# 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. Page 28 of 77 · 3,825 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CEN19WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19WA041.md): Cessna T206H · Tampico, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 12, 2018 · XB-ILM · Substantial damage > On November 12, 2018, about 2016 UTC, a Mexican registered Cessna T206H airplane, XB-ILM, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a highway due to a loss of engine power near Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The pilot and passenger were not… - [NTSB GAA19CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA070.md): Cessna T337 · Homosassa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 8, 2018 · N1ZR · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of power in both engines. - [NTSB WPR19RA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19RA044.md): Aerospatiale AS350 · Dusky Forest, New Zealand · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 6, 2018 · ZK HZS · Substantial damage > The government of New Zealand has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AEROSPATIALE AS350 helicopter that occurred on November 06, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of New Zealand's investigation… - [NTSB GAA19CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA053.md): Piper PA24 · Texico, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2018 · N3214P · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR19LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA019.md): Bell 47G · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2018 · N1159W · Destroyed > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB ANC19LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA005.md): Piper PA 12 · Willow, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2018 · N3227M · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in an emergency landing and collision with trees. - [NTSB GAA19CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA048.md): Cessna 172 · Cleburne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 1, 2018 · N3984L · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR19LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA016.md): Cessna T210 · FiIlmore, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2018 · N6834R · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power as a result of the pilot’s failure to remove a towel from the engine’s air induction following maintenance. - [NTSB ERA19LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA032.md): Titan T51 · Valkaria, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2018 · N154DF · Substantial damage > The partial, then total, loss of engine power due to detonation and associated damage to several pistons as a result of an overly lean fuel-to-air ratio. - [NTSB CEN19LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA015.md): Cessna 172 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2018 · N3973L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat while operating in an area conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power on approach and subsequent forced landing into a creek. - [NTSB ERA19LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA024.md): Beech 35 · State College, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2018 · N8319D · Substantial damage > The pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB WPR19LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA014.md): North American SNJ · Agoura Hills, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2018 · N7969C · Destroyed > The failure of the No. 5 piston rod end due to fatigue, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR19LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA011.md): Piper PA32R · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2018 · N2920Q · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to displacement of the dual magneto’s internal camshaft, which resulted in the magneto’s inability to produce spark. - [NTSB CEN19WA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19WA340.md): Cessna F152 · Lingreville, France · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 21, 2018 · F-GEMS · Substantial damage > The government of France has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA F152 airplane that occurred on October 21, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of France's investigation under the provisions… - [NTSB ERA19LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA022.md): Piper PA22 · Brownstown, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2018 · N5581Z · Destroyed > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the outcome was the student… - [NTSB CEN19FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA009.md): Robinson R22 · Fulton, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Oct 17, 2018 · N923SH · Destroyed > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, the pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, and the pilot's delay in entering an autorotation following the loss of engine power, which resulted in a main rotor stall due to low rotor rpm and an… - [NTSB ERA19LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA018.md): Jabiru 250 · Daytona Beach Shores, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 16, 2018 · N207Y · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB ERA19LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA017.md): Cessna 182 · Opelika, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 16, 2018 · N9398G · Substantial damage > The improper torque application and ongoing inspection of an oil filter adaptor by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loss of lubrication and a catastrophic engine failure. - [NTSB ERA19LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA015.md): Avid Avid Flyer · Grant-Valkaria, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2018 · N3HH · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to a carburetor malfunction, which resulted in a forced landing. - [NTSB GAA19CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA034.md): Just Just Aircraft (Highl · Monroe, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2018 · N488VG · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper engine modification and operation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate approach path, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway. - [NTSB DCA19WA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA008.md): Boeing 787 · Perth, Australia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 11, 2018 · 9V-OJE · No damage > The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 787 airplane that occurred on October 11, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's investigation… - [NTSB ANC19CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19CA003.md): Cessna 207 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2018 · N6492H · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power, and her subsequent failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach to land at a nearby airstrip. - [NTSB GAA19CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA015.md): Titan Titan Tornado 912 · Corry, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2018 · N912R · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA19LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA008.md): North American Navion A · Stonewall, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2018 · N969TR · Substantial damage > The fatigue failure of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a fractured camshaft and a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR19WA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19WA036.md): Air Tractor 401B · Rukubi, Nigeria · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 4, 2018 · 5N-BTV · Substantial damage > On October 4, 2018, about 0815 coordinated universal time, an Air Tractor AT-401B airplane, 5N-BTV, executed a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Rukubi, Nigeria. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged.… - [NTSB ERA19LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA006.md): Cessna 205 · Wagoner, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2018 · N8495Z · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s improper maintenance of the magnetos, which resulted in a loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA19LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA004.md): Piper PA 24-180 · Smithville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2018 · N8371P · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice that formed during an extended ground delay. - [NTSB CEN18LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA392.md): Cirrus SR22 · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2018 · N818GM · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the muffler attachment hardware, which resulted in the muffler separating in flight, thermal damage that interrupted the magnetos’ function, and the subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ANC18LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA080.md): Piper PA18 · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2018 · N5907Y · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating at low power settings in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice. - [NTSB GAA18CA574](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA574.md): Piper PA24 · Crewe, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2018 · N6148P · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation… - [NTSB ERA18LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA265.md): Piper PA32 · Bartow, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2018 · N4592X · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power after the separation of the No. 3 cylinder from the crankcase due to improper maintenance. - [NTSB ERA18LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA271.md): Bell OH 58A · Juana Diaz, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 24, 2018 · N206WH · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB ERA18TA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA263.md): Zenith CH 750 · DeLeon Springs, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 23, 2018 · N752VK · Substantial damage > The pilot's operation of the airplane with the alternator switch in the off position, which allowed the selected battery to discharge and resulted in an ignition system failure and a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR18WA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18WA282.md): Bell 206 · Yarraden, Australia · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 22, 2018 · VH-HZO · Substantial damage > On September 22, 2018, at 2045 coordinated universal time, a Bell 206B helicopter, registration VH-HZO, sustained substantial damage after colliding with the ground following a total loss of power near Yarraden, Australia. The pilot was not injured. The three… - [NTSB CEN18FA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA384.md): Cessna 150 · Festus, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2018 · N7152S · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to initiate and continue the… - [NTSB GAA18CA565](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA565.md): De Havilland DHC 2 · Igiugig, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2018 · N121AK · Substantial damage > The pilot’s selection of an empty fuel tank for takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR18FA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA266.md): Beech 33 · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Sep 17, 2018 · N2031D · Substantial damage > The pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA18TA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA250.md): American AA1 · Warthen, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 14, 2018 · N9218L · Substantial damage > A fuel leak from the carburetor float bowl due to a missing plug, which resulted in excessive fuel consumption and a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to depart on the accident flight leg… - [NTSB ERA18FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA244.md): Cessna 335 · Lake Worth, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2018 · N2707J · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of control during approach for landing following a total loss of left engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CEN18LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA377.md): Piper PA32 · Roanoke, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2018 · N33354 · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB GAA18CA537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA537.md): Cessna 180 · Richmond, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2018 · C-GODA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN18WA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18WA403.md): Robin DR400 · Benodet, France · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 3, 2018 · F-GSBK · Destroyed > On September 3, 2018, about 1005 UTC, a Robin DR400 airplane, French registration F-GSBK, sustained a loss of engine power while in cruise flight near Benodet, France. The three occupants onboard sustained no injury. The airplane was destroyed. The accident… - [NTSB ANC18LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA069.md): Piper PA32 · Wrangell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2018 · N3957X · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to oil starvation after an interruption of oil circulation for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB ERA18LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA243.md): Piper PA12 · Cochranton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2018 · N3415M · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB ERA18LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA241.md): Diamond DA40 · Mount Pleasant, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2018 · N388MA · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN18LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA363.md): Cessna P210N · Crete, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2018 · N210PF · Substantial damage > The stuck turbocharger wastegate in the closed position for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. Also causal was the pilot's failure to reduce the throttle during takeoff when the manifold pressure and fuel flow exceeded… - [NTSB CEN18LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA362.md): Luscombe 8 · New Carlisle, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 31, 2018 · N2305K · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff due to carburetor ice. - [NTSB ERA18LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA239.md): Avid MK-4 · Harnett, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2018 · N628X · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB WPR18LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA248.md): Piper PA28 · Tat Momoli, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2018 · N4139A · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to a fatigue crack in the connecting rod bushing end. - [NTSB CEN18LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA357.md): Grumman G164 · Opelousas, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2018 · N956X · Substantial damage > The loss of two securing bolts that allowed the left magneto to move around, which disrupted the spark timing and resulted in the engine losing total power. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?page=29 ## 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=28 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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