# 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 36 of 57 · 2,826 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ERA14LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA248.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206 L4 · Beverly, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2014 · N55SL · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the engine’s outer combustion case, which resulted in the failure of the case due to fatigue cracks that initiated on the inside surface of the case and the subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA14LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA242.md): Mooney M20K · Georgetown, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2014 · N200DP · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper preflight planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s failure to see and avoid the wires on the airport boundary. - [NTSB WPR14FA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA194.md): Aero Commander 500 S · Fort Huachuca, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 2014 · N40TC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack after a total loss of engine power during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. The reason for… - [NTSB WPR14LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA201.md): Schweizer G 164B · Biggs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2014 · N3633C · Substantial damage > The assembler’s improper fabrication of a fuel line (hose) and the subsequent failure to verify that it was not occluded, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during takeoff. - [NTSB ERA14FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA232.md): Navion G · Hamilton Township, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 10, 2014 · N2473T · Substantial damage > The pilot's mismanagement of the onboard fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and a subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the death of the right front passenger was the inadequate occupant restraint. - [NTSB CEN14LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA234.md): Mooney M20TN · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2014 · N563JK · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing of the engine revealed no anomalies. - [NTSB CEN14LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA241.md): Kinsler Arthur Paul Kinsler Lancair/Mkii · Crivitz, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2014 · N246AK · Substantial damage > The improper installation of the hose fuel fitting, which resulted in the fitting becoming disconnected and the subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB WPR14LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA240.md): Cessna T207A · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2014 · N323JC · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s application of insufficient torque to the engine cylinder through bolts during replacement of the No. 1 cylinder, which resulted in the displacement of the No. 2 main bearing, the bearing shifting, and a catastrophic engine failure. - [NTSB WPR14LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA185.md): 177mf Pitts Model 12 · Bluffdale, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2014 · N177MF · Substantial damage > A complete loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because of insufficient evidence. - [NTSB ERA14LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA219.md): Czech Sport Aircraft A S Sportcruiser · Advance, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2014 · N162US · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat during a descent with reduced engine power while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR14GA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14GA176.md): Hughes OH 6 · Bullfrog, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 29, 2014 · N37929 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power while the helicopter was hovering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and rotor drive system revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded… - [NTSB ERA14LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA208.md): Alon A2 · Apex, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2014 · N6364V · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination and testing. - [NTSB CEN14LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA218.md): Beech A36 · Wann, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2014 · N3078Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and planning and inflight fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing in an area of unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB CEN14LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA226.md): Flight Design Ctls · Greenville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2014 · N106SF · Substantial damage > The fatigue failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve due to excessive wear of the corresponding train tappet, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN14LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA217.md): Cessna 172R · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2014 · N9373F · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine did not reveal any evidence of preimpact failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN14LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA200.md): Cessna O 1E · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2014 · N50WP · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies. - [NTSB ERA14LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA198.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Aguas Buenas, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2014 · N2875D · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN14FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA198.md): Beech C24 · Denton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2014 · N23984 · Substantial damage > The pilot mistakenly manipulated the airplane's mixture knob rather than the propeller control knob during the descent, reducing the airplane's mixture knob to where the fuel-air mixture to the engine was too lean, which caused the engine to fail, and the… - [NTSB CEN14LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA195.md): Larsen Mark V · Amelia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2014 · N87JL · Substantial damage > The distributor failure, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise climb. - [NTSB ERA14LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA193.md): Cessna U206G · Louisa, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2014 · N156SA · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to continue operation of the airplane with known mechanical issues (fluctuating oil pressure and metal in the oil filter), which was the result of undertorqued cylinder through bolts. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic's… - [NTSB ERA14LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA179.md): Cessna T210L · Clayton, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2014 · N1631X · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the engine case through bolts, which resulted in the fatigue fracture of the crankshaft and subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR14LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA147.md): Cessna 172P · Inarajan · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2014 · N9551L · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA14LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA167.md): Cessna O1 - A · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2014 · N211PP · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion in the selected tank and a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN14WA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA176.md): Cessna 205 - Undesignat · Albacete, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 22, 2014 · EC-GQB · Substantial damage > This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. The foreign authority was the source of this information. On March 22, 2014, about 1630 UTC, a Cessna 205 airplane, EC-GQB, (s/n 205-0277) was involved in a forced landing following… - [NTSB ERA14LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA161.md): Cessna LC41-550FG · Palatka, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2014 · N717RR · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper management of the fuel mixture and his failure to use the appropriate checklist and guidance during the flight, which resulted in an overrich mixture condition, carbon-fouling of the spark plugs, and a subsequent total loss of engine… - [NTSB CEN14LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA168.md): Olson Perry D Titan 51 Mustang · Evans, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2014 · N43889 · Substantial damage > The builder's improper wiring of both fuel pumps to the battery-powered bus, which resulted in a total loss of engine power when the batteries failed because all power to the fuel pumps was lost. - [NTSB CEN14LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA165.md): Beech P35 · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2014 · N9532Y · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to the misrigging of the fuel mixture control. - [NTSB ERA14WA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA245.md): Cessna T188C · Canton Naranjal, Ecuador · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 13, 2014 · HC-BTA · Substantial damage > On March 13, 2014, a Cessna T188C, Ecuadorian registration HC-BTA, was substantially damaged when it lost engine power and impacted terrain near Canton Naranjal, Ecuador. A postaccident fire ensued. The foreign certificated pilot received minor injuries. The… - [NTSB WPR14LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA123.md): Lake LA 4 200 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2014 · N1040L · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR14LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA117.md): Beech A45 · Hollister, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2014 · N666 · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and improper fuel management. - [NTSB ERA14WA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA135.md): Cessna T210L · Araguaina, Brazil · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 19, 2014 · PR-VPI · Substantial damage > On February 19, 2014, about 1920 universal coordinated time, a Cessna T210L, Brazilian registration PR-VPI, operated by Talla Taxi Aereo Ltda., was substantially damaged during a forced landing, after it experienced a loss of engine power during takeoff from… - [NTSB CEN14LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA147.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Church Point, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2014 · N5035R · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper preflight inspection and in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN14LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA144.md): Cessna 150 - G · Galion, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2014 · N3882J · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power on climbout for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA14WA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA125.md): Cessna 210N · Palmas, Brazil · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Feb 9, 2014 · PT-OMX · Substantial damage > On February 9, 2014, about 1330 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 210N, Brazilian registration PT-OMX, operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged after it experienced a loss of engine power and impacted terrain while on approach to the… - [NTSB CEN14LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA133.md): Cessna 182A · Lexington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2014 · N6061B · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper use of the carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB WPR14FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA111.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2014 · N312PA · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s inadvertent positioning of the fuel selector in an intermediate position, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN14LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA134.md): Cessna 172K · Milan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2014 · N4VN · Substantial damage > The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat while operating the airplane in atmospheric conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during a short final approach. - [NTSB CEN14LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA131.md): Cessna R182 · Eustis, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2014 · N1833R · Substantial damage > A catastrophic engine failure, which was initiated by the failure of the No. 5 connecting rod cap. - [NTSB WPR14LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA100.md): Ercoupe 415 C · Poulsbo, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2014 · N2076H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to confirm that the engine oil filler cap was secured before flight, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power during cruise flight. - [NTSB CEN14WA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA105.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Le Pin, France · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 6, 2014 · F-HAPH · Destroyed > On January 6, 2014, approximately 0700 coordinated universal time, a Cirrus SR22 airplane, F-HAPH, lost engine power, deployed the parachute system, and touched down near Le Pin, France. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight departed the… - [NTSB CEN14RA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14RA113.md): Gippsland GA8 · Cayenne, French Guiana · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 6, 2014 · F-ORPH · Destroyed > On January 6, 2014, about 1508 local time, a Gippsland GA-8 Airvan, single engine airplane, F-ORPH, was destroyed during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power at Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (SOCA), Cayenne, French Guiana. The pilot… - [NTSB ERA14WA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA090.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Margarita, Venezuela · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 5, 2014 · YV20070 · Minor damage > On January 5, 2014, about 1900 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T, Venezuelan registration YV2070, operated by a private individual, made an emergency landing on a road due a total loss of engine power. The pilot was not injured. The flight… - [NTSB WPR14CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA087.md): Prizio Texas Sprt CUB TX11J · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2014 · N114DE · Destroyed > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered. - [NTSB ERA14LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA086.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Buckhannon, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2014 · N450TX · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper in-flight fuel mixture management and failure to use the appropriate checklist or manuals during approach to landing, which resulted in a loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA14LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA085.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Bronx, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2014 · N9409J · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident engine examination or testing. - [NTSB CEN14LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA112.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Forsyth, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2014 · N4505Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA14LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA083.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Alabaster, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2014 · N351AE · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN14LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA094.md): Cessna 150L · Gladewater, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2013 · N6905G · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB ERA14LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA076.md): Cessna 210N · Tampa, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2013 · N5307A · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 4 connecting rod. Contributing to the accident was a likely loss of lubrication for reasons that could not be determined during a postaccident engine examination. - [NTSB WPR14LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA071.md): Piper PA 32-301 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2013 · N8169C · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to adequately manage the fuel supply. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/cases.md?page=37 ## 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=36 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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