# NTSB investigations, RI: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN19LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA213.md): Ercoupe 415 · Smithfield, RI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2019 · N415WP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat on approach in weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing to a pond.
- [NTSB ERA17LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA040.md): Cessna 177 · Hopkinton, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2016 · N30703 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to accurately determine the airplane's fuel quantity before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA16LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA244.md): Cessna 305 · Narragansett, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2016 · N5291G · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine.
- [NTSB ERA16LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA217.md): Beech P35 · Westerly, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2016 · N112MB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance of the oil filter adapter, which resulted in an oil leak and subsequent oil starvation to the engine.
- [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 ERA09LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA380.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2009 · N4898Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat resulting in a complete loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB NYC08LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA299.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Cumberland, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2008 · N5529J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management practices, which resulted in fuel starvation and a complete power loss. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's misdiagnosis of the situation, and his cessation of trouble-shooting to positively identify and correct…
- [NTSB NYC08CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA268.md): Cessna 182L · Westerly, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2008 · N42366 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of power due to a partial blockage of the air induction system.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'RI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=RI

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