# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200T: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical

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 CHI01LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA322.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Petoskey, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2001 · N952JW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, the pilot's improper in-flight decisions, and the unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor relating to this accident was fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI98LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA054.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Lee'S Summit, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1997 · N8189P · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate remedial action concerning the loss of engine power, after inadvertently switching off the magnetos. Factors relating to the accident were: the broken springs for magneto cover guard; excessive drag from the extended landing gear and…
- [NTSB ATL96LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA030.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Gulfport, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1996 · N424WA · Substantial damage
  > inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, and inadequate supply of fuel in the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent ditching at sea.
- [NTSB NYC91LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA128.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Arcadia, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1991 · N1193X · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight by the pilot, and fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor related to the accident was: the lack of a suitable area for a forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA88LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA227.md): Piper PA-34-200T · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1988 · N11RJ · Destroyed
  > The 27 yr old plt purchased the acft about 2 weeks before the accident & had received his multi-eng rating about 3 weeks before. His total multi eng time was about 35 hrs. Nearing his destination, 1 eng quit. A few moments later, the other quit & the plt…
- [NTSB LAX87LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA292.md): Piper PA-34-200T · El Monte, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1987 · N477BL · Substantial damage
  > An instructor (CFI) was giving an airline transport plt (ATP) a check-out in the PA-34. The ATP checked the fuel quantity & questioned the CFI about the lvl in the left tank. The CFI acknowledged that the fuel tank was not full. The ATP stated the fuel gauges…
- [NTSB ATL87LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA049.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Mobile, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1986 · N3577U · Substantial damage
  > The plt had suspected a hydraulic problem prior to departure when hydraulic fluid was found on the hangar floor. The acft was flown to a nearby arpt for repairs. The acft then departed and aprx 1 hr into the flt a heater problem was experienced. The plt…
- [NTSB LAX86LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA236.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Long Beach, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1986 · N8306Z · Substantial damage
  > The airplane crashed on final approach to runway 16L at Long Beach airport (lgb), Long Beach, California. The pilot reported that both engines sustained a total loss of power. The airplane's altitude was insufficient to land on the airport. The left fuel tank…
- [NTSB LAX82FUG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUG15.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Fontana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 19, 1982 · N24MF · Substantial damage
  > Approximately 5 hrs after takeoff the plt contacted ontario tower & requested radar vectors to the arpt because he had an eng out. After switching to approach control the plt began receiving vectors to the arpt. At 0209 the plt advised a/c that he ran out of…
- [NTSB SEA82FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA122.md): Piper PA-34-200T · 10 Nm E. Of Ken, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1982 · N33329 · Destroyed
  > The plt declared an emergency & reported out of fuel. While approaching a field the plt observed a power/telephone line in his flt path & instinctively pulled the nose up. On-scene examination revealed no evidence of 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 ('7103406')
    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" = 353))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103406&occurrence=353

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