# 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 40 of 57 · 2,826 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ERA13LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA127.md): Hiller UH-12B · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2013 · N5072R · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from an overstress failure of a fitting on the fuel supply line and led to an autorotation and hard landing. - [NTSB ERA13LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA126.md): Mccowan Steve A Shttd · Montrose, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2013 · N4201S · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the separation of the No. 2 piston connecting rod. - [NTSB WPR13LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA113.md): Cessna 172 · Wilcox, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2013 · N1421V · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any abnormalities that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR13LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA109.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2013 · N8554W · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during initial climb 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 CEN13LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA152.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Victoria, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2013 · N9190B · Substantial damage > The mechanical failure of the engine power section, which resulted in a loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN13CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA145.md): Hughes 369HS · London, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 29, 2013 · N193M · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to comply with established cold weather operating procedures, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's excessive aft cyclic input during the landing flare, which resulted in main rotor… - [NTSB WPR13LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA106.md): Cessna 152 · Atwater, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2013 · N68757 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadequate flight planning, which resulted in his getting lost and not being able to return to the airport before the fuel was exhausted and the engine lost power. - [NTSB ERA13LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA119.md): Shoemaker James B KR-2 · Palmetto, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2013 · N27CE · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing. - [NTSB WPR13LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA098.md): Cessna 172F · Marysville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2013 · N5208F · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation, which resulted from maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the fuel selector handle. Contributing to the accident was an incorrectly modified fuel selector handle assembly. - [NTSB ERA13LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA110.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Winder, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2013 · N3898T · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to a cracked fuel pump line fitting O-ring seal at the inlet to the engine driven fuel pump. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the aircraft operator to comply with the engine manufacturer’s recommended time… - [NTSB ERA13LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA112.md): Cessna T182 · Brandon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2013 · N9454H · Substantial damage > Failure of the No. 2 cylinder’s rod bearing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR13LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA085.md): Jeremiah Jackson Vans RV-10 · Julian, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2013 · N262NJ · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of a disconnected oil line. Contributing to the accident was an insufficiently tightened oil line fitting. - [NTSB ERA13FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA105.md): Beech H35 · Palm Coast, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2013 · N375B · Destroyed > A total loss of engine power after the failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to oil starvation, which resulted in a subsequent forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to clearly state that the aircraft had lost all power and the… - [NTSB CEN13FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA121.md): Eurocopter EC130 B4 · Seminole, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2013 · N334AM · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to ice ingestion. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s delayed decision to install the helicopter's engine inlet cover until after the engine had been exposed to moisture and freezing temperatures and their… - [NTSB WPR13LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA078.md): Cessna 210A · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2012 · N9507X · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power during takeoff climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN13LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA118.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Mc Allen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2012 · N8053P · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB ERA13FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA096.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Leesburg, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2012 · N78WM · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of power in both engines during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of prescription and illicit drugs, which likely impaired… - [NTSB ERA13LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA099.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2012 · N4340G · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare after a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB ERA13LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA097.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Lock Haven, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2012 · N2074T · Substantial damage > The reinstallation of improper connecting rods at engine overhaul, which resulted in abnormal wear of the connecting rod bearings; while the bearings did not meet the manufacturer’s specifications, the use of the unapproved connecting rods more likely caused… - [NTSB CEN13LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA110.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2012 · N30WC · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly manage the airplane's fuel, which resulted in engine failure due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN13LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA111.md): Piper L-18C · Graham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2012 · N3134G · Substantial damage > The failure of an engine connecting rod and the subsequent loss of oil pressure, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA13LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA084.md): Merritt Leslie R Kelly D · Brandon, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2012 · N5172S · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN13LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA097.md): North American T-28C · Moody, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2012 · N280JM · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN13LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA104.md): Cessna 172M · Arcola, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 2012 · N172BJ · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during initial climb 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 CEN13LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA099.md): Enstrom F-28C · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 2012 · N574H · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to conduct an autorotation following the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the flight instructor and the student pilot to visually check fuel levels to ensure adequate… - [NTSB CEN13LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA091.md): Stinson 108-2 · Halfway, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2012 · N8775K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly maintain the airplane and engine, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to improperly installed magnetos and a broken camshaft. - [NTSB CEN13FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA080.md): Cessna 208B · Bryans Corner, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2012 · N1324G · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power as a result of a fractured compressor turbine blade due to fatigue cracking. - [NTSB CEN13LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA076.md): Cessna 177RG · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2012 · N1912Q · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to the loss of fuel flow through the airplane's fuel tank selector valve. - [NTSB WPR13LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA052.md): Cessna U206 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2012 · N5229U · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fatigue fractures of two crankshaft gear teeth from corrosion pitting, which resulted in an off-airport forced landing and collision with obstacles on the ground. - [NTSB CEN13LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA072.md): Beech S35 · DeRidder, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2012 · N322D · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation after the oil filler cap separated from the oil filler tube during flight due to corrosion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during low altitude operations, which… - [NTSB WPR13LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA047.md): Cessna 210 · San Rafael, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2012 · N3919Y · 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 CEN13LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA063.md): Redd Tom Quicksilver GT 400 · Oak Grove, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 2012 · N4031Q · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power, the specific cause of which could not be identified during the postaccident examination, and the airplane’s subsequent impact with trees. - [NTSB ERA13LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA053.md): Cessna 210 · Jasper, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2012 · N9633T · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s prolonged sideslip maneuvers during the descent to landing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s lack of a required placard advising pilots to avoid lengthy sideslip maneuvers… - [NTSB CEN13LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA056.md): Cessna 210L · La Grange, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2012 · N732BL · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to the loss of oil to the engine. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the engine oil filter adaptor, which resulted in the loss of oil to the engine. - [NTSB CEN13LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA055.md): Central Ohio Dragonfly Club DRAGONFLY-C · Darbyville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2012 · N667DF · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to a cold-seizure event that occurred at a low altitude, which precluded the pilot's recovery from an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin. - [NTSB ANC13LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA008.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2012 · N31281 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat when he reduced engine power. - [NTSB ERA13WA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA050.md): Cessna 206 · Kiim, Ecuador · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 31, 2012 · HC-CBG · Substantial damage > On October 31, 2012, about 1545 coordinated universal time (1045 local time), a Cessna 206, Ecuadorian registration HC-CBG, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in Kiim, Ecuador. The Ecuadorian commercial pilot was seriously injured. The airplane… - [NTSB ERA13LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA029.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Edison, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2012 · N6670K · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the k-pin associated with the No. 1 cylinder. - [NTSB WPR13LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA015.md): Beech N35 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2012 · N671VC · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to oil starvation due to loose oil cooler attachment bolts. Contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance during the annual inspection. - [NTSB CEN13LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA015.md): Young Robert Herman Woody Pusher · Cloverdale, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2012 · N10RY · Minor damage > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB WPR13LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA009.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2012 · N4309E · Substantial damage > Total loss of engine power during the landing approach due to insect debris in the carburetor metering valve, which resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA13TA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13TA021.md): Bell OH-58A · Jackson, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Oct 13, 2012 · N40TN · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN13LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA011.md): Meyers Little Toot · Roanoke, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2012 · N848Z · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to partially obstructed fuel lines. - [NTSB WPR13LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA005.md): Cessna 180H · St Maries, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2012 · N2780X · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power 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 CEN13IA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA008.md): Mueller Michael Walter Challenger II CW SPC · Sandwich, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2012 · N530MW · Minor damage > A total loss of engine power due to significant engine corrosion. Contributing to the accident was inadequate engine maintenance. - [NTSB ERA13WA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA085.md): Thrush S2R-T34 · Naranjal, Ecuador · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 2, 2012 · HC-CFU · Substantial damage > On October 2, 2012, a Thrush S2R-T34, Ecuadorian registration HC-CFU, operated by a private owner, was substantially damaged following an engine failure and collision with terrain near Naranjal Province, Guayas, Ecuador. The flight's last departure point and… - [NTSB ERA12LA584](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA584.md): Keuthan Buccaneer II · Granite Quarry, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2012 · N710WP · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN12LA667](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA667.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Decorah, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2012 · N530KD · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly manage the helicopter's available fuel supply, which led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper calibration of the fuel gauge and the fuel-low warning light. - [NTSB WPR12LA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA439.md): Cessna 152 · Eugene, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2012 · N95840 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have resulted in the loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN12LA675](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA675.md): Beech E33 · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2012 · N7133N · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and testing. 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