# 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.

Page 15 of 57 · 2,829 cases

## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB CEN21LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA382.md): Beech A36 · Granbury, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2021 · N67CW · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined with the available information.
- [NTSB GAA21WA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA212.md): Piper PA18 · Port Alfredsouth, South Africa · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 23, 2021 · ZS-CKP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA221.md): Pilatus PC6 · Maturin, Venezuela · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 21, 2021 · YV-1912 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA21FA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA334.md): North American SNJ-2 · Wilkes-Barre, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 20, 2021 · N52900 · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for a forced landing following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and…
- [NTSB CEN21LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA385.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · New Roads, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2021 · N744RB · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to a lack of available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA21LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA335.md): Hummer 260L · Livingston, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2021 · N777TC · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the helicopter in a flight regime that would not allow for a successful autorotative landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA379.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA-42 · Bellefontaine, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 17, 2021 · N215BN · Substantial damage
  > The improper position of the right engine’s fuel feed pump bolt, which led to a total loss of power on the right engine, and the left engine's partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA21WA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA207.md): Cessna P210N · Marbach, Germany · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 15, 2021 · N450SC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA408.md): Cessna 150 · Heavener, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2021 · N50055 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA21WA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA256.md): Cessna 152 · Peji, Bolivia · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 12, 2021 · CP-2667 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA313.md): Cessna 425 · Helena, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2021 · N783MB · Substantial damage
  > A flameout of both engines due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined due to the airplane’s damage.
- [NTSB GAA21WA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA204.md): Cessna 152 · La Lumbrera, Chile · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 9, 2021 · CC-KAA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA321.md): Cubcrafters CC11-160 · Springfield, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2021 · N825ME · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN21LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA357.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Mer Rouge, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2021 · N455LA · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot and ground personnel’s miscalculation of available fuel.
- [NTSB GAA21WA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA197.md): Cessna 337 · Pozo Perdido, Chile · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 3, 2021 · CC-CKT · No damage
- [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 GAA21WA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA194.md): Cessna 150 · Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 1, 2021 · G-BDNR
- [NTSB GAA21WA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA198.md): Cessna 182 · Tannheim, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 31, 2021 · D-EEHR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA310.md): Liteflite PTY Dragonfly Model C · Middletown, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2021 · N799HG · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the carburetor, which resulted in a momentary total loss of engine power during initial climb. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane following the initial power loss.
- [NTSB CEN21LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA343.md): Stinson JR. SR · Ripon, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2021 · N81Y · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB GAA21WA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA200.md): Cessna 206 · Paranam, Suriname · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Jul 28, 2021 · PZ-TBG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA292.md): Cessna 180K · Mt. Hood, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2021 · N8884 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power while in cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the presentation of an abandoned airport as available for use in the Federal Aviation Administration…
- [NTSB CEN21LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA329.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Amana, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2021 · N8422K · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR21LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA271.md): Vans RV6 · Riverside, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2021 · N468AC · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined from available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA21LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA289.md): Piper PA-23 · Easton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2021 · N776MC · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of left engine power and uncommanded feathering of the left propeller for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA21LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA288.md): Dehavilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk X · Lebanon, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2021 · N47YC · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA21LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA291.md): Cessna A150K · Brooksville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2021 · N8412M · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing.
- [NTSB GAA21WA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA171.md): Bell 412 · Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 11, 2021 · EC-MTS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ENG21WA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG21WA032.md): Airbus A220 · Copenhagen, Denmark · Incident · Class 4 · Foreign · Jul 11, 2021 · YL-AAQ · No damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA316.md): Cessna 172F · Eagle Butte, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2021 · N5340R · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 6 connecting rod.
- [NTSB CEN21LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA309.md): Titan T-51D · Ashtabula, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2021 · N15180 · Substantial damage
  > The tripped engine control computer circuit breaker caused by an excessive electrical load on the system, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power during the initial climb.
- [NTSB GAA21WA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA168.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Luneburg, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 4, 2021 · N429AB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA277.md): Vans RV7 · Pottstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2021 · N654C · Destroyed
  > A total loss of power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN21FA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA304.md): Focke-Wulf FWP-149D · Killeen, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 4, 2021 · N9145 · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of a crankshaft counterweight mounting lobe, which resulted in a counterweight separation and catastrophic secondary damage to the engine drivetrain. Contributing to the accident was the mislabeled…
- [NTSB WPR21LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA250.md): L-Bird CCX-2000 · Hood River, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 28, 2021 · N10TA · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to improper construction of the muffler, which resulted in separation of the internal components.
- [NTSB GAA21WA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA190.md): Cabri G2 · Lostallo, Switzerland · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 26, 2021 · HB-ZPU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA152.md): Cessna 208 · Teuge, Netherlands · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 25, 2021 · PH-FST · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA267.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Easton, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2021 · N2143G · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR21LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA234.md): Bolstridge Wallace R SKY Raider 1 · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2021 · N8010B · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the pilot’s failure to premix the two-cycle oil/gasoline mixture, which resulted in a forced landing in a field and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA287.md): Grumman G164 · Sedgwick, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2021 · N62375 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the failure and disengagement of the torque sensor assembly front spur gear from its splined shouldered shaft due to a loose self-locking nut.
- [NTSB GAA21WA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA151.md): Cessna 188 · Bataypora, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 18, 2021 · PR-ACK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA261.md): Cessna 172 · Jupiter, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2021 · N2797E · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to obtain the proper touchdown point during a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the improper service and subsequent inadequate inspection of the single-drive, dual magneto, which resulted in a total loss of…
- [NTSB ERA21LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA250.md): Diamond DA20 · Matthews, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2021 · N458MA · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s failure to properly secure the oil sump drain plug during a 100-hour maintenance inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB CEN21LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA265.md): Cessna 180K · Columbus, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2021 · N13159 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from sealant contamination in the wing.
- [NTSB GAA21WA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA144.md): Lancair 360 · Neuenrade, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 13, 2021 · PH-GHR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA264.md): Boeing B75N1 · Elwood, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2021 · N777JG · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine master rod, resulting in a total loss of engine power and a forced landing.
- [NTSB GAA21WA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA143.md): Robinson R44 · Auckland, New Zealand · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 12, 2021 · ZK-HVX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA303.md): Cessna 172S · Yelm, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2021 · N513WF · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN21LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA284.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Reserve, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 10, 2021 · N202SM · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA21WA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA142.md): Cessna 310 · RondonóPolis, Brazil · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 4 · Foreign · Jun 8, 2021 · PT-KCH · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/cases.md?page=16

## 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=15

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain, except the copies of manufacturers’ service documents, which belong to their rights holders.