# NTSB investigations, KS: Loss of engine power(partial) - 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. ## Latest cases - [NTSB DEN07LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA149.md): Piper PA-31P · Newton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2007 · N7325L · Substantial damage > The failure of the exhaust gasket on the number 6 cylinder for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB DEN07LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA083.md): Beech 35 · Topeka, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2007 · N460B · Substantial damage > The use of unapproved bolts to mount the crankshaft and gear together, causing fatigue and failure of those mounting bolts, resulting in the subsequent loss of engine power. Factors contributing to the accident were the separation of the crankshaft gear, and… - [NTSB DEN07CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA019.md): Luscombe 8F · Wellsville, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2006 · N26324 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to the ingestion of the number 2 intake valve into its cylinder. Contributing factors included the pilot allowing the airspeed and altitude to drop, making a safe landing not possible. - [NTSB CHI05LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA178.md): Cessna 210E · La Gygne, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2005 · N4933U · Substantial damage > The failure of the throttle control cable which resulted from wear followed by fatigue cracking. A factor associated with the accident was the corn crop which the airplane contacted during the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI01LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA101.md): Cessna P206 · Derby, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2001 · N2507X · Substantial damage > The misjudged in-flight planning the pilot had for the forced landing. Factors were the induction air ducting separation, the pilot not coordinating his emergency procedure with airfield traffic, and the trees. - [NTSB CHI98LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA264.md): Grumman G-164 · Hoxie, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1998 · N698Y · Substantial damage > the total failure of the engine's left magneto. - [NTSB CHI96LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA261.md): Cessna 188B · Cimarron, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1996 · N441Q · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to make a timely decision to abort the takeoff or dump the payload. - [NTSB MKC90LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA128.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Ulysses, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1990 · N3650Z · Substantial damage > Failure of the powerplant cylinder and stall/mush encountered by the pilot in command. - [NTSB MKC90LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA065.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Herington, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1990 · N8285N · Substantial damage > Failure of the #2 exhaust valve, and improper flare by the pilot during the forced landing. - [NTSB MKC89LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA045.md): Cessna 175 · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1988 · N7159M · Substantial damage > The plt said that shortly after takeoff, the engine began to misfire and lose power. He elected to abort the takeoff, but was unable to stop on the remaining portion of the runway. He ran off the end, into a farm field, where the acft nosed down and was… - [NTSB MKC87LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA136.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Ottawa, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1987 · N5701U · Substantial damage > During a night flight the aircraft's engine lost partial power. The pilot elected to make a precautionary landing in a farm field. During landing the aircraft's right wing struck a fence. An engine teardown revealed a failed exhaust valve on the number 3… - [NTSB MKC87LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA099.md): Piper PA-11 · Meade, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1987 · N38687 · Substantial damage > After takeoff, the engine started losing power. During the turn toward a landing area, the airplane stalled, hit the ground to the right of the runway and flipped forward to the inverted position. A partial tear down inspection revealed that the intake valve… - [NTSB MKC86LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA131.md): Charles S.Hatchette Quickie Q2 · Goodland, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1986 · N162P · Substantial damage > The pilot experienced a gradual loss of engine power during cruise and made a forced landing to a field. During the landing roll, the plane hit a hole and nosed over. Examination found that a fuel vent line had melted closed in the vicinity of the exhaust… - [NTSB MKC85FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA168.md): Schubert Cassutt Sport · Admire, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1985 · N1115G · Destroyed > At 0847 CDT, July 27, 1985 N1115G radioed a nearby fss. The station that was called was closed but another fss heard thecall. During the transmission the plt reported that he had an eng problem, was pumping oil overboard and could not see outside because the… - [NTSB MKC84LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA190.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Atwood, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1984 · N6797Z · Substantial damage > During a swath run, the eng began losing power. The plt pulled up & looked for a place to land, then dumped his chemical load. Eng RPM continued decreasing so he elected to land in a field that was being summer fallowed. During the landing, the acft nosed… - [NTSB MKC84LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA134.md): Beech BE23 · Richmond, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1984 · N6112N · Substantial damage > While in cruise on a ferry flight the engine lost power and would only develop partial power. The power degraded to the point that insuficient power was available to maintain flight. The pilot landed in a field and substantial damage occured. Post accident… - [NTSB MKC84IA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84IA040.md): Douglas DC-9-15 · Wichita, KS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1983 · N968E · No damage > A catastrophic (uncontainted) failure of the left engine occurred at the beginning of the takeoff roll. The takeoff was aborted & fire erupted on the taxi back to the gate. Investigation revealed a broken turbine long shaft. - [NTSB MKC82DA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA145.md): Cessna 150J · Conway Springs, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 12, 1982 · N61142 · Destroyed > The aircraft engine lost power during landing and the aircraft hit trees 100 yards short of the runway. Post-accident examination disclosed low compression on 3 cylinders and none on number four cylinder. The engine had been low on RPM since the beginning of… - [NTSB MKC82FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FA095.md): Beech 65-90 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1982 · N190BT · Substantial damage > The plt detected a loss of eng torque at about rotation airspeed about 1700 ft down the rwy & the takeoff was aborted. The acft slid into a ditch off the end of the rwy collapsing the main gear. A functional check of the right eng fuel pump, P/N4V146R002,… - [NTSB MKC82FCQ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FCQ09.md): Luscombe 8A · Fredonia, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · May 9, 1982 · N2248K · Destroyed > The aircraft crashed after taking off on a test flight. A witness reported that the aircraft was in a steep angle of climb, and the nose pitched down as the pilot was making a left turn. The witness reported that the pilot had been adjusting the magnetos… ## 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" = 'KS' 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" = 352) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=352&state=KS --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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