# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A 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 CHI07LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA174.md): Ayres S2R-T15 · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2007 · N113CA · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during an aerial application flight and the unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot during the subsequent forced landing. An additional cause was the low altitude of an aerial application operation. - [NTSB ATL07CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA051.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Collinwood, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2007 · N90319 · Substantial damage > The pilots improper inflight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB DFW06CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA155.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Minturn, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2006 · N9195G · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning/decision, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB ATL06LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA022.md): Embraer EMB-110P1 · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2005 · N790RA · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and her failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees. - [NTSB ATL04CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA185.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Belle Glade, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2004 · N90375 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and a loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel. - [NTSB ATL03LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA144.md): Beech A90 · Summerville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2003 · N34HA · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB CHI03LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA289.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Westside, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2003 · N5007G · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the unsuitable terrain encountered, and the terrace/embankment. - [NTSB NYC03LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA107.md): Cessna 208B · New Russia, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2003 · N208AD · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to verify the position of the fuel selectors prior to takeoff, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel starvation. A factor was the failure of the fuel selector warning horn. - [NTSB CHI00LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA176.md): Beech B200 · Joliet, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2000 · N780CA · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot to obtain fuel and the inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the fuel exhaustion and the ravine at the end of the runway. - [NTSB MIA99FA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA245.md): Beech B-90 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · 8 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1999 · N338AS · Destroyed > a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors in this accident were the pilot's operation of the airplane in an overweight condition, inadequate pre-flight and in-flight planning. - [NTSB ATL99LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA026.md): Beech 65-A90 · La Tortue, Haiti · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1998 · N171TE · Destroyed > Inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor was the terrain ( water). - [NTSB FTW97LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA088.md): Beech B90 · Longmont, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1997 · N76GM · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to refuel the airplane, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the pilot's reference to similar but different aircraft performance charts, and the operator's failure to provide the pilot with the proper performance charts. - [NTSB MIA95LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA229.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Lorida, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1995 · N1529E · Substantial damage > Mismanagement of the fuel by the pilot resulting in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's poor decision to fly over water en route to the refueling airport. - [NTSB LAX90LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA110.md): Cessna 208B · Lanai, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1990 · N851FE · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgement of the glide path angle while executing a forced landing at the Lanai airport. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot to properly secure the oil filter cap prior to departure. ## 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 ('52032', '52034') 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=52032&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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