# NTSB investigations: Continental GO-300 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 WPR22LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA186.md): Cessna P172D · Prescott, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2022 · N8540X · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA19LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA143.md): Cessna 175 · Edgefield, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 4, 2019 · N7622M · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to a stuck engine exhaust valve. Contributing to the loss of engine power was the pilot’s failure to properly address the recurring stuck exhaust valve issue.
- [NTSB CEN17LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA060.md): Cessna 175C · Millersburg, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2016 · N8381T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight fuel management and his failure to switch the fuel selector to the “both” position in accordance with the Before Landing checklist, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN16FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA210.md): Cessna 175 · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2016 · N6649E · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because a test run of the engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident were the…
- [NTSB ERA16LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA157.md): Cessna 175 · Wartburg, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 14, 2016 · N6792E · Substantial damage
  > Catastrophic engine failure due to a fatigue fracture of the No. 6 connecting rod cap.
- [NTSB WPR13LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA272.md): Cessna 175 · Needles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2013 · N9370B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning. Contributing to the severity of the front passenger’s injuries was the pilot’s decision to depart with more passengers than available seats, which resulted in…
- [NTSB CEN12LA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA455.md): Cessna 175A · Shelby, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2012 · N7003E · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined because engine examinations revealed no malfunctions or failures that would have led to oil starvation.
- [NTSB CEN10LA586](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA586.md): Cessna 175 · Deming, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2010 · N9431B · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 ('17024')
    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=17024

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