NTSB investigations, IA
30 cases where the defining event was Loss of engine power (total).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Where
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IA' 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" = 'IA' 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 CEN27LA019Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-28-235 · Cedar Rapids, IANTSB CEN26LA271Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBeech V35 · Carroll, IAOn July 24, 2026, about 1550 central daylight time, a Beech V35 airplane, N3707Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Carroll, Iowa. The pilot was not injured. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of…NTSB CEN25LA297Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAyres S2R · Akron, IAOn July 28, 2025, about 1537 central daylight time, an Ayres Corporation S2R-T34 airplane, N524SL, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Akron, Iowa. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…NTSB CEN25LA277Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportRobinson Helicopter R66 · Maynard, IAOn July 22, 2025, about 1400 central daylight time, a Robinson Helicopter Company R66 helicopter, N88911, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Maynard, Iowa. The pilot was uninjured. The helicopter was operated under Title 14…NTSB CEN24LA079Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Davenport, IAThe fatigue failure of the No. 5 cylinder head, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the maintenance which did not fully blend to the depth necessary to preclude the failure.NTSB CEN22LA351Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron 206B · Arcadia, IAMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in a loss of engine power at low altitude and an impact with terrain.NTSB CEN21LA329Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Amana, IAThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN20LA145Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 35 · Sidney, IAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN20LA014Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Swea City, IAThe pilot's failure to replace the oil filler cap during his preflight inspection, which resulted in oil starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN19LA230Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson R44 · Ida Grove, IAA total loss of engine power during an aerial application flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB GAA19CA173Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPereira Osprey · Independence, IAThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN18LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172C · Algona, IAThe No. 1 cylinder head separating at the cylinder head-to-barrel interface and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN17LA263Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Corydon, IAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA16CA393Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 188 · What Cheer, IAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons due to the pilot not making the airplane or engine available for examination, which resulted in a forced landing and an impact with terrain.NTSB CEN15LA370Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Cresco, IAThe loss of engine power due to the high-cycle fatigue failure of the third-stage turbine wheel.NTSB CEN13LA484Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Larchwood, IAA complete loss of engine power during an agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN12LA667Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Decorah, IAThe pilot's failure to properly manage the helicopter's available fuel supply, which led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper calibration of the fuel gauge and the fuel-low warning light.NTSB CEN12LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206B · Winterset, IAThe loss of oil pressure to the No. 4 connecting rod journal and the subsequent loss of engine power.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 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 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 CEN11LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Des Moines, IAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.NTSB CEN09LA503Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT401 · Waterloo, IAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09CA455Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportForster SA-300 · Iowa City, IAthe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09FA377Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Sanborn, IAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's improper fuel planning and failure to refuel.NTSB CEN09CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Greene, IAA loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the rough, snow-covered terrain.NTSB CHI08CA251Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301B · Monticello, IAPoor preflight planning in that the pilot failed to assure an adequate fuel supply was on board for the flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude of the airplane when the loss of power occurred and…NTSB CHI08CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer G-164A · Jefferson, IAThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. The corn crop was a factor.NTSB CHI08CA240Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B · Salem, IAThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Contributing to the accident was the high grass encountered during the landing roll.NTSB CHI08LA189Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRoof Curtis Hawk P6E · Iowa City, IAThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.