# Fatal NTSB investigations, SC: Loss of engine power (total)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA106.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Lexington, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Feb 6, 2026 · N705CD · Substantial damage
  > On February 6, 2026, at 0921 eastern standard time, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22, N705CD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lexington, South Carolina. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger was fatally…
- [NTSB CEN22FA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA419.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Conway, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 14, 2022 · N62FC · Destroyed
  > The mechanic’s failure to install the required gasket on the vacuum pump drive pad in accordance with the maintenance manual, which resulted in oil exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the Director of…
- [NTSB ERA16FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA168.md): Ryskamp Bruce A Acroduster · Belton, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2016 · N380JA · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive postcrash fire damage. Also causal was the pilot's loss of airplane control, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA14FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA049.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Graniteville, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2013 · N4016P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper maintenance of the airplane's fuel system, which resulted a loss of power in the left engine due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed following the loss of engine power, which…
- [NTSB ERA10LA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA442.md): Stinson 108 · Andrews, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2010 · N97316 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the student pilot's failure to adequately preflight the airplane prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA10LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA175.md): Smith Edward I Lancair IV-P · Hilton Head Island, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2010 · N9JE · Minor damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft as a result of a previous propeller strike.
- [NTSB ERA09FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA235.md): Grumman AA-1B · Chesnee, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2009 · N8998L · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power in flight due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate inflight fuel planning and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while descending for a forced landing.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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" = 'SC' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '341' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence?fatal=1&state=SC

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