# 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 42 of 77 · 3,823 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CEN15LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA296.md): Colonial C 1 · Chico, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2015 · N257B · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the unsnapped fuel bladder, which resulted in an inaccurate fuel quantity indication, and the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, during which he relied solely on the fuel… - [NTSB WPR15CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA207.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2015 · N8075P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to manage the fuel system properly during a banner tow operation resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN15LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA292.md): Cessna 172D · Shenandoah, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2015 · N2320U · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during cruise flight. - [NTSB ERA15FA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA254.md): Beech A36 · Plainville, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2015 · N5626D · Destroyed > The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the alternator drive coupling. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to locate and navigate to a suitable forced landing site due to low cloud ceilings. - [NTSB CEN15LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA297.md): Piper PA 25-235 · Galveston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2015 · N94MC · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to a failure of a crankshaft idler gear shaft. - [NTSB WPR15LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA196.md): Piper PA 32R-301 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2015 · N35590 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. - [NTSB WPR15LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA194.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164A · Five Points, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2015 · N8598H · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s improper reassembly of the engine during overhaul, which led to the failure of the supercharger-blower due to a lack of lubrication and the subsequent total loss of engine power during takeoff. - [NTSB GAA15CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA151.md): Flight Design Ctls · Andover, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2015 · N799CT · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management and preflight planning, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in a field where the airplane nosed over. - [NTSB CEN15LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA279.md): Mooney M20K · Sheboygan, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2015 · N1168Z · Substantial damage > Oil starvation due to preignition in the No. 5 cylinder as a result of failed spark plugs; the top and sides of the piston head were eroded, which allowed the exhaust gases caused by the preignition to pressurize the crankcase and force engine oil out of the… - [NTSB WPR15LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA192.md): Roberts Super Bear · La Grande, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2015 · N92MJ · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR15LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA191.md): Cessna 180A · Polson, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2015 · N9699B · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA15FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA241.md): Piper PA-22 · Laconia, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2015 · N2569P · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because of insufficient evidence found during postaccident examination of the airframe and engine. - [NTSB ERA15CA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA243.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Moreland, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2015 · N353DC · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inaccurate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA15LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA239.md): Stinson 108 · Dushore, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2015 · N97505 · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN15LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA272.md): Weatherly 620A · Van Horn, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2015 · N4659N · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB CEN15LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA271.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164B · Foster, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2015 · N48687 · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power during a low-level aerial application flight due to fuel exhaustion following the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that led to his assumption that sufficient fuel was on board for the flight based on his reliance on a… - [NTSB CEN15LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA270.md): Piper PA28-200 · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2015 · N872CS · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel's improper engine oil drain valve installation, which led to engine oil exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power after takeoff at an altitude too low for the pilot to execute a forced landing in a suitable area. - [NTSB CEN15LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA263.md): Belcher CH601XLB · Alpine, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2015 · N274AJ · Substantial damage > The pilot/builder's failure to properly adjust the fuel flow, which resulted in reduced flow to the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR15LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA175.md): Mooney M20K · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2015 · N3567H · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a failure of the No. 1 piston and connecting rod assembly. - [NTSB WPR15LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA177.md): Bell 206 L4 · Dewey, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2015 · N73AW · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 bearing, which resulted from a fractured separator. - [NTSB CEN15WA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA256.md): Cessna 180 - Undesignat · Half Moon Caye, Belize · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 2, 2015 · V3-HHT - [NTSB ERA15LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA232.md): Beech A23 24 · Grove Hill, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2015 · N29JR · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because engine examination and testing did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ANC15LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15LA034.md): Piper PA 22 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2015 · N2828P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the airplane's operating limitations by rapidly opening the throttle, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to maneuver the airplane at low altitude even though he was not… - [NTSB WPR15LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA170.md): Duenas Pulsar III · Hurricane, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2015 · N747N · Substantial damage > An elevated oil temperature and subsequent total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB ERA15LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA228.md): Luscombe 8A · Churchville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2015 · N2009B · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper reduction of the fuel mixture while the airplane was descending on the final leg of the traffic pattern, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB GAA15CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA097.md): Bell 47G 3B 1 · Fort Pierre, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2015 · N112SH · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the subsequent autorotation landing. - [NTSB CEN15LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA241.md): Garratt Mansfield W IV-P · Hamilton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2015 · N725HP · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to continue flight into known severe thunderstorm conditions, which resulted in the loss of engine power during the descent due to the engine’s ingestion of water and ice and a subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB ERA15LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA217.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Corryton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2015 · N597JG · Substantial damage > The failure of the No. 4 engine cylinder due to fatigue, resulting in a catastrophic failure of the engine. - [NTSB CEN15CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA236.md): Cessna 150C · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2015 · N1924Z · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB WPR15LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA164.md): Piper PA28 - 140 · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2015 · N7099R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion in the selected tank, and his delayed movement of the fuel selector handle to the other tank, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN15LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA231.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Columbia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2015 · N165RV · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power while maneuvering at low altitude for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination. - [NTSB CEN15LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA228.md): Piper PA 28-161 · Ranger, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2015 · N3024S · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to piston fatigue cracking for reasons that could not be determined due to postfracture smearing damage. - [NTSB WPR15LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA159.md): Garlick UH-1B · Kettle Falls, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2015 · N46969 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to foreign object (towel) ingestion. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate postmaintenance inspection of the engine. - [NTSB ANC15WA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15WA067.md): Kevin D. Yarnevich Kitfox · Surrey, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 8, 2015 · N688KY · Destroyed - [NTSB CEN15FA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA214.md): Beech B35 · Orange, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 2015 · N5176C · Substantial damage > The impact with power lines for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB GAA15CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA053.md): Aero SP Z O O AT 4 LSA · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2015 · N344UA · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to perform aerobatic maneuvers in an airplane not certified for aerobatic flight, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain. - [NTSB ERA15WA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15WA195.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Punta Cana, Dominican Republic · Accident · 7 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 20, 2015 · HI 957 · Destroyed - [NTSB ERA15FA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA191.md): Mooney M20TN · Lakeland, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2015 · N608MR · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to thermal damage and because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR15LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA167.md): Beech F33A · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2015 · N84MD · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a mechanic’s failure to properly tighten the B-nut to the fuel pump inlet during a recent annual inspection. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off despite… - [NTSB ERA15LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA189.md): Cessna LC41-550FG · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2015 · N400BZ · Substantial damage > An inflight fire and a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation, after separation of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve rocker box cover for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB CEN15LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA202.md): Fairchild SA227 AC · Rifle, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2015 · N2691W · Substantial damage > The uncontained engine failure due to the fatigue failure of the second-stage turbine rotor disk. - [NTSB CEN15LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA199.md): Cessna 421B · Diboll, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2015 · N421PK · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to the use of an improper fuel type. Contributing to the accident were the servicing of the airplane with the improper fuel, noncompliance with an airworthiness directive, and the fuel nozzle installed on the fueling truck. - [NTSB ERA15LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA187.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lancaster, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2015 · N7598R · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine or testing of the carburetor. - [NTSB CEN15LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA204.md): Grumman G 164A · Maysville, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2015 · N7951 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ANC15LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15LA020.md): Cessna 170B · Bettles, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2015 · N4697C · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident engine examination and testing revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA15LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA183.md): Aeronca 7AC · Spring City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2015 · N82658 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted the accumulation of carburetor ice and the subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA15LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA177.md): Mooney M20J · Allentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2015 · N4826H · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to an interruption of fuel flow to the engine. The reason for the interruption of the fuel flow could not be determined during postaccident examination and testing. - [NTSB WPR15LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA141.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2015 · N5469T · Substantial damage > The engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted from the installation of an unapproved oil quick drain valve that subsequently led to the inadvertent draining of the oil when the nose landing gear was retracted. Contributing to the accident was the… - [NTSB GAA15CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA037.md): Jabiru Jabiru - SP · Surprise, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2015 · N593J · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB DCA15WA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA211.md): Ayres S2R · Penja, Cameroon · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 1, 2015 · TJ-AII · Substantial damage > The Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Ayres S2R-T34 airplane that occurred on April 01, 2015. 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