NTSB investigations
1,858 cases where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (partial).
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Query with SQL
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.\"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"
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."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
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 GAA23WA278Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · ForeignDe Havilland DHC2 · Campbel River, CanadaNTSB GAA23WA257AccidentClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R44 · Guatemala City, GuatemalaNTSB ERA23LA372Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182P · Prospect, TNA loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 6 cylinder exhaust valve rocker boss.NTSB CEN23LA415Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Moberly, MOThe flight instructor’s inadequate fuel management that resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during an approach for landing.NTSB ENG23WA036Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Chihuahua, MX, MexicoNTSB DCA23WA423Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignDouglas DC9 · Maturin, VenezuelaNTSB GAA23WA238IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBeech 1900 · Nassau, BahamasNTSB ERA23LA331Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Wetumpka, ALA total loss of engine power due to the separation of the No. 3 connecting rod from the crankshaft.NTSB ANC23LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180J · Chaka Creek, AKA partial loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB WPR23LA314Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportReynolds Ronald B Team Acft Z-MAX · Rigby, IDThe loss of engine power during takeoff due to inadequately secured wires, which resulted in the wearing of the wires’ sheaths and the grounding of the airplane’s electrical system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane…NTSB WPR23LA307Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Red Lodge, MTA partial loss of engine power during the initial climb out due to improper maintenance of the magneto.NTSB WPR23LA306Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing CH-46E · Springerville, AZThe flight crew’s misidentification of a No. 2 torque sensing system signal conditioner malfunction when both engines were performing normally, which resulted in their attempt to execute a single-engine steep approach and landing without sufficient engine…NTSB WPR23FA299Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCzech Sport SportCruiser · Van Nuys, CAThe misalignment of the carburetor piston slides, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an emergency landing, leading to an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA23LA320Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMesnard Velocity Twin · Sandersville, GAA total loss of power in the right engine due to the right ECU injector wires being severed by the main landing gear actuator piston teeter bar as a result of a lack of clearance and protection of the wiring bundle.NTSB ERA23LA310Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · New London, NCA partial loss of engine power due to the No. 4 cylinder’s stuck exhaust valve.NTSB CEN23LA317Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Patoka, ILA partial loss of engine power due to the failure of two compressor turbine blades as a result of the engine operating near or above the engine’s operating limits for an undetermined amount of time beyond the recommended engine’s TBO limit, which led to…NTSB WPR23LA283Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech C35 · Rock Springs, WYMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the propeller pitch control rod castellated nut hardware, which resulted in an in-flight failure of the pitch control bearing and subsequent loss of engine RPM and thrust.NTSB CEN23FA314Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-31P · Kearney, MOThe pilot’s decision to operate an airplane with known fuel leaks, his failure to conduct an engine run-up before takeoff, his subsequent failure to abort the takeoff, and the mechanic’s inadequate maintenance, which resulted in a partial loss of right engine…NTSB WPR23LA278Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAerospatiale AS-355E Twin Star · Farmington, UTThe premature failure of one of the No. 2 engine compressor bleed valve, which resulted in a partial loss of power to that engine.NTSB CEN23LA313Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPietenpol Aircamper · Gardner, KSA loss of engine power due to lead fouling of a spark plug.NTSB ERA23LA297Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150L · Elberton, GAThe pilot’s decision to take off with a known engine issue, which resulted in a partial loss of power on the initial climb due to the No. 1 cylinder’s exhaust valve becoming stuck. Contributing to the outcome, was the pilot’s delay in aborting the takeoff.NTSB WPR23LA262Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech P35 · Shelter Cove, CAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not located and recovered.NTSB GAA23WA210Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 206 · Esrum Sø, DenmarkNTSB ERA23LA288Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSteen Skybolt · Aliceville, ALA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined as the wreckage was not recovered and could not be examined.NTSB CEN23LA273Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBerkut 540 · Cedar Rapids, IAA partial loss of engine power during the test flight due to multiple ignition system anomalies.NTSB ERA23LA285Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA40 · Yorktown Heights, NYA fatigue failure of the turbocharger housing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB WPR23FA244Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCurtiss Wright P-40E · Hamilton, MTA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN23LA264Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B19 · Scott City, KSA partial loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing that formed while the engine was operating at a low power setting for an extended period before departure.NTSB GAA23WA179Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · ForeignCessna 170 · Santiago, BrazilNTSB GAA23WA249AccidentClass 5 · ForeignKitfox Mk IV · Drimmelen, NetherlandsNTSB CEN23LA367Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172B · San Angelo, TXA partial loss of engine power due to loose bolts holding the carburetor throttle body to the fuel bowl.NTSB GAA23WA170Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 210L · Groote Eylandt, AustraliaNTSB WPR23FA225Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna R182 · McCall, IDMaintenance personnel's failure to properly torque and inspect the magneto hardware, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB ERA23FA265Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech B35 · Orangeburg, SCA stuck No. 3 cylinder intake valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.NTSB ENG23WA029Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignSikorsky S92 · Sola, NorwayNTSB GAA23WA159Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-32-260 · Nicholls Town, BahamasNTSB CEN23LA206Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172B · Divide, COA loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA23LA264Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Lancaster, TNThe fatigue failure of an exhaust valve, resulting in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB WPR23LA196Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172H · Seattle, WAA stuck exhaust valve that resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced water ditching.NTSB DCA23WA294Occurrence · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignEmbraer ERJ 190-100 IGW · Queretaro, MexicoNTSB ERA23LA225Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Hillsborough Township, NJThe 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 WPR23LA175Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P337H · Laurel, MTA partial loss of engine power to the rear engine resulting from cylinder detonation for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN23LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182D · Batesville, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing with a left gusting crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power during the go-around.NTSB GAA23WA138Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignEmbraer EMB810 · Altamira, BrazilNTSB ENG23WA027Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 727 · Bogotá, ColombiaNTSB ENG23WA026IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Puerto Vallarta, MexicoNTSB GAA23WA137Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCessna 172 · Usa City, JapanNTSB ENG23WA046IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 747 · Nairobi, KenyaNTSB ERA23FA188Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMiller Glenn F RV-12 · Climax, NCThe airplane owner/builder’s inappropriate use of a lower grade fuel than that required by the airplane and engine operations manual, which resulted in engine detonation and the degradation and eventual obliteration of the Nos. 1 and 2 cylinder spark plug…NTSB CEN23LA152Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Goldsby, OKThe engine electronic ignition system became disconnected, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.