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"
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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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NTSB ERA18LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Monroe, NCA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN18TA233Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 150F · Ferdinand, INThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN18LA229Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210F · Desdemona, TXThe total loss of engine power due to the fuel pump’s fuel flow setting being set too high, which resulted in an excessive fuel flow to the engine.NTSB ERA18LA169Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172D · Quinton, VAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN18LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International 112TC · Cheyenne, WYA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA18LA165Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Arecibo, PRMaintenance personnel's failure to properly apply torque to the engine through bolts, which ultimately resulted in the crankshaft failure and the total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA18LA163Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVans RV4 · Butler, PAThe pilot's improper decision to fly the airplane with a known engine problem and his improper modification of the engine control unit fuel delivery software, which led to the engine running too lean and resulted in a total loss of engine power during climb.NTSB CEN18LA213Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · Uvalde, TXThe loose oil filter, which resulted in oil starvation and a total loss of engine power in flight.NTSB CEN18LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210 · Clovis, NMThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ANC18LA040Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Wasilla, AKA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR18LA156Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Tonopah, NVThe pilot's failure to properly lean the fuel/air mixture and to monitor critical engine parameters during the en route climb to cruise level, which resulted in excessive engine heat and oil starvation and the subsequent catastrophic engine failure.NTSB CEN18LA200Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportIrlbeck Thomas H RV 8 · Somerset, WIA total loss of engine power due to damaged and disconnected electronic ignition wires from both the main and backup batteries, which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB ERA18WA212Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 172 · Macas, EcuadorThe government of Ecuador has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA 172 airplane that occurred on May 28, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ecuador's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB ERA18LA155Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDevries WM H Kitfox Sport · Taghkanic, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN18WA214Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationBell 47 · Ciudad Valles, MexicoOn May 25, 2018, at 0030 hours universal coordinated time, a Scotts Bell 47 helicopter, Mexican registration XB-OSS, impacted terrain following a loss of engine power during an aerial application flight in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The pilot was fatally…NTSB CEN18LA189Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportM-Squared Sprint 1000 · Gurdon, ARInadequate engine maintenance, which resulted in the failure of the MAG piston ring and the subsequent total loss of engine power due to a piston seizure.NTSB CEN18LA173Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA 1B · Hamilton, OHThe loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN18LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Shullsburg, WIA catastrophic engine failure due to improper torque on the engine through-bolt nuts, which resulted in relative movement between the crankcase halves, damage to a main journal bearing, and a loss of oil lubrication.NTSB ERA18WA166Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPZL Swidnik SW4 · Curitibanos, BrazilThe government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PZL Swidnik, SW4, helicopter that occurred on May 4, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the…NTSB DCA18WA173Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 323 · Guayaquil, EcuadorThe government of Ecuador has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 767 323 airplane that occurred on May 03, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ecuador's investigation under the provisions…NTSB WPR18LA128Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164C · Maxwell, CAA total loss of engine power due to an uncommanded closing of the fuel shutoff valve, which terminated fuel to the engine. The reason for the fuel shutoff valve’s closure could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN18LA151Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Cullman, ALThe pilot’s inadvertent engine shutdown due to excessive leaning of the engine and his subsequent inability to restart the engine.NTSB ERA18WA274Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA28 · Nafpaktos, GreeceThe government of Greece has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA28 airplane that occurred on April 21, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Greece's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB GAA18CA220Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Shelby, MTThe pilot’s improper use of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and an off-runway landing.NTSB DCA18WA149Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 500 · Cuzco, PeruThe government of Peru has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 500 airplane that occurred on April 18, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Peru's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB ERA18WA173Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBell Helicopter 407 · Nova Esperanca, BrazilThe government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BELL 407 helicopter that occurred on April 17, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB WPR18LA120Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith Stol CH750 · Kernville, CAA total loss of engine power due to air or fuel vapor entering the fuel system, which prevented fuel from reaching the engine cylinders, which necessitated an emergency landing, during which the airplane nosed over.NTSB CEN18LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Grove, OKA total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat immediately following the loss of engine power.NTSB CEN18WA135Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationRotorway Exec · Koblenz-Winningen, GermanyThe government of Germany has notified the NTSB of an accident involving an amateur-built ROTORWAY EXEC helicopter that occurred on March 25, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Germany's investigation…NTSB ERA18LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild Funk M62C F 23A · Columbia, TNThe pilot's inadvertent selection of the fuel selector handle to the off position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN18LA125Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCub Crafters PA18 150 · Beggs, OKThe pilot's failure to verify that the fuel selector was properly set before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN18LA124Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhite Thorpe T 18 · Cleburne, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA18LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Chesapeake, VAThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat during the approach for a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during the subsequent takeoff.NTSB WPR18LA101Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Paso Robles, CAThe pilots' inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to ensure that the oil filler cap was secured and resulted in oil starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA18LA097Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportReilly Charles W Escapade · Palatka, FLThe interruption of fuel to the engine during final approach, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR18LA098Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Enumclaw, WAA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of a loose oil line B-nut.NTSB WPR18WA097Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Ogies, South AfricaOn February 28, 2018, at 0945 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a South African registered Robinson Helicopter Company R44 Raven II, ZS-HKZ, lost engine power while maneuvering near Truter Boerdery Farm, Ogies, Mpumalana Province, South Africa. The helicopter…NTSB CEN18WA133Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 182P · Abbeville, FranceOn February 28, 2018, about 0845 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cessna 182P airplane, N609PC, had an inflight engine failure and subsequent forced landing near Abbeville, France. The pilot and passenger were uninjured, and the airplane sustained minor…NTSB WPR18LA092Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Obyan, SarkThe pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and inadequate in-flight fuel monitoring which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and an emergency landing and subsequent impact with a ditch.NTSB ERA18LA083Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGregory Newman Sonex Trainer · Carrabelle, FLA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered. Also causal was the pilot's decision to conduct a low-altitude turn following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's…NTSB CEN18WA134Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationBell 206 · Uetersen, GermanyOn April 2, 2018, at 0919 coordinated universal time, a Bell Helicopter 206, D-HHNC, experienced a loss of engine power while airborne.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for information…NTSB ERA18LA072Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P210N · Farmington, PAA total loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the crankshaft drive gear teeth.NTSB CEN18LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuartz Mountain Aerospace L-11E · Omaha, NEThe instructor pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN18FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMD Helicopters 369HM · Perrysburg, OHA loss of engine power due to snow or ice ingestion at an altitude that was insufficient to allow for engine re-ignition. Contributing to the accident were conditions, including altitude and flat light conditions, that precluded a successful autorotation to…NTSB CEN18LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDayton A Dabbs Magni M-16 · Point Venture, TXThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident engine test run showed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the pilot's decision to conduct the flight at a low altitude.NTSB CEN18LA076Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech K35 · Longmont, COA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN18LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportS.O.C.A.T.A. MS893E · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat during the approach, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB CEN18LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBarnes Steven D Steve Barnes RV 4 · Montrose, COThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA18WA057Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna 172 · Providenciales, Turks & Caicos IslandsThe government of the United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Cessna 172S airplane that occurred on December 24, 2017, in Turks and Caicos Islands. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the Air Accidents…NTSB ERA18TA059Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Union Mills, NCThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in weather conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing.