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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-34-200

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-34-200, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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duckdb -csv -c "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 ('7103405')
      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"

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NTSB LAX04CA173Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA34-200 · La Verne, CAthe CFI 's failure to correctly reconfigure the right engine fuel selector, resulting in a total loss of power to that engine. Also causal was the CFI's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane and an adequate airspeed, which led to the airplane…Mar 31, 2004 · N74SA · Substantial damageNTSB ATL02LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Peachtree City, GAThe certified flight instructors failure to feather the propeller in accordance with operating procedures that resulted in loss of altitude and the in-flight collision with terrain.Aug 24, 2002 · N55210 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA01FA102Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Palm Coast, FLthe second pilot's failure to maintain Vmc during a single engine approach resulting in a loss of control in flight and subsequent collision with objects and terrain during an uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the PIC turning the right…Mar 16, 2001 · N44589 · DestroyedNTSB ATL95FA162Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Double Springs, ALfailure of the pilot to follow emergency procedures for loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and improper fuel consumption…Aug 23, 1995 · N15866 · DestroyedNTSB FTW94LA063Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Vacherie, LAWas fuel exhaustion engine power loss due to the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.Jan 7, 1994 · N1063U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC89LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Laconia, NHAircraft striking the road sign after the aircraft experienced a double power loss due to mismanagement of the fuel system by the pilot.Dec 7, 1988 · N16502 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA153Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Smyrna, TNThe CFI simulated an engine failure on the right engine during takeoff after having simulated a left engine failure during the landing approach. The left engine failure was simulated with the left throttle retarded during the approach and landing. After the…Apr 28, 1984 · N1027U · Substantial damage