# 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 CEN21LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA219.md): Beech B24R · New Lenox, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2021 · N9199S · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination as a result of the pilot’s improper fueling of the airplane.
- [NTSB ANC21LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA040.md): Piper PA-18-105 Special · Gakona, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 10, 2021 · N5489H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to initiate a flight with a failed mixture control cable which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA21WA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA110.md): Cessna 172 · Kempten, Germany · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 9, 2021 · D-EJWO · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA113.md): Cessna F177RG · Pucallpa, Ucayali, Peru · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 7, 2021 · OB-1332 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA213.md): Piper PA38 · El Carmen, Jujuy Province, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 2, 2021 · LV-MZX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA201.md): Beech A36 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 1, 2021 · N125WC · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA21WA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA102.md): Cessna 150 · Fernandópolis - SP, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 28, 2021 · PT-SKG · No damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA231.md): Cessna 150J · Madison, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 28, 2021 · N5578G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning which led to fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN21LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA204.md): Piper J3C-65 · Slaughter, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 26, 2021 · N26783 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA21WA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA094.md): Cessna 182 · Chiguao, Venezuela · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 25, 2021 · YV2185 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA173.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2021 · N378CT · Substantial damage
  > A leak in the oil line that supplied the engine with oil, which resulted in oil exhaustion and the total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the routing of the oil line to close to the exhaust manifold.
- [NTSB ERA21LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA190.md): Cessna 182M · Eufaula, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 20, 2021 · N91606 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA21WA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA080.md): Diamond A20-C1 · Tarragona, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 19, 2021 · EC-JLN · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA206.md): Cessna 170B · Curtis, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 19, 2021 · N2955D · Substantial damage
  > Water contamination of the airplane’s fuel supply which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN21LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA193.md): Piper PA28R · McKinney, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2021 · N2973R · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ERA21LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA187.md): Cessna 172S · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 17, 2021 · N60457 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN21LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA194.md): Cessna A185F · North Vernon, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 17, 2021 · N19D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper installation of the fuel selector handle, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA21LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA188.md): Cessna A188 · Dover, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2021 · N731TB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a shift of a crankshaft main bearing, which resulted in a lack of lubrication and subsequent overheating and failure of the engine crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the hard touchdown during the forced landing.
- [NTSB GAA21WA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA077.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Vereda La Pedrera, Colombia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 13, 2021 · HK5162 · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR21LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA156.md): Cessna 182H · Blakely Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 11, 2021 · N2030X · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during climb for reasons that could not be determined which resulted in a forced water landing.
- [NTSB GAA21WA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA072.md): Bell 206 · Region de Los Lagos, Chile · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Apr 9, 2021 · CC-AUJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA174.md): Beech A36 · Arcadia, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2021 · N18394 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for underdetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA21WA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA091.md): Air Tractor AT401 · Planura, Brazil · Accident · Class 4 · Foreign · Apr 1, 2021 · PT-WQY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA084.md): Rotorway Executive 162F · Stansted, United Kingdom · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 30, 2021 · G-OHOV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA166.md): Jabiru USA Sport J250-SP · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 30, 2021 · N236X · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
- [NTSB ANC21FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21FA028.md): Piper PA-18A · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 29, 2021 · N1968P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR21LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA145.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 28, 2021 · N644SR · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power resulting from a catastrophic engine failure caused by a shift of the No. 2 main bearing and bearing seal, which resulted in oil starvation to the crankshaft; the reason for the bearing and bearing seal shift could not be…
- [NTSB CEN21LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA168.md): Piper J3C-65 · Justin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2021 · N42769 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA140.md): Cessna 172S · Everett, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 23, 2021 · N2164Z · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during climb, for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA21WA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA055.md): Cessna 172 · Toledo, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 19, 2021 · EC-FJS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA096.md): Cessna 172 · Bordeaux, France · Accident · Class 4 · Foreign · Mar 17, 2021 · F-HFBR
- [NTSB GAA21WA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA052.md): Cessna 188 · La Cruz, Mexico · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 17, 2021 · XB-MQA
- [NTSB GAA21WA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA058.md): Cessna 152 · Lalpur Tanore, Bangladesh · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 16, 2021 · S2-AGG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA071.md): Robinson R44 · Pretoria, South Africa · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 15, 2021 · ZS-OVV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA21FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA154.md): Beech B36 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 15, 2021 · N236BC · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s likely activation of the auxiliary fuel pump to “high” for undetermined reasons during takeoff, which resulted in total loss of engine power due to an excessively rich fuel-to-air mixture. Also causal was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s…
- [NTSB GAA21WA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA047.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Rosh Pinna, Israel · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 13, 2021 · N97KC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC21LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA024.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Kasilof, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2021 · N9073D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss on engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN21LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA151.md): Beech 35 · Palestine, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2021 · N3394V · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the flight crew incorrectly placing the fuel selector between fuel tank detents, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a placard on the fuel selector, the lack of obvious fuel tank…
- [NTSB GAA21WA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA043.md): Cessna 182 · Sierpe river, OSA, Puntarenas, Costa Rica · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 5, 2021 · TI-ABE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR21LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA122.md): Cessna 172G · Sisters, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 4, 2021 · N4456L · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel.
- [NTSB WPR21LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA121.md): Cessna 150J · Lodi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 3, 2021 · N60290 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fatigue crack in the No. 3 cylinder connecting rod shaft resulting from either preignition or detonation, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA21WA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA051.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Buitron, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 3, 2021 · N640WA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA21WA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA137.md): Piper PA-30 · Courcelles-sur-Viosnes, France · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Mar 2, 2021 · N7977Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN21LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA146.md): Cessna 210 · Grand Haven, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 2, 2021 · N6637X · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR21LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA127.md): Cessna 150E · Marana, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 27, 2021 · N6135T · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA21LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA144.md): Cessna 172 · Boynton Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2021 · N5631E · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ANC21LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA018.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Lanai, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2021 · N680DS · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN21LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA145.md): Quicksilver Mxii · Hattiesburg, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2021 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the trees during the subsequent forced landing resulting in an impact with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB WPR21LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA119.md): Mooney M20E · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 24, 2021 · N3254F · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of corrosion and rust in the fuel injection servo.
- [NTSB GAA21WA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA107.md): Cessna 177RG · Amboise, France · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 24, 2021 · F-GAAC · 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=20

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