# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172: 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 MIA98LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA065.md): Cessna 172 · Valkaria, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1998 · N6261E · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight, and subsequent loss of engine power, due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with trees. - [NTSB LAX96LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA143.md): Cessna 172 · Upland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1996 · N7044T · Substantial damage > fuel system contamination and the pilot's intentional operation of a known unairworthy aircraft. - [NTSB FTW96LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA033.md): Cessna 172 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1995 · N6364E · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to use carburetor heat resulting in loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB CHI95LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA281.md): Cessna 172 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1995 · N6146E · Substantial damage > inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the pilot and an inadverent stall encountered by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI95LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA248.md): Cessna 172 · Niles, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1995 · N7295A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to ensure an adequate supply of fuel was aboard the aircraft during preflight planning and his failure to lean the engine mixture during cruise flight. - [NTSB ATL93LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA122.md): Cessna 172 · Seneca, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1993 · N5812A · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB FTW93LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA041.md): Cessna 172 · Hamlin, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1992 · N7124A · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to switch fuel tanks and his failure to perform the prescribed emergency procedures following the fuel starvation induced engine failure. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the emergency landing. - [NTSB CHI93LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA037.md): Cessna 172 · Elk River, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1992 · N7463A · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to refuel the airplane before the flight. - [NTSB SEA92LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA137.md): Cessna 172 · Mckinnon, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1992 · N6089A · Destroyed > Water in the aircraft fuel system which was not purged as a result of the pilot in command's inadequate preflight. Factors contributing to the accident were: trees, a fence and the uneven terrain condition during the landing and rollout. - [NTSB CHI90DEK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEK05.md): Cessna 172 · Urbana, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 22, 1990 · N6195E · Substantial damage > Water contamination of the fuel, and the pilot's inadequate preflight, which resulted in loss of engine power. - [NTSB LAX89LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA292.md): Cessna 172 · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1989 · N6270E · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to adequately perform inflight fuel consumption calculations to ensure the adequacy of the fuel supply for the flight's completion. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot to consider the impact of the stronger than… - [NTSB ATL89LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA168.md): Cessna 172 · Centreville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1989 · N70RS · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to remove all remaining water from the airplane fuel system during pre-flight inspection which led to a total loss of power. - [NTSB DEN89LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA030.md): Cessna 172 · Riverton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1988 · N8045B · Substantial damage > The instructor reported closing the throttle to simulate an engine failure, during a training flight. The student added carburetor heat first, instead of establishing a proper glide. The instructor removed carburetor heat and advised the student of the… - [NTSB NYC89LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA011.md): Cessna 172 · Lancaster, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1988 · N9108B · Substantial damage > The pilot of the Cessna 172 was returning solo from atlantic city when the aircraft ran out of fuel. He landed in a corn field and the aircraft flipped over. Examination of the wreckage revealed no fuel in the aircraft. The plt said he fueled the acft with 20… - [NTSB BFO88LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA035.md): Cessna 172 · Elkton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1988 · N4255F · Substantial damage > During cruise flt at an alt of 1500 ft, the engine suddenly stopped producing power. The acft was landed on railroad tracks in order to avoid trees. The acft nosed over during the landing. Plt stated that the right fuel tank gauge indicated 1/4 tank and the… - [NTSB MIA88LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA082.md): Cessna 172 · Tampa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1988 · N40AZ · Substantial damage > After preflighting the acft, 30.8 gal of fuel were added. No further insp was performed. The flt took off after an eng runup was accomplished. No problems were noted. During the initial climb of the first touch-and-go landing, at an alt of aprx 75 ft, the eng… - [NTSB ATL86LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA189.md): Cessna 172 · Kirkland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1986 · N7098A · Substantial damage > Pilot had flown from wisconson to cape cod on Wednesday and was returning to Wisconsin on Sunday. He had departed provincetown on Sunday morning and stopped at hyannis due to weather. He then flew on to saratoga springs, NY with a stop at westover, arriving… - [NTSB FTW86LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA114.md): Cessna 172 · Weatherford, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1986 · N6469E · Substantial damage > The plt experienced a power loss at approximately 200 feet during the takeoff climb portion of the flight. On descent the aircraft collided with a tree before coming to rest in a field. During pre-flight the pilot noted the fuel tanks were half full and there… - [NTSB LAX86LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA095.md): Cessna 172 · Woodland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1986 · N6421E · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he experienced a loss of power shortly after leveling off at about 1,000 MSL. The power loss was smooth and rapid. During the subsequent forced landing roll-out, the acft nosed over onto its back. Post accident investigation disclosed… - [NTSB ATL86LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA048.md): Cessna 172 · Kings Mountain, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1985 · N7300A · Substantial damage > The acft had been moored on an open ramp in extremely cold tempertures. During preflight the plt found that the fuel strainer drain would not close and one wing tank drain would not open. A mechanic attempted to repair the leaking strainer but could not stop… - [NTSB ATL82DA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA097.md): Cessna 172 · Brook Haven, MS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 8, 1982 · N6444B · Substantial damage > The pilot visually checked the fuel level before takeoff and estimated that he had 15 to 16 gallons remaining. Since the flight was planned for 30 to 45 minutes, no fuel was added. However, after flying for 30 to 35 minutes, the engine lost power. The pilot… ## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072402') 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?model=2072402&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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