# NTSB investigations, 2022: 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 CEN23LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA067.md): Cessna 172F · Auburn Hills, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2022 · N8768U · Substantial damage
  > The catastrophic engine failure due to lack of oil lubrication, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to follow the airplane and engine manufacturers’ guidance for cold weather operation.
- [NTSB ENG23WA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA011.md): Cessna 525C · Geneva, Switzerland · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 20, 2022 · M-KNOX
- [NTSB CEN23LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA062.md): Mooney M20K · Addison, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2022 · N231GZ · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the engine’s camshaft gear teeth which resulted in a loss of all engine power. Contributing to the accident was the non-compliance with the engine manufacturer’s recommended service bulletin.
- [NTSB ERA23LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA083.md): Piper PA-44 · Hawkinsville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 9, 2022 · N160PT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA23WA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA044.md): Cessna 188 · InaciolâNdia, Brazil · Accident · Class 4 · Foreign · Dec 8, 2022 · PR-ADK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA23LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA086.md): Beech A36 · Covington, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2022 · N900AW · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of engine operation with low oil pressure. Contributing to the accident was the failure of two separate maintenance facilities to comply with guidance from the engine manufacturer to disassemble…
- [NTSB GAA23WA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA043.md): Piper PA25 · Ponta Grossa, Brazil · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Foreign · Dec 5, 2022 · PT-WBH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA049.md): Cessna 182A · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 24, 2022 · N3886D · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN23LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA040.md): Cessna 150L · Cypress, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2022 · N10612 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the engine exhaust valve during cruise flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN23FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA038.md): Cessna 421C · Decatur, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 18, 2022 · N6797L · Destroyed
  > A loss of power on the left engine due to fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of power on the right engine for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA23LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA061.md): Piper PA28 · Lancaster, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2022 · N6303J · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA23LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA058.md): Antonov AN2 · Opa-Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2022 · CU-A1885 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the cowl flaps and oil cooler shutters, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to overheating of the engine. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane in with an…
- [NTSB ERA23LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA051.md): Pipistrel D O O Virus SW · Cross City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 7, 2022 · N91RR · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent deployment of the ballistic parachute recovery system.
- [NTSB GAA23WA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA024.md): Piper PA32 · Jersey, United Kingdom · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 3, 2022 · G-WINS · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA23LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA054.md): Piper PA-28 · Tanner, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2022 · N8667W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA23LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA049.md): Cessna 172 · Greenville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2022 · N65615 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to use the checklist aboard the airplane during her attempts to restore engine power.
- [NTSB CEN23LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA022.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Evansville, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 30, 2022 · N349SB · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA23WA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA023.md): Cessna 182 · Igarassu, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 29, 2022 · PT-DAB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC23LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA005.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2022 · N8119D · Substantial damage
  > Improper installation of the crankshaft drive gear by maintenance personnel, who failed to install all required hardware, resulting in an in-flight engine failure.
- [NTSB ERA23LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA037.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Spartanburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2022 · N8580N · Substantial damage
  > A partial separation of the crankshaft gear/bolt, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA23WA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA013.md): Piper PA30 · Quebec, Canada · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 22, 2022 · C-FFOW
- [NTSB ERA23LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA034.md): Cessna A185E · York, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 22, 2022 · N36ZN · Substantial damage
  > Oil starvation of the number 1 connecting rod bearings, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA23WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA018.md): Bell 407 · São Paulo, Brazil · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 19, 2022 · PP-BDL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA017.md): Cessna 177RG · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 18, 2022 · N747ML · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure the fuel supply line to the fuel flow divider, which resulted in a fuel leak, fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA23FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA023.md): Peryera Adventura II · Miramar, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 17, 2022 · N32856 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to remove the ECU select switch per the manufacturer’s service bulletin, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN23LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA014.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 62 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · N84LT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of airplane electrical power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power to both engines. Contributing was the worn main battery and the incorrectly wired ECU backup batteries.
- [NTSB GAA23WA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA011.md): Cessna 402 · Bahia Solano, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 14, 2022 · HK-3065 · No damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA003.md): Cessna 182C · Boulder City, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2022 · N511W · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation resulting from the failure of an engine oil filter adapter fiber gasket.
- [NTSB GAA23WA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA004.md): Pilatus BN2A-21 · Kubin, Australia · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 3, 2022 · VH-WQA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA006.md): Bell 47G2 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2022 · N24067 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA22FA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA418.md): Piper PA32 · Afton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 15, 2022 · N2104J · Destroyed
  > A catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at night over mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22FA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA419.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Conway, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 14, 2022 · N62FC · Destroyed
  > The mechanic’s failure to install the required gasket on the vacuum pump drive pad in accordance with the maintenance manual, which resulted in oil exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the Director of…
- [NTSB CEN22LA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA423.md): Luscombe 8 · Kingsbury, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2022 · N25144 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a failure of the ignition switch from carbon tracking, which resulted in a forced landing and a subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB GAA22WA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA281.md): Cessna A188B · Santa Helena de Goias, Brazil · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 9, 2022 · PT-WQN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA410.md): Cessna U206 · Buckland, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 9, 2022 · N8019Z · Substantial damage
  > The installation of incompatible rocker arms and rocker arm bushings during an engine overhaul, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA22LA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA417.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Meridianville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 8, 2022 · N29RM · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR22FA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA335.md): Rutan Varieze · Columbia, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 5, 2022 · N10EZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper maintenance of the ignition system, which led to an ignition system failure and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR22FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA331.md): Yakovlev YAK-11 · Shafter, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 2, 2022 · N5943 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine oil pressure shortly after takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR22LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA330.md): Sikorsky S-61N · Shady Cove, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2022 · N617CK · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 engine’s stage 1 turbine blades as a result of an unreported hot start two days earlier.
- [NTSB GAA22WA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA264.md): Mooney M20J · Braunschweig, Germany · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 30, 2022 · D-EKPC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA22LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA392.md): Cessna 172N · Gates Mills, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2022 · N204BE · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot’s decision to perform an inflight magneto check with no suitable area to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to correctly perform a magneto check that resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ENG22WA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA047.md): Airbus Canada BD500 · Zurich, Switzerland · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 22, 2022 · HB-JBH · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA314.md): Beech F33A · Wilder, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2022 · N4133S · Substantial damage
  > Catastrophic engine failure during the initial climb due to an incorrectly installed crankshaft counterweight retaining ring.
- [NTSB GAA22WA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA252.md): Mooney M20E · Augsburg, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 17, 2022 · F-BRHA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA302.md): Goddard Dick Sim Bensen B-8M · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2022 · N532KB · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the engine mount resulting in a loss of engine power and directional control while maneuvering.
- [NTSB WPR22FA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA303.md): Cessna T207A · Page, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 13, 2022 · N9582M · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during low altitude cruise flight, which resulted in a water ditching. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot’s failure to extend the flaps during the ditching, which increased the…
- [NTSB ERA22LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA372.md): Thomas Wayne L THOMAS' Flyer · Searsmont, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2022 · N35WT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN22FA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA383.md): Mooney M20K · Hanna City, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 13, 2022 · N30EV · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA22WA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA250.md): Cessna 172H · Assens, Denmark · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 11, 2022 · OY-AHY · No damage
- [NTSB GAA22WA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA243.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Bueanaventura Beach, Panama · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 8, 2022 · HP-1685 · Destroyed

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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") = 2022
  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?year=2022

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