# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, SC: 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 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 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 ATL97LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA117.md): Cessna 172P · Rockhill, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1997 · N66098 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to plan and have adequate fuel for the flight.
- [NTSB ATL97LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA081.md): Cessna 172I · N. Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1997 · N5124G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection which resulted in fuel exhaustion and total loss of engine power. A factor was the soft terrain at the emergency landing site.
- [NTSB ATL92LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA054.md): Cessna 172L · Starr, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1992 · N2862Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning.
- [NTSB ATL91LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA179.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Greenville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1991 · N8728N · Substantial damage
  > The dual student's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector handle, and the cfi's inadequate supervision of her student. A factor in this accident was: the cfi's lack of experience as a flight instructor.
- [NTSB ATL89LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA186.md): Cessna 172L · N Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1989 · N336AF · Substantial damage
  > Water contamination of the airplane fuel supply, and the pilot's failure to adequately preflight the aircraft. A factor related to the accident was: swampy terrain at the emergency landing site.
- [NTSB ATL86LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA017.md): Cessna 172 M · Moncks Corner, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1985 · N73171 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that the acft engine experienced a loss of power while being vectored for the initial ILS approach to charleston, SC (chs). Attempts by the plt to regain pwr failed and a forced landing was made in a swampy field a few miles north of chs. 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'SC' 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=SC

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