# 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 50 of 77 · 3,823 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ANC13LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA068.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC 2 · Thorne Bay, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2013 · N4787C · Substantial damage > The failure of the No. 1 linkrod bushing or the bottom portion of the linkrod, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR13LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA336.md): Wester/Steiger Glastar · Independence, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N130GS · Substantial damage > The 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 ERA13LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA347.md): Durfee Fred Quicksilver MXL · Lexington, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N2590B · Substantial damage > The student pilot/builder’s failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an exceedance of the wing’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot/builder’s… - [NTSB ERA13LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA328.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Tappahannock, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2013 · N223SS · Substantial damage > A failure of the engine crankshaft top rear trailing forward counterweight retaining plate, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. The reason for the retaining plate’s failure could not be determined during postaccident examination. - [NTSB ENG13WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13WA039.md): Boeing 777 - 340ER · Moscow, Russia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 21, 2013 · AP-BHV · No damage > The Civil Aviation Authority Safety Investigation Board of Pakistan (CAAP) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) Boeing 777-340ER, registration number AP-BHV, powered by General Electric CF90-115BL… - [NTSB ERA13LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA331.md): Beech A36 · Tupelo, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2013 · N117HB · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN13FA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA429.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Holdrege, NE · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2013 · N31698 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during takeoff due to the activation of the primer diverter valve. - [NTSB ERA13FA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA325.md): Beech 23 · Laurel, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2013 · N2333Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during takeoff and his decision to operate the unairworthy airplane. - [NTSB ERA13LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA327.md): Univair 108-1 · Tuftonboro, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N8721K · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s failure to remove circumferential gouges in the aft radius of the R2 rod journal on the crankshaft during its last engine overhaul, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the crankshaft and a subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA13LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA323.md): Johnson Garret W Merlin GT · Collierville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N618V · Destroyed > The total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination due to postcrash fire damage. - [NTSB CEN13LA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA467.md): Christen Industries Pitts S-2B · Dalton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2013 · N519ZB · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN13LA473](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA473.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Nauvoo, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2013 · N6113C · Substantial damage > A fatigue failure of an engine compressor turbine blade, which resulted in extensive secondary engine damage and a complete loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR13LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA363.md): Quarnoccio Avid Flyer · White City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2013 · N399Q · Substantial damage > Excessive engine operating temperature, which resulted in engine failure and a forced landing. The reason for the excessive engine operating temperature could not be determined during postaccident engine examination. - [NTSB WPR13LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA321.md): Raytheon A36 · Fallon, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2013 · N517DJ · Substantial damage > A fatigue failure of the No. 5 connecting rod, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure during the initial climb and a subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB WPR13LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA317.md): Cessna 182H · Hesperia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2013 · N2062X · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the detachment of the mixture control cable from its mounting clamp. - [NTSB CEN13LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA398.md): Flight Design Ctls · Sandwich, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2013 · N549LS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to recognize the formation of carburetor ice during cruise descent and apply carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN13LA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA401.md): JDT 1600R · Chesaning, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2013 · UNREG · Destroyed > The failure of the propeller reduction gearbox and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident were… - [NTSB CEN13LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA397.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Nappanee, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2013 · N502EU · Substantial damage > The failure of the No. 6 piston due to detonation and the subsequent interruption of the engine oil flow that resulted from the piston fragments. - [NTSB CEN13LA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA406.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Lufkin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2013 · N255SF · Substantial damage > The restricted movement of the carburetor’s forked needle valve within its seat due to the mechanic’s misadjustment of the valve clip forks, which resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB WPR13LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA304.md): Dorman Bakeng · Garden Valley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2013 · N39796 · Substantial damage > A mechanical failure of the oil cooler, which resulted in a complete loss of oil and engine power. - [NTSB ENG13IA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13IA033.md): Boeing 777 · Ugolny Airport, Russia · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2013 · HL8275 · No damage > The failure of the transfer gearbox resulting from the fracture and separation of the radial gearshaft from fatigue cracking as a result of a combination of high residual tensile stresses produced by local decarburization during the manufacturing process… - [NTSB WPR13LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA302.md): S.N.I.A.S. AS-350B Ecureuil · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2013 · N989WC · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the fatigue failure of a pneumatic fuel controller pipe. Also causal was maintenance personnel’s failure to adequately maintain the pipe and replace it with a thicker type. - [NTSB ERA13IA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13IA313.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206 · New York, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2013 · N405MR · Minor damage > The improper maintenance decision to adjust the engine oil pressure regulator valve in response to high oil pressure indications rather than to properly troubleshoot the anomaly, which then allowed an existing oil supply path blockage to increase and led to… - [NTSB CEN13LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA381.md): Beech C23 · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2013 · N3KT · Substantial damage > The pilots’ failure to monitor and manage fuel consumption during cruise flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB WPR13FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA298.md): Ayers Less Drag Special · Oxnard, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2013 · N130LD · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an… - [NTSB CEN13LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA388.md): Mooney M20K · Hudson, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2013 · N5254G · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN13LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA362.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Eagle, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2013 · N856CC · Substantial damage > The pilots’ improper fuel management, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was worn and corroded fuel senders, which transmitted inaccurate fuel readings to the fuel monitoring system. - [NTSB WPR13LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA290.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2013 · N34CT · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to the ingestion of a foreign object and maintenance personnel's failure to remove shop rags before completing the installation of the air inlet barrier system. - [NTSB CEN13LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA370.md): Mooney M20J · El Reno, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2013 · N205MC · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power, which resulted from the failure of the magneto assembly for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations. - [NTSB CEN13LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA367.md): Piper PA-28-140 · De Smet, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2013 · N589FL · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN13LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA363.md): Thomsen Avid Flyer MK IV · Hibbing, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2013 · N6240T · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA13LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA291.md): Cessna 172S · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2013 · N426SJ · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because neither postaccident visual examinations nor test runs of the engine revealed any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN13LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA360.md): Enstrom F-28A · Danbury, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2013 · N485PM · Destroyed > The total loss of engine power due to the failure of a connecting rod for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination. - [NTSB ANC13CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA056.md): Cub Crafters CC11-100 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2013 · N620Y · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB WPR13LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA275.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Waihee-Waiehu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2013 · N9160Q · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies due to saltwater immersion. - [NTSB WPR13LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA272.md): Cessna 175 · Needles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2013 · N9370B · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning. Contributing to the severity of the front passenger’s injuries was the pilot’s decision to depart with more passengers than available seats, which resulted in… - [NTSB CEN13FA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA352.md): Aero Commander 685 · Victoria, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2013 · N74CP · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel's failure to secure the left engine idler pin during overhaul, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure and subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB ERA13LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA285.md): Beech A23 · Oxford, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2013 · N3542R · Substantial damage > The failure to comply with an airworthiness directive by maintenance personnel and incorrect reinstallation of the fuel selector handle by unknown personnel, which resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN13LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA346.md): Rogers T-51 Mustang KIT · St Francis, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2013 · N548RR · Substantial damage > Foreign debris in the propeller governor, which led to excessive wear in the governor and its subsequent in-flight failure. - [NTSB CEN13LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA339.md): Youngs William D T211 · Festus, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2013 · N211BY · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN13FA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA338.md): Pipistrel Alpha Trainer · Pampa, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2013 · N477PA · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the manufacturer providing the incorrect Pilot’s Operating Handbook to the owner, which prevented the pilot from accurately calculating the fuel requirements before the flight. Contributing to the… - [NTSB CEN13WA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA477.md): Beech 100 · Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Canada · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 10, 2013 · C-GJSU · Substantial damage > On June 10, 2013, at 1726 eastern daylight time, a Beech model 100 (King Air 100), Canadian registration C-GJSU, serial number B-88, experienced a dual loss of engine power and collided with terrain about 1/2 mile west of St-Mathieu-De-Beloeil Airport (CSB3),… - [NTSB CEN13CA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA343.md): Cessna 150G · Franklin, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2013 · N3718J · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA13LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA268.md): Maule M-4-220C · Fredericksburg, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2013 · N40337 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 4 cylinder piston pin. - [NTSB CEN13WA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA311.md): Saab 91C · Söderhamn, Sweden · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 1, 2013 · SE-KVZ · Substantial damage > On June 1, 2013, at 1215 universal coordinated time, a SAAB model 91C (Safir) airplane, Swedish registration SE-KVC, collided with terrain shortly after takeoff from the Söderhamn Airport (ESNY), near Söderhamn, Sweden. A postimpact fire destroyed the… - [NTSB CEN13LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA330.md): Cessna TP206B · Sturgeon Bay, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2013 · N3350J · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper reselection of the left fuel tank, which had an obstructed vent system and resulted in a total loss of engine power during the approach for landing. - [NTSB ERA13TA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13TA261.md): Bell 407 · Columbia, MD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 31, 2013 · N407HC · Substantial damage > The short circuit failure of a tantalum capacitor, internal to the engine’s electronic control unit, resulting in an uncommanded shutdown of the engine in flight. - [NTSB ERA13LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA258.md): Cessna 177B · Herndon, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2013 · N177FG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA13LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA262.md): Cessna 182P · Brevard, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2013 · N6525M · Substantial damage > The cylinder manufacturer's misalignment of the exhaust valve guides in the No. 2 cylinder during manufacture, which resulted in the exhaust valve sticking and the pushrod breaking and the subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN13WA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA405.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Lagunillas, Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 30, 2013 · N371HP · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?page=51 ## 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=50 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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