# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, OR: 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.

## Latest cases

- [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 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 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 SEA99LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA157.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1999 · N4065P · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB SEA99LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA109.md): Piper PA-22 · Cottage Grove, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1999 · N4707C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate management of fuel which led to fuel starvation.. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB SEA99LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA108.md): Williamson/Williamson RV-4 · Coos Bay, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1999 · N6NW · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate aircraft preflight inspection (engine air inlet cover not removed) by the pilot, resulting in obstruction of the carburetor air inlet in flight and consequent inflight engine stoppage. Factors contributing to the accident included a vehicle…
- [NTSB SEA99LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA056.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1999 · N7483L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision not to apply carburetor heat during a reduced power descent in conditions conducive to carburetor icing. Factors include weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing, and high vegetation and a fence post in the area where the…
- [NTSB SEA85LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA215.md): Varga 2150A · Vale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1985 · N8291J · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed down after the nose gear collapsed during a forced landing on a dirt road following a loss of pwr. The plt reported that aprx 1 hr into the x-country flt he noted the fuel gages indicated 1/2 full on each tank. A state trooper reported he…
- [NTSB SEA82FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA117.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Portland, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1982 · N2146Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot, enrolled in a course for a commercial pilot certificate, was scheduled for a solo flight from seattle to bremerton, Washington and return. He departed at about 1300 PDT. At about 1635 PDT, residents near the crash site reported that they saw and…

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'OR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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&state=OR

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