NTSB investigations
2,826 cases where the defining event was Loss of engine power (total).
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Query with SQL
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 GAA21WA051Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-31-350 · Buitron, MexicoNTSB GAA21WA137Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignPiper PA-30 · Courcelles-sur-Viosnes, FranceNTSB CEN21LA146Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210 · Grand Haven, MIThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR21LA127Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150E · Marana, AZThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA21LA144Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Boynton Beach, FLA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ANC21LA018Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Lanai, HIA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN21LA145Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportQuicksilver Mxii · Hattiesburg, MSThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the trees during the subsequent forced landing resulting in an impact with trees and terrain.NTSB WPR21LA119Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20E · Livermore, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of corrosion and rust in the fuel injection servo.NTSB GAA21WA107AccidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 177RG · Amboise, FranceNTSB GAA21WA030Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Bloemfontein, South AfricaNTSB GAA21WA032Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Formiga, BrazilNTSB GAA21WA025Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-28-140 · North Cat Cay, BahamasNTSB ERA21FA133Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Vinemont, ALA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR21FA114Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Los Angeles, CAThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 6 exhaust valve for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB ERA21FA130Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBell 206 · St Thomas, CBA total loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of two of the stage 3 compressor blades. Contributing to the failure of the compressor blades was the failure of maintenance personnel to inspect the compressor at the recommended interval for operation in…NTSB GAA21WA022Accident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBeech A36 · Novo Progresso, BrazilNTSB GAA21WA024Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA36 · ConceiçãO De Alagoas, BrazilNTSB GAA21WA034Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 182 · La Morita, MexicoNTSB WPR21LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Riverside, CAFuel starvation due to the pilot’s inadequate weather and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA21WA014Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 188 · Viamao, BrazilNTSB DCA21WA077Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Karachi, PakistanNTSB CEN21LA117Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenair Zodiac 601HDS · Waller, TXThe total loss of engine power due to a disconnected fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation.NTSB ERA21LA123Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Homestead, FLA total loss of power for reasons that could not be determined, as the airplane was not recovered from the water following the ditching.NTSB ERA21LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · St. Petersburg, FLA total loss of engine power as a result of the loose fuel line B-nut connected to the engine driven fuel pump.NTSB WPR21WA090Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 210 · Chibuya, ZimbabweNTSB CEN21LA109Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Albany, TXThe pilot’s inadequate pretakeoff checks which resulted in the magneto switch (key) remaining in the OFF position during the takeoff sequence and initial climb and the right magneto grounding intermittently.NTSB CEN21LA103Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172H · Cypress, TXA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA21LA091Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Pleasant Valley, NYA total loss of engine power due to failure of the magnetos, which were not overhauled in accordance with the manufacturer’s time specifications.NTSB WPR21LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNavion Navion A · Livermore, CAThe improper installation of the gascolator fuel inlet line and hose clamp connection, which resulted in the total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN21LA092Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSonex Tailwheel · Burleson, TXA total loss of engine power due to engine seizure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot decision not to orbit the airport, as originally planned.NTSB ERA21LA081Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Tampa, FLA total loss of engine power due to the student pilot inadvertently moving the fuel selector to the OFF position.NTSB CEN21WA094AccidentClass 5 · ForeignAficionado MINI-MAX Eros · Urbanización Bassetes, SpainNTSB CEN21LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA12 · Spearfish, SDA total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN21LA073Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Arden Hills, MNIncorrect connecting rod installation, which resulted in the failure of the nos. 5 and 6 connecting rods and subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR21LA059Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna TU206 · Twentynine Palms, CAThe pilot’s decision to takeoff with a known mechanical engine anomaly, and the failure of the No. 2-cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during the initial climb and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB WPR21WA066Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBell 407 · Kala, TanzaniaNTSB CEN21LA049Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Circleville, OHThe total loss of engine power due to an accessory drive gear that backed out impeding the other gears.NTSB WPR21LA049Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRonald A Gawer RV-12 · Byron, CAThe total loss of engine power due to a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft.NTSB CEN21LA045Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJust SuperSTOL · Edgard, LAThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined with the available information.NTSB CEN21LA034Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Lebanon, OHImproper maintenance that resulted in a blocked crankcase breather port and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN21LA057Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Tishomingo, OKThe pilot’s improper adjustment of the engine mixture control, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was a disconnected oil temperature connector, which was likely damaged during maintenance before the accident flight…NTSB CEN21LA031Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Buda, TXAn improperly torqued oil line fitting during an engine overhaul, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA21LA023Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Zephyrhills, FLImproper torquing of the “B” nut at the fuel control unit, which led to a total loss of engine power and subsequent autorotation that resulted in substantial damage.NTSB GAA21WA001Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · ForeignPiper PA28RT · Ubate-Cundinamarca, ColombiaNTSB CEN21WA059Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignPiper PA46 · Villingen-Schwenningen, GermanyNTSB CEN21WA011Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCirrus SR22 · Langdorp, BelgiumNTSB ERA21LA009Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWatson Michael A Velocity Elite RG · Lady Lake, FLA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA21LA008Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportExperimental Quad City Challenger II · Northfield, NHA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation of the No. 1 cylinder. Contributing to the accident was the pinched No. 1 cylinder oil injection line.NTSB WPR21LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith CH601 · Burlington, WAThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA20LA341Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTecnam P92 · Centerville, MDThe fatigue failure of the No. 1 cylinder exhaust valve spring retainer due to air trapped in the lubrication system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.