# NTSB investigations, TN: 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 NYC07LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA243.md): Fokker VI · Morristown, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2007 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during approach.
- [NTSB ATL07LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA001.md): Grumman G-164 · Somerville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 2006 · N493Y · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL06LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA090.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Nashville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2006 · N3454K · Substantial damage
  > Improper installation of the fuel line by maintenance personnel which resulted in the fuel line disconnecting and a loss of engine power during approach.
- [NTSB ATL06CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA004.md): Beech F33A · Millington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2005 · N273PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and misjudged distance to the forced landing area resulting in a stall and collision…
- [NTSB ATL05CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA165.md): Cessna C172F · Sparta, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2005 · N8513U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat that resulted in the loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB ATL05CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA158.md): Christen Industries S-2B · Deeherd, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2005 · N60770 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots inadequate preflight of the fuel tank resulting in a total loss of engine power in cruise flight, forced landing, and nose over on landing roll out.
- [NTSB ATL05LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA094.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Tazewell, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2005 · N341MA · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to oil starvation; the reason for the oil starvation could not be determined.
- [NTSB ATL05CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA095.md): David S Robbins Christavia MK 1 · Decherd, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2005 · N524J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL05CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA045.md): Cessna 152 · Nashville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 17, 2005 · N24218 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of fuel system blockage.
- [NTSB ATL05LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA031.md): Cessna 172K · Smyrna, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2004 · N78402 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight, and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL05LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA020.md): Franzreb Loehle 5151 Mustang · Athens, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2004 · N711AH · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the electrical fuel pump failure, and fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ATL04CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA125.md): Taylorcraft DC-65 · Savannah, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2004 · N39190 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and the subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL04LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA008.md): Cessna 182H · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2003 · N1919X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection by his failure to secure the left fuel tank cap which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL03FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA134.md): Beech BE-35 · Kingsport, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2003 · N4289B · Destroyed
  > The certified flight instructor's mismanagement of the fuel, resulting in a loss of engine power and his failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB ATL03FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA111.md): Maule M-5-235C · Rockvale, TN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2003 · N555MR · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL02LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA176.md): Cessna 152 · Spring City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2002 · N46656 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to follow standard training procedures that resulted in the loss of engine power during a simulated loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA02FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02FA162.md): Gulfstream American AA-5A · Greeneville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2002 · N9807U · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known equipment deficiency. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB FTW03IA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03IA073.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Memphis, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2002 · N610CA · No damage
  > the loss of right engine power as a result of a fatigue failure of the propeller shaft coupling.
- [NTSB MIA02LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA124.md): Mckean Varieze · Covington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2002 · N57EZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper planned approach following loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting in damage to the airplane during an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the accident airplane.
- [NTSB ATL02FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA137.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Lebanon, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2002 · N8143B · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor attempted flight with known deficiencies in equipment, inoperative magneto, and subsequent lost engine power and collided with a transmission line while maneuvering for a forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL02LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA015.md): Cessna 188B · Whiteville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2001 · N4784R · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine driven fuel pump that contaminated the fuel system and restricted fuel flow to the engine.. A factor is rough/uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ATL01FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01FA027.md): Beech F90-42 · Nashville, TN · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 2001 · N17AE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow loss of engine power emergency procedures by not feathering the propeller following the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, resulting in a descent and collision with trees and the ground.
- [NTSB ATL01LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA017.md): Cessna 152 · Cleveland, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2000 · N5288P · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during takeoff due to carburetor ice. A factor was unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB MIA00LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA127.md): Cessna 152 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2000 · N46912 · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power during takeoff climb for undetermined reasons resulting in an attempted emergency landing to unsuitable terrain and collision with a tree and transmission wires.
- [NTSB ATL00LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA037.md): Titan Tornado · Springfield, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2000 · NONE · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the unqualified person attempted to fly the airplane.
- [NTSB MIA00LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA053.md): Swertfeger Velocity 173 Elite · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1999 · N627KB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of an unknown maintenance person to comply with an Airworthiness Directive (replace center body bellows seal assembly and tube bushings) and Service Bulletin (replace fuel diaphragm) resulting in an in-flight power loss due to an over rich…
- [NTSB ATL99LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA119.md): Cessna 175 · Mountain City, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1999 · N7566M · Substantial damage
  > A blocked fuel system vent that resulted in fuel starvation and the complete loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL99LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA104.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Chuckey, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1999 · N9361J · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL99LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA088.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Dickson, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1999 · N414AA · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. A factor was uneven terrain.
- [NTSB MIA99LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA152.md): Christen Industries S-2B · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1999 · N260Z · Substantial damage
  > a total loss of engine power caused by the failure of the number 6 connecting rod, due to oil starvation for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB MIA99LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA134.md): Durrwachter Wittman Tailwind · Dover, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1999 · N1194K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons
- [NTSB ATL99LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA054.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1999 · N176BJ · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the landing gear to extend for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL99LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA034.md): Cessna 152 · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1998 · N5144B · Substantial damage
  > Water contamination of the fuel supply, resulting from the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB MIA97LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA241.md): Cessna 182B · Paris, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1997 · N2794G · Substantial damage
  > Temporary loss of engine power for undetermined reasons res ulting in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB ATL97LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA120.md): Cessna 152 · Dunlap, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1997 · N6270H · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA97FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA014.md): Bellanca 14-13-2 · Smithville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1996 · N74306 · Destroyed
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), shortly after takeoff; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while turning in an attempt to maneuver back to the airport, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent into…
- [NTSB ATL96LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA115.md): Cessna 182 · Smithville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1996 · N8584T · Substantial damage
  > Restricted selector valve flow that resulted in fuel starvation. A factor was the automotive fuel that adversely affected an O-ring seal in the fuel selector valve.
- [NTSB ATL96LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA097.md): Cessna 140 · Jacksboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1996 · N72438 · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), which resutled in a forced landing and subsequent in-flight collision with trees and the terrain.
- [NTSB ATL96LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA081.md): Cessna 210 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1996 · N9432T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to heed known operating information by not correcting the flight attitude to prevent fuel unporting during a prolonged slipped descent.
- [NTSB ATL94LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA127.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Finley, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1994 · N36484 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were wet and soft terrain.
- [NTSB ATL94LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA063.md): Cessna 210 · Nashville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1994 · N732HA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL93LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA089.md): Fairchild 24G · Athens, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1993 · N16897 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in weather conditions which were conducive to the formation of carburetor ice
- [NTSB ATL93LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA075.md): Bell UH1F · Gatlinburg, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1993 · N4040P · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for unknown reasons.
- [NTSB ATL93LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA072.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Elizabethton, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1993 · N878D · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power on one engine for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL91FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA041.md): Beech K35 · Lafayette, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1991 · N99RN · Destroyed
  > Partial loss of engine for an undetermined reason. The adverse weather conditions, darkness, and radio tower were related factors.
- [NTSB ATL91LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA038.md): Piper PA-23 · Bolivar, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1991 · N1361P · Substantial damage
  > The interruption of fuel to the left engine due to contamination of the left fuel tank, resulting in engine stoppage.
- [NTSB ATL90FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA163.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 · Nashville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1990 · N82MA · Destroyed
  > The company/operator management's decision to operate the aircraft with a known deficiency without further maintenance, the pilot's improper planning/decision and the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff (while there was sufficient runway remaining). Factors…
- [NTSB ATL90DLT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DLT01.md): Grumman G-164B · Tiptonville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 16, 1990 · N6683K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the rough terrain.
- [NTSB ATL86LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA262.md): Alexander AS-K13 · Tullahoma, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1986 · N6877 · Substantial damage
  > During an automobile tow/launch, the auto experienced a loss of power before the glider reached a safe release altitude. The pilot had steered the glider off of the paved rwy and was unable to return to the rwy. The glider pilot was forced to land in high…
- [NTSB ATL86LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA246.md): Beech 95 · Springfield, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1986 · N2030C · Destroyed
  > The instructional flt had been in the air for about 45 min when the instructor told the plt to return to the arpt and land. Upon entering the traffic pattern the plt was told to make a touch and go landing. He completed two of these maneuvers and was…

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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" = 'TN' 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
```

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