# 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 GAA22WA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA055.md): Mcdonnell Douglas 500 · Unteriberg, Switzerland · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 18, 2021 · HB-ZBM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA051.md): Robinson R66 · Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Dec 17, 2021 · HI-982 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA076.md): Cessna 172 · Pallisa-KAGWARA, Uganda · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 15, 2021 · 5X-KYO · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA046.md): Schweizer 269C · Silesian, Poland · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 11, 2021 · SP-KGO
- [NTSB GAA22WA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA045.md): Cessna 172 · Trinidad, Bolivia · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 10, 2021 · CP-3060 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA082.md): Beech S35 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 7, 2021 · N80YD · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a lack of oil lubrication.
- [NTSB CEN22LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA055.md): Ray Earl D Flightstar Iisc · Haskell, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 28, 2021 · N2772R · Substantial damage
  > A sudden loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons based on the information available.
- [NTSB ERA22FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA076.md): Cessna T210R · Grove City, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 24, 2021 · N6209U · Destroyed
  > A catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation after the pilot’s failure to secure the oil filler cap before flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ decision to continue the flight following the oil loss event and precautionary landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA067.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Glens Falls, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 19, 2021 · N2305T · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA22WA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA033.md): Cessna 152 · Vilar da Luz, Portugal · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 18, 2021 · CS-EDT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA064.md): Mooney M20M · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2021 · N21890 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the failure of maintenance personnel to properly tighten the fuel supply line b-nut at the manifold valve during installation.
- [NTSB GAA22WA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA030.md): Hughes 269C · Klinga, Germany · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 14, 2021 · D-HOHL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA027.md): Rans S6-ESD · Felton, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 10, 2021 · G-MYDK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA035.md): Robinson R44 · Belo Horizonte, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Nov 8, 2021 · PR-HHH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA052.md): Maule M-4-220C · Ridgeway, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 7, 2021 · N51127 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB ERA22LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA045.md): Cessna 172 · Decatur, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 4, 2021 · N172XX · Substantial damage
  > Oil exhaustion due to an oil leak that resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR22LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA025.md): Cessna R172K · Rexburg, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 31, 2021 · N1082V · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with a known mechanical issue.
- [NTSB GAA22WA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA023.md): Zenith 601 · Ciocanesti, Romania · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 31, 2021 · YR-7007 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA037.md): Beech K35 · Hammond, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 28, 2021 · N899RW · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of the oil filter safety wire fracturing and the oil filter becoming loose in flight for a reason that could not be determined given the evidence available during the investigation.
- [NTSB GAA22WA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA022.md): Cessna T188 · Vilhena, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 24, 2021 · PR-PRB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA028.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Sligo, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2021 · N7371P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilots mismanagement of fuel.
- [NTSB GAA22WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA018.md): Aeronca 65C · Birchwood, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 21, 2021 · G-BTRG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA032.md): Boeing 787 · Montevideo, Uruguay · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 16, 2021 · EC-NFM · No damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA019.md): Lancair ES · Fall Creek, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2021 · N511ZZ · Substantial damage
  > Total loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the camshaft gear.
- [NTSB ERA22LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA017.md): Cessna 182 · Fire Island, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2021 · N759AC · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA22WA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA008.md): Cessna 172 · Yapu, Colombia · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 10, 2021 · HK-5032 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA011.md): Flight Design Ctls · Greenville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 10, 2021 · N121YT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power resulting from the in-flight disconnection of oil hoses from the oil thermostat.
- [NTSB WPR22LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA005.md): Beech B36TC · Los Banos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2021 · N7220B · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the improper installation of the No. 4 connecting rod bolt nut during a recent overhaul.
- [NTSB GAA22WA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA066.md): Piper PA18 · Trevelin, Chubut, Argentina · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 9, 2021 · LV-GBY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA011.md): Aero Commander 100 · Carinthia, Austria · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 9, 2021 · D-ENKU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA006.md): Piper PA28 · Panama City, Panama · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 5, 2021 · HP-1784 BL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA002.md): Zenith CH750 · Oregon City, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2021 · N99HX · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA21LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA391.md): Boeing E75 · Nicholson, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2021 · N1654M · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power as a result of damaged internal carburetor mixture control components.
- [NTSB ERA21LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA388.md): Cessna 172 · Port Orange, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2021 · N116SV · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the nut from the stud and the fracture of the bolt that secured the crankshaft idler gear to the engine crankcase, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to the inability of the left crankshaft idler gear assembly to drive of the…
- [NTSB CEN21LA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA472.md): Cessna T210N · East Sparta, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2021 · N1925U · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve.
- [NTSB GAA21WA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA262.md): Schweizer G164B · Trinta y Tres, Uruguay · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Sep 26, 2021 · CX-BVQ-R · Minor damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA246.md): Partenavia P68 · Bush Bay Beach, Co. Wexford, Ireland · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 23, 2021 · F-HIRD · Destroyed
- [NTSB GAA21WA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA243.md): Kaman K1200 · Okuwa, Japan · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Sep 20, 2021 · JA6200 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA232.md): Piper PA28 · Leon, Spain · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 19, 2021 · EC-CJV · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR21LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA357.md): Fonville Swearingen SX300 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 18, 2021 · N5SX · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the left magneto.
- [NTSB GAA21WA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA254.md): Rockwell International 112A · Bad Ragaz, Switzerland · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 18, 2021 · N559SG
- [NTSB ENG22WA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA001.md): Airbus A320 · Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 17, 2021 · XA-VAP · Minor damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA236.md): Cessna 210 · Santa Izabel do Rio Negro, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 16, 2021 · PP-JCS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA358.md): Beech 35-B33 · Baker, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2021 · N8983M · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the failure of the No. 5 connecting rod bearing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA402.md): Murphy Renegade II · Sheridan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2021 · N490DJ · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to a piston seizure.
- [NTSB CEN21LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA400.md): Luscombe 8A · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2021 · N2071K · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power after takeoff due to the formation of carburetor ice while on the ground and the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat immediately before takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA21LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA347.md): Quad City Challenger · Geneva, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2021 · N1225G · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ENG21WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG21WA039.md): MD Helicopter 369 · Megiddo, Israel · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Aug 31, 2021 · 4X-BJK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA349.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Grant-Valkaria, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2021 · N864LM · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA21WA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA228.md): Britten Norman BN2A · Kuserua, Ecuador · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Aug 28, 2021 · HC-CMQ

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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
```

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