# NTSB investigations: Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf

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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB CHI96LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA262.md): Piper PA-J3C · Camp Lake, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1996 · N3445K · Substantial damage
  > seizure of the number 2 piston. Inadequate maintenance was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX96LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA291.md): Boeing A75N1 · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1996 · N68251 · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to the disengagement of the crankshaft gear from it's hub due to the overload shear of the eight retaining screws.
- [NTSB LAX96LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA293.md): Thompson Long EZ TR · Yucca Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1996 · N42DJ · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to the internal failure of the electric fuel pump and the subsequent fuel flow blockage to the gascolator.
- [NTSB CHI96LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA282.md): Cessna 188-230 · Santanta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1996 · N8086V · Substantial damage
  > a loss of power due to a broken number four cylinder exhaust valve push rod and a bent number four cylinder intake valve push rod. The wet, soft cornfield was a factor.
- [NTSB ATL96LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA112.md): Cessna 180 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1996 · N3122C · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate annual inspection that resulted in the in-flight loss of the fuel system strainer and subsequent fuel starvation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC96LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA103.md): Cessna 172XP · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1996 · N736LB · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to seized piston connecting rod bearings, and subsequent failure of the piston connecting rod cap and fracture of the piston connecting rod. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven emergency landing site.
- [NTSB LAX96LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA280.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1996 · N999FA · Destroyed
  > an uncontained failure of the second stage turbine wheel due to fatigue. Factors were: obstructions in the forced landing area and the inability of the airplane to climb after the turbine wheel failure.
- [NTSB CHI96LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA248.md): Cessna 182 · Rose Hill, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1996 · N5335B · Substantial damage
  > the worn carburetor, and inadequate inspection of the aircraft by other maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB ANC96FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA102.md): Douglas DC-6A · Russian Mission, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1996 · N313RS · Destroyed
  > fatigue failure of the master connecting rod, which originated from corrosion pitting, subsequently compromised the engine crankcase, and resulted in a fire; and failure of the flight crew to follow emergency procedures by pulling the fire handle before…
- [NTSB LAX96LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA274.md): Cessna 172N · Daggett, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1996 · N738NZ · Substantial damage
  > The fracture and separation of an exhaust valve head for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA96LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA183.md): Rockwell S2R · Belzoni, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N3695X · Substantial damage
  > fatigue failure of the #5 cylinder skirt, which resulted in debris that caused the oil scavenge pump to fail, oil starvation, cam drive seizure, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing in a field of cotton.
- [NTSB LAX96LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA270.md): Cessna 177RG · Folsom, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N52185 · Substantial damage
  > An oil starvation failure of the engine due to a mechanic's failure to put the proper gasket stack on when the propeller governor was replaced. The mechanic's omission was due to the airframe manufacturer's failure to ensure that the service and parts manuals…
- [NTSB MIA96LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA180.md): Bell 206B · Pigeon Forge, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1996 · N999TV · Substantial damage
  > fatigue failure of the engine PC line, induced by damage from improper installation, which resulted in a loss of engine power and an autorotative landing to unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB DCA96MA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA96MA068.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jul 6, 1996 · N927DA · Substantial damage
  > the fracture of the left engine's front compressor fan hub, which resulted from the failure of Delta Air Lines' fluorescent penetrant inspection process to detect a detectable fatigue crack initiating from an area of altered microstructure that was created…
- [NTSB NYC96LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA141.md): Cessna 210 · Boston, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1996 · N131AC · Substantial damage
  > a fracture failure of the crankcase, which resulted in separation of the number five cylinder, loss of engine power, and a ditched landing.
- [NTSB ATL96LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA100.md): Cessna 172N · Hillsborough, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1996 · N75814 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the magneto impulse coupling spring. A factor was the power line at the approach end of the forced landing site.
- [NTSB CHI96LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA229.md): Hewitt Cassutt 3M · Vermillion, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1996 · N290E · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the unapproved fuel pump.
- [NTSB ANC96TA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96TA095.md): Cessna 185 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 4, 1996 · N185CA · Destroyed
  > fatigue failure of the engine crankshaft. A factor related to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96FA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA282.md): Saab-Scania SF340B · Dfw Airport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1996 · N335AE · Substantial damage
  > The manufacturer's inadequate procedure for manufacturing the number two turbine disk.
- [NTSB FTW96LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA280.md): Cessna 182N · Truth Or Conseq, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1996 · N9001G · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the number one piston. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI96LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA213.md): Cessna 172 · Conway, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1996 · N3823S · Substantial damage
  > A crack in the intake manifold which led to oil exhaustion and subsequent piston failure. A factor was the soft field.
- [NTSB MIA96LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA161.md): Cessna 170A · Southside, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1996 · N9230A · Substantial damage
  > failure of an oil line between the engine and the oil cooler, which resulted in loss of oil, oil starvation, and subsequent seizure of the engine. Factors relating to the accident were: the effects of a tailwind during the forced landing, and failure of the…
- [NTSB FTW96LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA272.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Holyoke, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1996 · N4698 · Substantial damage
  > the total failure of the engine main bearing. A factor was the soft terrain condition on which the forced landing was made.
- [NTSB FTW96LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA264.md): Piper PA-36-300 · Littlefield, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1996 · N57836 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the number 5 and 6 connecting rods. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA263.md): Wsk Pzl Mielec AN-2 · Weir, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1996 · N67AN · Substantial damage
  > engine seizure for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA96FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA130.md): Hughes 269C · Eldon, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1996 · N7400F · Destroyed
  > fatigue failure of the connecting rod cap, which resulted in loss of engine power and ditching at sea.
- [NTSB ATL96LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA093.md): Cessna 177RG · Lake Placid, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1996 · N2186Q · Substantial damage
  > maintenance personnel's failure to properly torque the cylinder installation bolts.
- [NTSB ANC96LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA088.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Gustavus, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1996 · N8956N · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to low fuel pressure from the engine driven fuel pump and subsequent fuel starvation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96IA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96IA248.md): Fairchild SA227-DC · Enid, OK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1996 · N850LS · No damage
  > failure of the accessory drive bearing, causing the accessory drive gear teeth to shear and disengage the fuel pump accessory drive shaft, resulting in a disabled fuel pump and subsequent fuel starvation.
- [NTSB IAD96LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA091.md): Piper PA-24-180 · New Carlisle, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1996 · N5984P · Substantial damage
  > inadequate maintenance and inspection, and the pilot overshooting the approach to land.
- [NTSB CHI96LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA189.md): Luscombe 8A · Greenville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1996 · N2887K · Substantial damage
  > foreign material, probably due to improper maintenance, which blocked the main fuel metering jet of the carburetor, and resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.
- [NTSB LAX96LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA215.md): Beech A36TC · Sonora, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1996 · N214MS · Destroyed
  > failure of the number 1 connecting rod due to oil starvation caused by inadequate bearing crush.
- [NTSB NYC96LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA118.md): Piper PA-32R · Williamstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1996 · N8186G · Substantial damage
  > inadequate maintenance, which resulted in a failure of the magneto housing hold-down flange, a disconnect of the magneto from the engine, and loss of engine power. The obstruction (fence post) in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX96LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA213.md): Rockwell S-2R · Lost Hills, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1996 · N8447V · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power due to a cylinder failure. A contributing factor was the lack of a suitable field for the forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC96LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA117.md): Cessna 177B · Chatham, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1996 · N19708 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the oil pump, which resulted in oil starvation and subsequent failure of the number two and four cylinder connecting rods. Also causal was inadequate maintenance by noncompliance with the airworthiness directive that required replacement of the oil…
- [NTSB CHI96LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA186.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Crookston, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1996 · N48518 · Substantial damage
  > catastrophic engine failure.
- [NTSB FTW96LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA219.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Griffithville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1996 · N4424S · Destroyed
  > loss of engine oil (leak) for an undetermined reason, which resulted in oil starvation and a loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the emergency descent/landing phase, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent…
- [NTSB CHI96LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA163.md): Johnson Avid Flyer · Rockford, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1996 · N4274A · Substantial damage
  > engine overtemperature which occurred for an undetermined reason. A factor was the excessive descent rate.
- [NTSB FTW96FA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA216.md): Nanchang CJ-6A · Shreveport, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 16, 1996 · N24AD · Destroyed
  > a loss of engine power due to failure of the pressure carburetor diaphragm which led to restricted fuel flow through the carburetor and eventual fuel starvation. Factors contributing to the accident were the unsuitable terrain and tall trees which resulted in…
- [NTSB LAX96LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA196.md): Ayres S2R-G6 · Williams, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1996 · N447AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff, and the catastrophic failure of the engine's turbine section due to an improper overhaul procedure. A factor in the accident was the close proximity of the drainage ditch to the…
- [NTSB NYC96LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA100.md): Cessna P206D · Harrison, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1996 · N8744Z · Substantial damage
  > separation of the number one connecting rod bolt, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA96LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA131.md): Cessna 210M · Meridian, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1996 · N722PD · Substantial damage
  > previous engine damage; failure of the pilot of the previous flight to report to the operator and/or mechanics that the engine had been operated with low (or no) oil pressure; inadequate maintenance/inspection after most of the oil had leaked from the engine…
- [NTSB FTW96LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA184.md): Cessna T210M · El Paso, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1996 · N724YY · Destroyed
  > failure of the #2 cylinder connecting rod bolt due to oil starvation as a result of the shifting of the main bearing. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA178.md): Cessna 152 · Bullard, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1996 · N46748 · Substantial damage
  > failure of an engine exhaust valve, which resulted in a loss of engine power, a forced landing, and subsequent damage to the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the tailwind, and the wet grass runway.
- [NTSB ANC96LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA053.md): Maule M-5-210C · Grayling, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1996 · N9704N · Destroyed
  > disintegration of the alternator drive coupling, jamming of the accessory drive gear, shearing of the oil pump drive, oil starvation, and failure of the number 6 cylinder connecting rod. Non-compliance with a manufacturer's service bulletin and soft snow were…
- [NTSB IAD96LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA064.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Dover, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1996 · N3506A · Substantial damage
  > the overhaul maintenance personnel's improper major overhaul procedure (improper torque on the engine block center through bolts), which resulted in an in flight loss of engine power. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for a forced…
- [NTSB MIA96LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA122.md): Grumman G-164A · Edison, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1996 · N4238 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the mounting studs for the No. 4 cylinder, which resulted in separation of the cylinder and loss of engine power. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA167.md): Weatherly 620 · Akron, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1996 · N46139 · Substantial damage
  > a total loss of engine power due to failure of the number 2 cylinder. A factor was the limited cockpit visibility due to windscreen damage and engine oil coating.
- [NTSB LAX96FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA155.md): Cessna 182RG · Beaver Dam, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1996 · N600CT · Destroyed
  > an engine failure due to oil starvation resulting from the pilot's improper aircraft preflight. A factor relating to the accident was: failure of the operator to ascertain that proper maintenance was performed after the airplane's high oil consumption rate…
- [NTSB SEA96FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA076.md): Bell UH-1H · Rainier, WA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1996 · N6166R · Substantial damage
  > failure of the forward power shaft (number 21) bearing. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable, unobstructed terrain for an emergency landing.

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 351)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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