# NTSB investigations: Cooler

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 ERA24LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA289.md): Cessna 172 · Lewiston Woodville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 29, 2024 · N46118 · Substantial damage
  > The obstruction of the engine’s cooling system by foreign object debris (residential-type insulation), which resulted in smoke, an elevated oil temperature, and a subsequent off-airport landing on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB ERA23LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA058.md): Antonov AN2 · Opa-Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2022 · CU-A1885 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the cowl flaps and oil cooler shutters, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to overheating of the engine. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane in with an…
- [NTSB ANC19LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA011.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 22, 2019 · N7640D · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to oil starvation as the result of a loose B-nut fitting on the engine oil cooler, resulting in a forced landing to a soft, snow-covered surface, and a subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB CEN18LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA174.md): Cessna 177 · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2018 · N9058F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the oil cooler due to a defect in the brazed joint, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB ANC17LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA006.md): Piper PA32R · Bethel, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2016 · N9084J · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation, which resulted from an oil cooler leak at a fractured brazed seam.
- [NTSB WPR13LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA304.md): Dorman Bakeng · Garden Valley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2013 · N39796 · Substantial damage
  > A mechanical failure of the oil cooler, which resulted in a complete loss of oil and engine power.
- [NTSB CEN12LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA111.md): Curtiss Wright P40M · Batavia, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2011 · N5813 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to failure of the engine oil cooler and subsequent oil starvation to the engine.

## 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 f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '01057921'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01057921/cases

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