NTSB investigations, 2011
174 cases where the defining event was Loss of engine power (total).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 180 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 167 |
| 2010 | 175 |
| 2011 | 174 |
| 2012 | 166 |
| 2013 | 167 |
| 2014 | 152 |
| 2015 | 157 |
| 2016 | 142 |
| 2017 | 148 |
| 2018 | 137 |
| 2019 | 141 |
| 2020 | 94 |
| 2021 | 183 |
| 2022 | 111 |
| 2023 | 108 |
| 2024 | 118 |
| 2025 | 177 |
| 2026 | 130 |
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2011
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2011 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 CEN12LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFleet Fleet 16B · Marion, TXA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a piece of metal in the fuel line, which blocked fuel flow to the engine.NTSB ERA12CA125Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150H · Knoxville, TNThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR12CA069Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 208 · Mesquite, NVThe pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN12LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Midland, TXThe pilot’s improper fuel management during the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR12FA066Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Tucson, AZA loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to utilize carburetor heat while maneuvering. .NTSB WPR12LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Friday Harbor, WAA total loss of engine power during initial climb 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 WPR12FA059Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportVans RV7 - A · Surprise, AZAn electrical or engine electronic problem, which resulted in a loss of engine power, followed by a low-altitude stall.NTSB WPR12FA058Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Coupeville, WAThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal evidence of preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN12LA111Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCurtiss Wright P40M · Batavia, OHA loss of engine power due to failure of the engine oil cooler and subsequent oil starvation to the engine.NTSB ERA12LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Belhaven, NCA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA12IA158Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Jacksonville, FLThe failure of a crankshaft gear tooth due to fatigue, which resulted in the loss of several additional gear teeth and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN12IA096Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Gulf Of MexicoThe failure of the compressor section No. 2 bearing due to false brinnelling and fatigue.NTSB CEN12LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305A · Fredericksburg, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA12LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Miniplane DSA-4 · Hernando, FLThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat while descending in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in carburetor icing and a subsequent 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 ERA12LA085Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Caribbean Sea, A1The total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to comply with the airplane and engine limitations, and his decision to…NTSB ERA12WA136Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA36 · Machala, EcuadorOn November 23, 2011, about 2000 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-36-300, Ecuadorian registration HC-BHJ, operated by Aerorient Fumigacion Aerea, was substantially damaged when the pilot made a forced landing following loss of engine power in a banana…NTSB ERA12WA102Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 210 · Alto Alegre, BrazilOn November 22, 2011, at 1740 universal time coordinated, a Cessna Aircraft, Model 210L, Brazilian registration PT-IOT, impacted the ground after reporting an engine failure near Aldeia Hali Katu, in the Alto Alegre Municipality, Roraima, Brazil. The airplane…NTSB CEN12LA076Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · New Orleans, LAA loss of engine power due to detonation of the No.2 cylinder from a clogged fuel injector nozzle.NTSB CEN12CA075Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Denver, COA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a loose fuel line fitting.NTSB ERA12FA074Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 95-C55 · Ulysses, PAThe total loss of left engine power due to fuel starvation, and the pilot’s improper configuration of the fuel system during remedial actions, which resulted in fuel starvation of the right engine. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s incomplete…NTSB CEN12LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Elkhart Lake, WIThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN12CA079Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · College Station, TXThe total loss of engine power from both engines, which resulted from fuel exhaustion due to the pilot’s inadequate pre-flight preparation.NTSB WPR12LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Williams, CAA total loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR12LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D1 · San Diego, CAThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during a simulated autorotation and the pilots’ failure to use carburetor heat while operating at reduced engine power while in carburetor icing conditions, which resulted in a loss of engine…NTSB WPR12LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Yucca Valley, CAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN12CA051Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDowner Bellanca 14-19-2 · Borger, TXA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s improper fuel management. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s diverted attention with the broken fuel gauge knob.NTSB WPR12LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Prineville, ORA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot inadvertently leaving the fuel selector set to the left tank. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s deviation from his normal habit pattern and his failure to refer to…NTSB WPR12LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas 500D · Colusa, CAA total loss of engine power while maneuvering at low altitude for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident severity was the…NTSB CEN12FA043Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportHawker Beechcraft 76 · Fort Worth, TXThe flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed above the air minimum control airspeed (Vmca), which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's failure to follow published procedures to…NTSB CEN12FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Carrollton, TXThe pilot's failure to adequately preflight the airplane prior to departure, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR12WA186Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-34-220T · Karachi, PakistanOn October 20, 2011, at 1138 local time, a Piper PA-34-220T, Pakistan registry AP-BDK, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a dual engine failure while in cruise flight. The aircraft was operated by M/S Schon Air Limited of Karachi,…NTSB ERA12LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Newnan, GAA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA12LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172K · Williamsburg, VAA total 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 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 WPR12FA012Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E33 · Daggett, CAA loss of engine power due to the separation of a connecting rod, and the pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a sudden maneuver to avoid power lines during the descent, which resulted in an unrecoverable aerodynamic stall and subsequent spin.…NTSB WPR12LA013Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiller Avid Flyer · Susanville, CAA total loss of engine power during the takeoff climb for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN12WA033Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationDiamond DA20 · Amurrio, SpainOn October 14, 2011, at 1040 universal coordinated time, a Diamond DA20-C1 airplane, EC-KDS, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain near Amurrio, Spain. The two crewmembers sustained fatal injuries. The accident investigation is under the…NTSB ERA12FA023Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Hollywood, FLThe pilot’s failure to terminate the flight after observing multiple conflicting errors associated with the inaccurate right fuel quantity indication. Contributing to the accident were the total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation from the right tank,…NTSB CEN12LA014Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPeck Zodiac 601XL · Traverse City, MIA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.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 CEN12LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BL-65 · Easton, MODebris in the fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot not maintaining sufficient airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN12LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Vidalia, LAA total loss of engine power likely due to carburetor ice.NTSB CEN12CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210A · Wolfe City, TXA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management.NTSB CEN12LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Centerburg, OHThe pilot's improper pre-flight planning and failure to ensure that there was an adequate fuel supply on board to complete the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the malfunction of the fuel quantity indicator.NTSB CEN11LA669Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOwen Vans RV-10 · Marietta, OHThe in-flight engine fire and loss of engine power due to an improperly installed fuel injector nozzle during a recent engine overhaul.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 WPR11LA462Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Ramona, CAThe flight instructor’s failure to follow the proper procedure while demonstrating a practice autorotation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent hard landing.NTSB WPR11LA457Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Pahrump, NVA loss of engine power during the landing approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN11LA651Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6 · Nunica, MIThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during climbout for undetermined reasons, because postaccident examination of the fuel system did not reveal any discrepancies that would have precluded normal engine operation. Contributing to the accident was…