# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182A: Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf

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 LAX06LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA048.md): Cessna 182A · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2005 · N3936D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the camshaft due to fatigue of one of the gear teeth, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Factors were the fence and the fence post.
- [NTSB LAX93LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA356.md): Cessna 182A · Oracle, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1993 · N6336B · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the crankshaft due to fatigue.
- [NTSB NYC93FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93FA154.md): Cessna 182A · East Moriches, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1993 · N5010D · Destroyed
  > Engine failure due to a fatigue failure of the no.3 piston. The fatigue failure was a result of inadequate manufacturing. In addition, the pilot made an improper decision during the forced landing in attempting to stretch his approach in order to reach the…
- [NTSB LAX93LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA016.md): Cessna 182A · Globe, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1992 · N6157B · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel failing to comply with airworthiness directives pertaining to the airplane's fuel bladders resulting in fuel capacity being decreased causing fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB LAX91LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA199.md): Cessna 182 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1991 · N4996D · Substantial damage
  > That the pilot failed to properly preflight the airplane to assure the engine contained an adequate oil supply. Contributing to this accident was total failure of the connecting rod due to lack of lubrication.
- [NTSB MKC89LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA182.md): Cessna 182 · Russell, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1989 · N3763D · Substantial damage
  > An engine failure, because of a valve which stuck in the open position, over terrain that was unsuitable for a forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC89LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA165.md): Cessna 182A · Lancaster, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1989 · N6171B · Substantial damage
  > Water contamination of the fuel, and an inadequate preflight by the pilot-in-command.
- [NTSB LAX87LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA015.md): Cessna 182A · King City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1986 · N4823D · Substantial damage
  > While cruising near King City, CA, the aircraft lost power and an attempt to restart the engine was unsuccessful. The aircraft was then landed in a field, but it collided with a tree during the landing roll. An examination of the aircraft revealed that the…
- [NTSB SEA83LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA161.md): Cessna 182A · Sheridan, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1983 · N6386B · Substantial damage
  > The acft lost power on final approach to land and made contact with a fence short of the rwy and nosed over. During preflt the pilot had omitted checking the fuel with a fuel strainer because he did not have one. During inspection the carburetor was found to…
- [NTSB LAX82FVD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVD12.md): Cessna 182 · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 26, 1982 · N4734D · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff, the engine lost power as the aircraft was climbing through about 150 ft AGL. The pilot landed in a plowed field where the nose gear failed and the aircraft flipped over. An investigation revealed that the number five piston and piston pin had…

## 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 ('2072704')
    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" = 351))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072704&occurrence=351

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