NTSB investigations, CO

87 cases where the sequence of events included Off-field or emergency landing.

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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\" = 'CO' 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\" = '440' 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"

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NTSB CEN26LA165Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPipistrel Alpha Trainer · Peyton, COThe pilots’ inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing to a field.Apr 14, 2026 · N495LP · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA403Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Longmont, COThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 29, 2025 · N86326 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Longmont, COThe disconnected throttle control that resulted in a loss of engine power due to improper maintenance.May 4, 2025 · N75775 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA362Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Arboles, COA loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.Sep 17, 2024 · N739JU · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA350Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Englewood, COA partial loss of engine power due to fuel-oil contamination of the fuel injection servo.Sep 11, 2024 · N20747 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA270Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172E · Hillrose, COThe binding of the left flap due to improper maintenance.Jul 6, 2024 · N23788 · Minor damageNTSB CEN24FA212Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech V35A · Arvada, COA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of loose turbocharger oil line fittings.Jun 7, 2024 · N150WR · DestroyedNTSB CEN24LA210Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Gypsum, COThe failure of the flight instructor and the pilot to visually confirm the airplane’s fuel quantity during preflight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and an off-airport forced landing in rough terrain.Jun 5, 2024 · N5755B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA036Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTextron 172S · Erie, COA partial loss of engine power while maneuvering at a low altitude due to a stuck exhaust valve.Nov 9, 2023 · N1817E · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA030Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Lamar, COThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 31, 2023 · N1167J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA397Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTitanium Auto Gyro Titanium Explorer · Falcon, COThe pilot’s failure to establish a proper airspeed before becoming airborne, which resulted in an inability to climb out of ground effect and subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident was high-density altitude.Sep 4, 2023 · N467TE · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA206Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172B · Divide, COA loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined.May 29, 2023 · N8098X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA308Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Aurora, COA total loss of engine power due to foreign object debris blockage of engine air intake. The source of the debris could not be determined based on the available information.Jul 3, 2022 · N184CB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA176Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Twin Lakes, COThe failure of the left turbocharger at FL230, which resulted in a rapid loss of manifold pressure and subsequent complete loss of engine power due to an overly rich fuel-air mixture setting. Contributing was the smoke in the cabin in IMC, which caused the…Apr 13, 2022 · N112TR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA137Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P210N · Englewood, COA total loss of engine power on short final for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Mar 8, 2022 · N210GE · DestroyedNTSB CEN22LA093Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith CH750 · Montrose, COA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Jan 2, 2022 · N750DP · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA065Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Delta, COFuel starvation resulting in a loss of engine power.Dec 8, 2021 · N543AS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA414Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · LaSalle, COA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Sep 10, 2021 · N2099J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA404Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Delta, COA total loss of engine power that resulted in a forced landing and subsequent noseover. The reason for the total loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available evidence.Sep 3, 2021 · N9114W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA281Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-35 · Wellington, COThe glider pilot’s loss of visual references during the landing approach resulting in an off-airport landing on rough sloping terrain.Jun 20, 2021 · N2851H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA261Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Lafayette, COThe flight crew’s improper fuel management that resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.Jun 11, 2021 · N3793W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA251Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKevin Lippert Zenith CH 750 · Montrose, COThe loss of engine power due to fuel vapor lock.Jun 5, 2021 · N902KL · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Byers, COA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Oct 3, 2020 · N9901E · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA424Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportKitfox Speedster · Leadville, COA partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s improper maintenance.Sep 24, 2020 · N525PP · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA278Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G164 · Springfield, COThe pilot’s loss of visibility in the cockpit due to foam created by the chemicals loaded in the hopper, which resulted in collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the combining of chemicals known to produce foam and the pilot’s failure to…Jul 10, 2020 · N6917K · DestroyedNTSB CEN20CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCub Crafters CC11-160 · Mack, COThe pilot's failure to reconnoiter the approach area in preparation for an off-airport landing on a sandbar, which necessitated an evasive maneuver to avoid wires and resulted in an unintentional landing in the river short of the sandbar and a subsequent…Mar 7, 2020 · N78BK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA313Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJackson Velocity · Mack, COA propeller overspeed due to failure of the electronic ignition timing ring attachment screws, and a runway overrun during the subsequent forced landing.Sep 3, 2019 · N2XF · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19TA280Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3Final reportBell 47G · Montrose, COA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from attitude-induced unporting of the fuel.Aug 20, 2019 · N1170W · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA295Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPipistrel Alpha Trainer · Salida, COThe pilot's failure to replace the fuel cap after fueling, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing to a field and subsequent collision with a fence.May 30, 2019 · N40EN · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19LA027Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Parker, COA partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor icing, and the pilot's failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.Oct 26, 2018 · N5575U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Hudson, COThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Oct 13, 2018 · N1881N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Pagosa Springs, COThe student pilot's mismanagement of the fuel selector valve during the simulated forced landing demonstration and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision to ensure the fuel selector was properly set, which resulted in a loss of engine power and…Sep 19, 2018 · N8003W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA348Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32R · Falcon, COThe pilot's decision to depart with an inoperative left magneto, which resulted in degraded climb performance in high-density altitude conditions and a subsequent emergency landing.Aug 23, 2018 · N2880W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA335Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172E · Colorado Springs, COThe airplane’s failure to maintain a climb after takeoff, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain; the reason for the airplane’s failure to climb could not be determined based on the available evidence.Aug 16, 2018 · N146AC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA142Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Apr 15, 2018 · N6988N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA076Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech K35 · Longmont, COA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.Jan 13, 2018 · N803R · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMotley Gary W Zenith CH750 Cruzer · Louviers, COThe engine’s excessive cylinder head temperatures and the subsequent seizing of the engine, which resulted from an engine control unit that caused the engine’s fuel-air mixture to be too lean.Nov 27, 2017 · N956GM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415 CD · Aurora, COThe failure of the engine-driven fuel pump and the pilot's failure to identify the pump's failure, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing on a road, during which the airplane hit obstacles.Nov 20, 2017 · N3067H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210N · Eagle, COThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 23, 2017 · N5129C · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRussell E Oberg Murphy Rebel · Fort Collins, COA total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat.Oct 12, 2017 · N734R · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Eagle, COThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.Jun 30, 2017 · N210HG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA236Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWells John L JR Stol CH 701 · Canon City, COFuel starvation due to the deterioration of a fuel hose.Jun 18, 2017 · N999WX · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA220Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17 30 · Watkins, COThe pilot's in-flight fuel mismanagement, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.Jun 8, 2017 · N7328V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Meeker, COA partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination from an undetermined source.Jan 7, 2017 · N5VK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA239Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3F 65 · Strasburg, COA partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation.Jun 27, 2016 · N29042 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA223Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Colorado Springs, COA hard landing on rough terrain due to a faulty deployment of the airplane’s airframe parachute system following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, because postaccident examination revealed no malfunctions or anomalies…Jun 18, 2016 · N678Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA430Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Glenwood Springs, COA loss of engine power during cruise flight due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat, which resulted in a forced landing on rough/uneven terrain.Sep 27, 2015 · N3147S · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15CA312Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Somerset, COThe pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude when he was aware that there were wires in the area which resulted in the helicopter contacting a wire.Jul 3, 2015 · N974BR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15CA125Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182C · Fort Morgan, COThe pilot's improper fuel planning/management, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent forced landing in a pasture.Jan 26, 2015 · N8997T · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14LA439Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Wray, COA loss of the No. 1 cylinder’s compression due to a stuck exhaust valve caused by a lack of sufficient valve clearance, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced landing. Contributing to the loss of engine power were the worn intake and exhaust…Aug 19, 2014 · N4542W · Substantial damage