NTSB investigations, GA
103 cases where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (total).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 4 |
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| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 |
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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\" = 'GA' 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" = 'GA' 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 WPR26LA362Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportSmith Pitts Special S-1 · Madison, GAOn September 29, 2026, at about 1347 eastern daylight time, a Smith Pitts Special S-1, N292Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Madison, Georgia. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ERA26LA328Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-180 · Dallas, GAOn September 3, 2026, at 2004 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N7635W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dallas, Georgia. The flight instructor and student pilot were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB ERA26LA216Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna A188B · Doerun, GAOn May 23, 2026, about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N8288G, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Doerun, Georgia. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part…NTSB ERA26LA109Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportHawker Beechcraft G36 · Gainesville, GAOn February 09, 2026, about 1732 eastern standard time, a Beechcraft G36, N229TT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Georgia. The pilot and flight instructor were uninjured, and two occupants of separate…NTSB ERA26LA078Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBeech B90 · Atlanta, GAOn December 28, 2025, about 0935 eastern standard time, a Beech B90 airplane, N40BA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia. The pilot received minor injuries, and the copilot was seriously injured. The airplane…NTSB ERA26LA040Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Woodfin Mill, GAOn November 16, 2025, about 0845 eastern standard time, a Piper Pa-32R-301T, N327HP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Woodfin Mill, Georgia. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title…NTSB ERA26LA055Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPerry William Lancair IV P · Savannah, GAOn November 13, 2025, at 1949 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Lancair IV-P, N163BR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Savannah, Georgia. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated as…NTSB ERA25LA294Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-151 · Chamblee, GAOn August 9, 2025, about 0033 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-151, N1080H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK), Chamblee, Georgia. The flight instructor and student pilot were seriously…NTSB ERA25LA156Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Chamblee, GAThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during approach due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA25LA064Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAMS Flight D O O Carat A · Centralhatchee, GAMaintenance personnel’s failure to comply with the engine manufacturer’s guidance, which resulted in improper valvetrain clearances, unseating of the intake valve keepers, and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA25FA008Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna 336 · Savannah, GAOn October 13, 2024, about 2230 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 336, N336LV, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Savannah, Georgia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured, and a pilot-rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight…NTSB ERA24LA258Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportClapp Saberwing · Valdosta, GAThe total loss of engine power due to the shearing of the woodruff key that indexed the crankshaft gear and hub assembly to the crankshaft, which resulted in the gear and hub rotating from their indexed position and caused the crankshaft-to-camshaft timing to…NTSB ERA24LA143Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Blackshear, GAA catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA24LA141Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Winokur, GAA total loss of engine power due to the unseating and subsequent failure of the No. 4 piston connection rod bushing.NTSB ERA23LA083Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44 · Hawkinsville, GAThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA23LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A36 · Covington, GAA 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 ERA22LA265Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Stockbridge, GAA total loss of right engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA22LA146Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A35 · Waco, GAThe failure of the fuel pressure indicator line due to corrosion that was not detected during the last annual inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA22LA045Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Decatur, GAOil exhaustion due to an oil leak that resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA21LA392Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-16 · Greensboro, GAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and fuel system inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA21LA382Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWyder Robert G Marquart MA-5 · Waycross, GAThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power on approach due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA21LA222Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Dawson, GAMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the No. 4 connecting rod bolt nut with a cotter pin, resulting 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 ERA20LA123Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · McIntyre, GAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA20LA045Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Wrightsville, GAA 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 GAA19CA382Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA24 · Brunswick, GAThe pilot's failure to properly lean the fuel mixture in flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a subsequent total loss of engine power, and a forced landing with the landing gear retracted.NTSB ERA19LA219Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV 4 · Williamson, GAThe pilot's inadvertent misplacement of the fuel selector, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA19IA178Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · IncidentFinal reportCessna 550 · Savannah, GAThe lineman's inadvertent introduction of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to the fuel truck fuel system icing inhibitor reservoir, which resulted in fuel contamination and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the fixed-base operator's…NTSB ERA19LA152Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Dublin, GAA partial loss of engine power on takeoff due to separation of the diffuser assembly as a result of incomplete braze joint surfaces on the vane airfoils.NTSB ERA19LA057Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Kennesaw, GAThe total loss of engine power due to the interruption of oil circulation for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA18TA250Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAmerican AA1 · Warthen, GAA fuel leak from the carburetor float bowl due to a missing plug, which resulted in excessive fuel consumption and a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to depart on the accident flight leg…NTSB ERA18FA231Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Swainsboro, GAThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.NTSB ERA18LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportStinson L 5 · Thomson, GAFailure of maintenance personnel to inspect the crankshaft after two previous propeller strikes, which resulted in failure of the crankshaft and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the crankshaft failure was insufficient torque applied to the thrust…NTSB WPR18LA051Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 32-300 · Hinesville, GAA total loss of engine power due to the failure of a connecting rod.NTSB ANC18LA006Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32R-300 · Dawsonville, GAThe failure of the pilot, who was not a certified mechanic, to tighten the B-nut on a remotely mounted oil filter line, which resulted in oil exhaustion, a total loss of oil pressure, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN17FA331Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A36 · Ellabell, GAThe total loss of engine power due to oil starvation to the No. 1 connecting rod, which resulted from the improper torque of the No. 1 cylinder hold-down bolts and through-studs at the time of the cylinder's installation, which resulted in the failure of the…NTSB ERA17LA176Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150M · Homerville, GAA total loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance and inspection of the engine, which resulted in a fatigue crack and subsequent failure of the No. 4 cylinder.NTSB ERA17FA107Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A45 · Climax, GAThe failure of maintenance personnel to ensure that the throttle and fuel metering unit AN "B" nut was secured, which resulted in a total loss of engine power in flight and a subsequent collision with trees while attempting to land after sunset.NTSB ERA17LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Columbus, GAA total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA17LA020Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12 D · Vaughn, GAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any evidence of preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA16CA497Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Brunswick, GAThe total loss of engine power during takeoff due to a loose B-nut on the fuel flow divider input fuel line fitting, which resulted in a fuel leak and fuel starvation.NTSB GAA16CA387Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Hogansville, GAThe pilot's failure to replace the left fuel cap following the preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a loss of engine power, an emergency landing, and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA16LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Peachtree City, GAThe fatigue failure of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at low altitude after takeoff.NTSB ERA16CA277Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Gray, GAThe pilot's failure to properly manage the available fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA16LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCzech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Atlanta, GAA total loss of engine power due to fuel vapor lock. Contributing to the accident was the absence of a fuel return line.NTSB ERA16LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Madison, GAThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA16FA075Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C24R · Winder, GAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the examination of the wreckage did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA16LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Brunswick, GAMaintenance personnel's failure to properly torque a No. 4 cylinder hold-down nut during engine overhaul, which resulted in the loosening of the nut and the subsequent failure of the studs and through bolts and separation of the cylinder.NTSB ERA16LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Lawrenceville, GAThe flight instructor's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB ERA16LA007Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R · Savannah, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during approach. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his…