NTSB investigations, KY
37 cases where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (total).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 8 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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\" = 'KY' 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" = 'KY' 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 ERA26LA325Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 210 · Dawson Springs, KYOn September 1, 2026, at 2225 central daylight time, a Cessna 210K, N9420M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dawson Springs, Kentucky. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…NTSB ERA26LA004Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPitts S1C · Mount Washington, KYOn October 6, 2025, about 1415 eastern daylight time, a Pitts S-1C Special, C-FAZJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Mt. Washington, Kentucky. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB ERA25LA277Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportMangels Leighton LANCAIR360 · Hardinsburg, KYOn July 24, 2025, about 1000 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Lancair 360, N50LM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hardinsburg, Kentucky. The pilot and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane…NTSB ERA25LA012Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Louisville, KYA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA23LA231Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCharles D Walker Walker Curtiss JN4D · Greenville, KYThe separation of an electrical wire that powered the ignition module, rendering the ignition system inoperative, and resulting in the total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA21LA338Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchmitt Just Acft Highlander · Crittenden, KYThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA21FA229Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMunson Roger J RV-8 · Van Cleve, KYA loss of engine power due to loss of engine oil pressure.NTSB ERA20LA069Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGlassair I · Mount Sterling, KYThe pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA20LA039Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRans Rans S7 Courier · West Liberty, KYThe pilot's failure to verify that the engine oil tank contained adequate oil for the cross-country flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power as a result of lack of lubrication. Contributing to the accident was the incorrect oil consumption…NTSB ERA20FA026Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32R · Paducah, KYThe pilot’s failure to fully seat the fuel selector in the proper tank position during the descent for landing, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN19LA199Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenair CH750 Stol · Paducah, KYA stuck exhaust valve that resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced landing to rough terrain.NTSB ERA17LA268Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Mount Sterling, KYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA16LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D35 · Vine Grove, KYThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel selector was properly positioned before takeoff, which resulted in the subsequent total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA15LA377Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28RT-201T · Dawson Springs, KYThe fatigue failure of a crankshaft counterweight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.NTSB ERA15LA341Accident · Minor injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 28RT-201 · Russell Springs, KYMaintenance personnel’s inadequate fuel injection servo maintenance due to an out-of-date AD list, which resulted in the fuel injection servo plug backing out of the threaded plug hole on the regulator cover of the fuel injection servo and subsequent total…NTSB ERA15CA272Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSmith Steen Skybolt · Junction City, KYThe pilot's inaccurate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.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 ERA12LA575Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Fort Thomas, KYThe pilot’s failure to periodically add engine power during an extended descent in carburetor icing conditions, which resulted in insufficient carburetor heat, the gradual build-up of carburetor ice, and the subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB ERA12CA546Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Bardstown, KYThe flight instructor's decision to turn the fuel selector to the off position and his delayed remedial actions to restart the engine, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB ERA12LA294Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Richmond, KYA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to supervise the student’s preflight inspection, his inadequate fuel management and preflight and in-flight fuel planning, and the operator’s…NTSB ERA12FA280Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportManzitto Michael A Mwlancair 235 · Hudson, KYThe pilot's decision to operate the airplane with known electrical system problems, which resulted in the in-flight failure of the electrical wiring interconnect system, loss of electrical power, and subsequent fuel starvation and loss of engine power.NTSB ERA11LA411Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Elizabethtown, KYA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA11CA047Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177RG · Bedford, KYThe mechanic's failure to properly secure a fuel line when it was reinstalled during an engine inspection.NTSB ERA10CA353Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLawwill Ted Zodiac 601XL · Waddy, KYA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA10CA214Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Louisville, KYA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.NTSB ERA10FA148Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Springfield, KYThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's impairment due to alcohol. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's failure to adequately oversee…NTSB ERA10LA102Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDavis Michael J Longez · Dexter, KYThe loss of engine power due to the chaffing and grounding of the single magneto's ignition lead.NTSB ERA09CA426Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150M · Lexington, KYA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel manangement.NTSB ERA09LA372Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172D · Shepherdsville, KYThe mechanic's improper inspection of the mixture control cable.NTSB ERA09LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJohnson Barron T Lancair 360 · Owensboro, KYThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the fuel selector valve cotter pin and the inoperative main (center) fuel tank gauge.NTSB ERA09FA093Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 36 · Louisville, KYThe pilot’s continued operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies. Contributing to this accident was the improper sealing of the engine case during overhaul.NTSB MIA08LA204Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Falmouth, KYA loss of engine power 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 NYC08LA317Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSorrell Skybolt · Williamstown, KYA loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of improper servicing (removal of preserving fluid) of the engine after it had been returned from storage.NTSB NYC08LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHolmes Arthur Orman Kitfox IV · Burkesville, KYThe total loss of engine power due to the installation of an engine oil filter that did not meet the engine manufacture's specifications.NTSB MIA08FA122Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportYates Lancair IV-P · Springfield, KYA total loss of engine power due to a loss of engine oil as a result of the installation of the wrong oil adapter O-ring seal.NTSB MIA08LA097Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · Louisville, KYA total fatigue failure of the No. 5 piston during climb.NTSB NYC08LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Middlesboro, KYThe mechanic's improper maintenance installation of the No. 1 cylinder rocker arms which led to oil starvation and a loss of engine power.