# NTSB investigations: Cessna 175: 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 SEA03LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA093.md): Cessna 175 · Middleton, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2003 · N7238M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist which led to fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the uneven terrain at the landing site.
- [NTSB LAX02LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA174.md): Cessna 175 · Anaheim, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2002 · N6713E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MIA00LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA031.md): Cessna 175-235 · Mint Hill, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1999 · N7145M · Substantial damage
  > The PIC's improper preflight fuel planning and preparation and the PIC's improper en route fuel consumption calculations resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and damage to the aircraft during the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA98LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA176.md): Cessna 175 · Emmett, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1998 · N7463M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the flight, resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was a fence in the forced landing area.
- [NTSB CHI98LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA270.md): Cessna 175 · Sheboygan, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1998 · N7199M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel management which led to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB IAD98LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA063.md): Cessna 175 · Pemberton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1998 · N6577E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations and his improper in-flight decision to continue flying with an inadequate fuel supply.
- [NTSB SEA97LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA192.md): Cessna 175 · Lynnwood, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1997 · N7533M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ANC97LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA044.md): Cessna 175 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1997 · N9261B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and planning by failing to obtain information about the out of service runway lighting, and the rough…
- [NTSB IAD97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA053.md): Cessna 175 · Weirs Cave, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1997 · N9485B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and inaccurate fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Darkness and high vegetation in the forced landing area were related factors.
- [NTSB CHI95LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA311.md): Cessna 175 · Staples, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1995 · N9425B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delay in the application of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing in a swampy area. The carburetor icing (weather) condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW95LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA315.md): Cessna 175 · Silvercliff, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1995 · N9304B · Substantial damage
  > Failure by the pilot to fuel the aircraft which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI94LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA236.md): Cessna 175 · Cottage Hill, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1994 · N7101M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his inaccurate fuel consumption calculations.
- [NTSB CHI94LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA160.md): Cessna 175 · Plainfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1994 · N7678M · Substantial damage
  > fuel contamination (water), and inadequate aircraft preflight inspection.
- [NTSB LAX94LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA036.md): Cessna 175 · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1993 · N7646M · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to adequately monitor the fuel consumption during the flight.
- [NTSB LAX93FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA202.md): Cessna 175 · Jackson, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 3, 1993 · N9494B · Destroyed
  > A failure of the pilot to adequately calculate the required fuel for the flight and the pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. The failure of the non-instrument rated pilot to obtain a weather briefing, and adequately…
- [NTSB CHI90DEK06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEK06.md): Cessna 175 · Zanesville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 17, 1990 · N7296M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly prelfight the airplane which resulted in an inadequate fuel supply and subsequent fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MKC89LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA078.md): Cessna 175 · Murray, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1989 · N175RP · Substantial damage
  > Water contamination of the fuel and the pilot's inadequate preflight of the aircraft. A factor related to the accident was: the ditch in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB FTW85LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA062.md): Cessna 175 · Bastrop, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1984 · N7327M · Substantial damage
  > Plt stated that on preflight a small amount of water was drained from each wing tank. Also, the main fuel strainer was drained and fuel tanks were topped off (17 gals added). At about 500 ft AGL on initial climb, the engine quit and restart attempts were…
- [NTSB FTW84LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA384.md): Cessna 175 · Corsicana, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1984 · N7483M · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated the acft lost eng power & he attempted an emerg landing in a field. During the landing roll the acft collided with a wire fence due to darkness. The exact amount of fuel remaining in the acft was not determined during removal of the acft from…
- [NTSB ATL83LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA148.md): Cessna 175 · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1983 · N7588M · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft landed off the runway in soft terrain during a forced landing and nosed down. According to the pilot the engine began to run rough at 400 AGL on takeoff. He turned back toward the field and the engine quit. The pilot could not complete the turn…
- [NTSB FTW82DA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA225.md): Cessna 175 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 13, 1982 · N9419B · Substantial damage
  > During a go-around the aircraft's engine quit. The pilot attempted an off-airport emergency landing; however, collided with bushes and nosed over. Investigation revealed there was a minimum amount of fuel onboard.

## 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 ('2072502')
    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=2072502&occurrence=353

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