# NTSB investigations, 2019: 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 ERA20WA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20WA067.md): Cessna 560 · Cmte Nicanor Otamendi, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 28, 2019 · LV-FQD · Substantial damage
  > The government of Argentina has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA 560XLS airplane that occurred on December 28, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Argentina's investigation under the…
- [NTSB ERA20LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA062.md): Piper PA32RT · Fletcher, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2019 · N27GB · Destroyed
  > A failure of two of the oil pump drive gear’s teeth, which resulted in a loss of engine oil lubrication, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN20WA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20WA126.md): Cessna 152 · San Salvador, El Salvador · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 27, 2019 · YS-162PE · Destroyed
  > On December 27, 2019, about 0730 local time, a Cessna 152 airplane, YS-162PE, impacted terrain near San Salvador, El Salvador, and was destroyed. The two occupants were not injured. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the…
- [NTSB WPR20CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA056.md): Cosmos Phase II · Lake Havasu City, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 22, 2019 · N5057Z · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel inspection.
- [NTSB CEN20LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA042.md): Cessna 172 · Rush City, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2019 · N9646Q · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because the student pilot failed to reposition the fuel mixture control to full rich before takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR20LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA042.md): Cessna 182 · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2019 · N182EF · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the undocumented installation of the supercharger, which resulted in increased stress on the crankshaft.
- [NTSB CEN20FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA035.md): Bell 407 · Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 7, 2019 · N79LP · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine’s Nos. 3 and 4 bearings and the power turbine pinion gear, and subsequent loss of main rotor rpm, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the water.
- [NTSB WPR20LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA040.md): Vans RV 6 · Pima, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 5, 2019 · N616RV · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA20LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA045.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Wrightsville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2019 · N52CY · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 5 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in an forced off-airport landing.
- [NTSB CEN20LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA046.md): Cessna 150 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 24, 2019 · N22931 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR20LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA033.md): Beech 35 · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 23, 2019 · N7956M · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the separation of the wastegate exhaust elbow.
- [NTSB CEN20LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA020.md): Cirrus SR22 · Tyler, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 22, 2019 · N969JM · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power as a result of detonation due to a combination of improper magneto to engine timing and a rich fuel mixture.
- [NTSB GAA20CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA089.md): Cessna 172 · DuBois, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 17, 2019 · N683SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power, and his subsequent improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper preflight…
- [NTSB ERA20LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA039.md): Rans Rans S7 Courier · West Liberty, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2019 · N831RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to verify that the engine oil tank contained adequate oil for the cross-country flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power as a result of lack of lubrication. Contributing to the accident was the incorrect oil consumption…
- [NTSB WPR20LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA022.md): Cessna 150 · Red Rock, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 13, 2019 · N704QJ · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper use of carburetor heat.
- [NTSB ERA20LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA033.md): Mooney M20J · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 10, 2019 · N5765H · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR20WA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20WA020.md): Cessna 172 · Vereeniging, South Africa · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 6, 2019 · ZS-DAC · No damage
  > On November 6, 2019, about 1740 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172L, South African registration ZS-DAC, was enroute to the VOR beacon GAV, near Vereeniging, and reported a loss of engine power. The pilot forced landed the airplane in a field. The pilot…
- [NTSB ERA20FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA026.md): Piper PA32R · Paducah, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 1, 2019 · N181AG · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to fully seat the fuel selector in the proper tank position during the descent for landing, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN20LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA017.md): Socata TB 30 Epsilon · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 1, 2019 · N50TB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during the pilot’s attempted forced landing at low altitude and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA014.md): Cessna 172 · Swea City, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 25, 2019 · N1443E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to replace the oil filler cap during his preflight inspection, which resulted in oil starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR20LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA014.md): Vans RV 6 · Spanaway, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2019 · N615RJ · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR20LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA012.md): Czech Sport Sportcruiser · Holden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2019 · N204BF · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the No. 2 cylinder intake valve spring retainer due to air trapped in the lubrication system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the severity of the damage was the improper deployment of the ballistic…
- [NTSB WPR20LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA009.md): Cessna 206 · Stockton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2019 · N11379 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ERA20WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20WA015.md): Douglas DC3C S1C3G · Nassau, Bahamas · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 18, 2019 · N437GB · Substantial damage
  > The government of Bahamas has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Douglas DC3C S1C3G airplane that occurred on October 18, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Bahamas's investigation under the…
- [NTSB ERA20LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA018.md): Beech N35 · Madisonville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2019 · N564T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unstable approach and delayed decision to go-around. Contributing to the accident was the unporting of the fuel supply following a forward slip maneuver during the approach, which resulted in the loss of engine power during the go-around.
- [NTSB GAA20CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA031.md): Ercoupe 415 · Alvin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2019 · N2585H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing, during which the airplane landed hard and then ground looped.
- [NTSB CEN20LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA016.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Springtown, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2019 · N75139 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA20CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA017.md): Piper PA28 · Dayton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2019 · N8078X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing, during which the airplane struck a vehicle.
- [NTSB GAA20CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA042.md): Beech 19 · Somerville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2019 · N2177W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to move the fuel selector position to the "on" position before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and necessitated a forced landing to a field shortly after takeoff, and his subsequent improper decision to take off…
- [NTSB WPR20FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA005.md): Bede BD5 · Camarillo, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 8, 2019 · N501BD · Substantial damage
  > The No. 4 connecting rod’s bearing shift and separation of the No. 4 connecting rod, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB GAA20CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA010.md): Cessna 150 · Fallon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2019 · N50618 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and quantity inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, a forced landing on unsuitable terrain, and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN20LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA006.md): Beech 36 · Waukesha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2019 · N396JG · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA20CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA006.md): Cessna 172 · Kaplan, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2019 · N7871U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and impact with a pole during an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA20LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA011.md): Piper PA46 · Harrisburg, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2019 · N4385K · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined following a successful engine run.
- [NTSB ERA20TA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20TA005.md): Silverlight AR-1 · Fort Meade, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Oct 3, 2019 · N463JW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that failed to detect water contamination of the fuel and resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.
- [NTSB GAA20CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA001.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Longs, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 1, 2019 · N95131 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, an off-airport landing, and impact with trees.
- [NTSB ENG19WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG19WA041.md): Embraer ERJ190 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 29, 2019 · LV-CIG · Minor damage
  > The Junta de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación Civil (JIAAC) República ARGENTINA has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Embraer ERJ190, which occurred on September 29, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist…
- [NTSB WPR19LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA267.md): Piper PA28 · Modesto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2019 · N8353T · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ERA19LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA280.md): Cessna 172 · Manville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 24, 2019 · N78192 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the ingestion of sealant material that had loosened inside the carburetor airbox.
- [NTSB GAA19WA589](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19WA589.md): Cessna 172 · Baska, Krk Island, Croatia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 21, 2019 · 9A-DMG · Substantial damage
  > The government of Croatia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA 172 airplane that occurred on September 21, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Croatia's investigation under the…
- [NTSB GAA19CA569](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA569.md): Diamond DA20 · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2019 · N212DX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and impact with a tree during an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB CEN19TA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA321.md): Piper PA46 · Gulf of Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Sep 15, 2019 · N218MW · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN19LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA331.md): Cirrus SR20 · Orange, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2019 · N200Z · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the fuel line from the fuel manifold to the No. 1 cylinder.
- [NTSB CEN19LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA320.md): Cirrus SR22 · Hoagland, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Sep 13, 2019 · N578SP · Substantial damage
  > A catastrophic engine failure and forced landing due to the separation of the No. 1 connecting rod as a result of migration of the connecting rod piston pin bushing. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s failure to follow manufacturer guidance…
- [NTSB CEN19LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA318.md): Bell 206 · Hill City, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2019 · N100CK · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN19LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA317.md): Piper PA28 · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2019 · N2890T · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence and the pilot’s decision to take off without fully troubleshooting the partial loss of engine power that occurred during the previous flight.
- [NTSB CEN19LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA309.md): Bell 206 · Walkerton, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2019 · N19TV · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB ERA19LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA267.md): Grumman G164 · Berlin, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 8, 2019 · N8386K · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the No. 9 pushrod, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN19LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA306.md): Pietenpol Sky Scout · Kingsbury, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2019 · N1932G · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined with the available evidence and the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which led to an aerodynamic stall and spin at a low altitude.
- [NTSB WPR19FA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA251.md): Piper PA18 · Hood River, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 6, 2019 · N14365 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff as a result of the private pilot’s failure to ensure the fuel selector was in the appropriate position and the certified flight instructor’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack at the time…

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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") = 2019
  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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