# 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 CEN13LA525](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA525.md): Cessna 182 · Boulder, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2013 · N6460A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately clear carburetor icing, resulting in a loss of engine power on final approach following a descent at idle power.
- [NTSB ERA13WA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA439.md): Bell 206B · Matoes do Norte, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 30, 2013 · PT-HUE · Substantial damage
  > On August 30, 2013, at 1555 coordinated universal time (1255 local time), a Bell 206B, Brazilian registration PT-HUE, was substantially damaged following a loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing in Matões do Norte, Maranhão, Brazil. The pilot…
- [NTSB ERA13WA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA401.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Macas, Ecuador · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 30, 2013 · HC-BOD · Substantial damage
  > On August 30, 2013, about 1630 coordinated universal time (1130 local time), a Piper PA-32-300, Ecuadorian registration HC-BOD, was substantially damaged during a forced landing while approaching Edmundo Carvajal Airport (SEMC), Macas, Ecuador. The Ecuadorian…
- [NTSB WPR13LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA389.md): Champion 8KCAB · Wahiawa, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2013 · N413JJ · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN13LA568](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA568.md): Air Tractor AT 802 · Gould, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2013 · N9119B · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a bearing in the fuel control unit, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA13LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA382.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake Model 250 · Middle Grove, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2013 · N522WB · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s application of insufficient torque to the No. 6 cylinder connecting rod bolts during overhaul, which resulted in the fatigue fracture of the connecting rod and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA13LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA380.md): Piper PA46R-350T · Cat Cay, Bahamas · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2013 · N720JF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s attempt to rotate the airplane before obtaining sufficient airspeed and his improper pitch control during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and subsequently experiencing an aerodynamic stall at a low…
- [NTSB CEN13LA502](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA502.md): Anderas Tiger Moth R80 · New Franken, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N927TM · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ANC13LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA085.md): Cessna U206F · Tokotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N35952 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft, which resulted from a mechanic’s application of insufficient torque on the cylinder through bolts.
- [NTSB WPR13LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA378.md): Cessna 172B · Sisters, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2013 · N8141X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the engine was not properly preserved to prevent corrosion after the wreckage was recovered from the lake.
- [NTSB ERA13LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA364.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Indian Trail, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2013 · N6919B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN13LA519](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA519.md): Gulfstream-Schweizer Gulfstream AM G 164B · Eagle Lake, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2013 · N8222K · Substantial damage
  > The failure of one of the engine cylinders, which resulted in the total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN13FA491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA491.md): Bell 407 · Ship Shoal 208H (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2013 · N53LP · Substantial damage
  > The ingestion of vented methane gas into the helicopter’s engine during takeoff, which caused an engine compressor surge that led to a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR13GA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13GA374.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 12, 2013 · N62PJ · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the separation of one of the 4th-stage turbine wheel blades due to low-cycle fatigue cracking that had progressed to high-cycle fatigue cracking, which ultimately led to the overload failure of the…
- [NTSB CEN13LA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA484.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Larchwood, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2013 · N5610X · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of engine power during an agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ANC13LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA074.md): Hughes 500D · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2013 · N134SH · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which necessitated an emergency hovering autorotation, during which the helicopter impacted trees and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN13LA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA460.md): Snyder Todd W Titan Tornado 1 · Wild Rose, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2013 · N70786 · Substantial damage
  > The improperly secured spark plug, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR13LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA353.md): Weber GPA-2 · Brentwood, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2013 · N199BW · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA13LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA344.md): Hughes 369D · Center Point, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2013 · N31HM · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN13FA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA440.md): Phelps Kitfox III · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2013 · N873RX · Substantial damage
  > The degraded fuel line, which prevented fuel from the left tank from reaching the header tank and resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB DCA13CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA172.md): Nasa Ames Research Center Sierra · Beaufort Sea, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2013 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > continued operation into engine intake system icing conditions resulting in a loss of power; due to schedule pressure and an insufficient risk management process.
- [NTSB WPR13LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA336.md): Wester/Steiger Glastar · Independence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N130GS · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA13LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA347.md): Durfee Fred Quicksilver MXL · Lexington, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N2590B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot/builder’s failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an exceedance of the wing’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot/builder’s…
- [NTSB ERA13LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA328.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Tappahannock, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2013 · N223SS · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the engine crankshaft top rear trailing forward counterweight retaining plate, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. The reason for the retaining plate’s failure could not be determined during postaccident examination.
- [NTSB ENG13WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13WA039.md): Boeing 777 - 340ER · Moscow, Russia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 21, 2013 · AP-BHV · No damage
  > The Civil Aviation Authority Safety Investigation Board of Pakistan (CAAP) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) Boeing 777-340ER, registration number AP-BHV, powered by General Electric CF90-115BL…
- [NTSB ERA13LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA331.md): Beech A36 · Tupelo, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2013 · N117HB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN13FA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA429.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Holdrege, NE · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2013 · N31698 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during takeoff due to the activation of the primer diverter valve.
- [NTSB ERA13FA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA325.md): Beech 23 · Laurel, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2013 · N2333Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during takeoff and his decision to operate the unairworthy airplane.
- [NTSB ERA13LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA327.md): Univair 108-1 · Tuftonboro, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N8721K · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to remove circumferential gouges in the aft radius of the R2 rod journal on the crankshaft during its last engine overhaul, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the crankshaft and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA13LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA323.md): Johnson Garret W Merlin GT · Collierville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N618V · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination due to postcrash fire damage.
- [NTSB CEN13LA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA467.md): Christen Industries Pitts S-2B · Dalton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2013 · N519ZB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN13LA473](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA473.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Nauvoo, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2013 · N6113C · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of an engine compressor turbine blade, which resulted in extensive secondary engine damage and a complete loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR13LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA363.md): Quarnoccio Avid Flyer · White City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2013 · N399Q · Substantial damage
  > Excessive engine operating temperature, which resulted in engine failure and a forced landing. The reason for the excessive engine operating temperature could not be determined during postaccident engine examination.
- [NTSB WPR13LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA321.md): Raytheon A36 · Fallon, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2013 · N517DJ · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of the No. 5 connecting rod, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure during the initial climb and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR13LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA317.md): Cessna 182H · Hesperia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2013 · N2062X · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the detachment of the mixture control cable from its mounting clamp.
- [NTSB CEN13LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA398.md): Flight Design Ctls · Sandwich, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2013 · N549LS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to recognize the formation of carburetor ice during cruise descent and apply carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN13LA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA401.md): JDT 1600R · Chesaning, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2013 · UNREG · Destroyed
  > The failure of the propeller reduction gearbox and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident were…
- [NTSB CEN13LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA397.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Nappanee, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2013 · N502EU · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 6 piston due to detonation and the subsequent interruption of the engine oil flow that resulted from the piston fragments.
- [NTSB CEN13LA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA406.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Lufkin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2013 · N255SF · Substantial damage
  > The restricted movement of the carburetor’s forked needle valve within its seat due to the mechanic’s misadjustment of the valve clip forks, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR13LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA304.md): Dorman Bakeng · Garden Valley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2013 · N39796 · Substantial damage
  > A mechanical failure of the oil cooler, which resulted in a complete loss of oil and engine power.
- [NTSB ENG13IA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13IA033.md): Boeing 777 · Ugolny Airport, Russia · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2013 · HL8275 · No damage
  > The failure of the transfer gearbox resulting from the fracture and separation of the radial gearshaft from fatigue cracking as a result of a combination of high residual tensile stresses produced by local decarburization during the manufacturing process…
- [NTSB WPR13LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA302.md): S.N.I.A.S. AS-350B Ecureuil · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2013 · N989WC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the fatigue failure of a pneumatic fuel controller pipe. Also causal was maintenance personnel’s failure to adequately maintain the pipe and replace it with a thicker type.
- [NTSB ERA13IA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13IA313.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206 · New York, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2013 · N405MR · Minor damage
  > The improper maintenance decision to adjust the engine oil pressure regulator valve in response to high oil pressure indications rather than to properly troubleshoot the anomaly, which then allowed an existing oil supply path blockage to increase and led to…
- [NTSB CEN13LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA381.md): Beech C23 · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2013 · N3KT · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to monitor and manage fuel consumption during cruise flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR13FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA298.md): Ayers Less Drag Special · Oxnard, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2013 · N130LD · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an…
- [NTSB CEN13LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA388.md): Mooney M20K · Hudson, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2013 · N5254G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR13LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA290.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2013 · N34CT · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the ingestion of a foreign object and maintenance personnel's failure to remove shop rags before completing the installation of the air inlet barrier system.
- [NTSB CEN13LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA370.md): Mooney M20J · El Reno, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2013 · N205MC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power, which resulted from the failure of the magneto assembly for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.
- [NTSB CEN13LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA367.md): Piper PA-28-140 · De Smet, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2013 · N589FL · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN13LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA363.md): Thomsen Avid Flyer MK IV · Hibbing, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2013 · N6240T · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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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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