# NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series: Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf 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 LAX05LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA208.md): Beech C35 · Pasadena, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2005 · N5813C · Substantial damage > a fuel starvation induced loss of engine power due a failure of the electric fuel pump. A factor in the accident was the dark night lighting conditions. - [NTSB CHI03LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA221.md): Navion L-17A · Canton, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2003 · N2968C · Substantial damage > A complete loss of engine power during landing approach for undetermined reasons, as well as the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing encountered by the pilot. Contributing factors were the berm and the crops. - [NTSB FTW02FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA106.md): Beech D35 · Nacogdoches, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2002 · N2966B · Substantial damage > The failure of the engine driven fuel pump drive pin resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing factors were inadequate maintenance, the pilot's inadequate use of the manual auxillary fuel pump (wobble pump), and the night conditions. - [NTSB MIA00LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA157.md): Navion L-17B · Sharpsburg, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2000 · N4903E · Substantial damage > Total loss of engine power due to debris (aluminum) from an undetermined source found in the engine-driven fuel pump cavity resulting in the shearing of the hollow pump fuel shaft, and subsequent forced landing to none suitable terrain. - [NTSB FTW00LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA038.md): Beech BE35 · Stillwater, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1999 · N444D · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to the dry-rotted diaphragms in the pressure carburetor. A factor was the hilly terrain encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI99LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA340.md): Navion A · Utica, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1999 · N4527K · Substantial damage > the failure of the fuel pump and the misjudged touchdown point by the pilot. A factor was the high vegetation. - [NTSB LAX98FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA119.md): Beech A35 · Auburn, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1998 · N8597A · Substantial damage > failure of the engine driven fuel pump drive coupling and the pilot's failure to perform the emergency procedure specified in the Pilot Operating Handbook. - [NTSB NYC95LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA063.md): Beech 35 · Shadyside, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1995 · N3344V · Substantial damage > The loss of oil pressure, which resulted in the number six connecting rod failure and penetration through the crankcase. - [NTSB MIA95LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA066.md): Beech 35 · Sardis, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1995 · N5116C · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by a fuel selector stem failure, due to wear, that precluded the pilot from selecting a fuel tank that had fuel. - [NTSB SEA94LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA001.md): Beech A35 · Heber City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1993 · N667B · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation brought on by the absence of the roll pin which engages the fuel selector handle to the fuel selector valve shaft, and the pilot in command's misjudging his flare resulting in a hard landing. - [NTSB BFO93LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA009.md): Ryan Navion · Dublin, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1992 · N4488K · Substantial damage > Improper adjustment of the fuel pressure regulator which produced an inadequate fuel flow and subsequent fuel starvation. Factors related to the accident were: the rough terrain and trees in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB LAX88LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA243.md): Ryan Navion · Lancaster, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1988 · N4179K · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW85LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA349.md): Ryan Navion · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1985 · N91460 · Substantial damage > The plt experienced eng failure during climbout from sky ranch arpt at Midland, TX. He then turned into the wind and made a forced landing in a pasture. Subsequent investigation revealed a connecting rod had broken, however, the cause of the rod failure was… - [NTSB MKC85FCQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FCQ04.md): Ryan Navion · Blue Rapids, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 4, 1985 · N4482K · Substantial damage > The acft eng lost power after a 30 minute flt and a forced landing resulted in an off.-arpt acc. Witnesses at the acc site did not find any fuel in the tanks or evidence of spillage of fuel. An inspection of the eng did not reveal any discrepancies. A… - [NTSB SEA84LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA040.md): Beech A35 · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1984 · N560B · Substantial damage > The acft was damaged during a forced landing after the engine quit after takeoff. The plt said he noticed the oil pressure drop to zero a few minutes after takeoff and was turning back to the arpt when the engine quit. He did not lower the landing gear since… ## 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 ('17014') 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" = 351)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17014&occurrence=351 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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