# NTSB investigations: Volkswagen CONVERSION: 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 ERA16FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA084.md): Eros 1600 · Lebanon, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2016 · N508AH · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the front cylinder piston due to the pilot's improper maintenance, which resulted in a total loss of engine power after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to return to the runway at low altitude following the loss of…
- [NTSB CEN12LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA239.md): Gerner Evans WE-1 · Kimball, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2012 · N5936 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airplane and engine was not performed.
- [NTSB CEN11CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA016.md): Kevin Wilkinson Easy Eagle 1 · Central City, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2010 · N44KW · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR09LA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA454.md): Lewis Jennings Nieuport 11 · Pahrump, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2009 · N124LH · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a failure of the engine's sole magneto.
- [NTSB ERA09LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA222.md): Rogers Kenneth J Flaglor Scooter · Griffin, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2009 · N3248Q · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine-driven fuel pump. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing and the pilot’s preexisting medical condition.
- [NTSB SEA08LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA140.md): Hutton KR-2 · Roseburg, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2008 · N4GJ · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's modification of the induction system, and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to a landing area following the power loss.
- [NTSB LAX08LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA145.md): Babcock KR-2 · Olympia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2008 · N4276Y · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to the carburetor's mixture needle backing out.

## 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 ('63501')
    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=63501

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