# NTSB investigations, SD: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CHI04LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA145.md): Betchan KR II · Rapid City, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2004 · N250KB · Destroyed
  > Failure of the engine rocker arm installation resulting in a loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the power lines.
- [NTSB CHI03LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA299.md): Piper J3C-65 · South Shore, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2003 · N38435 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI03LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA249.md): North American AT-6D · Brookings, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2003 · N9272K · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate fuel supply for the flight, and the inadequate preflight by the pilot resulting in exhaustion of the fuel supply and subsequent loss of engine power. The tree was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB CHI03LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA227.md): Ullrich Auriga FT · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2003 · N512EA · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to the lack of design fuel pressure for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI03LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA154.md): Braunschmidt RV-6A · Tea, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2003 · N160BM · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered. Contributing factors to this accident were the crop and the collapse of the nose landing gear strut.
- [NTSB CHI02LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA159.md): Galbraith Piel Emeraude · Hot Springs, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2002 · N71PE · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the connecting rod fatigue failure during takeoff climb.
- [NTSB CHI98LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA307.md): Cessna 150L · Philip, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1998 · N5413Q · Substantial damage
  > the fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. A factor was the soft field.
- [NTSB CHI98LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA118.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Highmore, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1998 · N1008T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot failed to abort the takeoff in a timely manner and could not stop on the runway.
- [NTSB CHI97FAMS3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FAMS3.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Lower Brule, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Aug 10, 1997 · N7148L · Destroyed
  > undetermined due to the accident airplane not being available for examination.
- [NTSB CHI96LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA295.md): Beech V35 · Custer, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1996 · N2055V · Destroyed
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The terrain condition beyond the end of the runway was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI96LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA240.md): Sauder Avid Flyer HH · Stoneville, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N399S · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: rough/uneven terrain in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB CHI96LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA197.md): Grumman American AA-1C · Custer, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1996 · N39048 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot did not maintain aircraft control or abort the takeoff. The factors involved were the pilot encountered a stall/mush condition, exhaust valves were leaking, low compression on all cylinders, and all pistons were scored.
- [NTSB CHI94DTK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94DTK01.md): Weatherly 620 · Ridgeview, SD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 24, 1994 · N5296W · Substantial damage
  > fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel tank selection.
- [NTSB CHI92LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA236.md): Rockwell 112TC · Winner, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1992 · N30MT · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the carburetor mixture control, resulting in loss of engine power. A factor related to the accident was: lack of compliance with marvel-schebler service bulletin (sb) #A1-78.
- [NTSB DEN89LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA205.md): Cessna 182B · Philip, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1989 · N2685G · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Factors related to the accident were: the power line & pole.
- [NTSB DEN87LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA100.md): Aero Commander A-9B · Wood, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1987 · N2755V · Destroyed
  > A commercial ag plt was working a field with 2-4-D and had been spraying for 15 minutes. On a turn to reverse direction at the end of a pass, the plt started a 45 degree bank pull up and added full throttle. The engine then had a partial power loss and began…
- [NTSB DEN83LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA159.md): Cessna 188B · Pierre, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1983 · N8965G · Substantial damage
  > The plt was making practice swath runs with a load of water. During the third turn, at about 100 ft AGL, the eng stopped, according to the plt. The acft then landed hard & cartwheeled. No eng malfunctions were found.

## 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" = 'SD' 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=SD

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