# 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 35 of 77 · 3,823 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CEN17LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA176.md): Thrush S2R-H80 · Gypsum, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N3045R · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during a low-altitude agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined during detailed examinations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the airplane manufacturer's emergency… - [NTSB WPR17LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA126.md): Hy-Tek Hurricane · Redcrest, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2017 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The noncertificated pilot's impairment from methamphetamine and alcohol use, which precluded the pilot from maintaining control of the airplane after a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. - [NTSB GAA17CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA260.md): Mooney M20 · Olathe, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 2, 2017 · N7118U · Substantial damage > The separated fuel tank selector knob roll pin, which prevented the fuel selector from moving to the fuel tank position for the tank with usable fuel and resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN17FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA167.md): Cessna 421C · Huntsville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2017 · N421TK · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to identify the alternate runway, to perform a timely precautionary landing, and to maintain airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the left engine due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined… - [NTSB WPR17LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA090.md): Cessna T210N · Banning, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2017 · N6218Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper energy management during an emergency landing approach that was prompted by an engine power loss. The specific reason(s) for the power loss and the improper energy management could not be determined based on available evidence. - [NTSB ERA17LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA166.md): Cessna 182A · Ovid, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2017 · N9907B · Substantial damage > The mechanic's failure to inspect and clean the carburetor fuel inlet screen during the airplane’s annual inspection, which allowed undetected debris and dirt to obstruct the fuel supply and resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine… - [NTSB ERA17LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA165.md): Ganjoo Amit Sonex · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2017 · N212AG · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat appropriately, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice. - [NTSB CEN17LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA165.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Vidrine, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2017 · N653LA · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the engine and a test run did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR17LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA099.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Goodyear, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 20, 2017 · N154BY · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to the installation of an improper air induction hose, which failed and prevented sufficient air intake to the turbocharger. - [NTSB ERA17LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA160.md): Cessna 172 · Yankeetown, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2017 · N6013E · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN17LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA162.md): Cessna 210 · Salida, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2017 · N9589T · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB GAA17CA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA230.md): Cessna 180 · Manchester, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2017 · N7945V · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR17LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA092.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Whittier, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2017 · N55339 · Substantial damage > The pilot's impaired decision-making due to alcohol intoxication and his improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN17LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA149.md): Aero Adventure Aventura UL · Garden Ridge, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2017 · N580TX · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB ERA17FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA140.md): Beech A36 · Dadeville, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2017 · N8169Y · Destroyed > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to postcrash thermal damage to the engine accessories and the airframe. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to navigate to any of the available forced landing sites within… - [NTSB CEN17WA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA142.md): Rutan Longez · Cloncoskoran, Ireland · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 27, 2017 · EI-CPI · Destroyed > On March 27, 2017, at 1514 coordinated universal time, a Rutan Long-Ez, Irish registration EI-CPI, collided with terrain in Cloncoskoran, Waterford, Ireland, following a loss of engine power. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The… - [NTSB ERA17LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA125.md): Grob G120TP-A · Abbeville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Mar 8, 2017 · N196TP · Substantial damage > The flame-out of the engine due to a mis-set fuel control unit at the time of manufacture. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ delayed recognition that the engine had flamed out, partially due to the operator’s requirement to disable the crew… - [NTSB ERA17LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA120.md): Cessna 150J · Argyle, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2017 · N60939 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with trees. - [NTSB CEN17LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA117.md): Jude Mike C Side Winder · Paynesville, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N7524V · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure that there was sufficient coolant in the engine reservoir, which resulted in the engine getting too hot and the engine control module shutting down the engine. - [NTSB WPR17LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA072.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Carson City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N39894 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to internal corrosion of the fuel manifold valve. Also causal was the pilot's decision to return to the runway following the loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of… - [NTSB WPR17LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA071.md): Bell 206B · Firebaugh, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N211CS · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper calibration of the fuel quantity gauge, which led the pilot to believe that there was adequate fuel onboard. - [NTSB ERA17LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA122.md): Xtremeair XA42 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N342AW · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR17WA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17WA073.md): Cessna 152 · Hong Kong, China · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 26, 2017 · B-HHN · Substantial damage > On February 26, 2017, about 0314 Coordinated Universal Time, a Cessna 152, B-HHN, collided with trees and came to rest in the trees while attempting a forced landing as a result of a reported loss of engine power. The airplane was operated by Hong Kong… - [NTSB ERA17LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA116.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Chatham, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2017 · N44EK · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel's improper installation and inspection of the crankshaft gear bolt during major overhaul, which resulted in the crankshaft gear disengaging from the accessory gears of the engine and a subsequent loss of power. - [NTSB WPR17LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA075.md): Hughes 369A · (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2017 · N805LA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to detect the presence of water in the helicopter fuel system before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed recognition of the power loss and late… - [NTSB ERA17FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA112.md): Piper PA38 · East Haven, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2017 · N2452C · Destroyed > The failure of the fuel selector valve in a position that restricted fuel flow to the engine, resulting in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the operator's failure to effectively detect and resolve the… - [NTSB CEN17LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA110.md): Aerostar Acft Corp Of Texas M20E · Clever, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2017 · N6807V · Substantial damage > The failure of the engine No. 2 connecting rod bearing for reasons that could not be determined due to the extensive secondary engine damage. - [NTSB WPR17LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA070.md): Beech F33A · Pomona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 16, 2017 · N222EN · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB ERA17FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA107.md): Beech A45 · Climax, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2017 · N3434G · Substantial damage > The failure of maintenance personnel to ensure that the throttle and fuel metering unit AN "B" nut was secured, which resulted in a total loss of engine power in flight and a subsequent collision with trees while attempting to land after sunset. - [NTSB ANC17RA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17RA055.md): Cessna 172 · Giseong-ri, South Korea · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 10, 2017 · HL1171 · Minor damage > On February 10, 2017, about 0952 local time, a Cessna 172 airplane, Republic of Korea registration number HL1171, operated by a flight school, sustained minor damage following a forced landing in a shallow river near Giseong-ri, Republic of Korea. The pilot… - [NTSB ENG17WA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17WA012.md): Airbus A320 · Dehli, India · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 8, 2017 · VT-WGB · No damage > On February 8, 2017, about 1932 local (1402 UTC), a Go Air (Indian air carrier) A320 equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW1127G engines experienced a loss of power in the No. 1 engine. The airplane had to return to Delhi immediately after takeoff because of a low… - [NTSB ERA17LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA102.md): Shell John Super SIX · Morganton, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2017 · N426KS · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power and impact with trees and terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB ERA17LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA100.md): Piper PA32R · Friendly, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2017 · N21HD · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the wreckage revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR17LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA059.md): Beech E 55 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2017 · N711YK · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to select the proper fuel boost pump setting for the left auxiliary fuel pump, which allowed for an excessive fuel flow to the left engine, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and airplane control during an attempted go-around. - [NTSB CEN17LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA098.md): Robinson Michael E Cozy Mark IV · Anthony, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2017 · N294MV · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during climbout for reasons an examination of the engine and fuel system was not able to determine, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB CEN17LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA096.md): Cook Smith Aviation Repli · Justin, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2017 · N712AZ · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as the result of a disruption in fuel flow. - [NTSB ERA17LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA098.md): Cessna P210 · Pottsville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 2017 · N4796P · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the engine and airframe did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN17LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA092.md): Zenith CH750 Stol · Jennings, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 2017 · N1972C · Substantial damage > A failure of the right fuel tank to supply fuel to the engine for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB WPR17LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA058.md): Beech E17L · Discovery Bay, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 2017 · N41663 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB CEN17LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA081.md): Bellanca 17 30 · Kidron, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2017 · N39819 · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the vacuum pump, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and the subsequent total loss of engine power due to oil starvation. - [NTSB WPR17LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA054.md): Johnson Harmon Rocket · Corona, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2017 · N275JS · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of a failure of internal components of the fuel servo. - [NTSB CEN17LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA068.md): Mooney M20 · Nacogdoches, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2017 · N1159G · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN17LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA066.md): Gosselin Charles Glastar · Lee's Summit, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2016 · N120CG · Substantial damage > Partial failure of the electric system due to a battery short, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA17LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA077.md): Beech 76 · Dunnellon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2016 · N6627U · Substantial damage > An inadequate 100-hour maintenance inspection that failed to detect and correct loose nuts on a single-drive dual magneto, which led to the subsequent separation of the magneto from the engine during initial climb and the total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ENG17WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17WA007.md): Boeing 767 · Toronto, Canada · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 21, 2016 · 4X-EAM > On Dec. 21, 2016, an ElAl Boeing 767-300ER, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 turbofan engines, registration number 4X-EAM, while climbing through 13,000 ft. from Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Toronto, Canada, experienced a loss of power of the right… - [NTSB CEN17LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA060.md): Cessna 175C · Millersburg, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2016 · N8381T · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight fuel management and his failure to switch the fuel selector to the “both” position in accordance with the Before Landing checklist, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN17LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA058.md): Bellanca 17 30A · Blaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2016 · N4204B · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to a lack of crankshaft lubrication to the No. 4 connecting rod journal. - [NTSB ERA17LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA070.md): Beech A36 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2016 · N410BC · Substantial damage > The pilot's impairment by alcohol before and during the flight, which led to his improper fuel management and resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR17LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA036.md): Cessna T210M · Mecca, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2016 · N761SZ · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during approach, which necessitated a gear-up landing on unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB ERA17LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA069.md): Beech A36 · Shoreham, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2016 · N69286 · Substantial damage > A fatigue crack of the crankshaft at the No. 4 main bearing journal. 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