# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182H: 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 SEA07CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA076.md): Cessna 182H · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 14, 2007 · N1903X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. A factor was the sign.
- [NTSB MIA06CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA034.md): Cessna 182 · Haines City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 24, 2005 · N8304S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation, and operation of equipment with known deficiencies, a right wing fuel cap leak, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DEN01LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA138.md): Cessna 182H · Pueblo, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2001 · N8549S · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel selector position. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI94FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94FA310.md): Cessna 182H · Plymouth, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1994 · N8470S · Destroyed
  > Carburetor ice, and improper use of (or failure to use) the carburetor heat. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing (weather) conditions, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX92LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA059.md): Cessna 182H · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1991 · N1986X · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, her failure to ensure that an adequate fuel supply was onboard and her decision not to refuel the aircraft prior to departure. Factors in the accident were: 1) the inoperative left fuel gage;…
- [NTSB LAX91LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA141.md): Cessna 182H · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1991 · N1805X · Substantial damage
  > The decision of the flight instructor to conduct a simulated power failure emergency in a manner which was inappropriate.
- [NTSB FTW85LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA053.md): Cessna 182H · Basile, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1984 · N1857X · Substantial damage
  > The acft experienced a nose gear collapse during a forced landing following a loss of power shortly after takeoff. Plt stated the power loss occurred at an alt of 400 ft AGL. The forced landing was made in a soft plowed field. Post accident exam of the acft…
- [NTSB LAX83LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA176.md): Cessna 182H · Ruth, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1983 · N2353X · Substantial damage
  > After landing at Ruth, CA, the acft was refueled with aprx 38 gal of 80/87 octane aviation fuel. During takeoff, about 15 min after landing, the eng lost power as the acft was climbing thru aprx 200 to 300 ft AGL. The plt landed straight ahead in the best…

## 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 ('2072718')
    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
```

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