# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172E: 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 MIA08CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA028.md): Cessna 172E · Fair Bluff, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 9, 2007 · N3699S · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect contaminated fuel, and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB SEA04LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA182.md): Cessna 172E · Port Angeles, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2004 · N5788T · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate inflight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. Factors contributing to the accident included the fence and the ditch. - [NTSB ANC01LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA054.md): Cessna 172 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2001 · N5530T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, and subsequent fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was an inadvertent stall during an emergency descent/landing. - [NTSB FTW00LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA119.md): Cessna 172E · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2000 · N5682T · Substantial damage > The pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the fuel system due to an inadequate checkout by a flight instructor, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced… - [NTSB CHI98FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA048.md): Cessna 172E · Topeka, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1997 · N5332T · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions, dark night conditions, and the transmission wire. - [NTSB IAD96LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA056.md): Cessna 172E · Roanoke, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1996 · N5730T · Destroyed > the pilot's misjudged estimation of the airplane's fuel supply for the flight. Related factors are the inadequate preflight inspection, the pilot's expectation that the airplane had been topped off, and the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB ATL95LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA137.md): Cessna 172D · Stanton, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1995 · N3744S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly plan enough fuel for the intended flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot became lost/disorientated, and high vegetation in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB BFO93LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA090.md): Cessna 172E · Manassas, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1993 · N5416T · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. - [NTSB CHI91LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA178.md): Cessna 172E · Grundy Center, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1991 · N3663S · Substantial damage > Failure by other maintenance personnel to install a safety wire and fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB LAX90LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA196.md): Cessna 172E · Brentwood, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1990 · N5714T · Substantial damage > The pilot improperly calculated the fuel consumption causing the airplane to sustain a total loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB LAX89LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA235.md): Cessna 172E · Mariposa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1989 · N7744U · Substantial damage > Student pilot's miscalculation of the fuel supply which led to a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB FTW88LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA156.md): Cessna 172E · Katy, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1988 · N7746U · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion induced power loss, which necessitated the forced landing. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's decision to attempt to continue the flight without being able to refuel, and becoming lost during that effort. - [NTSB CHI87DEX06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEX06.md): Cessna 172E · Huntingburg, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 31, 1987 · N5514T · Substantial damage > While on a x-country flt, the acft's nav equip was not working properly & the plt became lost/disoriented. He requested a df steer, but had difficulty receiving transmissions on his receiver. He subsequently received assistance & vectors toward the… - [NTSB CHI84LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA318.md): Cessna 172 · Urbana, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1984 · N3891S · Substantial damage > The pilot stated after the accident that he arrived at his flight planned destination 15 minutes early so he continued the flight an additional hour. The plt experienced an eng failure while on final apch to the rwy at the revised destination arpt. The plt… - [NTSB MIA84LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA187.md): Cessna 172E · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1984 · N5463T · Substantial damage > The plt reported that the acft ran out of fuel & landed just short of the rwy. He said that the acft impacted palmettos on the rwy extension & the nose gear was torn off. - [NTSB LAX84LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA127.md): Cessna 172E · Selma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1984 · N5314T · Substantial damage > The plt stated he was practicing landings when after takeoff following a full stop landing, the 'motor stopped then started again momentarily.' He landed in a vineyard. Responding officers from the sherriff's department observed no fuelin the aircraft tanks. - [NTSB CHI84LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA012.md): Cessna 172E · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1983 · N5728T · Substantial damage > The acft collided wih a pole and mail boxes during a forced landing after fuel exhaustion. The pilot was unalbe to find blur ash arpt and asked for assistance from Cincinnati approach. When the arpt was located after over 6 hours of flt time,the acrt ran out… - [NTSB LAX83LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA218.md): Cessna 172E · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1983 · N7795U · Substantial damage > The student plt departed livermore, CA at an undetermined time. He reported that his destination was tucson, AZ. En route stops were made at bakersfield & banning, CA. After refueling at banning, he departed on a unspecified & undetermined route. He stated… ## 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 ('2072412') 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=2072412&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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