NTSB investigations
3,823 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 CEN13LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B III · Ponderosa, NMA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR13CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206B · Shandon, CAThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA13LA127Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12B · Merritt Island, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from an overstress failure of a fitting on the fuel supply line and led to an autorotation and hard landing.NTSB ERA13LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMccowan Steve A Shttd · Montrose, GAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the separation of the No. 2 piston connecting rod.NTSB WPR13LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Wilcox, AZThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any abnormalities that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR13LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Bountiful, UTA total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN13LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Victoria, TXThe mechanical failure of the engine power section, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN13CA145Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 369HS · London, OHThe pilot's failure to comply with established cold weather operating procedures, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's excessive aft cyclic input during the landing flare, which resulted in main rotor…NTSB WPR13LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Atwater, CAThe student pilot's inadequate flight planning, which resulted in his getting lost and not being able to return to the airport before the fuel was exhausted and the engine lost power.NTSB ERA13LA119Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShoemaker James B KR-2 · Palmetto, FLThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB ERA13LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Danbury, CTThe flight instructor’s inadequate preflight inspection in which he incorrectly estimated the airplane’s fuel quantity and his improper reliance on the fuel totalizer rather than the fuel quantity indicating and warning systems to determine the fuel on board,…NTSB WPR13LA098Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Marysville, CAA total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation, which resulted from maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the fuel selector handle. Contributing to the accident was an incorrectly modified fuel selector handle assembly.NTSB WPR13LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Rock Springs, WYThe pilot's inadvertent movement of the fuel selector valve beyond its tank detent, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the fuel selector interlock mechanism.NTSB WPR13CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150J · Porterville, CAThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA13LA111Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Dover, DEThe pilot's failure to land the airplane at multiple airports that were equipped with adequate instrument approach procedures while operating in low instrument meteorological conditions and his delay in declaring a fuel-related emergency, which resulted in a…NTSB ERA13LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Winder, GAA total loss of engine power due to a cracked fuel pump line fitting O-ring seal at the inlet to the engine driven fuel pump. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the aircraft operator to comply with the engine manufacturer’s recommended time…NTSB ERA13LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T182 · Brandon, FLFailure of the No. 2 cylinder’s rod bearing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN13CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Moriarty, NMThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA13CA107Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrewer James M KR2 · Bear Branch, KYThe pilot’s improper preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the fuel exhaustion was the pilot’s lack of knowledge about the airplane’s total fuel capacity and fuel quantity instrumentation.NTSB CEN13LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Antlers, OKThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR13LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJeremiah Jackson Vans RV-10 · Julian, CAA loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of a disconnected oil line. Contributing to the accident was an insufficiently tightened oil line fitting.NTSB ERA13FA105Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Palm Coast, FLA total loss of engine power after the failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to oil starvation, which resulted in a subsequent forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to clearly state that the aircraft had lost all power and the…NTSB CEN13FA121Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportEurocopter EC130 B4 · Seminole, OKThe loss of engine power due to ice ingestion. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s delayed decision to install the helicopter's engine inlet cover until after the engine had been exposed to moisture and freezing temperatures and their…NTSB WPR13LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210A · Chandler, AZA loss of engine power during takeoff climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN13LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Mc Allen, TXA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB CEN13LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Big Lake, TXThe loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the outer combustion case at the fuel nozzle port. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to conduct the recommended routine inspections of the outer combustion case.NTSB ERA13FA096Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Leesburg, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of power in both engines during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of prescription and illicit drugs, which likely impaired…NTSB ERA13LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Boca Raton, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare after a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA13LA097Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Lock Haven, PAThe reinstallation of improper connecting rods at engine overhaul, which resulted in abnormal wear of the connecting rod bearings; while the bearings did not meet the manufacturer’s specifications, the use of the unapproved connecting rods more likely caused…NTSB CEN13LA110Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Las Cruces, NMThe pilot's failure to properly manage the airplane's fuel, which resulted in engine failure due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA13LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWragg George Skybolt · Sarasota, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to monitor the fuel quantity during flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN13LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper L-18C · Graham, TXThe failure of an engine connecting rod and the subsequent loss of oil pressure, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN13LA103Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAuman JL T-51 · Dekalb, ILThe improper engine overhaul by the airplane kit manufacturer, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure.NTSB ERA13LA084Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMerritt Leslie R Kelly D · Brandon, MSA total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN13LA097Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28C · Moody, TXThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN13LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Arcola, TXThe loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN13LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Abilene, TXThe flight instructor's failure to conduct an autorotation following the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the flight instructor and the student pilot to visually check fuel levels to ensure adequate…NTSB CEN13LA091Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-2 · Halfway, MOThe pilot's failure to properly maintain the airplane and engine, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to improperly installed magnetos and a broken camshaft.NTSB ANC13LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Mekoryuk, AKThe total loss of engine power as a result of a fractured first-stage compressor blade due to fatigue cracking. The source of the fatigue crack could not be determined due to secondary damage sustained to the fracture surface.NTSB ERA13CA073Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech B19 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN13FA080Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Bryans Corner, OKThe total loss of engine power as a result of a fractured compressor turbine blade due to fatigue cracking.NTSB CEN13LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Lansing, MIA loss of engine power due to the loss of fuel flow through the airplane's fuel tank selector valve.NTSB CEN13FA075Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 369 · Childress, TXThe improper maintenance of the helicopter fuel system that resulted in erroneous fuel gauge indications and the pilot’s inadequate fuel management, both of which resulted in fuel exhaustion during a long-line hover. Also causal was the lack of company…NTSB WPR13LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206 · Van Nuys, CAA partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fatigue fractures of two crankshaft gear teeth from corrosion pitting, which resulted in an off-airport forced landing and collision with obstacles on the ground.NTSB CEN13LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · DeRidder, LAA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation after the oil filler cap separated from the oil filler tube during flight due to corrosion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during low altitude operations, which…NTSB WPR13LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · San Rafael, CAThe loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN13LA063Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRedd Tom Quicksilver GT 400 · Oak Grove, LAThe total loss of engine power, the specific cause of which could not be identified during the postaccident examination, and the airplane’s subsequent impact with trees.NTSB ERA13LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35B33 · White Plains, NYThe pilot's improper fuel management and his excessive slip maneuver, which led to fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power, and his failure to activate the electric boost pump during the attempted engine restart.NTSB WPR13LA043Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Show Low, AZThe fatigue failure of an improperly installed nipple in the oil system of a supplemental type certificate-installed supercharger, which resulted in a complete loss of engine oil during cruise climb.NTSB ERA13LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Jasper, GAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s prolonged sideslip maneuvers during the descent to landing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s lack of a required placard advising pilots to avoid lengthy sideslip maneuvers…