# NTSB investigations: Cessna R172K: 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 FTW02LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA182.md): Cessna R172K · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2002 · N758W · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC99LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA088.md): Cessna 172XP · Ramapo, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1999 · N2743V · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the solo cross-country flight.
- [NTSB FTW97LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA108.md): Cessna R172K · Brownsville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1997 · N98DE · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB SEA95LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA008.md): Cessna R172K · St. George, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1994 · N7327K · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate fuel consumption calculations. Factors to the accident were: fuel exhaustion and a parked aircraft in the landing path.
- [NTSB FTW94LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA039.md): Cessna R172K · Mancos, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1993 · N8833T · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion induced power loss and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to insure that the airplane had been refueled to capacity. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN93LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA078.md): Cessna 172XP · Allen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1993 · N736TJ · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion induced power loss. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA92LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA180.md): Cessna R172K · Pocatello, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1992 · N736PS · Substantial damage
  > An undetermined loss of engine power. A factor to the accident was: an in flight planning/decision delay.
- [NTSB MIA92GA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92GA002.md): Cessna 172K · Everglades City, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Oct 3, 1991 · N758JN · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's improper management of fuel. This resulted in the airplane experiencing fuel exhaustion, forced landing, and in flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX91LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA227.md): Cessna R172K · Santa Clarita, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1991 · N736MR · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the failure of the pilot to properly perform preflight planning and to ensure that an adequate fuel supply existed for the flight.
- [NTSB NYC87DNC08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DNC08.md): Cessna R172K · Cantebury, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 17, 1987 · N4673K · Destroyed
  > A local CFI heard the plt transmit over the UNICOM freq that he was 'north of the airport at 1100 ft & out of gas, so I guess I'm going to crash.' Attempts to contact the plt were unsuccessful. The CFI flew north of the airport & located the plane where it…
- [NTSB MIA85LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA163.md): Cessna R172K · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1985 · N758AE · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that after takeoff, the eng lost power when the acft was about 10 mi west of the arpt. While he was attempting to land, the acft collided with power lines & crashed onto a canal bank. During an exam of the acft, eng continuity was…
- [NTSB LAX82DA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA190.md): Cessna 172XP · Hilo, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 21, 1982 · N7320K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he requested 30 gallons of fuel for an estimated flight time of 3.5 hours. During the flight the engine ran rough and the right tank went to empty. The pilot then switched tanks and about 2 minutes later the pilot stated that the left…

## 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 ('2072431')
    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=2072431&occurrence=353

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