# NTSB investigations, NJ: 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 ERA24LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA333.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Egg Harbor City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2024 · N124RR · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the alternate air valve, which separated and partially obstructed the engine’s induction system.
- [NTSB ERA24LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA190.md): Beech B24R · Lumberton Township, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2024 · N53EM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/owner’s failure to ensure adequate maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA23LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA225.md): Mooney M20K · Hillsborough Township, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2023 · N262MK · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the ignition harnesses were properly secured and the pilot’s inappropriate pitch control inputs, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and…
- [NTSB ERA22LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA308.md): Cessna 150F · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2022 · N8761G · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve.
- [NTSB ENG22LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22LA002.md): Airbus A320-271N · Atlantic City, NJ · Incident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2021 · N922NK · Minor damage
  > The ingestion of a bird into the right engine during the takeoff roll caused a fan blade to fracture near the blade platform resulting in high fan blade off loads and engine vibrations sufficient to result in an eventual failure of a fuel tube in the right…
- [NTSB WPR18LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA125.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Andover, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 23, 2018 · N8737V · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA17CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA251.md): Weatherly 620 · Pemberton Twp, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2017 · N9270W · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB ERA17LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA110.md): Piper PA28R · Bayonne, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2017 · N15745 · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s incorrect installation of the No. 3 cylinder’s hydraulic valve tappet plunger, which resulted in a failure of the No. 3 cylinder’s intake valve and the subsequent partial loss of engine power.
- [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 ERA14LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA141.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2014 · N1449H · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power at takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during a postaccident examination or engine test run.
- [NTSB ERA13LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA300.md): Sikorsky 269C · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2013 · N2091E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's movement of the throttle to the idle detent at the beginning of a practice autorotation, which was contrary to procedures and resulted in the engine hesitating during the power recovery and a subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA12LA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA425.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lakewood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2012 · N449FL · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during climb for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine and engine systems or during postaccident operational testing of the engine.
- [NTSB ERA11LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA093.md): Cessna 182 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2010 · N1462M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat while taking off in weather conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA10LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA437.md): Piper J3C-65 · Williamstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2010 · N209RC · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to weak spark plugs on the No. 1 cylinder.
- [NTSB ERA09FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA100.md): Beech C23 · Linden, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2008 · N2109W · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NJ' 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=NJ

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