# NTSB investigations, NC: 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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC07LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA232.md): Francis SE5A Replica · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2007 · N7072E · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC07LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA203.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Vandemere, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2007 · N3163T · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the failure of the supercharger bearings.
- [NTSB NYC07FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA145.md): Cessna 182C · Hiddenite, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2007 · N8691T · Destroyed
  > Carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Also causal, was the pilots' failure to maintain airspeed during the forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI07LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA205.md): Harpster Hawk Aero Tandem · Southern Pines, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2007 · N4022P · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during cruise due to the piston seizure for undetermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during the forced landing. A factor was the rising terrain of the mound that the airplane impacted.
- [NTSB NYC07LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA144.md): Beech T-34A · Maxton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2007 · N55192 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC07LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA140.md): Stinson 108-2 · Washington, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2007 · N267C · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the proximity of trees.
- [NTSB ATL07LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA012.md): Cessna A188B · New Bern, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2006 · N9176R · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies with the engine, which resulted in a forced landing and in-flight collision with the ground.
- [NTSB ATL06LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA133.md): Robinson R44 · Beaufort, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2006 · N140JM · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL06LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA085.md): Hughes 269A · Concord, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2006 · N269RS · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering, resulting in a forced landing to uneven terrain and a roll over.
- [NTSB ATL06LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA027.md): Piper PA32-300 · Maiden, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2005 · N2887M · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 5 main bearing due to overheating for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL06LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA007.md): North American AT-6D · Mocksville, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2005 · N494S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and an in-flight collision with trees and the ground.
- [NTSB ATL06CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA001.md): Beech D-95A · Greensboro, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 1, 2005 · N5606S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot mistakenly shut down the operating engine when the passenger interfered with the rudder pedals as he attempted to identify the inoperative engine.
- [NTSB ATL05FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA128.md): Cessna 172N · Penrose, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2005 · N73747 · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the full length of the runway for takeoff, and the inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ATL05LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA117.md): Piper J3C-65 · Mocksville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2005 · N38341 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination. A factor was trees.
- [NTSB ATL05LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA071.md): Cessna 152 · Jacksonville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2005 · N48820 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the failure of the carburetor mixture cable which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ATL05CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA063.md): Cessna 175 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2005 · N7148M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist by his failure to verify the fuel selector was in the on position which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL05LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA049.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Concord, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2005 · N364BW · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the failure of the fuel pump which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ATL04FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04FA118.md): Beech A36 · Morrisville, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 2004 · N4550S · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine for undetermined reasons resulting in the aircraft colliding with powerlines and the ground during the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL04LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA117.md): Piper PA-32-260 · New Bern, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2004 · N3260W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ATL04LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA111.md): Riggs Skyraider 1 · Blounts Creek, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2004 · N321TR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. A factor was loss of engine power and water in the fuel.
- [NTSB ATL04LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA060.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · King, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2003 · N742CD · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout and obstacle clearance while performing a simulated engine out resulting in an in-flight-collision with a power line and the ground.
- [NTSB ATL04LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA058.md): Cessna 152 · Louisburg, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2003 · N93002 · Substantial damage
  > Other maintenance personnel's inadequate engine overhaul that resulted in engine case fretting and engine oil starvation.
- [NTSB ATL04LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA003.md): Whitty Mustang II · Holly Ridge, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2003 · N888PW · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL03LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA118.md): Boeing PT-17 · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2003 · N411BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation of fuel required for the flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was pilot impairment due to alcohol consumption.
- [NTSB ATL03LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA072.md): Rotorway 162F · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2003 · N92AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a complete loss of engine power followed by a forced landing, and a dynamic rollover during the autorotative touchdown.
- [NTSB MIA02GA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02GA137.md): Cessna 172S · Tyner, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Jul 17, 2002 · N928CP · Destroyed
  > The loss of power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.
- [NTSB ATL02LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA129.md): Eames Acro Sport · Burlington, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2002 · N16SE · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. This resulted in a forced landing and subsequent hard landing while maneuvering around trees.
- [NTSB ATL02LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA016.md): Whitty, Philip J. Mustang II · Hampstead, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 2001 · N888PW · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent nose over during landing roll. A factor was the soft, unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB MIA02LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA033.md): Vernon D. Pitts RV-4 · Burgaw, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2001 · N15VP · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL01LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA103.md): North American P51-D · Lincolnton, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2001 · N551CB · Destroyed
  > A cooling system failure, that resulted in a total loss of coolant and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
- [NTSB ATL01LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA088.md): W. E. Simmons Max Air Drifter ARV 582 · Collington, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2001 · N102WS · Substantial damage
  > The internal seizing of the engine assembly that resulted in a total loss of engine power during climb out.
- [NTSB MIA01LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA155.md): Cessna 207 · Kill Devil Hill, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2001 · N1670U · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons resulting in the forced landing and subsequent on-ground collision with a sand dune with a resulting nose over. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the…
- [NTSB MIA01LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA125.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Chapel Hill, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2001 · N118AW · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff, resulting in an inflight collision with trees during the subsequent emergency landing. A factor in the accident was the lack of suitable terrain to conduct an emergency landing.
- [NTSB MIA01LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA115.md): Jerome Wells KR-2 · Nashville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2001 · N8089K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper preflight inspection, which resulted in his operating an aircraft with contaminated fuel that resulted in a loss of engine power and and a forced landing to a field and damage to the aircraft during the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL01LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA028.md): Cessna 150J · Concord, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2001 · N60336 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to follow the auxiliary fuel tank procedures, which resulted in the fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA01LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA059.md): Cessna 182A · Parkton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2001 · N5883B · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during a normal descent due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA00LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA269.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Enochville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2000 · N3483A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA00LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA233.md): Cessna 188B · Washington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2000 · N4439Q · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reason, resulting in a forced landing, and subsequent impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB MIA00LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA220.md): Aeronca 65-TC · Harris, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2000 · N29416 · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot while descending for a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power due a blocked fuel line resulting in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB MIA00LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA156.md): Asselyn CH701 · Wake Forrest, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2000 · N942PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management during a cross country flight resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and his failure to achieve the proper touchdown point during a forced landing. This resulted in the pilot forcing the airplane onto…
- [NTSB MIA00LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA154.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Highlands, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2000 · N6860B · Substantial damage
  > Total loss of engine power due to the obstruction (insect larva) of the left wing aft fuel system line resulting in a forced landing to non suitable terrain.
- [NTSB MIA00LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA153.md): Mclarty Vans RV-4 · Apex, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2000 · N45DR · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ATL00LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA056.md): Cessna 210A · Fayetteville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2000 · N6607X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in fuel starvation. A factor was improper planned approach.
- [NTSB MIA00LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA022.md): Cessna 150M · Jacksonville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1999 · N714RA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper supervision of the student pilot during preflight and improper fuel management ensuring there was sufficient fuel for the planned flight. This resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MIA99LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA192.md): Cessna 182Q · Rock Springs, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1999 · N4784N · Substantial damage
  > **This report was modified on 2/24/2016. Refer to the public docket for this accident for additional information.** Inadequate preflight by the commercial pilot/CFI receiving instruction resulting in an in-flight loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MIA99FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA180.md): Cessna 421C · Charlotte, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1999 · N421LL · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to shutdown the right engine and feather the propeller after a reported loss of power in the engine shortly after takeoff resulting in the airplane descending, colliding with trees and then the ground.
- [NTSB ATL99LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA093.md): Robert W. Ferrell Titan Tornado II · Ashboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1999 · N624RF · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were weather conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB MIA99LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA071.md): Piper PA-28-210T · Washington, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1999 · N28235 · Destroyed
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons on initial takeoff climb resulting in a forced landing and in-flight collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB ATL99LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA027.md): Cessna 150 · Columbia, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1998 · N18022 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the #2 exhaust valve that resulted in the total loss of engine power. A factor is the lack of suitable emergency landing terrain.
- [NTSB MIA98LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA235.md): Cessna 150H · Kill Devil Hill, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1998 · N50009 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the number one cylinder exhaust valve resulting in loss of engine power and a forced landing on unsuitable terrain at which time the aircraft nosed over.

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## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NC' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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&state=NC

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