# NTSB investigations, 2016: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN17LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA066.md): Gosselin Charles Glastar · Lee's Summit, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2016 · N120CG · Substantial damage
  > Partial failure of the electric system due to a battery short, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA17LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA077.md): Beech 76 · Dunnellon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2016 · N6627U · Substantial damage
  > An inadequate 100-hour maintenance inspection that failed to detect and correct loose nuts on a single-drive dual magneto, which led to the subsequent separation of the magneto from the engine during initial climb and the total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ENG17WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17WA007.md): Boeing 767 · Toronto, Canada · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 21, 2016 · 4X-EAM
  > On Dec. 21, 2016, an ElAl Boeing 767-300ER, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 turbofan engines, registration number 4X-EAM, while climbing through 13,000 ft. from Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Toronto, Canada, experienced a loss of power of the right…
- [NTSB CEN17LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA060.md): Cessna 175C · Millersburg, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2016 · N8381T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight fuel management and his failure to switch the fuel selector to the “both” position in accordance with the Before Landing checklist, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN17LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA058.md): Bellanca 17 30A · Blaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2016 · N4204B · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a lack of crankshaft lubrication to the No. 4 connecting rod journal.
- [NTSB ERA17LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA070.md): Beech A36 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2016 · N410BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's impairment by alcohol before and during the flight, which led to his improper fuel management and resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR17LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA036.md): Cessna T210M · Mecca, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2016 · N761SZ · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during approach, which necessitated a gear-up landing on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB ERA17LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA069.md): Beech A36 · Shoreham, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2016 · N69286 · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue crack of the crankshaft at the No. 4 main bearing journal.
- [NTSB CEN17LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA136.md): Cessna 550 · Port Aransas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2016 · N75WL · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with multiple birds, which resulted in separation of the right engine's fan rotor and subsequent total loss of power of the right engine.
- [NTSB CEN17LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA048.md): Arion Lightning LS-1 · Goshen, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2016 · N218D · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the subsequent forced landing on a rough/soft field.
- [NTSB ANC17LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA008.md): Airborne Extreme SQ-12 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2016 · N37PX · Substantial damage
  > The fuel injector manufacturer's inappropriate guidance to use a 5-ampere circuit breaker in place of the required 10-ampere circuit breaker on the fuel injector circuit, which resulted in the circuit breaker opening, a loss of electrical power to the…
- [NTSB WPR17LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA038.md): Cessna 182A · Safford, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2016 · N6077B · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 5 piston, piston pin, or connecting rod assembly for reasons that could not be determined due to the severity of the post fracture damage.
- [NTSB ERA17WA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA061.md): Cessna TU206 · Villavicencio, Colombia · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 23, 2016 · HK-2659 · Substantial damage
  > On November 23, 2016, about 2000 coordinated universal time, a Cessna TU206G, Colombian registration HK2659, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Vanguardia Airport (SKVV), Colombia. The Colombian certificated pilot and two of the passengers…
- [NTSB ERA17LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA057.md): Piper PA28 · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2016 · N41565 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN17LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA044.md): Cessna 182P · Bridgeport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2016 · N7392Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly position the fuel selector before takeoff, which resulted a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR17FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA024.md): Piper PA 31T · Elko, NV · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 2016 · N779MF · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power to the left engine for reasons that could not be determined due to the extensive fire and impact damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA17LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA044.md): Cessna 152 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2016 · N94292 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of torque on the No. 3 connecting rod’s nuts, which resulted in the failure of the No. 3 connecting rod’s bolts and a subsequent total loss of engine power due to the operator's maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the connecting rod nuts.
- [NTSB CEN17LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA041.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Port Allen, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2016 · N329CT · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from debris in the fuel selector valve restricting the fuel flow to the engine and led to a forced landing on rough terrain.
- [NTSB WPR17LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA020.md): Piper PA 28-235 · Taylor, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2016 · N9398W · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN17LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA038.md): Weatherly 620B · Coleman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2016 · N2035J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ANC17LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA006.md): Piper PA32R · Bethel, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2016 · N9084J · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation, which resulted from an oil cooler leak at a fractured brazed seam.
- [NTSB ERA17LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA045.md): Cessna 150 · Snow Hill, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2016 · N23473 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [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 ERA17CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA039.md): Piper PA 24-250 · Houlton, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 8, 2016 · N7682P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel.
- [NTSB CEN17LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA036.md): Stinson L 5 · San Marcos, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2016 · N4252K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management before landing, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power during a subsequent go-around when the fuel became unported during the climbing turn.
- [NTSB ERA17LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA034.md): Piper PA32 · Bartow, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2016 · N3941X · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during approach for reasons that could not be determined because engine examinations did not reveal any evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR17LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA014.md): Aerospatiale AS350 · Starbuck, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2016 · N369BD · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s reliance on the fuel gauge that was displaying an incorrect fuel amount due to the separation of the fuel transmitter float pin guide from the float.
- [NTSB CEN17LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA030.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Bloomfield, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2016 · N234PJ · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to fully torque the fuel port cap, which allowed the cap to back off in flight and interrupted fuel flow to the engine, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN17LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA031.md): Piper PA 28-236 · Lexington, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2016 · N4376V · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
- [NTSB DCA17WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA015.md): Lockheed Stalker · Avoca, Australia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 25, 2016 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Lockheed Martin Stalker XE unmanned aircraft that occurred on October 25, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB's…
- [NTSB DCA17WA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA014.md): Lockheed Stalker · Mount Disappointment, Australia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 24, 2016 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Lockheed Martin Stalker XE unmanned aircraft that occurred on October 24, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB's…
- [NTSB WPR17LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA012.md): Northland IVP · Lovelock, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2016 · N4YB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the intake valve in the No. 3 cylinder for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN17LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA021.md): Zenith CH-750 · Morristown, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2016 · N8681 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel vapor lock. Contributing to the loss of engine power were the corrosion of the spark plugs and the spacing of the electrode gaps.
- [NTSB ERA17LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA020.md): Taylorcraft BC12 D · Vaughn, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2016 · N94919 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any evidence of preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA17WA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA025.md): Piper PA23 · Chimbote, Peru · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 16, 2016 · OB-2039 · No damage
  > On October 16, 2016, at 1937 universal time coordinated, a Piper PA-23-250 twin-engine airplane, Peruvian registration OB-2039, was not damaged during a precautionary landing to the Jaime Montreuil M. Airport (CHM), Chimbote, Peru. According to Peruvian…
- [NTSB CEN17LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA019.md): Bellanca 17-31A · Mc Alester, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2016 · N93668 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA17LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA016.md): Hatcher Roderick R CH701 · Albrightsville, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2016 · N3701M · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR17LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA003.md): Melborn Joe B Kolb Sport 600 · Roberts, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2016 · N914NK · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN17LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA014.md): Cessna 150M · Beasley, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2016 · N704LE · Substantial damage
  > The No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve being stuck in the “full open” position due to carbon deposits, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA17LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA006.md): Piper PA24 · Hollywood, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2016 · N8560P · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the fuel tank selector valve in a partially closed position, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN17LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA010.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Clarendon, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2016 · N5196L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a cylinder piston pin, which resulted in an obstructed oil inlet screen, reduced the amount of oil available to the engine, and led to the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the nonmechanic, who had…
- [NTSB ERA17LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA005.md): Piper PA28 · Laurel, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2016 · N499TG · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a stuck carburetor float. The reason the carburetor float became stuck could not be determined because postaccident examination of the float and needle/seat revealed no anomalies.
- [NTSB ERA17FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA001.md): Culver PQ 14A · Hickory, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2016 · N4648V · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of automobile gasoline, which increased the likelihood of carburetor icing.
- [NTSB CEN17LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA003.md): Beech C23 · Taylor, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2016 · N9704L · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of debris obstructing the fuel strainer screen and corrosion of the fuel strainer bowl.
- [NTSB ERA16LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA331.md): Piper PA32RT · Camden, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2016 · N39686 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the improper torqueing of the magneto, which led it to its malfunctioning in flight.
- [NTSB CEN16LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA391.md): Cessna 177RG · Cloquet, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2016 · N1528H · Substantial damage
  > A lack of lubrication in the engine for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in a failure of the No. 4 connecting rod and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA16LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA333.md): Ryan Navion · Hurt, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2016 · N5327K · Substantial damage
  > Incorrect installation of the oil temperature probe and an inadequate annual inspection that failed to detect leaking oil around the loose probe, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB ERA16FA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA329.md): Cessna 172 · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2016 · N52126 · Destroyed
  > The pilot/mechanic's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Also causal was the pilot/mechanic's failure to service the engine…
- [NTSB ERA16LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA328.md): North American T28 · Greenwood, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2016 · N526D · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA16LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA326.md): Hughes 269B · Ozark, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2016 · N269BS · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined following a successful postaccident engine run on the accident helicopter.

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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 year(c."eventDate") = 2016
  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
```

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