# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-360-A1D: 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 ERA25LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA277.md): Mangels Leighton LANCAIR360 · Hardinsburg, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 24, 2025 · N50LM · Substantial damage
  > On July 24, 2025, about 1000 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Lancair 360, N50LM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hardinsburg, Kentucky. The pilot and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane…
- [NTSB CEN24LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA141.md): Cozy Mark IV · Gonzales, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2024 · N20MN · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the crankshaft idler gear hardware according to the engine manufacturer’s service instructions, which resulted in separation of the crankshaft idler gear’s fasteners and disengagement of the camshaft,…
- [NTSB CEN21LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA351.md): Cozy Mark IV · Rushville, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 2, 2021 · N1361S · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to an obstruction of airflow to the engine as a result of the landing brake being deployed in flight.
- [NTSB WPR18LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA021.md): Metcalfe Robert B Vans RV 6 · Selma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2017 · N88MV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly secure an alternator ground cable swage that led to problems with the electrical system and/or electronic engine controls, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA15LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA217.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Corryton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2015 · N597JG · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 4 engine cylinder due to fatigue, resulting in a catastrophic failure of the engine.
- [NTSB WPR13LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA336.md): Wester/Steiger Glastar · Independence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N130GS · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR12LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA146.md): Jacobs RV-6A · Bow, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2012 · N238RV · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel supply.
- [NTSB CEN12CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA075.md): Globe GC-1B · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 19, 2011 · N80775 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a loose fuel line fitting.
- [NTSB WPR09LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA153.md): Howes RV-6 · Paulden, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2009 · N6383W · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of a leak from the inadequate weld repair of a high-pressure oil line. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering that resulted in a stall during an…

## 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 ('41504')
    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=41504

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