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 CEN11LA577Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 400 · Eastland, TXA loss of engine power 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 CEN11FA559Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182C · Boulder, COThe malfunction of the throttle linkage to the induction air box, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.NTSB WPR11LA373Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotorway Exec · Chino Hills, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of both the owner's and the pilot's failure to determine or monitor the remaining fuel quantity during the flight. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer's lack of fuel consumption…NTSB ERA11CA441Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Sylacauga, ALA stuck exhaust-valve on the number one cylinder which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN11LA552Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Amarillo, TXA loss of engine power 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 CEN11CA548Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18A · Sherman, TXThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN11FA562Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Nekoosa, WIA total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN11LA543Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Washington, IAThe loss of engine power 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 WPR11LA359Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Emmett, IDA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing because the pilot did not use carburetor heat.NTSB CEN11CA540Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47G-2 · Charles City, IAThe pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA11LA434Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNord Stampe SV4C · Rhinebeck, NYA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN11LA541Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherly 620B · Hettinger, NDInternal failure of the engine for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN11LA530Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristiansen Don E Do RV-4 · Fort Worth, TXA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB WPR11LA346Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion A · Torrington, WYThe carburetor’s failure to meet its operating limits at the low range, which resulted in a loss of engine power when the pilot reduced power for landing.NTSB CEN11LA514Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEvens RV4 · Monroe City, MOA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN11LA512Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWSK PZL Mielec M-18A · Anderson, INThe fatigue failure of the propeller governor speeder spring, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to control engine output power.NTSB ERA11LA417Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Aeronautical ST3KR · Sagaponack, NYThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR11FA349Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportHawker Beechcraft G36 · Hailey, IDThe pilot's inadvertent activation of the auxiliary fuel pump, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff.NTSB ERA11LA416Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Hinesville, GAThe total loss of engine power due to the improper installation of the carburetor air filter by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the filter becoming dislodged and obstructing the carburetor. Contributing to the accident was the pilot did not maintain…NTSB CEN11LA522Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Middleton, WIThe total loss of engine power during climb after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR11FA348Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 210-5(205) · Darby, MTThe fatigue failure of the aluminum air intake duct, which resulted in material being ingested into the engine cylinders and a subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight.NTSB CEN11LA499Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Fergus Falls, MNThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane came to rest inverted in water.NTSB ERA11LA411Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Elizabethtown, KYA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN11LA487Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R · Burlington, COA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ANC11FA065Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Delta, AKThe pilot's decision to make a low-altitude turn back to the airport following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was the separation of the pilot's seat…NTSB CEN11LA490Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDarrow Stephen AL-6 · Peyton, COThe loss of engine power during the descent for reasons that could not be determined because a thorough examination of the engine could not be completed due to the remote accident site.NTSB ERA11LA393Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Ormond Beach, FLThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the flight instructor's inadequate in-flight fuel management.NTSB WPR11LA320Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Yuba City, CAHigh-cycle fatigue on the 1st-stage compressor blade retaining ring, which resulted in the ring’s fracture and a subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB ERA11LA395Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAndrew McKimmon DR-1 Triplane · Geneseo, NYA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ANC11LA061Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206E · Anchorage, AKThe pilot’s decision to depart with minimal fuel and his improper fuel management and engine restart procedures, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the Pilot Operating Handbook did not provide the…NTSB ANC11LA060Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSonex / John D. McCarter Waiex · Sterling, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA11LA400Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFessenden Alfred Expermental RV-4 · Fort Drum, FLA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA11FA374Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBinkley Richard Sonex · Calhoun, GAThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postimpact fire damage precluded a thorough examination of the engine.NTSB CEN11LA441Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Flippin, ARThe loss of engine power due to improper maintenance and resultant oil starvation.NTSB ERA11LA399Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Stevensville, MDA total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA11CA373Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLeatherman Karl L Zodiac CH 601 HDS · Gray Court, SCThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the radiator coolant supply fitting.NTSB CEN11FA433Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKlemp Gregory J Challenger II · Neshkoro, WIThe total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a cold seizure as a result of a broken fan V-belt. Contributing to the accident was the passenger's interference with the flight controls during the forced landing.NTSB CEN11LA430Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Barron, WIThe loss of engine power, which resulted from fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning.NTSB CEN11CA427Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20E · Frankston, TXThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN11FA425Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Romeoville, ILA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning.NTSB WPR11LA288Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Lewistown, MTThe fatigue fracture and separation of the fuel bypass line, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR11LA279Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Brawley, CAThe partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, which likely resulted from the failure of the piston connecting rod in cylinder number 3 due to hydraulic lock in that cylinder.NTSB ERA11LA359Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNavion Navion B · Red Oak, NCThe pilot's inadvertent movement of the fuel tank selector handle to the off position, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR11LA269Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402 · Caldwell, IDThe total loss of power in one engine during takeoff due to the blockage of fuel flow by a foreign object in the fuel tank.NTSB WPR11LA267Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Lost Hills, CAThe failure of the engine-driven fuel pump, resulting in the loss of all engine power and the pilot's failure to correctly execute an autorotational landing.NTSB WPR11LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B23 · Jean, NVThe student pilot’s improper in-flight fuel management when he did not switch to the fullest fuel tank when the engine began to lose power, which resulted in fuel starvation and the complete loss of engine power during maneuvering flight. Contributing to the…NTSB CEN11LA402Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210R · Albia, IAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, in which he did not detect that less fuel was on board the airplane than planned, which precipitated a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during initial descent.NTSB CEN11LA385Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWiley C W RV-6A · Colgate, OKThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR11FA258Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBowley Murphy · Aguila, AZA fire that originated from a fuel leak at an undetermined location in the engine compartment. Contributing to the accident was the builder's use of non-aviation hardware for engine fluid fittings and lines.NTSB CEN11LA384Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFisher Lancair · Azle, TXThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.