# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series: Loss of engine power 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 LAX05CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA320.md): Aeronca 7AC · Snelling, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2005 · N1938E · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB NYC05LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA084.md): Ercoupe 415C · Saluda, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2005 · N2406H · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to an unsecured mixture control cable, which was not properly secured by maintenance personnel during a recent annual inspection. Also causal was the airplane owner's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies. - [NTSB SEA05LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA087.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Roseburg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2005 · N2256H · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. High vegetation was a factor. - [NTSB SEA03LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA107.md): Pippert Zenith Air CH 701 · Rochester, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2003 · N2748 · Substantial damage > Loose jet in the carburetor while on climb out resulting in a loss of engine power. - [NTSB FTW03LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA123.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Ranger, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2003 · N93815 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB LAX02LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA270.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Fresno, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2002 · N87204 · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB FTW02LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA163.md): Piper J-5 · Greers Ferry, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2002 · N38399 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the probability of carburetor ice. - [NTSB FTW02LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA160.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Hinton, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2002 · N99044 · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to a fuel cap leak. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI01LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA275.md): Schuetz Miniplane DSA-1 · Michigan City, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2001 · N11991 · Substantial damage > Aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot maneuvering at a low airspeed, the encountered stall/spin, and the recovery from the spin at a low altitude, which resulted in altitude/clearance not being… - [NTSB CHI01LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA125.md): Piper J5A · Brussels, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2001 · N38646 · Substantial damage > the partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the high vegitation encountered during the precautionary landing. - [NTSB CHI00LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA162.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Joliet, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2000 · N3232H · Substantial damage > the engine failure for undetermined reasons. Factors were the low altitude, remedial action not possible by the pilot, and the ditch. - [NTSB CHI99LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA109.md): Piper J5A · Wausau, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1999 · N40888 · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the lack of suitable terrain for landing. A factor to the accident was the aircraft owner not performing necessary maintenance to the aircraft. - [NTSB NYC98FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA107.md): Ercoupe ERCO-415C · New Lisbon, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 16, 1998 · N3230H · Destroyed > Detonation within the No. 2 cylinder resulting in melting and breaching of the piston, and the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Contributing factors were the uphill terrain encountered during the landing and the visual perception… - [NTSB MIA98LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA004.md): Piper J3C-65 · Trenton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1997 · N30236 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to abort the takeoff, when he observed an indication of less than full engine power on the tachometer from the beginning of the takeoff roll. Factors relating to the accident were: the inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the… - [NTSB ANC97LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA079.md): Piper J-5 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1997 · N31164 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the noncertificated pilot's decision to perform a go-around after a suitable landing site had been attained. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain. - [NTSB DEN93LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA106.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Palisade, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1993 · N522BK · Substantial damage > Partial power loss during approach for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB BFO93LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA052.md): Piper J3C-65 · New Gloucester, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1993 · N25881 · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power during takeoff due to undetermined reasons, and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB NYC85FNE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FNE02.md): Earl F. Folsom Sonerai II · Waterbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 2, 1985 · N27EF · Substantial damage > The homebuilt sonerai ii made an off airport landing 3 minutes after takeoff. The aircraft received substantial damage and the sole occupant was uninjured. Post crash examination of the aircraft showed the fuel tank was empty. However, there was fuel in the… - [NTSB ANC84LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA098.md): Aeronca 15AC · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1984 · N1210H · Substantial damage > Shortly after lifting off from an airstrip, the eng lost power. The plt tried to make an emergency landing on a highway, but was unable to reach it. The acft was damaged when he landed in the tops of trees. The reason for the power loss was not found. - [NTSB LAX82DA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA233.md): Aeronca 7AC · Porterville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 24, 1982 · N1938E · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on a local flight with two passengers. He reported that he was flying at about 600 ft AGL with 2100 RPM when he throttled back to 1500 RPM for about 10 seconds. He stated that when he advanced the throttle back to cruise power, the… - [NTSB MIA82DA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA106.md): Piper J5A · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 22, 1982 · N41141 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that the engine malfunctioned while he was on a VFR flight. He stated that he applied carburetor heat as well as other measures to restore power. The malfunction persisted, and the plane was substantially damaged during a forced landing… ## 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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17005') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 350)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17005&occurrence=350 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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