# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182K: 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 LAX00LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA244.md): Cessna 182K · Mayer, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2000 · N3094Q · Substantial damage
  > the total loss of engine power resulting from the mechanic's failure to properly torque the connecting rod bolt nuts during engine overhaul.
- [NTSB CHI96LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA051.md): Cessna 182 · Tamms, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1995 · N2465Q · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion due to inadequate maintenance performed on the fuel cap by the maintenance personnel, fuel siphoning out of the left fuel cap, and the failure of the pilot to properly monitor his fuel consumption.
- [NTSB LAX92LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA203.md): Cessna 182K · Carefree, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1992 · N2646R · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate aircraft maintenance and the failure of the pilot to ensure that adequate engine oil was on board prior to departure.
- [NTSB FTW91FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA036.md): Cessna 182K · Mansfield, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1991 · N2486Q · Destroyed
  > The failure of the number two cylinder piston due to inadequate maintenance.
- [NTSB NYC90LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA081.md): Cessna 182-K · Limington, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1990 · N1895Q · Destroyed
  > Fuel starvation, due to carburetor contamination, which resulted in a forced landing in unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB CHI88LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA235.md): Cessna 182K · Detroit Lakes, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1988 · N2616R · Substantial damage
  > During the initial climbout, as the aircraft climbed through approximately 200' AGL, the powerplant failed completely. The pilot executed a forced landing in an plowed field, substantially damaging the aircraft. Post-accident examination of the engine…

## 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 ('2072724')
    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=2072724&occurrence=351

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