# NTSB investigations: Continental W670 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 DFW06LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA041.md): Boeing A75N1 (PT17) · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2005 · N67195 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing factors were the reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the low altitude maneuver.
- [NTSB CHI05LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA234.md): Grumman G-164 · Georgetown, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2005 · N553Y · Substantial damage
  > The reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering and the low altitude of the operation. Related factors were the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot, and trees.
- [NTSB CHI02LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA222.md): White New Standard D-25 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2002 · N176H · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Factors to the accident include the weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and the transmission wire.
- [NTSB NYC02LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA140.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Bardstown, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2002 · N64567 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel contamination and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in this accident was that the wing tank fuel drains were wire closed and could not be used.
- [NTSB MIA98LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA217.md): Waco UPF-7 · Key West, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1998 · N29927 · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons, resulting in an inadvertent stall at too low an altitude to allow recovery.
- [NTSB NYC96LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA090.md): Grumman G-164 · Toms River, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1996 · N602U · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ANC95LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA143.md): Waco UPF-7 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1995 · N134Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, which resulted in an unlocked engine primer and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB SEA92LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA168.md): Boeing A75N1 · Brigham City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1992 · N55625 · Substantial damage
  > A partial power loss for undetermined reasons and the pilot in command's inability to execute corrective action during the noseover. A factor contributing to the accident was the berm.
- [NTSB MIA91LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA147.md): Waco UPF-7 · Key West, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1991 · N32133 · Substantial damage
  > A momentary loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA90LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA157.md): Boeing B75N1 · Plant City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1990 · N4429N · Substantial damage
  > Engine failure for undetermined reasons resulting in the forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX89LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA231.md): Boeing A75 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1989 · N747JR · Substantial damage
  > The partial blockage of the engine induction system which resulted from improper maintenance.
- [NTSB NYC88LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA179.md): Waco UPF-7 · Plymouth, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1988 · N32126 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that the eng lost power during takeoff as the acft was climbing thru about 200 to 250 ft AGL. Unable to restore power, he turned to land in a corn field, but was unable to reach it. He then selected a smaller field, but during the landing,…
- [NTSB LAX87LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA214.md): Boeing A75N1 · San Ardo, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1987 · N90840 · Substantial damage
  > During a pleasure cross country flight, the engine experienced a partial loss of engine power. The plt made a forced landing where prior to touchdown the acft collided with power lines then contacted the terrain in aprx three ft of water. The acft has history…

## 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 ('17018')
    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=17018&occurrence=350

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