# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series: Loss of engine power (partial)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN21LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA047.md): Ercoupe 415 · Ardmore, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 7, 2020 · N331BW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff with 3 persons in a 2-place airplane and over maximum gross weight, and his failure to apply carburetor heat when the airplane’s engine experienced carburetor ice and a partial loss of power.
- [NTSB CEN19LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA167.md): Ercoupe 415 · Hawkins, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2019 · N87294 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA18LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA007.md): Ercoupe 415 · Centre Hall, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2017 · N3538H · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve being stuck.
- [NTSB ERA17LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA023.md): Ercoupe 415 · Lindenwold, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2016 · N415WE · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB WPR14LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA315.md): Ercoupe 415 C · Susanville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2014 · N2013H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to follow the checklist while starting the engine and to lock the engine primer plunger, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power during cruise flight in high density altitude conditions.
- [NTSB CEN12LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA049.md): Brochetti Louis Pietenpol Aircamper · Vienna, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2011 · N486LB · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during climb after takeoff due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA017.md): Luscombe 8D · Clarrisa, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2010 · N72060 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA11LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA014.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-D · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2010 · N89331 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance performed on the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the corrosion within the carburetor.
- [NTSB CEN09FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA243.md): Engineering and Research 415C · Sandwich, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2009 · N87384 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to execute an immediate forced landing to a suitable field and the engine's partial loss of power for an undetermined reason.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17005')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '342'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/cases?engine=17005

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