NTSB investigations, GA
69 cases where the defining event was Loss of engine power (total).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 3 |
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| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Where
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'GA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'GA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND 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 WPR26LA362Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportSmith Pitts Special S-1 · Madison, GAOn September 29, 2026, at about 1347 eastern daylight time, a Smith Pitts Special S-1, N292Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Madison, Georgia. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ERA26LA328Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-180 · Dallas, GAOn September 3, 2026, at 2004 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N7635W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dallas, Georgia. The flight instructor and student pilot were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB ERA26LA216Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna A188B · Doerun, GAOn May 23, 2026, about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N8288G, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Doerun, Georgia. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part…NTSB ERA26LA109Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportHawker Beechcraft G36 · Gainesville, GAOn February 09, 2026, about 1732 eastern standard time, a Beechcraft G36, N229TT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Georgia. The pilot and flight instructor were uninjured, and two occupants of separate…NTSB ERA26LA078Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBeech B90 · Atlanta, GAOn December 28, 2025, about 0935 eastern standard time, a Beech B90 airplane, N40BA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia. The pilot received minor injuries, and the copilot was seriously injured. The airplane…NTSB ERA26LA040Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Woodfin Mill, GAOn November 16, 2025, about 0845 eastern standard time, a Piper Pa-32R-301T, N327HP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Woodfin Mill, Georgia. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title…NTSB ERA26LA055Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPerry William Lancair IV P · Savannah, GAOn November 13, 2025, at 1949 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Lancair IV-P, N163BR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Savannah, Georgia. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated as…NTSB ERA25LA294Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-151 · Chamblee, GAOn August 9, 2025, about 0033 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-151, N1080H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK), Chamblee, Georgia. The flight instructor and student pilot were seriously…NTSB ERA25LA064Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAMS Flight D O O Carat A · Centralhatchee, GAMaintenance personnel’s failure to comply with the engine manufacturer’s guidance, which resulted in improper valvetrain clearances, unseating of the intake valve keepers, and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA24LA258Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportClapp Saberwing · Valdosta, GAThe total loss of engine power due to the shearing of the woodruff key that indexed the crankshaft gear and hub assembly to the crankshaft, which resulted in the gear and hub rotating from their indexed position and caused the crankshaft-to-camshaft timing to…NTSB ERA24LA143Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Blackshear, GAA catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA24LA141Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Winokur, GAA total loss of engine power due to the unseating and subsequent failure of the No. 4 piston connection rod bushing.NTSB ERA23LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Covington, GAA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of engine operation with low oil pressure. Contributing to the accident was the failure of two separate maintenance facilities to comply with guidance from the engine manufacturer to disassemble…NTSB ERA22LA265Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Stockbridge, GAA total loss of right engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA22LA146Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A35 · Waco, GAThe failure of the fuel pressure indicator line due to corrosion that was not detected during the last annual inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA22LA045Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Decatur, GAOil exhaustion due to an oil leak that resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA21LA222Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Dawson, GAMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the No. 4 connecting rod bolt nut with a cotter pin, resulting in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ENG20LA046Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportThrush S2R-H80 · Donalsonville, GAA total loss of engine power due to a loose torque meter attachment nut in the reduction gearbox that jammed the planetary gearset causing the power turbine shaft to separate from the power turbine disk, resulting in the power turbine overspeeding and…NTSB ERA20LA123Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · McIntyre, GAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA20LA045Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Wrightsville, GAA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 5 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in an forced off-airport landing.NTSB ERA19LA152Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Dublin, GAA partial loss of engine power on takeoff due to separation of the diffuser assembly as a result of incomplete braze joint surfaces on the vane airfoils.NTSB ERA19LA057Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Kennesaw, GAThe total loss of engine power due to the interruption of oil circulation for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA18FA231Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Swainsboro, GAThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.NTSB ANC18LA006Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32R-300 · Dawsonville, GAThe failure of the pilot, who was not a certified mechanic, to tighten the B-nut on a remotely mounted oil filter line, which resulted in oil exhaustion, a total loss of oil pressure, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN17FA331Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A36 · Ellabell, GAThe total loss of engine power due to oil starvation to the No. 1 connecting rod, which resulted from the improper torque of the No. 1 cylinder hold-down bolts and through-studs at the time of the cylinder's installation, which resulted in the failure of the…NTSB ERA17LA176Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150M · Homerville, GAA total loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance and inspection of the engine, which resulted in a fatigue crack and subsequent failure of the No. 4 cylinder.NTSB ERA17FA107Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A45 · Climax, GAThe failure of maintenance personnel to ensure that the throttle and fuel metering unit AN "B" nut was secured, which resulted in a total loss of engine power in flight and a subsequent collision with trees while attempting to land after sunset.NTSB ERA17LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Columbus, GAA total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA17LA020Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12 D · Vaughn, GAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any evidence of preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA16LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Peachtree City, GAThe fatigue failure of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at low altitude after takeoff.NTSB ERA16CA277Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Gray, GAThe pilot's failure to properly manage the available fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA16LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCzech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Atlanta, GAA total loss of engine power due to fuel vapor lock. Contributing to the accident was the absence of a fuel return line.NTSB ERA16FA075Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C24R · Winder, GAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the examination of the wreckage did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA16LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Brunswick, GAMaintenance personnel's failure to properly torque a No. 4 cylinder hold-down nut during engine overhaul, which resulted in the loosening of the nut and the subsequent failure of the studs and through bolts and separation of the cylinder.NTSB ENG14IA027Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 747 · Atlanta, GATurbine Overhaul Service's aggressive grit blasting and incomplete masking of the blade root neck that allowed the no grit blast area being exposed during the overhaul of the blade resulting in blasting media being embedded in the blade root from which a…NTSB ERA14LA436Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Monroe, GAThe improper installation of the oil filter adapter at an unknown time, which resulted in an oil leak and subsequent oil starvation to the engine.NTSB ERA14LA360Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Aeronautical ST3KR · Newnan, GAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA13LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Fort Gaines, GAThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of debris in the fuel control unit.NTSB ERA13LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMccowan Steve A Shttd · Montrose, GAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the separation of the No. 2 piston connecting rod.NTSB ERA13LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Winder, GAA total loss of engine power due to a cracked fuel pump line fitting O-ring seal at the inlet to the engine driven fuel pump. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the aircraft operator to comply with the engine manufacturer’s recommended time…NTSB ERA13LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Jasper, GAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s prolonged sideslip maneuvers during the descent to landing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s lack of a required placard advising pilots to avoid lengthy sideslip maneuvers…NTSB ERA13LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Edison, GAThe total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the k-pin associated with the No. 1 cylinder.NTSB ERA12LA469Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Statesboro, GAA total loss of engine power as a result of oil exhaustion due to the mechanic's failure to apply appropriate torque to the oil filter.NTSB ERA12LA394Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Ocilla, GAA failure of the No. 2 cylinder connecting rod due to a lack of lubrication, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA12FA084Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Tallapoosa, GAThe failure of the No. 2 rod end cap bolt, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA12LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Newnan, GAA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA12CA036Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172F · Atlanta, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA12FA017Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Dixie, GAMaintenance personnel’s improper installation of the No. 2 cylinder’s connecting rod, which resulted in the disconnection of the rod and a subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB ERA11LA503Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Cordele, GAThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.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…