# NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C: 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 LAX07CA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA141.md): Bishop Thomas W BISHOP-ACRO · Stead, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2007 · N360DD · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection and his failure to verify that an adequate fuel supply was on board the aircraft. - [NTSB MIA07LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA074.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2007 · N8543W · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a forced landing, and an in-flight collision with transmission wires and terrain. - [NTSB NYC04LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA163.md): Mooney M20J · Hackettstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2004 · N302SB · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, during the initial climb after takeoff. - [NTSB LAX04CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA173.md): Piper PA34-200 · La Verne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2004 · N74SA · Substantial damage > the CFI 's failure to correctly reconfigure the right engine fuel selector, resulting in a total loss of power to that engine. Also causal was the CFI's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane and an adequate airspeed, which led to the airplane… - [NTSB ATL04LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA021.md): Godwin Lancair 360 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2003 · N797RP · Destroyed > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and subsequent inflight collision with rocks during forced landing. - [NTSB DEN04LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA001.md): Elliott Mustang II · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2003 · N9XQ · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB FTW03LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA167.md): Manweiler Acro Sport II · Bartlesville, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2003 · N94SM · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain. - [NTSB LAX03LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA029.md): Mooney M20J · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2002 · N1072N · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection resulting in a loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel system. - [NTSB LAX00LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA002.md): Zdybel Glasair FT · Rio Linda, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1999 · N711FZ · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation due to the owner/builder's improper installation of the fuel selector valve, and, his failure to placard the operating positions of the valve handle. - [NTSB NYC99LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA044.md): Beech C-24R · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1999 · N1857G · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight examination of the airplane, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel contamination. - [NTSB NYC95LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA046.md): Mooney M20J · Huber Heights, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1994 · N201JT · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate inflight decision/planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. A factor is the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. - [NTSB FTW91FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA089.md): Steen Skybolt JW5 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1991 · N124J · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to perform refueling and maintain airspeed above vs (stall). A factor was unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB CHI91DEP04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEP04.md): Brault Glasair SH2F · Green Bay, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 11, 1991 · N1490 · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's failure to refuel the aircraft prior to departure. A factor contributing to the accident was the unporting of the fuel pick up line in fuel tank during abrupt or negative 'g' maneuvers. - [NTSB LAX90DUG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUG07.md): Spark/Acroduster SA/750 · Redlands, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 25, 1990 · N10WS · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain a speed above a stall after experiencing a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's miscalculation of the fuel supply. - [NTSB BFO90LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA019.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Petersburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1990 · N33685 · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation and improper use of emergency procedures (fuel selector) by the pilot. - [NTSB MKC88FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA012.md): Merchant Pitts S-1S · Vinton, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1987 · N76EM · Substantial damage > The plt was rprtd to be on a maint ferry flt to another state. He rprtd that before the flt, he topped off the fuel tank & that the preflt, takeoff & departure were normal. Due to low clouds, he leveled off at aprx 2000' AGL. Shortly thereafter, the eng RPM… - [NTSB ATL87LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA098.md): Mooney M20F · Winnsboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1987 · N6990V · Substantial damage > The acft hit a ditch during a forced landing after a power loss on takeoff. The acft had received annual inspection during which no contamination of the fuel system was found. The acft was parked outside, in the rain, to await the owner's pickup. The fuel… - [NTSB DEN84LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA304.md): Beech C24R · Bismarck, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1984 · N6703W · Substantial damage > Plt calculated the flt to be 4 hours 33 minutes long and there were 5.2 hrs of fuel on board. Plt stated, en route he was requested to climb from 6,000 ft to 8,000 ft then to 9,000 which was performed at 'full power, fuel full burn.' Stronger headwinds were… - [NTSB NYC83LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA251.md): Mooney M20J · Erie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1983 · N25XX · Substantial damage > During takeoff, the eng lost power at aprx 50 ft AGL after the gear was retracted. The plt reported that his only safe reaction was to land with the gear retracted on 'what little rwy was left.' Water was found in the gascolator & right fuel tank. The acft… - [NTSB LAX83FUG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUG15.md): Boland Mong Sport · Murietta, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 3, 1983 · N32RJ · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a fence during a forced landing in a grass field. The plt stated that during pre-flight, he found about 7 gallons of fuel aboard the acft. His flight was to be only 20 minutes of air work. Some time was added in locating ground… - [NTSB LAX83LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA028.md): Pitts S1 · San Andreas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1982 · N42JF · Destroyed > The acft had been airborne about 2 hrs & consumed over 23 gals of fuel when the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. The operator stated this was considerably more then the normal fuel consumption of about 8 gals/hr. During the emergency landing the acft struck a… - [NTSB LAX82FYM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FYM18.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 31, 1982 · N2090W · Substantial damage > After landing at the airport, the pilot taxied to the transient parking area, parked and got a cup of coffee. He stated that he then made a quick preflight check, but did not visually inspect the fuel tanks. During the takeoff, the engine began to surge at… ## 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 ('41511') 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=41511&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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