# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-360-A1D: 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 CHI07LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA121.md): Mooney M20C · Sidney, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2007 · N3529H · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power during initial climb due to oil starvation as a result of improper maintenance. The fixed base operator's failure to advise the pilot that the engine had been operated without oil in the engine and soft terrain were factors.
- [NTSB LAX00LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA039.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Hilo, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1999 · N4148X · Destroyed
  > An oil starvation induced failure and seizure of the engine. The reasons for the oil starvation event are undetermined.
- [NTSB LAX98LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA037.md): Rodgers/Gaust RV-6 · Wellington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1997 · N44JR · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to a fatigue fractured mixture control cable. Contributing factors were the soft, brush-covered emergency landing field.
- [NTSB IAD98LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA004.md): Ford RV-4 · Dansville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1997 · N17PQ · Substantial damage
  > The internal mechanical failure of the engine driven fuel pump which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB LAX97LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA076.md): Trickle TR-4 · Davis, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1996 · N91RT · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture and separation of one rod end cap bolt. A factor in the accident was the nature of the terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW90LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA084.md): Cessna 172G · Rio Hondo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1990 · N4696L · Substantial damage
  > Oil starvation induced power loss due to improper maintenance procedures. Contributing to the accident were inadequate maintenance inspection and the soft terrain in which the forced landing was performed.
- [NTSB NYC83FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA088.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Hawthorne, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1983 · N8302T · Substantial damage
  > The flt departed cleveland at 1539. The flt enroute was conducted at 6,000 ft. about 45 mi w of destination the fuel gages indicated 5 gals of fuel in each of the two tanks. At about 5 mi w of the arpt the eng quit. The plt made a forcedlanding on the…

## 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 ('41504')
    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=41504&occurrence=351

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