# NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-550 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 CEN20WA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20WA142.md): Lancair LC41 · Gotha, Germany · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 30, 2020 · N6504H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR17FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA150.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Schellville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2017 · N821SG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after a loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude from which the pilot was unable to recover. The loss of engine power resulted from the pilot's improper selection for the…
- [NTSB CEN17IA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17IA233.md): Schroder David Lancair IV P · Fulton, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2017 · N366TF · No damage
  > The loss of oil pressure and subsequent engine overspeed/surge during a zero g-force maneuver, which resulted in the separation of a crankshaft counterweight and loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA16LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA268.md): Frank Ware Velocity TXL · Sebastian, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2016 · N916TC · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s improper setting of the aneroid adjustment.
- [NTSB CEN16LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA043.md): Hickham Lancair IV-P · Shawano, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2015 · N10UU · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a dual magneto failure, as a result of an exceedance of the engine’s operating limitations while maneuvering.
- [NTSB CEN12FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA037.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Carrollton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2011 · N227TX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately preflight the airplane prior to departure, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR11FA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA453.md): Dacey Venture · Reno, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2011 · N521XD · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the pilot’s premature activation of the engine's anti-detonant injection system.
- [NTSB CEN11LA577](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA577.md): Cessna 400 · Eastland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2011 · N2515G · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation..
- [NTSB CEN11FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA227.md): Lancair LC41-550FG · Carbondale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2011 · N521RT · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture and subsequent failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve during cruise flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA08FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08FA122.md): Yates Lancair IV-P · Springfield, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2008 · N441L · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a loss of engine oil as a result of the installation of the wrong oil adapter O-ring seal.

## 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 ('17043')
    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=17043

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