# 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 54 of 77 · 3,823 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB WPR12LA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA394.md): Bellanca 14-19-3 · Healdsburg, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2012 · N1299R · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of the engine-driven fuel pump as a result of unidentified debris within the vapor return jet. - [NTSB WPR12LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA392.md): Cessna 210 · Kemmerer, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2012 · N7321E · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the incorrect installation of the fuel bladder tanks. - [NTSB ERA12CA546](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA546.md): Cessna 172M · Bardstown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2012 · N21214 · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's decision to turn the fuel selector to the off position and his delayed remedial actions to restart the engine, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB CEN12LA587](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA587.md): Aviat A-1 · Rolla, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2012 · N49363 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to secure the right wing's fuel cap before the flight and to properly manage the available fuel supply during the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN12FA586](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA586.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Canton, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2012 · N1486P · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to attempt to execute a forced landing to an open field with obstacles. Contributing to the accident was the left engine’s total loss of power due to fuel starvation as a result of the introduction of air into the fuel system… - [NTSB WPR12LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA373.md): Cessna P210 · Alturas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2012 · C-GFCK · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel vaporization. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use the auxiliary fuel pump when he noticed a degradation in the airplane’s climb performance. - [NTSB CEN12LA582](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA582.md): Waco UPF-7 · Jim Falls, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2012 · N32011 · Substantial damage > The blockage of the right fuel tank vent, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB WPR12CA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA370.md): Cessna 150G · Madera, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2012 · N6346S · Substantial damage > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA12LA532](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA532.md): Mooney M20C · East Hampton, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2012 · N557M · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA12FA526](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA526.md): Beech B24R · Dayton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2012 · N9200S · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight in instrument meteorological conditions… - [NTSB ANC12LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA093.md): Cessna U206D · Nikolai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2012 · N729RV · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the engine was not made available for examination. - [NTSB CEN12LA583](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA583.md): Cessna 150M · Arrow Rock, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2012 · N63672 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate fuel management and in-flight decision making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA12TA515](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12TA515.md): Bell 206B · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 18, 2012 · N118EC · Substantial damage > The crew’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to monitor the fuel state during flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA12TA542](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12TA542.md): Ridge Lowell H Jabiru J230 · Otter Lake, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 16, 2012 · N365R · Substantial damage > A failure of an engine cylinder exhaust valve due to the buildup of lead deposits on the valve stem and fatigue cracking of the valve stem, resulting in a total loss of engine power, and the loss of the propeller. Contributing to the accident was the lack of… - [NTSB CEN12TA550](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12TA550.md): MD Helicopter 369 · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 16, 2012 · N551CP · Substantial damage > The failure of a 4th-stage turbine blade due to high-cycle fatigue, which resulted in the loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA12FA508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA508.md): Beech A36TC · Clifton Park, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2012 · N678DR · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during the postaccident investigation and testing. - [NTSB WPR12CA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA358.md): Boughner R 80 Tiger Moth · Ramona, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2012 · N615SX · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA12LA509](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA509.md): Destiny XLT 2000 · Grayson, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2012 · N103ME · Substantial damage > The non-certificated pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA12LA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA500.md): Beech V35B · Effingham, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2012 · N11JK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to avoid an encounter with known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in an in-flight upset, temporary loss of control, and loading of the airframe, engine, and propeller that led to the in-flight separation of the propeller and the… - [NTSB CEN12LA543](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA543.md): Cross David L Glasair III · Westcliffe, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2012 · N71AJ · Substantial damage > The loss of oil pressure due to the failure of an oil filter gasket, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN12WA640](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA640.md): Piaggio P149 · Hoogeveen, Netherlands · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 4, 2012 · D-EGIT · Substantial damage > On August 4, 2012, at 0945 coordinated universal time, a Piaggio P149D, Dutch registration D-EGIT, owned by a private individual and operated by the pilot, received substantial damage when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Hoogeveen Airport… - [NTSB CEN12FA561](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA561.md): Savage Air Epic LT · San Saba, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2012 · N603JS · Substantial damage > The improper installation of flexible fuel lines, which resulted in a partial collapse of the inner wall of the fuel lines and a subsequent a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN12FA520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA520.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Fate, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2012 · N2552C · 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 CEN12LA513](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA513.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor G-164A · La Salle, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2012 · N9822 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to the detached distributor rotor. - [NTSB CEN12LA501](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA501.md): Beech H35 · Holly Lake Ranch, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2012 · N4684D · Substantial damage > The incomplete maintenance performed by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ANC12LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA080.md): Cessna 182B · Gakona, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2012 · N7150E · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ANC12CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA082.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Wainwright, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2012 · N74496 · Substantial damage > The failure of ground personnel to ensure the helicopter was serviced with the proper fuel. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to monitor the fueling process. - [NTSB CEN12LA497](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA497.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Big Springs, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2012 · N6676Q · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power as a result of the pilot inadvertently shutting the engine off. Contributing to the accident was the modification to the engine control layout. - [NTSB CEN12LA512](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA512.md): Piper PA-30 · Bragg City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2012 · N8121Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly tighten the b-nut from the engine-driven fuel pump to the fuel-metering unit during maintenance, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA12LA489](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA489.md): Beech A36TC · Fayetteville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2012 · N6672X · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA12LA486](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA486.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Blacksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2012 · N6248P · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ANC12FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12FA079.md): Beechcraft F33A · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2012 · N334DH · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power reason that could not be determined because postaccident examination and test run did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA12LA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA474.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Westerly, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2012 · N7313Z · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to the postaccident salt water-damaged state of the engine. - [NTSB ERA12LA480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA480.md): Cessna A185F · Mapleton, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2012 · N5168E · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power, and his use of an improper engine restart procedure. - [NTSB ERA12LA473](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA473.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · Pickens, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2012 · N138CK · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft, which resulted from the application of insufficient torque on the cylinder through-bolts by maintenance personnel. - [NTSB WPR12LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA318.md): Republic RC-3 · Snohomish, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2012 · N87521 · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power during takeoff 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 WPR12FA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA316.md): Cessna 182P · Corona, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2012 · N640AM · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to take off… - [NTSB ERA12LA470](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA470.md): Cessna 182A · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2012 · N2166G · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB WPR12LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA315.md): Piper PA-32S-300 · Adelanto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2012 · N5212S · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff, which was aborted due to fuel starvation as a result of an inadvertent in-flight activation of the fuel drain activation lever by the passenger. Contributing to the accident was… - [NTSB ERA12LA469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA469.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Statesboro, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2012 · N3692R · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power as a result of oil exhaustion due to the mechanic's failure to apply appropriate torque to the oil filter. - [NTSB ERA12FA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA467.md): Brenholt Larry R RV-4 · Cedartown, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2012 · N25UA · Substantial damage > The non-instrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain. - [NTSB CEN12LA491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA491.md): Grumman G-164A · Fergus Falls, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2012 · N4638 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to a cracked No. 2 cylinder head. - [NTSB CEN12LA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA460.md): Chamberlain Gerald Escapade · Rutland, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2012 · N3YV · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the inadvertent stall during the pilot’s emergency landing and the pilot’s decision to continue flight in deteriorating… - [NTSB WPR12LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA313.md): Cessna T210M · Wells, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2012 · N6181N · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power during the final landing approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA12LA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA468.md): Piper PA-18-150 · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2012 · N2991Z · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB CEN12LA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA455.md): Cessna 175A · Shelby, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2012 · N7003E · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined because engine examinations revealed no malfunctions or failures that would have led to oil starvation. - [NTSB ERA12FA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA458.md): Beech A23 · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2012 · N8771M · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel selector handle was correctly positioned, which resulted in an interruption of fuel to the engine and a loss of engine power during the takeoff, which necessitated a turn away from the trees at the end of the runway… - [NTSB CEN12WA523](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA523.md): Air Tractor AT802 · San Rafael, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 16, 2012 · EC-HMD · Minor damage > On July 16, 2012, about 1430 coordinated universal time, a Spanish-registered Air Tractor AT-802 airplane, EC-HMD, performed a forced landing following a loss of engine power near San Rafael, Ibiza, Spain. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The… - [NTSB CEN12LA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA446.md): SC Iar Sa Brasov IAR 825 · Peru, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2012 · N825BA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA12LA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA452.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Ocklawaha, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2012 · N83977 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?page=55 ## 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=54 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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