# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB MIA08CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA017.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Hyannis, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2007 · N9610W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB NYC07LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA168.md): Piper PA-28-140 · E.Stroudsburg, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2007 · N7389J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CHI07CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA202.md): Cessna 172N · Yorkville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2007 · N738SV · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate fuel consumption calculations by the pilot, the fuel exhaustion during cruise flight, and the unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot. Contributing factors were the night light conditions and trees.
- [NTSB ANC07LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA045.md): Cessna 177 · Centreville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2007 · N2845X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a loss of engine power and substantial damage during a forced landing on a road.
- [NTSB SEA07CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA113.md): Piper PA-18 · Prineville, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2007 · N40520 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot failing to correctly read the fuel quantity sight gauges. Factors include soft, brushy terrain, and the pilot's intentional excessive braking during the forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX07CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA125.md): Cessna 172M · Stockton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2007 · N9685Q · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and failure to refuel while en route.
- [NTSB NYC07LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA085.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Catherine Twp., PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2007 · N56124 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Contributing to the accident were the weather conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB ATL07CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA050.md): Cessna 172K · Paris, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2007 · N46588 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI07CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA057.md): Barron Thorp T18 · Edinburg, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 9, 2007 · N54DT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision not to refuel prior to fuel exhaustion. A factor to the accident was the tree line that the airplane impacted during the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA07LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA017.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2006 · N2390T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning by failing to refuel while en route which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power while on approach to the airport. Rough/uneven terrain was a factor.
- [NTSB DFW07FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07FA023.md): McCutchan Glasair · Mineral Wells, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2006 · N606MC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX06CA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA294.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2006 · N6532L · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, en route fuel consumption calculations, and in-flight decision to continue to the destination instead of stopping en route for fuel.
- [NTSB SEA06LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA154.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Ontario, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2006 · N1221P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. Factors were the en route high wind condition and the soft terrain.
- [NTSB LAX06LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA251.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2006 · N2115R · Substantial damage
  > The loss of available engine power due to vapor lock. A contributing factor was the high temperature.
- [NTSB DFW06CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA179.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Georgetown, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2006 · N8164J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation after the private pilot inadvertently positioned the fuel selector to the OFF position. Contributor factors were the lack of suitable…
- [NTSB DFW06CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA160.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Brownwood, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2006 · N5963F · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA06CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA111.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2006 · N8149Q · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the student pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector during takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA06LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA053.md): Cessna 150 · White Salmon, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2006 · N5611E · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. Contributing factors were the inadequate preflight by the pilot, and the airplane's fuel contamination by water.
- [NTSB NYC06LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA064.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Smoketown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2006 · N9183Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pre-flight planning and improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DFW06CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA051.md): Cessna 177 · Antlers, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 10, 2006 · N2233Y · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. A contributing factor was the encounter with windshear during the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA06CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA032.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Emmett, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 25, 2005 · N5695V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. A factor was the fence post.
- [NTSB NYC06LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA028.md): Cessna 172L · Lehighton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2005 · N7684G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel contamination, and a subsequent forced landing to a field.
- [NTSB LAX06CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA026.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2005 · N2111P · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which was caused by the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning, his inadequate fuel consumption calculations, and his failure to divert to an alternate airport before the fuel situation became…
- [NTSB CHI06CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA004.md): Cessna 172M · Lake Elmo, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2005 · N13585 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an overload failure of the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of inadequate preflight planning by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX05LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA309.md): Thomas RV4 · Kernville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2005 · N3882N · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by the pilot's failure to select a tank containing fuel for takeoff. A factor in the accident was the lack of a runway overrun area beyond the departure end of the runway.
- [NTSB ATL05CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA096.md): Piper PA-18A-150 · Griffin, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2005 · N8680D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation which failed to verify the fuel amount.
- [NTSB MIA05CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA100.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2005 · N98117 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation to ensure an adequate fuel supply was available for the intended flight.
- [NTSB SEA05CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA082.md): Piper PA-28-140 · McCammon, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2005 · N8715E · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision/planning by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to the accident included the trees and fence.
- [NTSB LAX05LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA134.md): Newell Thomas RV6-A · Hayward, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2005 · N16TN · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination. A factor in the accident was the fuel system not being flushed out after it was involved in a previous accident where the fuel tanks were damaged.
- [NTSB DFW05CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA093.md): Cessna 172M · Spring, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2005 · N91505 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was conditions conducive to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB SEA05LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA048.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Superior, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2005 · N6399W · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate planning/decision and improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the berm.
- [NTSB IAD05LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA029.md): Cessna 172L · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2005 · N7180Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB ATL05CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA019.md): Cessna 172N · Columbia, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 3, 2004 · N4874G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DEN05LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA017.md): Miller Vans RV4 · Dotsero, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2004 · N25HM · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making and the loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing factors include the weather conditions conducive for carburetor icing and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC05CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA003.md): Cessna 172M · Eliot, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2004 · N80657 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning decision, which resulted a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ANC04LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA120.md): Piper PA-12 · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2004 · N4409M · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an emergency descent and hard landing.
- [NTSB FTW04LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA199.md): Drzymala RV-4 · Collinsville, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2004 · N7XD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MIA04LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA113.md): Robinson R 22 Mariner · Lantana, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2004 · N516PB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain recommended main rotor RPM following a reported total loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons, during a practice autorotation resulting in a hard landing and subsequent roll over.
- [NTSB NYC04LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA176.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Somerville, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2004 · N6139J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in an attempted takeoff with contaminated fuel, and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC04IA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04IA078.md): Cessna 172M · Aniak, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2004 · N1453V · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DEN04CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA099.md): Cessna 172N · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2004 · N737YJ · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper inflight decision not to stop and refuel. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN04LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA069.md): Branham Vans RV-6 · Paragonah, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2004 · N29KB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. The berm and the pilot not stopping to refuel the airplane were contributing factors.
- [NTSB DEN04CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA067.md): Cessna 172N · Lyons, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 24, 2004 · N5048E · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing factors were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and unsuitable terrain available on which to make a forced landing and the road sign.
- [NTSB ANC04LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA045.md): Arctic S-1B2 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2004 · N55AD · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to insure that the carburetor heat was activated by the dual student following a simulated loss of engine power, which resulted in carburetor ice and the actual loss of engine power during a descent. A factor associated with…
- [NTSB SEA04LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA071.md): Keller Prospector FK1 · Gibbonsville, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2004 · N5XK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in icing conditions which resulted in a loss of engine power while in cruise flight. Factors contributing to the accident are unsuitable terrain for an emergency landing, trees and mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB NYC04CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA108.md): Andrews Zenith Tri-Z · Kennedy, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 16, 2004 · N569Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel tank selector position which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ATL04LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA088.md): Cessna 172N · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2004 · N271EP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. The pilot's preflight planning and uneven terrain were contributing factors.
- [NTSB SEA04LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA052.md): Cessna 172N · Creswell, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2004 · N739HQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempting takeoff with the fuel selector in the OFF position resulting in fuel starvation. Contributing factors were the change in habit pattern and expectancy of the fuel selector position as well as the fence and tree.
- [NTSB ATL04LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA082.md): Cessna 172N · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2004 · N6257F · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and his inadequate supervision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the inadequate preflight planning/preparation to ensure an adequate fuel supply, and the berm.
- [NTSB LAX04CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA024.md): Cessna 172N · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 25, 2003 · N738YL · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow engine out emergency procedures as defined by the pilot operating handbook.

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## 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 ('41508')
    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" = 353))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41508&occurrence=353

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