# NTSB investigations, 2011, GA: 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 ENG12IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG12IA001.md): Boeing 757-251 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2011 · N553NW · Minor damage
  > the return to service of overhauled airplane engine parts with undetected fatigue cracks, resulting in complete loss of engine power and uncontained engine failure. A contributing factor was the inadequate diffuser and HPT case inspection procedure.
- [NTSB ENG11IA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG11IA043.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2011 · N676MC · Minor damage
  > The probable cause of the No. 2 engine failure and subsequent aborted takeoff was the high cycle fatigue failure of a fan blade near the blade root that resulted in extensive low pressure compressor damage and compressor case breach.
- [NTSB ERA11LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA213.md): Holst Lawrence E VP-1 · Calhoun, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2011 · N770VP · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to an over-lean carburetor setting. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper adjustment of the engine's carburetor during construction.
- [NTSB ERA11CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA108.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Thomaston, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 6, 2011 · N5706D · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's failure to install a cotter retaining pin in the throttle arm retaining nut resulting in excessive throttle play and loss of engine power control.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2011
  AND 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" = '342' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence?state=GA&year=2011

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