# NTSB investigations: 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB WPR23LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA017.md): Cessna 177RG · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2022 · N747ML · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure the fuel supply line to the fuel flow divider, which resulted in a fuel leak, fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA23FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA023.md): Peryera Adventura II · Miramar, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 17, 2022 · N32856 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to remove the ECU select switch per the manufacturer’s service bulletin, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN23LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA014.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 62 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · N84LT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of airplane electrical power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power to both engines. Contributing was the worn main battery and the incorrectly wired ECU backup batteries.
- [NTSB GAA23WA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA011.md): Cessna 402 · Bahia Solano, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 14, 2022 · HK-3065 · No damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA003.md): Cessna 182C · Boulder City, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2022 · N511W · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation resulting from the failure of an engine oil filter adapter fiber gasket.
- [NTSB GAA23WA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA004.md): Pilatus BN2A-21 · Kubin, Australia · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 3, 2022 · VH-WQA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA006.md): Bell 47G2 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2022 · N24067 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA22FA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA418.md): Piper PA32 · Afton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 15, 2022 · N2104J · Destroyed
  > A catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at night over mountainous terrain.
- [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 CEN22LA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA423.md): Luscombe 8 · Kingsbury, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2022 · N25144 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a failure of the ignition switch from carbon tracking, which resulted in a forced landing and a subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB GAA22WA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA281.md): Cessna A188B · Santa Helena de Goias, Brazil · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 9, 2022 · PT-WQN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA410.md): Cessna U206 · Buckland, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2022 · N8019Z · Substantial damage
  > The installation of incompatible rocker arms and rocker arm bushings during an engine overhaul, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA22LA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA417.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Meridianville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 8, 2022 · N29RM · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR22FA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA335.md): Rutan Varieze · Columbia, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 5, 2022 · N10EZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper maintenance of the ignition system, which led to an ignition system failure and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR22FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA331.md): Yakovlev YAK-11 · Shafter, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 2, 2022 · N5943 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine oil pressure shortly after takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR22LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA330.md): Sikorsky S-61N · Shady Cove, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2022 · N617CK · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 engine’s stage 1 turbine blades as a result of an unreported hot start two days earlier.
- [NTSB GAA22WA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA264.md): Mooney M20J · Braunschweig, Germany · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 30, 2022 · D-EKPC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA392.md): Cessna 172N · Gates Mills, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2022 · N204BE · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot’s decision to perform an inflight magneto check with no suitable area to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to correctly perform a magneto check that resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ENG22WA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA047.md): Airbus Canada BD500 · Zurich, Switzerland · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 22, 2022 · HB-JBH · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA314.md): Beech F33A · Wilder, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2022 · N4133S · Substantial damage
  > Catastrophic engine failure during the initial climb due to an incorrectly installed crankshaft counterweight retaining ring.
- [NTSB GAA22WA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA252.md): Mooney M20E · Augsburg, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 17, 2022 · F-BRHA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA302.md): Goddard Dick Sim Bensen B-8M · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2022 · N532KB · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the engine mount resulting in a loss of engine power and directional control while maneuvering.
- [NTSB WPR22FA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA303.md): Cessna T207A · Page, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 13, 2022 · N9582M · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during low altitude cruise flight, which resulted in a water ditching. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot’s failure to extend the flaps during the ditching, which increased the…
- [NTSB ERA22LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA372.md): Thomas Wayne L THOMAS' Flyer · Searsmont, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2022 · N35WT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN22FA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA383.md): Mooney M20K · Hanna City, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 13, 2022 · N30EV · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA22WA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA250.md): Cessna 172H · Assens, Denmark · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 11, 2022 · OY-AHY · No damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA243.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Bueanaventura Beach, Panama · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 8, 2022 · HP-1685 · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR22LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA293.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Circle, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2022 · N36542 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat.
- [NTSB GAA22WA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA246.md): Robinson R22 · Lotus Vale, Australia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 6, 2022 · VH-NKV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA244.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Hampshire, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 6, 2022 · G-JASE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA367.md): Cessna 182 · Benton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2022 · N97683 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN22LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA351.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206B · Arcadia, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2022 · N169AA · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance 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 WPR22LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA287.md): Cessna 177RG · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2022 · N2591V · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to an inadequately maintained fuel injection servo.
- [NTSB CEN22LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA344.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2022 · N3027J · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s inadequate maintenance of the magneto, which resulted in a loss of engine ignition, a loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA333.md): Stinson 108 · Batesburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2022 · N6020M · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the crankshaft gear, resulting in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DCA22FA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22FA157.md): Beech A35 · Centralia, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 23, 2022 · N8466A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unsuccessful attempt to switch fuel tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the uninstalled fuel selector handle warning device.
- [NTSB GAA22WA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA237.md): Robinson R44 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 22, 2022 · LV-WMB · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR22LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA263.md): Zenith CH701 · Bothell, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2022 · N8787G · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the engine’s flywheel screws that were likely overloaded when the engine was involved in a previous accident.
- [NTSB WPR22LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA262.md): Maule M-5-235C · Three Forks, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2022 · N6224M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to degraded and incorrectly maintained ignition system components. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delay in turning the airplane towards the runway when the engine began to lose power.
- [NTSB GAA22WA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA253.md): Enstrom F28 · Nurnberg, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 19, 2022 · G-ERDW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA322.md): Vans RV10 · Palatka, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2022 · N910BW · Substantial damage
  > Total loss of engine power due to the improper installation of an electronic ignition system connector plug.
- [NTSB CEN22LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA322.md): Aero Commander 112 · Granbury, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2022 · N1181J · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to metal contamination within the cylinder following poor maintenance.
- [NTSB CEN22FA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA317.md): Bell UH-1H · Chapelle, NM · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 17, 2022 · N911SZ · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the starter-generator input (zerol) gear which failed due to poor maintenance. Contributing to the accident was the unsuccessful autorotation complicated by the setting sun and high density altitude.
- [NTSB ERA22LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA323.md): Allan G Pixley Thatcher CX4 · Baker, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2022 · N347CX · Substantial damage
  > The improper engine idle setting, which resulted in a total loss of engine power when the pilot reduced the throttle to idle to initiate a descent.
- [NTSB CEN22LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA341.md): Cessna 421B · Riverdale, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2022 · N21GF · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA22LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA317.md): Cessna T210F · Monticello, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2022 · N6195R · Destroyed
  > Maintenance personnel’s improper torque of the engine through-bolts during maintenance, which resulted in a bearing shift, oil starvation, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN22LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA315.md): Zenith Zodiac 650B · Eufaula, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2022 · N452VC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a push rod that was incorrectly installed by the airplane owner.
- [NTSB CEN22LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA312.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Decatur, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2022 · N5850R · Substantial damage
  > Fracture of the compressor turbine (CT) blades due to creep.
- [NTSB WPR22LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA243.md): Mooney M20C · Oxnard, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2022 · N6416U · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to an inappropriately maintained and modified fuel selector valve.
- [NTSB GAA22WA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA249.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Tamaulipas, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 6, 2022 · N3577D · Substantial damage

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## 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 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?page=14

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