveling off at 11500 ft MSL, the engine exploded causing both windscreens to be covered with oil and fire. The fire stopped during the emergency descent. The acft landed on ry 30 at Bishop arpt, Bishop, CA without further…

## 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 ('7103216')
    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=7103216&occurrence=351

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