NTSB investigations, NY
72 cases where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (total).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 3 |
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| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 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\" = 'NY' 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" = 'NY' 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 ERA26LA134Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172N · Newburgh, NYOn March 2, 2026, at 1910 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172N, N1560E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Newberg, New York. The flight instructor and student pilot incurred minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title…NTSB ERA26FA027Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportMooney M20E · Ballston Spa, NYOn October 31, 2025, about 1035 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20E, N79338, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Ballston Spa, New York. The pilot was fatally injured, and the flight instructor was seriously injured. The airplane was…NTSB ERA25FA283Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper J5C · Rochester, NYOn August 1, 2025, about 1330 eastern daylight time, a Piper J5C, NC 28151, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rochester, New York. The passenger was fatally injured, and the pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was…NTSB ERA25FA080Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBeech A36 · East Aurora, NYOn December 19, 2024, at 1122 eastern standard time, a Beech A36, N36WP, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near East Aurora, New York. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…NTSB ERA24FA326Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportSchweizer 269C · West Carthage, NYOn July 27, 2024, about 1242 eastern daylight time, a Schweizer 269C-1, N61486, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Carthage, New York. The private pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code…NTSB ERA23FA113Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A36 · North Castle, NYThe pre-ignition/detonation damage to the No. 4 piston for reasons that could not be determined, which allowed the crankcase to become pressurized and resulted in oil exhaustion and subsequent catastrophic internal engine failure.NTSB ERA22LA317Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210F · Monticello, NYMaintenance personnel’s improper torque of the engine through-bolts during maintenance, which resulted in a bearing shift, oil starvation, and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA22LA067Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Glens Falls, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA22LA033Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 23 · Ballston Spa, NYThe flight instructor’s and student pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA22LA029Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Westhampton Beach, NYA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA22LA017Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Fire Island, NYA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA21LA310Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLiteflite PTY Dragonfly Model C · Middletown, NYThe improper installation of the carburetor, which resulted in a momentary total loss of engine power during initial climb. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane following the initial power loss.NTSB ERA21LA091Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Pleasant Valley, NYA total loss of engine power due to failure of the magnetos, which were not overhauled in accordance with the manufacturer’s time specifications.NTSB ERA20CA211Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA22 · Olean, NYA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA19FA189Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A36 · Southold, NYA total loss of engine power due to a main bearing shift and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain a proper glide path to the selected forced landing site. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with known…NTSB ERA19LA151Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Fulton, NYA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to leave the carburetor heat on fully after his initial application of carburetor heat.NTSB ERA18LA155Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDevries WM H Kitfox Sport · Taghkanic, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA18MA099Accident · 5 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportAmerican Eurocopter AS350B2 · New York, NYLiberty Helicopters Inc.'s use of a NYONair-provided passenger harness/tether system, which caught on and activated the floor-mounted engine fuel shutoff lever and resulted in the in-flight loss of engine power and the subsequent ditching. Contributing to…NTSB ERA18TA076Accident · No injuriesFinal reportVertical Aviation Technologies 260L Hummingbird · Harrisville, NYThe failure of an electric fuel pump, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.NTSB ERA17LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeroprakt A 20 Vista Cruiser · Shirley, NYThe pilot's inadvertent activation of the engine's choke control during a downdraft encounter, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA17LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Suffolk, NYA loss of preload to the crankshaft gear attachment bolt due to improper installation, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the crankshaft gear alignment dowel and led to the rotation of the crankshaft gear and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN17IA233Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSchroder David Lancair IV P · Fulton, NYThe loss of oil pressure and subsequent engine overspeed/surge during a zero g-force maneuver, which resulted in the separation of a crankshaft counterweight and loss of engine power.NTSB ERA17LA188Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M7 · Colton, NYThe pilots' initiation of an uncoordinated right turn with the fuel selector positioned to the right main fuel tank, which had a low quantity of fuel in it and resulted in a total loss of engine power due to the unporting of the fuel and subsequent fuel…NTSB ERA17LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Ovid, NYThe mechanic's failure to inspect and clean the carburetor fuel inlet screen during the airplane’s annual inspection, which allowed undetected debris and dirt to obstruct the fuel supply and resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine…NTSB ERA17LA120Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150J · Argyle, NYA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with trees.NTSB ERA17LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Shoreham, NYA fatigue crack of the crankshaft at the No. 4 main bearing journal.NTSB ERA16LA195Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRepublic P 47D · New York, NYA catastrophic engine failure of undetermined origin, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent ditching. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to jettison the canopy before ditching, which resulted in his inability to…NTSB ERA16LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Batavia, NYThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with runway signs.NTSB ERA16LA152Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Bayport, NYMaintenance personnel’s improper installation and maintenance of the fuel selector valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA16LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Hauppauge, NYThe total loss of engine power, which resulted from the failure of the camshaft gear due to fatigue. Contributing to the accident was the owner/operator's failure to comply with the engine manufacturer's recommended overhaul interval.NTSB ERA16LA109Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Port Jefferson, NYThe flight instructor's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA15FA362Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Morrisville, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and her exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack, which led to an aerodynamic stall, following a total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the…NTSB ERA15FA313Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Hicksville, NYThe pilot's improper decision to delay turning toward a suitable runway once he realized that an engine failure had occurred, which resulted in his having inadequate altitude to glide to a suitable runway, and the New York terminal radar approach control…NTSB ERA15LA258Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Oneonta, NYThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA15LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lancaster, NYThe loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine or testing of the carburetor.NTSB ERA15LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 22-150 · Tompkins, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and testing.NTSB ERA14FA428Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Selkirk, NYA 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 ERA14LA388Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Buffalo, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine test run revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA14CA310Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJackson Fred M Clipper · Altamont, NYThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat prior to descending in atmospheric conditions conducive to serious icing at all power settings, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA14LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Bronx, NYThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident engine examination or testing.NTSB ERA14LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFuller Van L Sonex · Palatine, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a test run and partial teardown of the engine did not reveal any anomalies.NTSB ERA13LA429Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDe Havilland DH 82A · Rhinebeck, NYThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, which resulted in a forced landing into trees.NTSB ERA13LA382Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConsolidated Aeronautics Lake Model 250 · Middle Grove, NYMaintenance personnel’s application of insufficient torque to the No. 6 cylinder connecting rod bolts during overhaul, which resulted in the fatigue fracture of the connecting rod and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA13IA313Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206 · New York, NYThe improper maintenance decision to adjust the engine oil pressure regulator valve in response to high oil pressure indications rather than to properly troubleshoot the anomaly, which then allowed an existing oil supply path blockage to increase and led to…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 ERA12LA532Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · East Hampton, NYA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA12TA542Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRidge Lowell H Jabiru J230 · Otter Lake, NYA failure of an engine cylinder exhaust valve due to the buildup of lead deposits on the valve stem and fatigue cracking of the valve stem, resulting in a total loss of engine power, and the loss of the propeller. Contributing to the accident was the lack of…NTSB ERA12FA508Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36TC · Clifton Park, NYA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during the postaccident investigation and testing.NTSB ERA11CA506Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Montgomery, NYA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilots’ inadequate fuel management.NTSB ERA11LA473Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWoolston Glenn E Zenith 701 Stol · Carlton, NYThe pilot’s lack of recognition that the engine was being supplied fuel from only the right tank with the fuel selector in the both position, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the…