NTSB investigations, TN
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 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 |
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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\" = 'TN' 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" = 'TN' 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 ANC26LA096Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna R182 · Lebanon, TNOn September 1, 2026, about 1815 eastern daylight time, a Cessna R182 airplane was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Tennessee. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB ERA26LA257Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCirrus Design SR22 · Lafayette, TNOn July 2, 2026, at 1032 central daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22, N127DC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lafayette, Tennessee. The pilot and passenger sustained no injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…NTSB ERA26LA093Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 177 · Ocoee, TNOn January 13, 2026, about 1530 eastern standard time, a Cessna 177B, N34959, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ocoee, Tennessee. The pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB ERA26LA024Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-140 · Somerville, TNOn October 24, 2025, about 1815 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N3905F, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Fayette County Airport (FYE), Somerville, Tennessee. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was…NTSB ERA25LA227Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCirrus Design SR22 · Hartsville, TNOn June 12, 2025, about 1750 central daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N312DA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hartsville, Tennessee. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB ERA25FA187Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportMooney M20TN · Sparta, TNOn April 26, 2025, about 1147 central daylight time, a Mooney M20TN, N242RE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sparta, Tennessee. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…NTSB ERA24LA095Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210D · Paris, TNThe disruption of torque to the No 4 connecting rod journals, which resulted in a spun bearing and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA24LA076Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Walland, TNThe improper installation of the No. 8 bearing spanner nut, which resulted in the No. 8 bearing’s failure, and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA24LA018Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRoth Frank Ronald Avid Aircraft · Knoxville, TNA total loss of engine power due to a seized piston in the power take-off cylinder.NTSB ERA23LA361Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech V35 · Rutledge, TNA total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of a retaining circlip in one of the No. 2 crankshaft cheek counterweights, which resulted in liberation of the counterweight.NTSB ERA22LA186Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHenry L Berrier JR Arion Lightning LS-1 · Mountain City, TNA total loss of engine power due to intermittent operation of both the engine-driven fuel pump and the electric boost pump. Contributing was the pilot’s delay in rejecting the takeoff, after the initial loss of engine power, which resulted in a collision with…NTSB ERA22LA037Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Waverly, TNThe pilot’s improper pre-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA21LA335Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHummer 260L · Livingston, TNA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the helicopter in a flight regime that would not allow for a successful autorotative landing.NTSB ERA21LA321Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCubcrafters CC11-160 · Springfield, TNA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA21LA300Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Murfreesboro, TNA total loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing.NTSB ERA21LA288Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk X · Lebanon, TNA total loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA20LA333Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAyres S2R · Jackson, TNThe pilot’s failure to adequately monitor his fuel supply, resulting in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and a forced landing.NTSB ERA20LA309Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · McMinnville, TNA total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure in a cylinder, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain airspeed and her exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack while maneuvering at low altitude.NTSB ERA20LA216Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 47G · Atoka, TNA total loss of engine power due to a blocked fuel line; the reason for the blockage could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA20LA018Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech N35 · Madisonville, TNThe pilot's unstable approach and delayed decision to go-around. Contributing to the accident was the unporting of the fuel supply following a forward slip maneuver during the approach, which resulted in the loss of engine power during the go-around.NTSB GAA20CA042Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 19 · Somerville, TNThe pilot's failure to move the fuel selector position to the "on" position before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and necessitated a forced landing to a field shortly after takeoff, and his subsequent improper decision to take off…NTSB ERA19LA228Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPietenpol BIG Piet · Gainesboro, TNSeparation of the spinner cap for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence, which resulted in contact and subsequent separation of the wooden propeller blade tip.NTSB CEN19LA175Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFlightstar FC-II · Knoxville, TNA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB ERA19LA177Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith CH750 · Savannah, TNThe total loss of engine power due to a loss of all electrical power. Contributing to the accident was the inaccessible placement of the alternator circuit breaker and the construction of the airplane without a backup electrical source.NTSB ERA19LA139Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMarlow Bearhawk · Sevierville, TNAbnormal combustion in the No. 1 cylinder for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, followed by the activation of the ignition system circuit breaker, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA19LA004Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-180 · Smithville, TNA total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice that formed during an extended ground delay.NTSB ERA18LA241Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond DA40 · Mount Pleasant, TNA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA18LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild Funk M62C F 23A · Columbia, TNThe pilot's inadvertent selection of the fuel selector handle to the off position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ANC18LA016Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 23-250 · Knoxville, TNThe flight instructor’s failure to comply with published engine-out procedures and recommended airspeeds, which resulted in a lack of directional control, collision with trees, and impact with the ground; the left engine lost total power due to fuel…NTSB ANC18LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Huntingdon, TNA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident engine examination and testing revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA17LA326Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502 · Union City, TNThe catastrophic failure of the compressor turbine blades, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the installation of undocumented, time-limited engine components of indeterminate age.NTSB ERA17FA299Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman AA1 · Portland, TNThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA16LA272Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHarrity William V Glasair (SH2F) · Maynardville, TNThe in-flight failure of the No. 3 cylinder connecting rod for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.NTSB ERA16LA226Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International 112A · Dayton, TNA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine-driven fuel pump.NTSB ERA16LA157Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Wartburg, TNCatastrophic engine failure due to a fatigue fracture of the No. 6 connecting rod cap.NTSB ERA16FA144Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Pigeon Forge, TNAn inflight loss of engine power due to a failure of the engine fuel pump, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain during the subsequent autorotation. The failure of the engine fuel pump resulted from the absence of adequate grease leading to…NTSB ERA16LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23 · Kingston, TNThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning and his improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA16FA084Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEros 1600 · Lebanon, TNA failure of the front cylinder piston due to the pilot's improper maintenance, which resulted in a total loss of engine power after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to return to the runway at low altitude following the loss of…NTSB ERA15LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Corryton, TNThe failure of the No. 4 engine cylinder due to fatigue, resulting in a catastrophic failure of the engine.NTSB ERA15LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Spring City, TNThe pilot's failure to properly apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted the accumulation of carburetor ice and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA14LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Jackson, TNA total loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the lower vacuum pump.NTSB ERA13LA347Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDurfee Fred Quicksilver MXL · Lexington, TNThe student pilot/builder’s failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an exceedance of the wing’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot/builder’s…NTSB ERA13LA323Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJohnson Garret W Merlin GT · Collierville, TNThe total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination due to postcrash fire damage.NTSB ERA13TA021Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Jackson, TNA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA12LA422Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Mc Kinnon, TNThe separation of the piston connecting rod from the crankshaft due to inadequate installation from a mechanic, resulting in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA12LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172I · Springfield, TNThe pilot did not apply carburetor heat during approach to landing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ERA12CA125Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150H · Knoxville, TNThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA11CA430Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Dandrige, TNThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of poor planning.NTSB ERA11LA326Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBuckeye Dream Machine · Russellville, TNThe pilot’s failure to switch fuel tanks when the fuel was exhausted, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA10LA325Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchleicher ASH26 · Shelbyville, TNA complete loss of electrical and engine power over unsuitable terrain due to a cannon plug that became disconnected for undetermined reasons.