# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180: 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 CHI07CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA263.md): Cessna 180 · Princeton, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2007 · N2311C · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. A factor was the fuel siphoning from the right fuel tank. - [NTSB DFW07CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA112.md): Cessna 180 · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2007 · N2209C · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power as result of carburetor icing. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing. - [NTSB MIA06LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA062.md): Cessna 180 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2006 · N9138C · Substantial damage > An in-flight loss of fuel for undetermined reasons which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a forced landing and damage to the airplane during the landing. - [NTSB CHI06CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA022.md): Cessna 180 · Manitowish Wate, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2005 · N20KK · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor to the accident was the trees the airplane impacted during the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI04CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA091.md): Cessna C-180 · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2004 · N2916C · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management due to his delay in transferring auxiliary fuel which resulted in exhaustion of fuel from the main fuel tanks. The excessive fuel flow for undetermined reasons, the road embankment, the inaccurate fuel level indicators,… - [NTSB DEN99LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA164.md): Cessna 180 · Columbus, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1999 · N4796B · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion because the pilot issued instructions that the fuel tanks not be filled to capacity. A factor was the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing. - [NTSB LAX95LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA224.md): Cessna 180 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1995 · N2362C · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's failure to determine the amount of fuel onboard at departure. The reduced ambient lighting was a factor in this accident. - [NTSB FTW94LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA309.md): Cessna 180 · Denton, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1994 · N9425C · Substantial damage > The fuel starvation induced power loss due to the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate amount of fuel. Factors which contributed were: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing, and the pilot's evasive maneuver. - [NTSB CHI94LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA232.md): Cessna 180 · Battle Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1994 · N333QB · Substantial damage > loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion which resulted from inaccurate fuel consumption calculations. A factor related to the accident was the inaccurately placarded fuel tanks. - [NTSB ANC93LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA100.md): Cessna 180 · Merrill Pass, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1993 · N7627A · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's inadequate fuel calculations. - [NTSB BFO93FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA034.md): Cessna 180F · Brewer, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1993 · N4607U · Destroyed > Loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons, and the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing which resulted in a stall. - [NTSB ANC92LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA068.md): Cessna 180 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1992 · N2940C · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. - [NTSB DEN88LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA160.md): Cessna 180 · Boulder, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1988 · N2815A · Substantial damage > According to the plt, he was returning to Boulder after making a flt to aspen. He said he started the morning flt with 2/3 fuel load (about 40 gallons) but didn't know how much flt time he accumulated during the day. During his VFR approach to the Boulder… - [NTSB MKC88FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA082.md): Cessna 180 · Rolla, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 1, 1988 · N9161C · Substantial damage > As the pilot approached the Rolla, Missouri airport he stated that he switched the fuel tank selector from the right tank to both tanks in preparation for landing. The pilot stated that he did not know which direction he moved the fuel selector valve. Engine… - [NTSB MIA88LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA004.md): Cessna 180 · Church Hill, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1987 · N9202T · Substantial damage > While in cruise flight at 1,000 ft, the eng lost power. The plt performed a forced landing in a soft field and during the landing roll, the acft hit a dirt bank, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. Post crash examination of the fuel system revealed that… - [NTSB ANC85FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA016.md): Cessna 180 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1984 · N9433C · Substantial damage > Acft collided with trees aprx 2,600 ft short of rwy 19 threshold during the landing apch. The acft stopped 35-40 ft AGL in trees and after a few minutes fell to the ground. A descent was made from aprx 10,000 ft with a leaned mixture, closed throttle and no… - [NTSB NYC84LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA136.md): Cessna 180 · Leonardtown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1984 · N3859C · Substantial damage > The acft made a forced landing about 1 mile sw of an added stopping point. The plt noted a lower than planned gs and thought he should add a stop for fuel. During the flt he had encountered icing and because of climbs and descents to avoid wx for about an… - [NTSB SEA84LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA014.md): Cessna 180 · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1983 · N4448P · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during the preflt, he thought the fuel gauges read full. He did not visually check the fuel tanks. After takeoff, the acft was aprx 2500 ft & 4 mi from the arpt, when the plt realize the plane had very little fuel on board. He turned… - [NTSB ANC83LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA065.md): Cessna 180 · Palmer, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1983 · N2345C · Destroyed > According to the plt's accident report, he had climbed to 3200 ft, pulled the throttle full back to descend, then the eng stopped. He stated that he tried to start the eng, but was unable, so he landed straight ahead in trees. The acft was destroyed during… - [NTSB FTW83FPM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FPM01.md): Cessna 180 · Foyil, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 3, 1982 · N1606C · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he had 20 gal of fuel on board when he took off. He climbed to 10,000 ft for a parachute jump, then returned to the airport with an estimated 10 gal of fuel. During a downwind landing, he elected to go around. He said the engine lost… ## 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 ('2072602') 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=2072602&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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