NTSB investigations
2,826 cases where the defining event was Loss of engine power (total).
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duckdb -csv -c "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"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB GAA23WA261Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · ForeignExtra EA300 · Graz, AustriaNTSB CEN23FA410Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSonex Sonex · Dowagiac, MIThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the ignition distributor rotor.NTSB ERA23LA361Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech V35 · Rutledge, TNA total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of a retaining circlip in one of the No. 2 crankshaft cheek counterweights, which resulted in liberation of the counterweight.NTSB ERA23LA360Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBrown Benjamin C Challenger II · Moultonborough, NHA loss of engine power due to a loss of compression in one of the engine’s two cylinders.NTSB CEN23LA399Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 35-B33 · Ava, MOA loss of engine oil due for undetermined reasons, which resulted in failed connecting rods and total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN23LA393Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172K · Plover, WIThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ENG23WA044Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignChristen Eagle II · Raufoss, NorwayNTSB GAA23WA246Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 150 · Ad. Alto Paraná, El Dorado, ArgentinaNTSB WPR23LA324Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA20 · Fairfield, UTThe flight pilots improper fuel management, which resulted a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain during an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to follow the airplane checklist.NTSB GAA23WA244Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBeech S35 · Montevideo, UruguayNTSB WPR23LA320Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172H · Santa Rosa, CAThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA23LA341Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Preston, CTA failure of the No. 2 connecting rod, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN23LA371Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRutan Longez · Genoa Township, MIA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB GAA23WA235Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignLuscombe 8 · General Rodriguez, ArgentinaNTSB ERA23LA327Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Leipsic, OHThe incorrect assembly of the turbine engine’s reduction gear box second-stage ring gear, which resulted in an internal failure of multiple engine components and a total loss of power.NTSB ERA23LA324Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJamros Robert L JR Challenger II · Port Orange, FLThe total loss of engine power due to an out-of-temperature seizure of the PTO cylinder.NTSB GAA23WA233Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper 28 · Seaton, United KingdomNTSB WPR23LA295Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFish Larry W Lancair 360 · Renton, WAA loss of electrical power due to low battery voltage, which resulted in an inflight shut down of the capacitor discharge ignition system and a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to switch batteries after the electrical…NTSB CEN23LA338Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRans S-6ES · Ozark, AROil starvation of the propeller speed reduction unit which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA23WA254AccidentClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R44 · Ilopango, El SalvadorNTSB GAA23WA216Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 152 · Drásov, CzechiaNTSB GAA23WA222Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA23 · Governors Harbour, BahamasNTSB WPR23FA275Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna T310R · Santa Fe, NMA total loss of left engine power as a result of improper installation of the aft-facing crankshaft counterweight retaining rings. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed following the loss of left engine power, which resulted in the…NTSB GAA23WA234Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Kohnan, JapanNTSB GAA23WA218Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · ForeignCessna 152 · União da Vitória, BrazilNTSB DCA23WA386IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Antalya, JordanNTSB ANC23LA053Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7DC · Ninilchik, AKA total loss of engine power due to a shift of a crankshaft main bearing, which resulted in a lack of lubrication and subsequent overheating and failure of the engine crankshaft.NTSB ANC23LA051Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108 · Ninilchik, AKA partial loss of engine power due to failure of the No. 1 cylinder intake valve head.NTSB GAA23WA202Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 150H · Cayo District, BelizeNTSB GAA23WA203Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA25 · Arnborg, DenmarkNTSB WPR23FA256Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 182N · St Maries, IDThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 3 exhaust valve for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after the loss of engine power.NTSB GAA23WA175AccidentForeign investigationPiper PA28 · Bournemouth, United KingdomNTSB WPR23LA239Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Alturas, CAA loss of engine power due to the failure of the right magneto distributor gear and the pilot’s decision to conduct a test flight with known mechanical issues.NTSB ERA23FA273Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20R · Southport, NCThe pilot’s improper decision to fly a known unairworthy airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.NTSB CEN23LA267Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 421 · Rockport, TXThe failure of the left engine starter adapter gear, which resulted in catastrophic damage to other engine components, and the subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB CEN23LA261Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportQuad City Challenger · Cedar Creek, MOA seizure of the power takeoff piston due to inadequate maintenance to the lubrication system, which resulted in a lack of oil lubrication and subsequent engine failure.NTSB GAA23WA174Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 188 · Vereda Puerto, ColombiaNTSB GAA23WA181Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 310 · Derby, AustraliaNTSB ERA23LA272Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT802 · Wellington, FLWear of the fuel control unit drive shaft and the corresponding fuel pump drive gear, which resulted in the disengagement of the fuel control unit from the fuel pump, a decrease in fuel flow, and a loss of engine power.NTSB GAA23WA169Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignMD Helicopter 500 · Glenorchy, New ZealandNTSB GAA23WA155Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 175 · Aldermaston, United KingdomNTSB ERA23FA239Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCommander 114TC · Palm City, FLA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot’s subsequent loss of control, which resulted in impact with terrain.NTSB WPR23LA184Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRans S-21 · Creswell, ORA total loss of engine power caused by fatigue cracking and fracture of the crankshaft due to severe wear of the bearings.NTSB ERA23LA218Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Greenville, NCInadequate maintenance by the operator and maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to oil starvation.NTSB GAA23WA140Accident · 7 fatalClass 3 · ForeignCessna 206 · Chiribiquete National Park, ColombiaNTSB GAA23WA142Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper 28 · Jandakot, AustraliaNTSB GAA23WA134Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Bogota, ColombiaNTSB GAA23WA126Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna A188 · Casanare, ColombiaNTSB GAA23WA127Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-23-250 · San José Pinula, GuatemalaNTSB WPR23LA160Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRemos Remos GX · Glendale, AZA total loss of engine power caused by fatigue cracking and fracture of the crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to properly maintain the airplane.