# NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series: Loss of engine power (total)

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 ERA26LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA225.md): Piper J5C-65 · East Granby, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 2, 2026 · N331JM · Substantial damage
  > On June 2, 2026, at 1151 eastern daylight time, a Piper J3C-65, N331JM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near East Granby, Connecticut. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN16LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA219.md): Flohr David J R 80 Tiger Moth · Decatur, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2016 · N8CX · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the electric fuel boost pump, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN15LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA332.md): Alon A2 · Holland, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2015 · N5607F · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning.
- [NTSB ERA14LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA332.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Prentiss, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2014 · N82442 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident engine examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA14LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA208.md): Alon A2 · Apex, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2014 · N6364V · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination and testing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA111.md): Piper L-18C · Graham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2012 · N3134G · Substantial damage
  > The failure of an engine connecting rod and the subsequent loss of oil pressure, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN10CA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA313.md): Luscombe 8F · Shell Knob, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2010 · N9932C · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR09LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA337.md): Engineering & Research 415C · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2009 · N87295 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI08CA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA250.md): Piper J-3 · North Branch, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2008 · N42080 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power as a result of oil starvation to the number one rod bearing and number one connecting rod. Contributing to the accident was the rough terrain.

## 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.engine_model_code IN ('17009')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '341'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/cases?engine=17009

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