# 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 WPR25LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA064.md): Amazon.Com Services MK30 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2024 · N223PA · Substantial damage
  > The incorrect altitude indication by test software during landing.
- [NTSB WPR25LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA063.md): Amazon.Com Services MK30 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2024 · N209PA · Substantial damage
  > An improper altitude indication from a recent software update, which resulted in a loss of engine power in flight.
- [NTSB GAA25WA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA060.md): Cessna 182 · Paranagua, Brazil · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 10, 2024 · PR-SDC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN25FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA056.md): Zenith Zodiac CH601 · Columbia, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 8, 2024 · N9853M · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to secure the engine oil filter following maintenance, which resulted in oil starvation, a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN25LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA057.md): Cessna 150L · Meridian, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 6, 2024 · N5321Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate verification of his student’s preflight planning.
- [NTSB WPR25LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA055.md): Vans RV14 · Palmdale, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Dec 5, 2024 · N144SD · Substantial damage
  > On December 15, 2024, about 1303 pacific standard time, an experimental amateur built Vans RV-14, N144SD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Palmdale, California. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…
- [NTSB WPR25LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA052.md): Beech 35-33 · Willcox, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Dec 1, 2024 · N109V
  > On December 1, 2024, about 1300 mountain standard time, a Beech 35-33, N109V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Willcox, Arizona. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…
- [NTSB ERA25LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA062.md): Alexander S Rolinski BOT Journey · Ocean Isle Beach, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 27, 2024 · N814B · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to identify and remediate a buildup of oxides in one of the engine’s carburetors, which resulted in the seizure of the carburetor’s piston slide and a subsequent total loss of engine power during initial climb.
- [NTSB WPR25LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA048.md): Mooney M20F · Fullerton, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 25, 2024 · N9245V · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during departure for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR25LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA046.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Gillette, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 24, 2024 · N55641 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from a loose B-nut at the engine-driven fuel-pump inlet.
- [NTSB ERA25LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA064.md): AMS Flight D O O Carat A · Centralhatchee, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2024 · N17GF · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with the engine manufacturer’s guidance, which resulted in improper valvetrain clearances, unseating of the intake valve keepers, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN25LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA046.md): Rotor Flight Dynamics Dominator · Gilbert, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2024 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power and subsequent autorotation to a swamp, that resulted in a rollover. Contributing to the pilot’s delayed egression from the gyroplane, was the lack of a restraint system cutting device.
- [NTSB CEN25LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA038.md): Composite FX Mosquito XE · Waco, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 11, 2024 · N869DJ · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain during an autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the improper sealing of the liquid cooling system.
- [NTSB ERA25LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA056.md): Finn Lassen RV-4 · O'Brien, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2024 · N214FL · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power and navigational equipment as a result of a faulty battery.
- [NTSB CEN25LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA035.md): De Havilland DHC-1 · East Troy, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2024 · N420TD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the inaccurate fuel gauge.
- [NTSB WPR25LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA030.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Prescott Valley, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 31, 2024 · N154DC · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the No. 3 engine cylinder due to a loss of torque on the cylinder base nuts, which resulted in a loss of engine power and in-flight fire. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure the engine case and cylinder…
- [NTSB WPR25LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA024.md): Hayden ED RV10 · Beaver Marsh, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 19, 2024 · N929EH · Substantial damage
  > On October 19, 2024, about 1400 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur built Vans RV-10, N929EH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Beaver Creek, Oregon. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…
- [NTSB CEN25LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA018.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Van, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2024 · N81481 · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s improper maintenance of the engine’s air induction scat duct, which collapsed during the flight and resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA25FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA008.md): Cessna 336 · Savannah, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 14, 2024 · N336LV · Substantial damage
  > On October 13, 2024, about 2230 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 336, N336LV, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Savannah, Georgia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured, and a pilot-rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight…
- [NTSB ERA25LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA012.md): Piper PA28 · Louisville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 11, 2024 · N5006W · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR25LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA011.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Corcoran, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2024 · N243LA · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper manipulation of the condition lever during flight, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing.
- [NTSB GAA25WA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA010.md): Piper PA25 · Itariri, Brazil · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Oct 7, 2024 · PT-OSQ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA25LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA004.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Parsonsburg, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 7, 2024 · N8957H · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that were not determined.
- [NTSB GAA25WA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA006.md): Cessna 172RG · Ejido de Treinta y Tres, Uruguay · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 6, 2024 · CX-PAF
- [NTSB GAA25WA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA25WA004.md): Cessna T188 · Sector Payo, Ecuador · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Oct 3, 2024 · HCBRN · Minor damage
- [NTSB CEN25LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA003.md): Schweizer 269C · Montrose, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2024 · N656RB · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during a demonstrated autorotation due to an improperly adjusted air-fuel mixture or idle setting. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to perform the required idle check during previous flights in higher elevation areas.
- [NTSB CEN24LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA378.md): Piper PA32 · Caro, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2024 · N31407 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s failure to properly tighten the fuel supply line B-nut at the fuel servo.
- [NTSB GAA24WA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA303.md): Cessna T182 · Cuiabá - Mato Grosso, Brazil · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Sep 26, 2024 · PP-JON · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA292.md): Bell 206 · Arroyo Agua, Dominican Republic · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 21, 2024 · N206BH · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN24LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA364.md): Grumman G-164A · LaPlace, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2024 · N6565 · Substantial damage
  > Total loss of engine power during the agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA24LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA388.md): Cessna 172K · Spartanburg, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2024 · N7037G · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to follow the engine manufacturer’s maintenance guidance, which resulted in the assembly of the engine with an obstructed oil passage, a subsequent lack of lubrication to the front main bearing, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN24LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA361.md): Rans S14 · Teague, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 20, 2024 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > On September 20, 2024, about 1648 central daylight time, an unregistered Rans S-14 Airaile light sport airplane, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Teague, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB WPR24LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA314.md): Cessna U206G · West Sacramento, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2024 · N6522Z · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the No. 4 cylinder fuel injection assembly tube and subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA24WA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA286.md): Cessna 152 · Buntingford, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 15, 2024 · G-CMAH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA287.md): Kawasaki KH4 · Tindal, Australia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 11, 2024 · VH-BEU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN24LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA351.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2024 · N1429T · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew’s fuel mismanagement resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB GAA24WA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA284.md): Cessna 182 · Mitu, Colombia · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Sep 9, 2024 · HK1937 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN24LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA345.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Grand Island, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2024 · N704VP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning/preparation that resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight, a total loss of engine power, and an impact with terrain during a forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA367.md): Redfield Thomas C RV-6A · Trinity, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2024 · N136TR · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA24LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA359.md): Champion 7ECA · Sussex, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2024 · N9580S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly secure the left wing fuel cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA24WA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA278.md): Wag Aero Sport Trainer · Nova Iguacu, Brazil · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 16, 2024 · PU-HGV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA262.md): Piper PA18 · Oxfordshire, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 16, 2024 · G-OFER
- [NTSB CEN24LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA317.md): Vans RV8 · Guthrie, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2024 · N184DC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the separation and ingestion of an air filter retaining bracket into the engine cylinder.
- [NTSB GAA24WA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA257.md): Cessna 188 · Bananera, Colombia · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 12, 2024 · HK1468 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR24LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA271.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Manhattan, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2024 · N8576Y · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB GAA24WA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA254.md): Cessna P210 · Bartošovice village, Czechia · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 9, 2024 · OM-DKA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA242.md): Cessna 150 · Argerich, Argentina · Accident · Class 4 · Foreign · Aug 4, 2024 · LV-CYB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN24LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA311.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Wills Point, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 31, 2024 · N2106E · Substantial damage
  > On July 31, 2024, about 0836 central daylight time, a Piper PA-34-200T, N2106E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Wills Point, Texas. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…
- [NTSB GAA24WA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA255.md): Cessna F172 · Nunspeet, Netherlands · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 30, 2024 · PH-MAF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA236.md): Cessna T182 · Little Stretton, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 30, 2024 · G-CIMM · Substantial damage

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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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