# NTSB investigations: Lycoming HIO-360 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. ## Latest cases - [NTSB CHI06TA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06TA148.md): Schweizer 269C · Schererville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 6, 2006 · N54LC · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper autorotation following an actual loss of engine power during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor associated with the accident was the loss of engine power at the beginning of the practice autorotation for… - [NTSB SEA06LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA096.md): Schweizer 269C · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2006 · N2096W · Substantial damage > The reduction of the throttle to idle at a high density altitude during a practice autorotation, which resulted in the engine stoppage. Factors contributing to the accident included the instructor pilot's improper planning by not adhering to the flight… - [NTSB LAX05LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA050.md): Schweizer 269C · Ontario, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2004 · N130JS · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power due to the Designated Pilot Examiner's failure to follow the flight manual procedures and directives regarding throttle settings to be used for practice autorotations. - [NTSB FTW04LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA212.md): Enstrom F-28F · De Leon, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2004 · N78616 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly secure a fuel line, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to leakage and subsequent fuel starvation. - [NTSB IAD01LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA095.md): Hughes 269C · Lewiston, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2001 · N3626B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during the simulated forced landing. Also causal in the accident was the failure of both pilots to recognize the total loss of engine power and the CFI's inadequate remedial actions. A factor in the accident was the… - [NTSB IAD00LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA052.md): Hughes 269A · Mansfield, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2000 · N9014N · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to comply with published emergency procedures. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in a take-off with the inadequate amount of fuel for the flight. - [NTSB DEN00LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA083.md): Hughes 269C · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2000 · N1098B · Substantial damage > The pilot misjudged the run on landing during a full autorotation. Factors were a total loss of power for unknown reasons and soft terrain. - [NTSB SEA99LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA048.md): Enstrom F-28C · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1999 · N51770 · Substantial damage > A loss of power due to water contamination of the fuel. Factors include the inability of the helicopter to perform a successful autorotation immediately after takeoff. - [NTSB FTW98LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA362.md): Hughes 269C · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1998 · N1103R · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB LAX95LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA332.md): Enstrom F-28C · Livermore, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1995 · N5689T · Destroyed > the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel load determination procedures which resulted in fuel exhaustion. In addition, the pilot's delayed and improper use of the collective and cyclic flight controls following the engine failure led to his failure to maintain… - [NTSB ATL94LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA095.md): Schweizer 300C · Randleman, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1994 · N220MS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately preflight the helicopter which resulted in a complete loss of engine power. A factor was water in the fuel supply. - [NTSB MIA93LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA061.md): Hughes 269A · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1993 · N711CH · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot-in-command to monitor fuel quantity due to inattentiveness. Contributing to the accident was the improper use of the collective flight control during the soft field autorotation. - [NTSB CHI91LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA048.md): Hughes 269A · Sellersburg, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1990 · N90270 · Substantial damage > A pilot induced loss of engine power by inadvertent deactivation of the fuel mixture control. - [NTSB BFO90LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA011.md): Enstrom F-28F · Wilmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1989 · N8627J · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power as a result of the student pilot inadvertently pulling the mixture control to the idle cut-off position, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. A contributing factor to the accident was the rough and uneven terrain. - [NTSB LAX89LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA152.md): Hughes 269B · Long Beach, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1989 · N9456F · Substantial damage > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, which led to an inadequate supply of fuel to reach the airport and subsequent fuel exhaustion. The pilot's lack of flight time in this make and model of helicopter was considered to be a factor. - [NTSB ATL87LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA023.md): Hughes 269C · Eden, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1986 · N9665F · Substantial damage > Pilot related that he had placed the helicopter at triad for a 50 hour inspection. Aircraft reportedly defueled to dry tank. Six days later fuel truck log shows aircraft refueled with 23.2 gallons as payback. According to information furnished by owner and… - [NTSB ATL86LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA053.md): Hughes 269A · Brewton, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1986 · N8866F · Substantial damage > During low level controlled burning of a small timber forest the helicopter lost power. A forced landing was attempted in a field and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The aircraft owner related that the aircraft ran out of fuel. - [NTSB CHI85LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA352.md): Hughes 269A · Hector, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1985 · N8777F · Substantial damage > After liftoff from an open field, on a short local flight the helicopter experienced fuel exhaustion. During the auto rotation landing, in an open field the helicopter rolled on the side. - [NTSB DEN85FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA134.md): Enstrom F-28F · Carrizozo, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 1985 · N8618A · Substantial damage > The student pilot departed albiquerque, NM with less than full fuel tanks and a worn out eng driven fuel pump which allowed fuel to be pumped overboard. No flt plan was filed. During his VMC x-country flt, the eng failed and an unsuccessful autorotation… - [NTSB SEA84LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA021.md): Enstrom F28F · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1983 · N8622U · Substantial damage > The acft did a hard landing during autorotation after the engine ran rough and quit at 250 ft AGL during takeoff. The pilot had leaned the mixture, he said, prior to takeoff and he was not sure if he pushed the mixture to full rich when the engine started to… - [NTSB MKC82DA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA046.md): Enstrom F-28A · Parsons, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 20, 1982 · N101AE · Substantial damage > The pilot was rated in fixed wing aircraft, but he was a student pilot in helicopters. He had only 40 hours in rotorcraft. During a cross-country in his own helicopter, he ran out of fuel and struck trees during an auto-rotative landing. The pilot stated that… ## 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 ('41524') 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=41524&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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