# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F: 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 GAA23WA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA202.md): Cessna 150H · Cayo District, Belize · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 9, 2023 · N8473U · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA067.md): Cessna 172F · Auburn Hills, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2022 · N8768U · Substantial damage
  > The catastrophic engine failure due to lack of oil lubrication, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to follow the airplane and engine manufacturers’ guidance for cold weather operation.
- [NTSB CEN21LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA316.md): Cessna 172F · Eagle Butte, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2021 · N5340R · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 6 connecting rod.
- [NTSB GAA20CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA006.md): Cessna 172 · Kaplan, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2019 · N7871U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and impact with a pole during an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA14LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA008.md): Cessna 172 - F · Gainesville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2013 · N8715U · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident engine examination and test run revealed no anomalies.
- [NTSB WPR13LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA098.md): Cessna 172F · Marysville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2013 · N5208F · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation, which resulted from maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the fuel selector handle. Contributing to the accident was an incorrectly modified fuel selector handle assembly.
- [NTSB ERA12CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA036.md): Cessna 172F · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2011 · N5419R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN11LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA388.md): Cessna 172 · Ironton, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2011 · N5663R · Substantial damage
  > The 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 WPR10CA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA311.md): Cessna 172F · Rancho Murieta, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2010 · N8793U · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.
- [NTSB WPR10LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA087.md): Cessna 172F · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2009 · N8520U · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072414')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND 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?model=2072414

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