NTSB investigations, AL
58 cases where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (total).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 4 |
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| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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"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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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
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 ANC26LA075Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 152 · Pell City, ALOn July 20, 2026, at 1030 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152 airplane was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pell City, Alabama. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…NTSB ERA26LA098Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Bay Minette, ALOn January 27, 2026 at 1439 central standard time, a Diamond Aircraft Ind. Inc. DA-40 NG, N708BL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bay Minette, Alabama. The flight instructor and student pilot sustained minor injuries. The…NTSB ERA26LA061Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportMooney M20K · Foley, ALOn December 3, 2025, about 1600 central standard time, a Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K, N57229, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Foley, Alabama. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ERA26LA001Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCirrus Design SR22 · Talladega, ALOn October 2, 2025, at 1126 central daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N812SE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Talladega, Alabama. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries, and the two passengers were not injured. The…NTSB ERA25LA313Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportRaytheon A36 · Gulf Shores, ALOn August 24, 2025, about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Raytheon Aircraft Company A36, N855DC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gulf Shores, Alabama. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was operated…NTSB ERA25LA315Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPatriot CX1900A · Centreville, ALThe pilot’s failure to detect and remove water contamination from the airplane’s fuel system before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb.NTSB ERA25LA225Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 150J · Elberta, ALOn June 1, 2025, at about 1200 central daylight time, a Cessna 150J, N150FJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Elberta, Alabama. The pilot and the pilot- rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated under as a…NTSB ERA24LA222Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177 · Selma, ALInsufficient lubrication of the engine’s internal components, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA23LA331Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Wetumpka, ALA total loss of engine power due to the separation of the No. 3 connecting rod from the crankshaft.NTSB ERA23LA183Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPeterson Mark G Peterson A600 · Foley, ALThe loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the disconnection of the turbocharger air intake hose and clamp, and the pilot’s inadequate servicing and preflight inspection of the turbocharger air intake clamp.NTSB ERA23LA054Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Tanner, ALThe pilot’s inadequate inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA22LA417Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Meridianville, ALA loss of engine power that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA21LA347Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportQuad City Challenger · Geneva, ALA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA21LA190Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182M · Eufaula, ALA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA21FA133Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Vinemont, ALA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA21LA107Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Pell City, ALThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the manufacturer’s engine restart procedures after a total loss of engine power and his incomplete preflight…NTSB ERA20LA212Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Selma, ALThe mechanic’s failure to clean the oil suction screen during the most recent maintenance, which resulted in oil starvation and subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA20LA164Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Meridianville, ALThe pilot's slip maneuver with a less than full fuel tank selected, which resulted in unporting of the fuel supply, and a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA19LA264Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Foley, ALTotal loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the camshaft gear.NTSB ERA19TA254Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportGIger Frank R Nieuport II · Talladega, ALA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion after the pilot inadvertently kicked a fuel line during turbulence, which resulted in a forced landing into trees.NTSB ERA19LA017Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Opelika, ALThe improper torque application and ongoing inspection of an oil filter adaptor by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loss of lubrication and a catastrophic engine failure.NTSB ERA18LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEagle DW1 · Ider, ALFatigue failure of the No. 2 cylinder studs/through bolts and the fracture of the crankcase, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA18LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCrawford RV-7 · Alexander City, ALA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN18LA151Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Cullman, ALThe pilot’s inadvertent engine shutdown due to excessive leaning of the engine and his subsequent inability to restart the engine.NTSB ERA18LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Brewton, ALThe pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA17LA341Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 162 · Huntsville, ALThe flight instructor’s failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ERA17LA302Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPacific Aerospace 750XL · Harvest, ALThe pilot's improper decision to not stop and refuel the airplane as planned and his improper in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA17LA282Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7ACA · Fairhope, ALA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and a test run of the engine did not reveal any evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA17FA140Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Dadeville, ALA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to postcrash thermal damage to the engine accessories and the airframe. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to navigate to any of the available forced landing sites within…NTSB ERA17LA125Accident · Serious injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportGrob G120TP-A · Abbeville, ALThe flame-out of the engine due to a mis-set fuel control unit at the time of manufacture. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ delayed recognition that the engine had flamed out, partially due to the operator’s requirement to disable the crew…NTSB ERA17LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24 · Hollywood, ALA 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 ERA16LA326Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Ozark, ALA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined following a successful postaccident engine run on the accident helicopter.NTSB ERA16LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican Legend AL3 · Elberta, ALA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the engine ran normally during a postaccident engine test run with no anomalies noted.NTSB ERA15LA345Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28R-201T · Atmore, ALA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation caused by insufficiently torqued cylinder through bolt nuts, which caused bearings to shift and led to the subsequent failure of the No. 3 connecting rod.NTSB ERA15LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23 24 · Grove Hill, ALA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because engine examination and testing did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA15CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206B · Prattville, ALThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA14LA369Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Helena, ALA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to postcrash fire damage.NTSB ERA14FA350Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWilderoder Great Lakes 2TIA · Lillian, ALA loss of engine power due to an inoperative magneto and possible carburetor ice, which resulted in a forced landing into unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate magneto overhaul by unknown personnel and the modification to the…NTSB ERA14LA179Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Clayton, ALMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the engine case through bolts, which resulted in the fatigue fracture of the crankshaft and subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA14LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Alabaster, ALThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA14LA057Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Elkmont, ALA stuck exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at low altitude. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s decision to fly at a low altitude, which reduced his forced landing options when the loss of engine power occurred; and poor…NTSB ERA14LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Trussville, ALThe failure of the No. 2 connecting rod due to oil starvation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA14LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Hopewell, ALA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and preflight and inflight fuel planning that did not account for increased headwind.NTSB ERA13LA407Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Guntersville, ALThe improper installation of the engine magneto by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in the magneto separating from the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delay in proceeding directly…NTSB ERA12LA253Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Margaret, ALThe pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA11CA441Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Sylacauga, ALA stuck exhaust-valve on the number one cylinder which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB ERA11FA391Accident · 7 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Demopolis, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a single-engine approach and his failure to fly an appropriate traffic pattern for a single-engine landing. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power on the right engine due to a…NTSB ERA11LA242Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWsk-Mielec AN-2 · Loxley, ALA loss of engine power due to internal failure.NTSB ERA11LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurr Andrew E Xiv Rotorway Exec 162F · Lincoln, ALA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA11LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206-L4 · Birmingham, ALA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.