# NTSB investigations: Smith AEROSTAR 601: Loss of engine power(partial) - 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 SEA05LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA032.md): Aerostar 601 · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2004 · N601DF · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the lack of lubrication and subsequent failure of the left engine's right turbocharger for undetermined reasons, and subsequent forced landing after takeoff. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI93FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA028.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 · Wahpeton, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1992 · N72AW · Substantial damage
  > Other maintenance personnel's improper maintenance (installation).
- [NTSB FTW83FA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA252.md): Piper PA-60 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 1983 · N52AC · Destroyed
  > Witnesses reported that when the acft was stabilized on final apch, it pitched up slightly & yawed, then rolled left to an inverted attitude & crashed in a canal. Several witnesses stated that the left prop was windmilling. One stated the left prop had…

## 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 ('8360606')
    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" = 352))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8360606&occurrence=352

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