NTSB investigations, NE
15 cases where the defining event was Loss of engine power (total).
Cases per year
| 2009 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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\" = 'NE' 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" = 'NE' 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 CEN26LA199Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna A188B · Blair, NEOn May 27, 2026, about 1130 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B airplane, N84497, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Blair, Nebraska. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB CEN21LA351Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCozy Mark IV · Rushville, NEA total loss of engine power due to an obstruction of airflow to the engine as a result of the landing brake being deployed in flight.NTSB CEN21LA264Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing B75N1 · Elwood, NEThe failure of the engine master rod, resulting in a total loss of engine power and a forced landing.NTSB CEN20LA364Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G164 · Ogallala, NEThe total loss of engine power due to a failure of the master connecting rod.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 CEN15LA271Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Foster, NEThe total loss of engine power during a low-level aerial application flight due to fuel exhaustion following the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that led to his assumption that sufficient fuel was on board for the flight based on his reliance on a…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 CEN13FA429Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201T · Holdrege, NEThe loss of engine power during takeoff due to the activation of the primer diverter valve.NTSB CEN12LA648Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Mc Cool Junction, NEThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot’s entry into the autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power as a result of the student pilot rapidly lowering the helicopter’s…NTSB CEN12LA497Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Big Springs, NEThe total loss of engine power as a result of the pilot inadvertently shutting the engine off. Contributing to the accident was the modification to the engine control layout.NTSB CEN12LA302Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTroyer Kitfox 3 · Elm Creek, NEThe pilot’s failure to verify the amount of oil in the injection oil reservoir before takeoff, which resulted in an insufficient fuel/oil ratio and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB CEN12LA239Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGerner Evans WE-1 · Kimball, NEThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airplane and engine was not performed.NTSB CEN11FA616Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLarson Ken W Christen EAGLE-II · Seward, NEThe pilot’s inadvertent pulling of the mixture control lever on takeoff, which shut down the engine.NTSB CEN11CA016Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportKevin Wilkinson Easy Eagle 1 · Central City, NEThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09LA444Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeech TC-45J · Verdel, NEThe pilot's improper decision to fly an airplane that was not airworthy and for which he was not properly rated to operate, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing to a field following an engine failure. Contributing to the…