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 ERA14LA248Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206 L4 · Beverly, MAMaintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the engine’s outer combustion case, which resulted in the failure of the case due to fatigue cracks that initiated on the inside surface of the case and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA14LA242Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Georgetown, DEThe pilot’s improper preflight planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s failure to see and avoid the wires on the airport boundary.NTSB WPR14FA194Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500 S · Fort Huachuca, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack after a total loss of engine power during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. The reason for…NTSB WPR14LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G 164B · Biggs, CAThe assembler’s improper fabrication of a fuel line (hose) and the subsequent failure to verify that it was not occluded, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during takeoff.NTSB ERA14FA232Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNavion G · Hamilton Township, NJThe pilot's mismanagement of the onboard fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and a subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the death of the right front passenger was the inadequate occupant restraint.NTSB CEN14LA234Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20TN · San Antonio, TXThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing of the engine revealed no anomalies.NTSB CEN14LA241Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKinsler Arthur Paul Kinsler Lancair/Mkii · Crivitz, WIThe improper installation of the hose fuel fitting, which resulted in the fitting becoming disconnected and the subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR14LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T207A · Rock Springs, WYMaintenance personnel’s application of insufficient torque to the engine cylinder through bolts during replacement of the No. 1 cylinder, which resulted in the displacement of the No. 2 main bearing, the bearing shifting, and a catastrophic engine failure.NTSB WPR14LA185Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report177mf Pitts Model 12 · Bluffdale, UTA complete loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because of insufficient evidence.NTSB ERA14LA219Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCzech Sport Aircraft A S Sportcruiser · Advance, NCThe pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat during a descent with reduced engine power while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR14GA176Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHughes OH 6 · Bullfrog, UTA loss of engine power while the helicopter was hovering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and rotor drive system revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded…NTSB ERA14LA208Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlon A2 · Apex, NCA total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination and testing.NTSB CEN14LA218Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Wann, OKThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and planning and inflight fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing in an area of unsuitable terrain.NTSB CEN14LA226Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Greenville, TXThe fatigue failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve due to excessive wear of the corresponding train tappet, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN14LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Llano, TXThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine did not reveal any evidence of preimpact failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN14LA200Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna O 1E · Fredericksburg, TXThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies.NTSB ERA14LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · Aguas Buenas, PRThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN14FA198Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C24 · Denton, TXThe pilot mistakenly manipulated the airplane's mixture knob rather than the propeller control knob during the descent, reducing the airplane's mixture knob to where the fuel-air mixture to the engine was too lean, which caused the engine to fail, and the…NTSB CEN14LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLarsen Mark V · Amelia, OHThe distributor failure, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise climb.NTSB ERA14LA193Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Louisa, VAThe pilot's decision to continue operation of the airplane with known mechanical issues (fluctuating oil pressure and metal in the oil filter), which was the result of undertorqued cylinder through bolts. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic's…NTSB ERA14LA179Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Clayton, ALMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the engine case through bolts, which resulted in the fatigue fracture of the crankshaft and subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR14LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · InarajanA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA14LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna O1 - A · St. Petersburg, FLThe pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion in the selected tank and a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN14WA176Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 205 - Undesignat · Albacete, SpainThis is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. The foreign authority was the source of this information. On March 22, 2014, about 1630 UTC, a Cessna 205 airplane, EC-GQB, (s/n 205-0277) was involved in a forced landing following…NTSB ERA14LA161Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna LC41-550FG · Palatka, FLThe pilot’s improper management of the fuel mixture and his failure to use the appropriate checklist and guidance during the flight, which resulted in an overrich mixture condition, carbon-fouling of the spark plugs, and a subsequent total loss of engine…NTSB CEN14LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOlson Perry D Titan 51 Mustang · Evans, COThe builder's improper wiring of both fuel pumps to the battery-powered bus, which resulted in a total loss of engine power when the batteries failed because all power to the fuel pumps was lost.NTSB CEN14LA165Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech P35 · Wichita Falls, TXThe loss of engine power due to the misrigging of the fuel mixture control.NTSB ERA14WA245Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationCessna T188C · Canton Naranjal, EcuadorOn March 13, 2014, a Cessna T188C, Ecuadorian registration HC-BTA, was substantially damaged when it lost engine power and impacted terrain near Canton Naranjal, Ecuador. A postaccident fire ensued. The foreign certificated pilot received minor injuries. The…NTSB WPR14LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA 4 200 · Corona, CAThe loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR14LA117Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A45 · Hollister, CAThe total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and improper fuel management.NTSB ERA14WA135Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna T210L · Araguaina, BrazilOn February 19, 2014, about 1920 universal coordinated time, a Cessna T210L, Brazilian registration PR-VPI, operated by Talla Taxi Aereo Ltda., was substantially damaged during a forced landing, after it experienced a loss of engine power during takeoff from…NTSB CEN14LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Church Point, LAThe pilot’s improper preflight inspection and in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN14LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 - G · Galion, OHA total loss of engine power on climbout 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 ERA14WA125Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationCessna 210N · Palmas, BrazilOn February 9, 2014, about 1330 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 210N, Brazilian registration PT-OMX, operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged after it experienced a loss of engine power and impacted terrain while on approach to the…NTSB CEN14LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Lexington, TXThe pilot’s improper use of the carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB WPR14FA111Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Phoenix, AZThe student pilot’s inadvertent positioning of the fuel selector in an intermediate position, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN14LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Milan, ILThe pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat while operating the airplane in atmospheric conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during a short final approach.NTSB CEN14LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Eustis, NEA catastrophic engine failure, which was initiated by the failure of the No. 5 connecting rod cap.NTSB WPR14LA100Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415 C · Poulsbo, WAThe pilot's failure to confirm that the engine oil filler cap was secured before flight, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power during cruise flight.NTSB CEN14WA105Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCirrus Design SR22 · Le Pin, FranceOn January 6, 2014, approximately 0700 coordinated universal time, a Cirrus SR22 airplane, F-HAPH, lost engine power, deployed the parachute system, and touched down near Le Pin, France. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight departed the…NTSB CEN14RA113Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationGippsland GA8 · Cayenne, French GuianaOn January 6, 2014, about 1508 local time, a Gippsland GA-8 Airvan, single engine airplane, F-ORPH, was destroyed during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power at Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (SOCA), Cayenne, French Guiana. The pilot…NTSB ERA14WA090Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-32RT-300T · Margarita, VenezuelaOn January 5, 2014, about 1900 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T, Venezuelan registration YV2070, operated by a private individual, made an emergency landing on a road due a total loss of engine power. The pilot was not injured. The flight…NTSB WPR14CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPrizio Texas Sprt CUB TX11J · Avalon, CAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered.NTSB ERA14LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Buckhannon, WVThe pilot’s improper in-flight fuel mixture management and failure to use the appropriate checklist or manuals during approach to landing, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB ERA14LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Bronx, NYThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident engine examination or testing.NTSB CEN14LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Forsyth, MOThe pilot's improper flight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA14LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Alabaster, ALThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN14LA094Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Gladewater, TXThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ERA14LA076Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210N · Tampa, FLA total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 4 connecting rod. Contributing to the accident was a likely loss of lubrication for reasons that could not be determined during a postaccident engine examination.NTSB WPR14LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32-301 · Los Angeles, CAThe total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to adequately manage the fuel supply.