# 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 ERA13CA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA435.md): Aeronca 65 CA · Thomaston, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2013 · N33879 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and in-flight monitoring of the fuel level which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN13LA571](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA571.md): Cessna 182J · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2013 · N3078F · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies were found during the postaccident engine examination.
- [NTSB CEN13LA565](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA565.md): Cessna 210-5(205) · Weatherford, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2013 · N8472Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during descent.
- [NTSB CEN13LA561](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA561.md): Weatherly 620 · Ulysses, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2013 · N4623M · Destroyed
  > An in-flight fire and subsequent loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive fire damage to the airplane and its fuel and electrical systems.
- [NTSB CEN13WA566](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA566.md): Cessna 421 - C · Colombier-Saugnieu, France · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 24, 2013 · N556MB · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA13LA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA428.md): Beech A36 · Wellington, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2013 · N40KG · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to an interruption in fuel flow, which was most likely due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing the subsequent forced landing to a wet…
- [NTSB CEN13LA562](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA562.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Mack, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2013 · N426TF · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine crankshaft, which resulted from maintenance personnel’s application of insufficient torque on the engine case through bolts.
- [NTSB ERA13LA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA429.md): De Havilland DH 82A · Rhinebeck, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2013 · N9410 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, which resulted in a forced landing into trees.
- [NTSB ERA13LA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA421.md): American Eurocopter AS350B2 · Canton, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2013 · N810LE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to continue flight with a low engine oil pressure warning light instead of landing immediately in accordance with the flight manual emergency checklist. Contributing to the accident was the maintenance technician’s failure to…
- [NTSB WPR13LA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA416.md): Beech C90 - A · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2013 · N191TP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in departure with insufficient fuel to complete the flight, and consequent inflight power loss due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR13LA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA407.md): Mooney M20J · Lund, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2013 · N1079K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to monitor the environment, which led to a collision with power lines during climbout. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power during low-altitude flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident…
- [NTSB WPR13LA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA408.md): Cessna 182A · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2013 · N6324B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during final approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR13FA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA405.md): Kamtz RV-7A · Jackson Hole, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2013 · N820RV · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for the…
- [NTSB WPR13LA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA402.md): Cessna 172N · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2013 · N42EP · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power during initial climb due to debris within the carburetor mixture metering sleeve.
- [NTSB ERA13LA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA408.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Woodstock, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2013 · N7333P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA13LA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA407.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Guntersville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2013 · N8362C · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the engine magneto by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in the magneto separating from the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delay in proceeding directly…
- [NTSB CEN13LA536](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA536.md): Sweet Wayne A Bushby Mustang II · Woodstock, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2013 · N54WS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB DCA13WA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA168.md): Cessna 206 - H · Kodoeskop, South Africa · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 7, 2013 · ZS-PXV · Substantial damage
  > The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Cessna T206H airplane that occurred on September 07, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist SACAA's investigation under the…
- [NTSB ERA13LA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA406.md): Engineering & Research 415-D · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2013 · N3940H · Substantial damage
  > The owner/pilot’s failure to follow engine manufacturer recommendations for engine oil changes and spark plug cleaning and rotating when operating the airplane with 100 low lead fuel, which resulted in carbon buildup in the engine and the total loss of engine…
- [NTSB ERA13LA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA405.md): Crowder Michael H Sonex · Waxhaw, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2013 · N293SX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/owner/builder’s improper routing of the engine’s crankshaft position sensor cable next to the engine’s exhaust system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power in flight.
- [NTSB ANC13LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA102.md): Piper J3L-65 · Nondalton, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2013 · N38262 · Substantial damage
  > The fracture and subsequent failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve during cruise flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR13LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA396.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Sisters, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2013 · N102HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and poor decision-making, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the lack of documentation describing the limitations of the airplane’s fuel…
- [NTSB ERA13LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA397.md): Aeronca 65CA · Hardwick, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2013 · N31915 · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance of the carburetor, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor flooding.
- [NTSB CEN13LA525](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA525.md): Cessna 182 · Boulder, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2013 · N6460A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately clear carburetor icing, resulting in a loss of engine power on final approach following a descent at idle power.
- [NTSB ENG13IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13IA036.md): Boeing Company, Long Beach Div Boeing MD-11 · Aguadilla, PR · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2013 · PH-MCW · Minor damage
  > an insufficiently robust flange attachment hardware design, which failed to contain engine components that were liberated during an LPT mechanical failure, resulting in engine/nacelle uncontainment. A factor in the incident was the lack of a module-level LPT…
- [NTSB WPR13LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA392.md): Piper PA-18-105 Special · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2013 · N224T · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA13WA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA439.md): Bell 206B · Matoes do Norte, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 30, 2013 · PT-HUE · Substantial damage
  > On August 30, 2013, at 1555 coordinated universal time (1255 local time), a Bell 206B, Brazilian registration PT-HUE, was substantially damaged following a loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing in Matões do Norte, Maranhão, Brazil. The pilot…
- [NTSB ERA13WA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA401.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Macas, Ecuador · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 30, 2013 · HC-BOD · Substantial damage
  > On August 30, 2013, about 1630 coordinated universal time (1130 local time), a Piper PA-32-300, Ecuadorian registration HC-BOD, was substantially damaged during a forced landing while approaching Edmundo Carvajal Airport (SEMC), Macas, Ecuador. The Ecuadorian…
- [NTSB WPR13LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA389.md): Champion 8KCAB · Wahiawa, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2013 · N413JJ · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN13LA568](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA568.md): Air Tractor AT 802 · Gould, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2013 · N9119B · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a bearing in the fuel control unit, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA13LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA382.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake Model 250 · Middle Grove, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2013 · N522WB · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s application of insufficient torque to the No. 6 cylinder connecting rod bolts during overhaul, which resulted in the fatigue fracture of the connecting rod and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA13LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA380.md): Piper PA46R-350T · Cat Cay, Bahamas · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2013 · N720JF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s attempt to rotate the airplane before obtaining sufficient airspeed and his improper pitch control during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and subsequently experiencing an aerodynamic stall at a low…
- [NTSB CEN13LA502](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA502.md): Anderas Tiger Moth R80 · New Franken, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N927TM · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ANC13LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA085.md): Cessna U206F · Tokotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N35952 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft, which resulted from a mechanic’s application of insufficient torque on the cylinder through bolts.
- [NTSB ANC13FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA084.md): Cessna 150L · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N18699 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a low fuel state and a nose-high attitude during a go-around, which unported the fuel tank feed line, and the pilot's decision to make a low-altitude turn back to the airport, which resulted in an…
- [NTSB WPR13LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA378.md): Cessna 172B · Sisters, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2013 · N8141X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the engine was not properly preserved to prevent corrosion after the wreckage was recovered from the lake.
- [NTSB ERA13LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA365.md): Fetterman Lanny R Firestar II · Numidia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2013 · N598LF · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of the right main landing gear wheel axle attachment bracket, which resulted in a nose-over during a precautionary landing.
- [NTSB ERA13LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA364.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Indian Trail, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2013 · N6919B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ANC13CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA080.md): Cessna U206 · Sleetmute, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2013 · N2141F · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB CEN13LA519](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA519.md): Gulfstream-Schweizer Gulfstream AM G 164B · Eagle Lake, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2013 · N8222K · Substantial damage
  > The failure of one of the engine cylinders, which resulted in the total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN13FA491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA491.md): Bell 407 · Ship Shoal 208H (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2013 · N53LP · Substantial damage
  > The ingestion of vented methane gas into the helicopter’s engine during takeoff, which caused an engine compressor surge that led to a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR13GA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13GA374.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 12, 2013 · N62PJ · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the separation of one of the 4th-stage turbine wheel blades due to low-cycle fatigue cracking that had progressed to high-cycle fatigue cracking, which ultimately led to the overload failure of the…
- [NTSB CEN13LA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA484.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Larchwood, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2013 · N5610X · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of engine power during an agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN13CA481](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA481.md): Super 18 S18-STD · Humboldt, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2013 · N230AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent addition of water into the fuel system and his improper preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB ANC13LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA074.md): Hughes 500D · Delta Junction, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2013 · N134SH · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which necessitated an emergency hovering autorotation, during which the helicopter impacted trees and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN13LA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA460.md): Snyder Todd W Titan Tornado 1 · Wild Rose, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2013 · N70786 · Substantial damage
  > The improperly secured spark plug, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR13LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA353.md): Weber GPA-2 · Brentwood, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2013 · N199BW · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA13LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA344.md): Hughes 369D · Center Point, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2013 · N31HM · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN13FA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA440.md): Phelps Kitfox III · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2013 · N873RX · Substantial damage
  > The degraded fuel line, which prevented fuel from the left tank from reaching the header tank and resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB DCA13CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA172.md): Nasa Ames Research Center Sierra · Beaufort Sea, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2013 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > continued operation into engine intake system icing conditions resulting in a loss of power; due to schedule pressure and an insufficient risk management process.

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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
```

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