# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D: 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 NYC07LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA182.md): Cessna 177RG · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2007 · N177RV · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during approach. - [NTSB IAD05LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA136.md): Cessna 177RG · Cadiz, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2005 · N35552 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot's early flare during the emergency landing. - [NTSB MIA00FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA117.md): Cessna 177RG · Columbia, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2000 · N1556H · Destroyed > The PIC's inadequate planning and preparation resulting in refueling not being performed and the subsequent fuel exhaustion and forced landing into trees. A factor in the accident was the erratic operation of the right fuel tank quantity indicating system. - [NTSB DEN99LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA096.md): Cessna 177RG · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1999 · N2637V · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate flight planning, and lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. Factor's were the pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight, and the subsequent engine power loss due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB NYC96LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA147.md): Cessna 177RG · Rockaway, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1996 · N8059G · Substantial damage > The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol which led to his inadequate preflight of the aircraft and his inadequate inflight decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. - [NTSB LAX96LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA029.md): Cessna 177RG · Madera, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1995 · N4110C · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper preflight planning and failure to ensure that adequate fuel was onboard to complete the flight. Darkness was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI95LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA263.md): Cessna 177 · Delavan, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1995 · N9055J · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to assure an adequate amount of fuel was available for the flight. A factor was the improperly installed fuel level transmitter. - [NTSB DEN92LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA059.md): Cessna 177RG · Gunnison, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1992 · N52658 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factor(s) included: fuel exhaustion and the misjudging of fuel consumption calculations. - [NTSB LAX91LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA335.md): Cessna 177 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1991 · N8067G · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot-in-command accurately performing inflight fuel consumption calculations resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command's poorly planned approached which terminated in a… - [NTSB MIA91LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA009.md): Cessna 177RG · De Funiak Spgs, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1990 · N52838 · Substantial damage > The loose fuel cap and failure of the pilot to assure the aircraft was properly preflighted, which resulted in fuel siphoning and subsequent fuel exhaustion. Factors related to the accident were: faulty fuel quantity gages, the pilot's decision to fly with… - [NTSB ATL89LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA128.md): Cessna 177RG · Barnwell, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1989 · N7504V · Substantial damage > The pilot's poor in-flight planning/decision in continuing flight to the destination airport without refueling which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Unfavorable winds and inadequate fuel consumption calculations were contributing factors. - [NTSB ATL88LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA244.md): Cessna 177RG · Berkeley, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1988 · N52655 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he departed with 6 hrs of fuel on board. He encountered low ceilings while en route, and flew at 3-500 ft AGL to maintain VFR. About 3 hrs & 15 minutes after departure, the engine sputtered and lost power. The plt made a forced ldg in… - [NTSB NYC88LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA195.md): Cessna 177RG · Canton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1988 · N52865 · Substantial damage > During initial climb from takeoff, the engine lost total power and an emergency landing was made on a highway. The left wing and horizontal stabilizer struck a guardrail when the pilot was maneuvering to avoid a truck. A post-crash inspection of the engine… - [NTSB BFO88FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA024.md): Cessna 177RG · Ellamore, WV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1988 · N2109Q · Destroyed > Aprx 3 hrs and 26 minutes after takeoff from republic airport, the plt reported having engine problems. Unable to make it to an airport, the plt radioed that he was going to attempt to land on a road. The airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area… - [NTSB NYC87LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA179.md): Cessna 177RG · Tewksbury, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1987 · N53060 · Destroyed > The pilot switched the fuel selector from what he thought was the left tank to both while on final approach. He then decided to make a go-around during the flare because he felt his a/s was to fast. The engine quit at 40 ft AGL during the go-around. He was… - [NTSB CHI86FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA192.md): Cessna 177RG · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1986 · N52476 · Substantial damage > The IFR flt experienced an engine failure during the landing apch to the destination aprt in Oshkosh, WI, and the plt ditched the acft in lake winnebago. Exam of the acft showed that the eng failed due to fuel exhaustion. The plt reported there were 60… - [NTSB ATL86FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA049.md): Cessna 177RG · Hazard, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1986 · N97TC · Destroyed > The plt called the arpt on UNICOM and asked how to find the arpt, stated that he needed fuel and asked if fuel was available. He was given directions and asked if he had landed there before. He replied no, and inquired about the traffic pattern. It was… - [NTSB ATL85FLT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FLT02.md): Cessna 177RG · White Mills, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Oct 28, 1984 · N34111 · Substantial damage > The plt made a gear-up forced landing after experiencing a total loss of power during cruise flt. Post accident inspection of the aircraft revealed less than 12 ounces of fuel on board. Plt stated he did not visually check the fuel quantity on the day of the… - [NTSB CHI83LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA247.md): Cessna 177RG · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1983 · N53060 · Substantial damage > The acft made a forced landing when the engine quit during the turn to final approach. Just prior to engine failure the pilot stated that he changed the fuel selector to what he believed to be the both tanks position but he actually turned it to the off… - [NTSB SEA82FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA046.md): Cessna 177RG · 10 East Of Till, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1982 · N2114Q · Substantial damage > During flight at 13,000 ft MSL, the engine began losing power. The aircraft was vectored toward the prospect airport near tiller, Oregon. However, about two minutes later, all engine power was lost. During a forced landing, the aircraft struck a dead… ## 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 ('41593') 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=41593&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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