NTSB investigations
3,825 cases where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (total).
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duckdb -csv -c "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"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA21LA009Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWatson Michael A Velocity Elite RG · Lady Lake, FLA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA21LA008Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportExperimental Quad City Challenger II · Northfield, NHA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation of the No. 1 cylinder. Contributing to the accident was the pinched No. 1 cylinder oil injection line.NTSB CEN21LA004Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Lake Elmo, MNA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB WPR21LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith CH601 · Burlington, WAThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA21LA005Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFokker DR1 · Wake, VAA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as the result of the improper installation of the ram air fuel vent tube, which resulted in the tube separating from the airplane during taxi and subsequent negative pressure inside the fuel tank.NTSB ERA20LA341Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTecnam P92 · Centerville, MDThe fatigue failure of the No. 1 cylinder exhaust valve spring retainer due to air trapped in the lubrication system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ENG20LA046Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportThrush S2R-H80 · Donalsonville, GAA total loss of engine power due to a loose torque meter attachment nut in the reduction gearbox that jammed the planetary gearset causing the power turbine shaft to separate from the power turbine disk, resulting in the power turbine overspeeding and…NTSB CEN20LA421Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Lago Vista, TXThe pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel system which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack…NTSB ERA20LA335Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Union, SCA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the development of carburetor icing.NTSB CEN20LA417Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportQuicksilver Mxii · Killeen, TXA total loss of engine power due to cold seizure for a reason that could not be determined, and the pilot’s subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.NTSB ANC20LA099Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Big Lake, AKThe pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat while flying in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA20LA333Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAyres S2R · Jackson, TNThe pilot’s failure to adequately monitor his fuel supply, resulting in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and a forced landing.NTSB ERA20LA324Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV 8 · Hilliard, FLA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.NTSB ERA20LA322Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Moosic, PAThe inadequate torquing of anchored-thru and free-thru studs during installation of the No. 2 cylinder, resulting in their fatigue fracture and subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the undershoot landing was the pilot’s failure to divert to…NTSB WPR20LA311Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American B25N · Stockton, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the erroneous fuel gauge indications and inadequate preflight planning and inspectionNTSB CEN20LA412Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith CH 750 · Montrose, MOA total loss of engine power due to an electrical overload in the engine control unit wiring system; the electrical overload occurred as a result of improper installation by the airplane builder.NTSB CEN20LA402Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Hilltop Lakes, TXThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined and the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to establish and maintain a…NTSB CEN20WA408Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationRaven Aircraft Corppration Raven · Moosburg an der Isar, GermanyNTSB ERA20LA320Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108 · Newport, PAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a disconnected carburetor mixture control cable which allowed the carburetor mixture lever to migrate to the cut-off position during flight.NTSB WPR20LA308Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 30 · Billings, MTThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA20LA316Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Melbourne, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB GAA20WA138Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA28R · Slagelse, DenmarkThe government of Denmark has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA28R airplane that occurred on September 10, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Denmark's investigation under the…NTSB ERA20LA327Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20R · Weston, FLA total loss of engine power because of the overheating and failure of the connecting rod bearings due to a lack of lubrication for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA20LA309Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · McMinnville, TNA total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure in a cylinder, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain airspeed and her exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack while maneuvering at low altitude.NTSB CEN20LA384Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32R · Bonham, TXThe loss of engine power due to a disconnected fuel injector line that was not properly tightened during recent maintenance.NTSB CEN20LA380Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 35 · Canyon Lake, TXThe total loss of engine power for a reason that could not be determined based on available information.NTSB CEN20LA385Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28-140 · Red Oak, IAThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN20CA386Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Reserve, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN20LA377Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Coleman, MIThe pilot’s improper installation of the generator drive gear, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN20LA370Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA24 · Bryan, TXA total loss of engine power on takeoff due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR20LA291Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna TU206 · Tusayan, AZA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of contamination in the airplane’s fuel system.NTSB ERA20LA299Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Weston, FLA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the Nos. 1 and 3 connecting rods from lack of lubrication.NTSB CEN20LA364Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G164 · Ogallala, NEThe total loss of engine power due to a failure of the master connecting rod.NTSB ERA20LA295Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Nebo, NCA leak in the main fuel tank that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN20LA360Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · St Louis, MOA total loss of engine power due to improper maintenance of the mixture control cable and attachment hardware, which led to a forced landing into a congested area.NTSB ERA20LA289Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Surry, METhe pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced ditching in water.NTSB CEN20LA346Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 36 · San Benito, TXA loss of engine power for a reason that could not be determined.NTSB CEN20LA338Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Sugar Land, TXA total loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons, and the pilot’s subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN20LA342Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSiebel Auriga · Rockford, ILThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.NTSB WPR20LA259Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRutan Vari EZE · Kelso Valley, CAThe pilot’s failure to secure the fuel cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB GAA20WA129Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationHawker SEA Fury · Button End, Harston, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomThe government of United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a HAWKER SEA FURY airplane that occurred on August 08, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United Kingdom's investigation…NTSB CEN20LA322Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportQuad City Challenger · Jonesboro, LALoss of engine power due to the use of improper fuel in the airplane by the non-certificated pilot.NTSB ERA20LA271Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican AA 5 · Dunnellon, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of improper installation and inspection of the airplane’s fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of certification and knowledge in aircraft maintenance.NTSB WPR20LA247Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH58A · Holtville, CAThe total loss of engine power due to the decoupling of the engine's turbine and compressor sections, which resulted from improper maintenance.NTSB CEN20LA314Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Houston, TXThe loss of engine power for a reason that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB WPR20LA239Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV7 · Henefer, UTThe total loss of engine power due to the separation of the idler gear shaft bolts as a result of improper installation, which allowed for the idler gear to become disengaged.NTSB WPR20LA234Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMontana Coyote · Jamul, CAA total loss of engine power due to an obstructed fuel line and fuel starvation, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with a fence. Contributing to the accident was the long duration of aircraft storage that allowed for contaminants to develop and…NTSB ENG20WA040Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationEmbraer ERJ190 · Chihuahua, MexicoNTSB CEN20LA301Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV4 · Idabel, OKThe pilot’s improper installation of an oil line, resulting in the loss of oil and subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR20LA228Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMd Helicopter 600 · San Andreas, CAThe failure of the output shaft of the overrunning clutch inner race due to frictional overheating of the shaft, which resulted from the failure of the output bearing’s stainless-steel grease seal.