# 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 81 of 93 · 4,618 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB MKC85FPG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FPG02.md): Cessna 210L · Newport, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Dec 24, 1984 · N94257 · Destroyed > The acft collided with trees during an emergency landing following a loss of pwr en route. The eng and prop separated during the accident and were submerged in water which prevented an examination to determine cause of the pwr loss. - [NTSB DCA85AA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA85AA006.md): Convair 440 · Jasper, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Dec 16, 1984 · N44828 · Destroyed > Shortly after climbing & leveling at 6000 ft, the r eng bmep gage indicated a rapid power loss & the r eng RPM 'increased out of control' to about 3100 RPM. The aircrew retarded the r throttle & reduced the r eng to 2100 prm by using the prop… - [NTSB DEN85LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA045.md): Mooney M20E · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1984 · N79349 · Substantial damage > The acft made an off-arpt forced landing after the engine lost power during takeoff. The flt instructor and the plt receiving instruction had flown this acft for an earlier session of training during the morning. After a break and briefing the acft was… - [NTSB MIA85FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA057.md): Beech 65 · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1984 · N101V · Substantial damage > According to the plt, aprx 20 min after departure at 4,000 to 5,000 ft the left eng failed followed 10 min later by a power loss in the right eng. During the desc the right eng restarted momentarily but only ran for about 1 min. The plt ditched near a… - [NTSB LAX85FUG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FUG02.md): Corlett-Beahm KR-2 · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 7, 1984 · N90233 · Destroyed > The acft nosed over in a field during a forced landing following a loss of power which occurred for unknown reason(s). - [NTSB DEN85LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA036.md): Bell 205A-1 · Rifle, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1984 · N5019N · Substantial damage > The helicopter was on a seismic operation when it lost eng power and was substantially damaged during the autorotative landing. The plt stated that when he came back on collective power the eng would enter severe compressor stalls. Post crash examination of… - [NTSB SEA85LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA025.md): Cessna 414 · Waterville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1984 · N14DC · Substantial damage > Upon arrival at the dest arpt the plt elected to perform a touch & go landing in order to evaluate rwy braking action. During climb out after the touch & go at about 100 ft AGL and 100 to 105 KTS the acft yawed to the right as the nose picthed up. Despite… - [NTSB LAX85LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA054.md): Champion 7ECA · Pt Mugu, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1984 · N5236X · Destroyed > The pilot stated that the engine quit once, started running again, then quit a second time and he ditched in the ocean. He reported that he departed with full fuel tanks and that he flew for 3 hours 45 minutes before the engine quit. The wreckage was not… - [NTSB LAX85FVW01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FVW01.md): Cessna 150L · Furnace Creek, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 30, 1984 · N17171 · Substantial damage > Plt stated the eng began running rough during cruise flt. Plt applied carb heat and 'adjusted the mixture' but eng continued running rough and subsequently quit. The right wing contacted a road sign during the forced landing on a road. The acft veered off the… - [NTSB FTW85FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA061.md): Cessna T303 · Seminole, OK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1984 · N628SV · Substantial damage > Experiencing a power loss on the right engine on takeoff from a touch & go landing. The pilot was forced to land off the runway. The aircraft rolled into a gully sustaining substantial damage. The malfunction could not be reproduced during subsequent… - [NTSB DEN85LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA033.md): Bell 206B-III · Mancos, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1984 · N5018L · Substantial damage > The acft settled during an emer lndg after the plt said the engine failed. Investigation revealed the acft received minor maintenance on the day of the accident, consisting of changing the pitch chain links on the main rotor blades. Theplt made a written… - [NTSB MIA85FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA037.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1984 · N2443G · Destroyed > The plt had recently been checked out on banner towing operations & was on his 5th banner towing flt. After taking off from rwy 9R, he turned left, crossed to the left of rwy 9L to a left downwind & intended to continue in a left pattern for a banner pick-up… - [NTSB NYC85LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA027.md): Taylorcraft BL-65 · Conyngham, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1984 · N29642 · Substantial damage > The plt made an emergency landing in a plowed field following a loss of power. During the landing, the left strut & right wing tip were damaged. No reason for the loss of power was found during the investigation. - [NTSB NYC85FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA025.md): Cessna C337 · Taunton, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1984 · N2327S · Minor damage > After departure & at an altitude of 2000 ft the plt noticed that the rear eng fuel flow was low, however, the eng was operating satisfactory. The plt, as a precaution, decided to return to the departure arpt. While returning the plt noted that there was no… - [NTSB NYC85FFJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FFJ01.md): Stevens MONNETT-MONI · Endicott, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 3, 1984 · N234NS · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the terrain in an uncontrolled descent following a partial loss of power during a takeoff climb. The plt stated the RPM dropped from 5200 to 4600 at which time he attempted to lean the mixture. A severe vibration developed and not… - [NTSB LAX85LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA034.md): Cessna 152 · Firebird Lake, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1984 · N6470L · Substantial damage > The CFI reported that while flying in the flt school's designated practice area at 3800 ft MSL she reduced the throttle to idle for the purpose of simulating an in-flt emerg for her student. The student responded properly. The CFI stated she cleared the eng,… - [NTSB DEN85LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA018.md): Beech C-45H · Heber City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1984 · N9561Z · Substantial damage > While in cruise flt, plt noted gradual left eng oil press drop from normal 70 PSI to 20 PSI. Plt shut down left eng, feathered prop and diverted to alternate airport. En route to alternate plt attempted to restart left eng to avoid single-engine landing. Plt… - [NTSB ATL85LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA016.md): Beech A-36 · Commerce, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1984 · N6316C · Substantial damage > After climbing to 8,000 ft the plt noticed fuel siphoning out of the left fuel tank cap. For the next hour & 20 min the flt operated on the left tank in an effort to use fuel from the left tank before it was siphoned out. Aprx 6 miles north of athens, GA, the… - [NTSB MIA85FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA012.md): Hughes 369D · St.Thomas · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1984 · N8631F · Destroyed > The acft was flying at 50 feet above the water at 15 knots airspeed photographing a sail boat. The acft then climbed to 150 feet and drifted left over the top of the boat. At this point witnesses reported hearing a loud pop and seeing a puff of black smoke… - [NTSB LAX85FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA025.md): Cessna 172L · Westmoreland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1984 · N3890Q · Destroyed > According to the plt, he was descending to land at his intended when the acft encountered turbulence & the eng lost power. He was unable to restart the eng & subsequently landed in a freshly irregated field. During the landing, the acft touched down while… - [NTSB SEA85LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA011.md): Cessna 182F · Snoqualmie Pass, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1984 · N3553U · Destroyed > The plt stated that while leveling off at 5,500 ft he trimmed the acft for cruise flt (2200 RPM/21' mp) and checked the carb heat. Aprx 5 mins later, the plt switched from the rt fuel tank to both fuel tanks. Shortly thereafter the eng lost power. Plt then… - [NTSB LAX85FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA024.md): Cessna T207A · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1984 · N6262H · Destroyed > On final approach about 1.5 miles from the arpt the power loss occurred as the pilot attempted to add power. After flying over a ridge and several trees the acft touched down in the rough terrain and caught fire. The fire appeared to have started in the… - [NTSB NYC85LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA010.md): Bellanca 7EC · Machias, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1984 · N4308C · Substantial damage > About 30 min into the flt the plt noticed a higher than normal engine oil temp. Shortly thereafter the engine lost pwr. During the forced landing in a river bed the acft collided with large boulders. - [NTSB MIA85FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA009.md): Pitts Special S-1C · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1984 · N54JB · Destroyed > The acft was being tested for hi-speed taxi stability. During the 3rd taxi run the acft became airborne and a decision to continue flt around the traffic pattern was made. The plt noticed the oil temp at 220 degrees & increasing. The decision to land on rwy… - [NTSB LAX85LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA013.md): Cessna 206 · Yuba City, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1984 · N5249U · Substantial damage > The acft collided with trees during a forced landing after the eng failed on takeoff from sutter county airport. Post crash examination of the acft did not reveal evidence of an airframe or eng pre-impact failure or malfunction. - [NTSB MKC85LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA004.md): Aeronca 7AC · Carlisle, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1984 · N84654 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a piece of farm equipment during a force landing following engine failure. Investigation revealed that the plt was flying the acft to hazen, AR, to show it to his father when the engine failed. Examination of the wreckage failed to… - [NTSB DEN85LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA006.md): Piper PA-22 · Rocky Ford, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1984 · N8759D · Destroyed > According to the plt, at 150 to 200 ft AGL the acft was unable to continue the climb or maintain alt. During the forced landing rollout in a corn field the acft nosed over and came to rest inverted. Engine disassembly revealed no mechanical malfunctions. The… - [NTSB FTW85LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA009.md): Cessna T210L · Rosenburg, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1984 · N29618 · Substantial damage > Plt had altered route of flight twice to circumnavigate IFR wx, finally reversing course to land at an overflown VFR airport. Plt stated that as he headed to the the arpt the engine coughed and quit. Plt switched tanks and turned on boost pump. Engine ran… - [NTSB LAX84LA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA499.md): Grumman American AA1C · Molokai, HI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1984 · N9541U · Destroyed > The student plt was on the last leg of his 1st x-country flt from honolulu, HI, to lanai, HI, to Molokai, HI, & return to honolulu. He departed Molokai at 1304 HST & at 1311, he reported abeam laau point. About 5 min later, the plt reported that he was 15 to… - [NTSB MIA84LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA259.md): Mooney M20C · Bimini, Bahamas · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1984 · N6770U · Destroyed > The plt reported that he had been airborne for about 30 min when eng missed one time and stopped running. He attempted to switch fuel tanks but the selector only went to the off position and stuck. The plt ditched about 20 mi nw of Bimini island. - [NTSB CHI84IA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84IA404.md): Beech A36TC · Lafayette, IN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1984 · N305MM · Minor damage > The plt reported that when he leveled off at 3000 ft MSL, the aux fuel boost switch was still on, so he switched it 'off.' When the switch was turned off, the eng began to run with a bit of vibration, so he returned the switch to 'on' & left it in that… - [NTSB LAX84LA491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA491.md): Ryan-Navion NAV-4-1908 · Milpitas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1984 · N4908K · Substantial damage > The acft made a forced landing immediately after takeoff when the engine quit at about 220 ft AGL. The acft was landed in a garbage dump. Post accident investigation revealed no discrepancies in the acft to account for the engine stoppage. The reported… - [NTSB CHI84LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA398.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Richmond, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1984 · N4433P · Destroyed > The acft collided with power lines and crops after a loss of power while on a training flt. The CFI and student plt were practicing in cruise, single eng simulation by leaning the rt eng and setting a 'zero' thrust condition. The student was then to set the… - [NTSB ANC84LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA186.md): Champion 7KCAB · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1984 · N9143L · Substantial damage > The float equipped acft crashed while maneuvering near a small lake. The plt stated that while at 1000 ft AGL the eng 'coughed a few times and died'. The plt told the rescue crew that his eng iced-up while was at low alt. The passenger stated that the acft… - [NTSB ANC84FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA175.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1984 · N9339C · Destroyed > The plt reported a ttl loss of power after being cleared to land on rwy 33 at merrill field. The acft contacted trees, a moving vehicle on 15th ave and an 8 ft high arpt fence during the forced landing. Examination of the acft eng failed to disclose any… - [NTSB SEA84LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA229.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Kelso, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1984 · N1054Q · Destroyed > Climbing through 4,000 ft the engine failed. Emergency procedures resulted in a momentary restoration of power prior to the forced landing. During final approach the left wing struck a tree. The right main landing gear collapsed during the landing roll.… - [NTSB ATL84LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA289.md): William T. Hodges Goldwing · Americus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1984 · N132GW · Substantial damage > During the initial takeoff climb at an alt of 150 ft AGL, a ttl loss of power occurred. A forced landing was made in a soybean filed at which time the acft was substantially damaged. The plt stated the loss of power resulted from the installation of a… - [NTSB SEA84FA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA228.md): Piper PA-32-301T · Burley, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1984 · N8160B · Destroyed > While climbing after takeoff, the eng surged twice, then quit. The plt repositioned the fuel selector, checked that the electric fuel pump was 'on' & restarted the eng, then started to return to the departure arpt. However, about 1 min later, the eng lost… - [NTSB DEN84LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA287.md): Cessna 140 · Belgrade, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1984 · N2628N · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during the takeoff ground roll on the grass airstrip the engine did not seem to produce full power when 2/3 the way down the rwy. Plt applied brakes to abort the takeoff before the tailwheel was on the ground. The acft nosed over. - [NTSB NYC84FIG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FIG04.md): Jett Shoestring · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 10, 1984 · N53J · Destroyed > According to witnesses, the acft experienced an engine power loss during the initial climb after takeoff. The acft was observed to descend near vertically to ground impact. Teardown of the engine revealed discrepancies in the carburetor assembly. The plt had… - [NTSB FTW84LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA381.md): Brantly Helicopter B-2B · Alvin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1984 · N2161U · Destroyed > The helicopter experienced an unexplained power loss. An emergency landing was attempted but the helicopter collided with a ditch. Lacking sufficient rotor RPM for efective control the helicopter nosed over. The plt was mailed an NTSB 6120.1 form to complete… - [NTSB ATL84LU008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LU008.md): Rotec Ralley 2B · Sherrills Ford, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 8, 1984 · UNREG · Destroyed > The ultralight was flying over the lake at about 100 ft AGL when the engine began to cut out. The plt had reportedly said to a friend before takeoff that the engine may not be right but he flew it anyway. The ultralight had been flown bythe plt 3 hours… - [NTSB SEA84LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA222.md): Cessna 150 · Spanaway, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1984 · N5701G · Substantial damage > Acft lost power during takeoff. Plt made forced landing straight ahead in open field. - [NTSB NYC84LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA308.md): Beech J35 · Hyannis, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1984 · N12LH · Substantial damage > Aprx 30 min after departure, according to the plt, the eng began running rough and stopped about 1 min later. The gear down forced landing was made in salt water aprx 6 mins from the dest arpt. Exam of the wreckage by FAA personnel revealed that the electric… - [NTSB ATL84FKG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FKG12.md): Cessna 411 · Hazlehurst, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 7, 1984 · N666CS · Substantial damage > Upon takeoff at alt of 300 ft AGL, plt stated, rt engine failed. Plt feathered rt engine. Acft began to turn to rt so plt reduced pwr on left engine and made a forced landing straight ahead in a field. Acft contacted a small pine tree, slid sideways and gear… - [NTSB ANC84LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA173.md): Piper PA-18 · Nushagak River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1984 · N7690L · Substantial damage > The plt said he was flying along a River when the engine sputtered and quit. He located the nearest possible emergency landing site, switched tanks, applied carburetor heat, and pumped the throttle and primer. The engine did not restart. The wx was conducive… - [NTSB NYC84LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA302.md): Cessna 305A · Madison, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1984 · N11SU · Substantial damage > Purpose of flt was fam in this make/model for front seat plt by rear seat check-out plt. Preflight fuel quantity was checked by ref to gages only. Left tank read 1/2 full. Neither plt recalled rt tank reading. After takeoff, at about 150 ft, complete pwr loss… - [NTSB ANC84LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA153.md): Cessna 185 · Cutler River, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1984 · N4839C · Substantial damage > While spotting caribou in a descent from 1500 ft MSL to 1300 ft MSL, the engine lost all power. The plt attempted to restart the engine while flying toward a lake for the forced landing. He stated that because of the low alt and airspeed he was unable to… - [NTSB ATL84FA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA275.md): Cessna TR182 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1984 · N5071R · Destroyed > The power loss occurred in cruise at 10,000 ft. at 0903 EDT the pilot notified Wilmington approach control that he had a 'rough engine' and requested vectors to Wilmington. Approach control responded with heading information for the back course approach and a… - [NTSB FTW84LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA364.md): Grumman G-164A · Schriever, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1984 · N5469 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he had full fuel & a full load of spray when the eng exploded. The nature & cause of the pwr failurewas not determined & external examination of the eng revealed no evidence of a mechanical failure. 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