# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182E: 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 SEA05LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA187.md): Cessna 182E · Toutle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2005 · N2942Y · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to properly secure the fuel caps during his self-servicing and (improperly) preflighting the airplane. A contributing factor was the utility pole.
- [NTSB DEN04LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA077.md): Cessna 182E · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2004 · N2852Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision-making, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors to the accident were the fuel exhaustion and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW98LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA177.md): Cessna 182E · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1998 · N3086Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of (or failure to use) carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Related factors were: the carburetor icing (weather) conditions, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced…
- [NTSB FTW98LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA115.md): Cessna 182E · Steamboat Sprng, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1998 · N2804Y · Substantial damage
  > The total nonmechanical power loss due to the formation of carburetor ice. A factor was the deep snow covered field on which the forced landing was made.
- [NTSB MIA97LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA096.md): Cessna 182E · Huntsville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1997 · N3392Y · Substantial damage
  > Total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI94LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA220.md): Cessna 182E · Garden City, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1994 · N901JM · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion for reason or reasons undetermined. A factor was the rough/uneven terrain.
- [NTSB SEA91LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA205.md): Cessna 182E · Boring, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1991 · N2935Y · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion and improper inflight decision by the pilot in command followed by rough terrain during the forced landing. Factors contributing to the accident were a fuel system leak and the pilot's failure to refuel en route.
- [NTSB LAX91LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA062.md): Cessna 182E · Imperial, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1990 · N3320Y · Destroyed
  > Fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ATL91FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA018.md): Cessna 182E · Blairsville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1990 · N3506Y · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion resulting in engine stoppage, and the pilot's failure to obtain fuel earlier in the flight.
- [NTSB CHI88LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA171.md): Cessna 182E · Cedar Springs, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1988 · N2859Y · Substantial damage
  > During cruise flight the pilot reported that a total power loss occurred. The pilot executed a forced landing in an open field. On rollout the aircraft struck a stump and then a small shed. The post accident investigation revealed loosefuel caps and no fuel…
- [NTSB DEN83FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA091.md): Cessna 182H · Hayden, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1983 · N2971Y · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a powerline and crashed after the engine lost power on takeoff. According to witnesses the acft made a normal takeoff but during climbout the engine backfired and dark smoke came out. The acft turned left then steeply right before…

## 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 ('2072712')
    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=2072712&occurrence=353

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