# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172D: 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 FTW99LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA091.md): Cessna 172D · Homer, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1999 · N2645U · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, as a result of fuel moving away from the fuel supply outlets. Factors were the low fuel level and the turbulence.
- [NTSB CHI96LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA350.md): Cessna 172D · Germantown Hill, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1996 · N904SW · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate fuel supply and his misjudging distance and altitude. The trees were a factor.
- [NTSB ATL96LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA060.md): Cessna 172D · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1996 · N2681U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB BFO93LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA126.md): Cessna 172D · New Milford, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1993 · N2494U · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine engine power due to water contamination of the fuel. Factors related to the accident were the mice, which partially blocked fuel and air flow to the carburetor, and the lack of suitable terrain in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB FTW93LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA202.md): Cessna 172D · Lampasas, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1993 · N2446U · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion engine power loss due to an inadequate preflight preparation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing
- [NTSB LAX93LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA268.md): Cessna 172 · Danville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1993 · N2791U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor fuel consumption calculations. Contributing to this accident was the downsloping terrain.
- [NTSB CHI93LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA031.md): Cessna 172D · Marshall, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1992 · N2577U · Substantial damage
  > An inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX92AMS03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92AMS03.md): Cessna 172D · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Mar 1, 1992 · N2425U · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to adequately evaluate the weather conditions, and continued VFR flight into IMC conditions which resulted in the pilot becoming lost and disoriented. Contributing to the accident was the lack of total aeronautical experience and fuel…
- [NTSB CHI91LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA003.md): Cessna 172D · Midland, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1990 · N2592Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not refuel resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. The inadvertent stall encountered during the forced landing was also a cause.
- [NTSB MIA90LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA112.md): Cessna 172D · Isla Grande, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1990 · N2670U · Substantial damage
  > Improper use of carburetor heat by the pilot, which resulted in carburetor ice. The weather (carburetor icing condition) was a related factor.
- [NTSB ATL86FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA132.md): Cessna 172D · Athens, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 1986 · N2592U · Destroyed
  > During the return from a local sightseeing flight, the pilot reported over the UNICOM that they were making an emergency approach and were out of fuel. An interview with one of the non-pilot passengers revealed that prior to the flight they discussed…

## 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" = 353))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072410&occurrence=353

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