# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172D: 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 DFW07CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA070.md): Cessna 172B · Stephenville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2007 · N2629U · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during the landing approach due to the pilot's failure to follow the appropriate procedures to preclude carburetor ice in known carburetor icing conditions.
- [NTSB SEA07LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA052.md): Cessna 172D · Beaver Marsh, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 2007 · N2599U · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI99LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA320.md): Cessna 172D · South Wayne, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1999 · N2972U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper selection of an emergency field and failure to maintain clearance from the trees. The cause of the loss of engine power was not determined.
- [NTSB NYC98LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA195.md): Cessna 172D · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1998 · N2482U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to perform a preflight inspection of the airplane before his first solo flight, and inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB BFO96LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA041.md): Cessna 172D · Rineyville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1996 · N2315U · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA391.md): Cessna 172D · Prim, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1995 · N2519U · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the pilot's inability to initiate a flare due to the fracture of the yoke assembly, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL94LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA177.md): Cessna 172D · Alabaster, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1994 · N2830U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly sump the fuel system during the preflight inspection that resulted in loss of power.
- [NTSB FTW86LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA145.md): Cessna 172D · Cordell, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1986 · N2730U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was practicing maneuvers at 1200 feet AGL, when the engine began to run rough. He applied the carburetor heat and had a large power reduction. He then turned off the carburetor heat and had a total loss of power at approximately 800 feet AGL. The…
- [NTSB FTW83LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA399.md): Cessna 172D · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1983 · N2665U · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that the eng lost power & he had to make a forced landing on desert terrain. The acft touched down short of the rwy near the coronado arpt & the plt received head injuries. The reason for the power loss was not determined. However, the temp &…

## 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 ('2072410')
    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?model=2072410&occurrence=350

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