# NTSB investigations: Loss of engine power 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. Page 4 of 93 · 4,618 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB MIA07LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA072.md): American AA-1A · Lakeland, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2007 · N8FA · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight. Contributing to the pilot's injuries was his failure to wear the installed shoulder harness. - [NTSB MIA07LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA071.md): Cessna 152 · Canal Point, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2007 · N46913 · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's incorrect leaning of the fuel/air ratio resulting in the total loss of engine power during cruise flight. - [NTSB ANC07LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA027.md): Carris Avid Aircraft · Delray, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2007 · N9174D · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an emergency descent, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with… - [NTSB DFW07TA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07TA089.md): Piper PA-18 · Sweetwater, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 29, 2007 · N744 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to the failure of the throttle lever/linkage. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI07LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA096.md): Alon A2 · Ravenna, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2007 · N992DC · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in cruise flight. Carburetor icing conditions and a ditch were factors. - [NTSB DFW07LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA088.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Laredo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2007 · N854WT · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB SEA07CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA085.md): Piper PA-18 · Tulare, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2007 · N2124N · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB DFW07CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA086.md): Brantly Helicopter B2 · Vernon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2007 · N5931X · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI07LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA091.md): Haddan Sonerai IIL · Fort Atkinson, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2007 · N5200C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A low altitude and an inadvertent stall were factors. - [NTSB ATL07LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA052.md): Bell 47G2A · Huntsville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2007 · N471KC · Destroyed > The loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI07FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA084.md): Beech 58 · Munster, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2007 · N332HA · Substantial damage > The fuel starvation for an undetermined reason which led to the loss of power on the left engine. Additional causes were the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which led to his loss of control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were the flight… - [NTSB SEA07LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA071.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Crescent Lake, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2007 · N5547F · Substantial damage > The loss of a significant amount of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors include no suitable place in which to make an emergency landing, and densely forested, mountainous/hilly terrain. - [NTSB LAX07LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA102.md): Cessna 182Q · Banning, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2007 · N735SD · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power while on final approach for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the unfavorable wind condition. - [NTSB MIA07LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA058.md): Unknown Kolb Mark III · Panama City, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2007 · UNREG · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor in the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA07LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA066.md): Scherer Europa · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2007 · N81EU · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate condition inspection and subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a blocked fuel filter. - [NTSB SEA07LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA063.md): Cessna 180 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2007 · N9115C · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the trees. - [NTSB SEA07LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA059.md): Barnhart RV-6 · Auburn, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2007 · N601DB · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to the obstruction of the engine's air inlet by a fabricated neoprene seal, and inadequate maintenance by unknown maintenance personnel. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB DFW07CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA066.md): Bell ARH-70 Exp. · Mansfield, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 21, 2007 · N445HR · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation due to blockage in a fuel system check valve which was the result of the improper assembly of fuel boost pump by company maintenance personnel. - [NTSB DFW07CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA070.md): Cessna 172B · Stephenville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2007 · N2629U · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during the landing approach due to the pilot's failure to follow the appropriate procedures to preclude carburetor ice in known carburetor icing conditions. - [NTSB ANC07LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA020.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Gulkana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2007 · N5057Y · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and collision with trees. - [NTSB ATL07LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA041.md): Beech A36 · Brunswick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2007 · N315P · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to activate the electric fuel pump following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB DFW07CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA064.md): Beech F35 · McKinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2007 · N6XH · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI07LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA062.md): Hallburg Amphibian S21D · Grinnell, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2007 · N41RH · Substantial damage > The inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot in command and the fuel exhaustion during cruise flight. An additional cause was the inadequate forced landing procedure. A contributing factor was the tailwind. - [NTSB SEA07LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA056.md): Martin/Harris Harmon Rocket · Troutdale, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2007 · N141RH · Substantial damage > A total loss of power for undetermined reasons just as the aircraft was maneuvering to enter the downwind for landing. The absence of a suitable landing location was a factor in the accident. - [NTSB ATL07FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07FA036.md): Cessna T210M · Haddock, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2007 · N761RS · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB DFW07LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA061.md): Hughes 269A · Fulshear, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2007 · N8503A · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB LAX07LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA075.md): Jihlavan KP-5 · Moorpark, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2007 · N215KP · Substantial damage > a partial loss of power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB DFW07CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA060.md): Tanker DR-107 One Design · Rockwall, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2007 · N385DT · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during a go-around, which resulted in a forced landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB SEA07LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA052.md): Cessna 172D · Beaver Marsh, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 2007 · N2599U · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB MIA07LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA043.md): Ryan Navion · Marco Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 2007 · N4456K · Substantial damage > A reported loss of engine power shortly after takeoff for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI07LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA070.md): Reisinger Sonerai II L · Alma, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2007 · N59RR · Destroyed > The loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb for an undetermined reason. A factor in the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB SEA07LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA048.md): Navion G Model · El Centro, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 2007 · N3BP · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the glare from the sun. - [NTSB SEA07LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA041.md): Hughes 369D · Lyman, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2007 · N1088G · Substantial damage > The pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in a loss of engine power during hover due to snow and ice ingestion. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's delayed remedial actions, and snow and icing conditions. - [NTSB SEA07LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA040.md): Tessier Avid Flyer · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2006 · N93TT · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during maneuvering flight due to carburetor icing, and inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the ambient weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and fog. - [NTSB DFW07CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA044.md): Cessna 150M · Eastland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 27, 2006 · N9364U · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during cruise flight, which resulted in a forced landing and an overrun. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's misjudged distance/speed while landing. - [NTSB SEA07LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA038.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Blaine, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2006 · N7124D · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the unsuitable rough/uneven terrain. - [NTSB SEA07LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA037.md): Cavalier F51D Mustang · Rexburg, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2006 · N251RM · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB CHI07CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA044.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Cheyboygan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 20, 2006 · N5811D · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the soft terrain encountered during the lanidng. - [NTSB MIA07LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA028.md): Cessna 150K · Cape Coral, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2006 · N6069G · Substantial damage > The pilot's in-flight encounter with carburetor ice and inadequate remedial action which resulted in the engine ceasing to operate and a forced landing and damage to the airplane during the landing. - [NTSB DFW07FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07FA039.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Jay, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2006 · N39858 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's improper decision to extend the landing gear for the water landing. Contributing factors were the prevailing night conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB ATL07LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA028.md): Scharnhorst RV-4 · Hoschton, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2006 · N360WS · Substantial damage > The failure of the manufacturer to safety wire the purge valve stop screw during maintenance resulting in a total loss of engine power in cruise flight due to fuel starvation. This resulted in a forced landing, on-ground collision with a berm/terrace, and… - [NTSB CHI07LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA038.md): Beech B36TC · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2006 · N30799 · Destroyed > The loss of engine power due to a fatigue fracture of the exhaust valve as a result of maintenance not performed by the aircraft owner, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB ATL07CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA027.md): Piper J-2 · Williamson, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 13, 2006 · N16651 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in fuel exhaustion a subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB NYC07FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA043.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Charlottesville, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2006 · N8349C · Destroyed > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB DEN07CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA035.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Falcon, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2006 · N6487J · Substantial damage > loss of power due to carburetor icing. Contributing factors were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing, unsuitable terrain available on which to make a forced landing and the tree. - [NTSB DFW07CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA035.md): Piper J3C-65 · Humnoke, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 6, 2006 · N7054H · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during initial takeoff climb for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB LAX07FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07FA049.md): Beech B36TC · Buena Park, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2006 · N3144D · Substantial damage > a fuel starvation induced loss of engine power due to pilot's inadequate fuel system management. - [NTSB LAX07LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA048.md): Cessna 414A · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2006 · N414AY · Substantial damage > A loss of power in the right engine due to fuel starvation. The fuel starvation was the result of the pilot's improper fuel selector position setting. - [NTSB ATL07LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA021.md): Tennyson Howard Baslee DR-1 · Macon, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2006 · N8092L · Substantial damage > The pilot/owner's improper design change which resulted in a blocked carburetor inlet and a loss of engine power. - [NTSB NYC07LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA033.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Bardstown, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2006 · N3887M · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=350&page=5 ## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 350) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=350&page=4 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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