# NTSB investigations: 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB CEN22LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA229.md): Fahey William J CH750 Cruzer · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2022 · N415WF · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the fuel starvation was a faulty experimental fuel gauge.
- [NTSB WPR22LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA193.md): Vans RV-8 · Galice, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2022 · N298DM · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight failure of the crankshaft gear’s alignment dowel as a result of the retaining bolt not being installed, which lead to a total loss of engine power.
- [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 ERA22LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA241.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Lancaster, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2022 · N503RK · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation and subsequent failure of the pushrod O-rings, which resulted in failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB GAA22WA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA182.md): Robinson R44 · Lost City, Australia · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 16, 2022 · VH-KOV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA179.md): Bell 206 · Cruziero do Sul, Brazil · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 8, 2022 · PT-HQB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA175.md): Piper PA25 · Clan Airfield, South Africa · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 3, 2022 · ZS-AWX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA220.md): Cessna 172 · Augsburg, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 2, 2022 · D-EOYS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA216.md): Grumman AA1 · Seneca, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2022 · N15LM · Substantial damage
  > A dislodged air filter element, which restricted airflow to the carburetor resulting in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA22WA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA186.md): Cessna 182P · Trinidad, Bolivia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 1, 2022 · CP-1123 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA217.md): Cessna 172N · Toms River, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 1, 2022 · N737LY · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to the throttle linkage becoming disconnected in flight due to improper maintenance.
- [NTSB CEN22LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA187.md): North American AT-6D · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2022 · N29947 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a failure of the No. 1 cylinder.
- [NTSB GAA22WA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA167.md): Beech 36 · Staad, Switzerland · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 28, 2022 · HB-EJE
- [NTSB GAA22WA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA176.md): Cessna 207 · Carrefour, Haiti · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 20, 2022 · HH-FAH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA164.md): Cirrus SR22 · Picarra, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 17, 2022 · PR-AUG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA161.md): Reims F172 · Hodenhagen, Germany · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 17, 2022 · D-ELEO · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA158.md): Europa XS Mono · Eastsound, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 13, 2022 · N194XS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently shut off the engine control unit, which resulted in the engine turning off before the runway landing was attained.
- [NTSB CEN22LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA176.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Twin Lakes, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 13, 2022 · N112TR · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left turbocharger at FL230, which resulted in a rapid loss of manifold pressure and subsequent complete loss of engine power due to an overly rich fuel-air mixture setting. Contributing was the smoke in the cabin in IMC, which caused the…
- [NTSB ERA22LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA186.md): Henry L Berrier JR Arion Lightning LS-1 · Mountain City, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2022 · N6688S · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to intermittent operation of both the engine-driven fuel pump and the electric boost pump. Contributing was the pilot’s delay in rejecting the takeoff, after the initial loss of engine power, which resulted in a collision with…
- [NTSB GAA22WA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA152.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Havre-Saint-Pierre, Canada · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 6, 2022 · N8064X
- [NTSB WPR22LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA133.md): Adams Dennis Allen Varieze · Mojave, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2022 · N88KL · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the carburetor intake Sceet tubing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN22LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA157.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Rayville, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2022 · N9192E · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for a reason that could not be determined based on available information.
- [NTSB ERA22LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA169.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Smithfield, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2022 · N471BL · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to set the correct engine timing after the replacement of a cylinder head and exhaust camshaft before the accident flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN22LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA178.md): Cessna L-19E · Sunflower, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2022 · N4583S · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA22WA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA135.md): Beech A100 · La Guaira, Venezuela · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 21, 2022 · YV-2885 · No damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA131.md): Piper PA28-140 · Bragança Paulista, Brazil · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 21, 2022 · PT-BOK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA126.md): Ayres SRT34 · Antioquia, Colombia · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 20, 2022 · HK3282 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA134.md): Beech 95B55 · San Fernando, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 19, 2022 · LV-HWL
- [NTSB GAA22WA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA130.md): Cessna 150 · BragançA Paulista - Sp, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 17, 2022 · PT-OYF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA155.md): Aircraft Designs Stallion · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2022 · N262KT · Substantial damage
  > A loss of sufficient electrical power to the engine’s electronic fuel injection/ignition system for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN22LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA140.md): Beech A36 · Heavner, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 12, 2022 · N9410Q · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion which resulted from improper engine maintenance.
- [NTSB ERA22LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA146.md): Beech A35 · Waco, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2022 · N764B · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the fuel pressure indicator line due to corrosion that was not detected during the last annual inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR22LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA115.md): Cessna 182D · Desert Camp, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 2, 2022 · N8814X · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB GAA22WA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA119.md): Piper PA25 · Eldorado, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 1, 2022 · PP-IAI · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA118.md): Mooney M20F · Balsas, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 23, 2022 · PT-DKK
- [NTSB ERA22LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA131.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Miami Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2022 · N544SB · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to a stuck valve, which resulted in an autorotation and a hard landing in water.
- [NTSB GAA22WA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA107.md): Piper PA28 · La Condensa, Colombia · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Feb 18, 2022 · HK4856 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA104.md): Cessna 152 · Concepción ( CLCP), Bolivia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 15, 2022 · CP-3002 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA098.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Wiston East Sussex, United Kingdom · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 10, 2022 · G-KNOW · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA22WA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA141.md): Piper PA23 · Hertfordshire, United Kingdom · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 4, 2022 · G-BJNZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA081.md): Piper PA-28 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 18, 2022 · N5276W · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA22LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA104.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Edisto Island, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 11, 2022 · N475RT · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the crankshaft counterweight retaining ring and the No. 6 connecting rod.
- [NTSB CEN22LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA098.md): Cessna 172 · Youngstown, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2022 · N3964L · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information, which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB GAA22WA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA068.md): Cessna 402B · Berry Islands, Bahamas · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Jan 5, 2022 · N145TT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA067.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Chame, Panama · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 3, 2022 · N5535J
- [NTSB ERA22LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA099.md): Mooney M20C · Southeast Arcadia, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 1, 2022 · N79396 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence for this investigation.
- [NTSB GAA22WA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA062.md): Cessna A188 · Yopal, Colombia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 29, 2021 · HK2014 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA097.md): Cessna 207 · Marathon, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2021 · N1596U · Minor damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 bearing, which resulted in the No. 2 connecting rod failing due to fatigue, high heat, and stress.
- [NTSB CEN22LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA089.md): Lancair IV · Iron Mountain, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 25, 2021 · N994PT · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA22WA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA053.md): Piper PA34 · Newcastle, Ireland · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 21, 2021 · G-OBUC · Substantial damage

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## 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 e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE 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?page=13

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