# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172B: 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 IAD02LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA001.md): Cessna 172B · Phillips, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 2001 · N7591X · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to a blockage of the left fuel tank vent line with mud, and the subsequent inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ATL01LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA007.md): Cessna 172-B · Palatka, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2000 · N7894X · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB FTW00LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA023.md): Cessna 172B · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1999 · N7833X · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion as a result of the flight instructor's failure to refuel the airplane. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC00LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA002.md): Cessna 172 · Wolfeboro, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1999 · N6921X · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB IAD97LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA033.md): Cessna 172B · Charleston, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1996 · N6937X · Destroyed
  > improper planning/decision by the pilot, and his mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing into wooded terrain.
- [NTSB ANC95LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA118.md): Cessna 172B · North Pole, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1995 · N9192R · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, when there was an inadequate supply of fuel to reach the destination.
- [NTSB ANC95LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA028.md): Cessna 172 · Anvik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1995 · N6867X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the procedure in the pilot's operating handbook concerning the uneven distribution of fuel, and starvation of the fuel intake line by unporting.
- [NTSB FTW94LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA317.md): Cessna 172B · Poteau, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1994 · N7617X · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the pilot's delayed use of carburetor heat and the resultant carburetor icing. Factors were the weather condition and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW92LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA082.md): Cessna 172B · Golden, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1992 · N6938X · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel. Factors were false fuel sensor indications and a fence.
- [NTSB ATL90LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA048.md): Cessna 172B · Killen, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1990 · N7401X · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate pre-flight planning by the pilot in command which resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight.
- [NTSB FTW89LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA027.md): Cessna 172B · Plano, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1988 · N7917X · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion which resulted from the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations and his failure to utilize numerous suitable sources of fuel along his route of flight.
- [NTSB SEA86LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA005.md): Cessna 172 · Medford, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1985 · N7798X · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with rocky terrain during an attempted forced landing following a loss of pwr. A witness reported seeing the acft in a steep descending left turn at an alt of aprx 100 ft AGL. The descent continued until the left wing contacted the terrain.…
- [NTSB MIA85LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA218.md): Cessna 172 · Lawtey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1985 · N8151X · Destroyed
  > The acft had not been flown for two years. During the preflt inspecton, the fuel sumps were drained repeatedly & each time, a quantity of water was observed in the collected fuel sample. Aprx 30 mins after takeoff, the eng failed & a forced landing was…

## 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 ('2072406')
    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
```

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