# NTSB investigations: Volkswagen CONVERSION: Loss of engine power

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 ATL06LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA048.md): Joel H Johnson Rans S-6ES Coyote II · Cartersville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2006 · N5196W · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an forced landing, on ground collision with a ditch, and nose over.
- [NTSB SEA05LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA177.md): Tichacek N-3 Pup · Mead, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2005 · N7702X · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA05CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA093.md): Johnson Johnson Chris-Tena · Lebanon, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2005 · N72JJ · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power on takeoff for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA05LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA098.md): Gordon E. Brown Nieuport C-1 · Homestead, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2005 · N749GB · Substantial damage
  > The reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons on the downwind leg which resulted in a forced landing, and subsequent in-flight collision with a guy-wire and terrain.
- [NTSB CHI04LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA145.md): Betchan KR II · Rapid City, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2004 · N250KB · Destroyed
  > Failure of the engine rocker arm installation resulting in a loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the power lines.
- [NTSB CHI03LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA262.md): Satterlee Volksplane VP-1 · Concordia, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2003 · N493 · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the roadway, the ditch and unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB NYC02LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA130.md): Wheeler Volksplane VP-2 · Collins, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2002 · N21267 · Substantial damage
  > The separation of an ignition lead to the distributor cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Factors in the accident were trees and power lines.
- [NTSB LAX02LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA010.md): Rhoades Jodel D-9 · Waialua, HI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2001 · N43RR · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for unknown reasons. A factor was the inadvertent stall the pilot encountered while maneuvering to make a forced landing in an open taro field.
- [NTSB NYC01LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA192.md): Montgomery Teenie Two · Cambridge, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2001 · N6790 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper maintenance which resulted in the engine retarding to idle, and subsequent forced landing. A factor was the tall grass in the field where the forced landing was performed.
- [NTSB MIA01LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA115.md): Jerome Wells KR-2 · Nashville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2001 · N8089K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper preflight inspection, which resulted in his operating an aircraft with contaminated fuel that resulted in a loss of engine power and and a forced landing to a field and damage to the aircraft during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI00LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA028.md): Shaffer Evans Volksplane · Stanley, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1999 · N78VS · Substantial damage
  > refueling not performed by the non-rated pilot and the lack of total experience of the non-rated pilot. Factors to the accident were fuel exhaustion, the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the non-rated pilot, and the rough/uneven terrain condition.
- [NTSB FTW99LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA011.md): Wilson Teenie TWO · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1998 · N5576 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI98LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA271.md): Vollmers Sonerai II L · Lincoln, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1998 · N317WM · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to a corroded ignition wire. Related factors were the tailwind, and ditch.
- [NTSB CHI97FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA272.md): Kellums Sonerai 1 · Scottsburg, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1997 · N76457 · Destroyed
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed greater than the stalling speed for the airplane. A factor relating to this accident was the student pilot's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB LAX93LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA032.md): R.W. Sherman Turbulent · Adelanto, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1992 · N84766 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper emergency decision to attempt to return to the departure area. Contributing to this accident was the undetermined loss of power, inadequate altitude, and failure to maintain the airspeed.
- [NTSB FTW92DRA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92DRA04.md): Evans VP-1 · Friendswood, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 1992 · N73VP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the forced landing. A factor was the engine power loss for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA91FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA014.md): Daniel S. Taylor Sonerai II LS · Prattville, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1990 · N148DT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. Factors were undetermined loss of engine power and lack of experience in type.
- [NTSB MKC90DPG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90DPG01.md): Volksplane WE-1 · Wooster, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Mar 18, 1990 · N3938 · Destroyed
  > The power loss for undetermined reasons and the inadvertent stall. A factor was the pilot's maximum performance takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC89DHM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89DHM05.md): Woods Formula VEE SL-1 · Allaire Airport, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 10, 1989 · N31549 · Substantial damage
  > The improper flare and touchdown by the pilot in command while making a forced landing following loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CHI87DEM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEM04.md): Devries Sonerai II · Wayland, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 19, 1986 · N28KD · Destroyed
  > The volkswagen engine of this homebuilt aircraft lost power sometime during flight. Subsequently, the aircraft crashed during a forced landing in a field. The pilot received serious head injuries during impact and could not remember details of the accident.…
- [NTSB CHI85FEK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FEK01.md): Dietz Evans VP-1 · Bryan, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 18, 1985 · N6267 · Substantial damage
  > The acft impacted the terrain in an uncontrolled descent after stalling during an emergency descent. The plt stated that at an alt of 700-800 ft AGL, the engine RPM decreased from 3000 to 2400. The RPM continued to decrease and the acft stalled at an alt of…
- [NTSB CHI83LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA011.md): Rand KR2 · Fairview, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1982 · N2263N · Destroyed
  > The pilot overflew his destination and attempted to locate the airport. The pilot realized his fuel supply was low and decided to land in an open field. The aircraft's left wing struck the ground during the landing and the aircraftcartwheeled.

## 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 ('63501')
    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" = 350))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=63501&occurrence=350

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