# NTSB investigations, MS: 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 DFW06LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA195.md): Cessna A188B · Sumrall, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2006 · N86188 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing factors were the partial loss of engine power and the low altitude. - [NTSB ATL05CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA102.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Luka, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2005 · N5TJ · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to the total failure of the exhaust valve on the number 2 cylinder, and the pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance/altitude which resulted in a overshoot of the runway and subsequent in-flight collision with trees. A factor was the… - [NTSB ATL00LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA005.md): Cessna 150F · Bay Springs, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1999 · N6444F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed that resulted in a loss of control and stall. A factor was a stuck exhaust valve. - [NTSB MIA99LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA166.md): Cessna 182E · Rolling Fork, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1999 · N9267X · Substantial damage > Improper torqueing of the connecting rod bolts which resulted in the bolts being loose and rubbing in the dowel area which resulted in fatigue emanation and cracking and separation of the number 3 connecting rod after bolt failure. - [NTSB ATL98LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA115.md): Schweizer G164B · Newton, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1998 · N7502A · Substantial damage > The erosion of the compressor impeller and the unsecured fuel control unit resulted in the loss of engine power during the initial climb. - [NTSB MIA98LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA003.md): Cessna 182G · Jackson, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1997 · N3434S · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a blockage of the induction system by a piece of gasket material. - [NTSB MIA97LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA190.md): Schweizer G-164B · Edwards, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1997 · N6816Q · Substantial damage > failure of the distributor drive gear in the right magneto, resulting in loss of engine power and a forced landing. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor. - [NTSB MIA95LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA191.md): Cessna 150L · Holly Springs, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1995 · N1774Q · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot-in-command to insure the oil dip stick was secure prior to departure resulting in loss of engine oil, overheating of the engine, and loss of engine power. - [NTSB MIA95LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA181.md): Rockwell S-2R · Lambert, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1995 · N8440V · Destroyed > Unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power due to failure of the no. 4 cylinder intake valve rocker arm bosses. - [NTSB MIA95LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA151.md): Beech C24R · Houston, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1995 · N24024 · Substantial damage > Partial loss of engine power due to a fuel injector being clogged with carbon. This resulted in a landing on unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB MIA94LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA218.md): Grumman G-164B · Greenwood, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1994 · N48572 · Substantial damage > The improper decision of the pilot to execute a precautionary landing to an unprepared field due to a supercharger shaft failure. - [NTSB MIA94LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA188.md): Piper J5C · Yazoo City, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1994 · N74669 · Substantial damage > Partial blockage of the carburetor by a wasp nest, which was not visible during preflight, and which resulted in the loss of power. - [NTSB MIA94LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA159.md): Hruby Cayuse · Bay St. Louis, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1994 · N12057 · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's attempt to continue the takeoff when the engine was not producing full power and his attempt to reverse course to return to the airport without sufficient altitude to complete the turn. - [NTSB MIA92LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA169.md): Cessna 425 · Greenwood, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1992 · N425TV · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain his descent rate resulting in an undershoot. Contributing to the accident was the chip detector failure due to improper quality control by the manufacturer. - [NTSB MIA92LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA160.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Redwood, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1992 · N3165A · Substantial damage > Improper maintenance of the airplane by an unknown person. - [NTSB MIA92FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA099.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Aberdeen, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1992 · N16388 · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's decision to initiate a turn back to the airport at a low altitude following loss of engine power. - [NTSB MIA91LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA163.md): Air Tractor 301 · Greenville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1991 · N2361C · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to a cracked cylinder and the pilot's inadvertent stall. - [NTSB MIA88FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA192.md): Bell 47G3B-1 · Benoit, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1988 · N73947 · Substantial damage > The plt said the engine misfired three times during takeoff and lost partial power. The helicopter settled into a rice field and the damaged spray booms became entangled. The helicopter nosed over in the high vegetation. The plt stated the engine accelerated… - [NTSB MIA87LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA233.md): Ayres S2R-600 · Leland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1987 · N4002K · Substantial damage > While in cruise flight en route to a field for aerial application the engine lost power when the number one cylinder cracked between the spark plug holes. While maneuvering to land at a sod airstrip altitude could not be maintained and the left spray boom… - [NTSB MIA87IA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA141.md): Bell 222U · Oxford, MS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1987 · N222HX · Minor damage > The pilot executed a precautionary landing after hearing a loud bang and experiencing a loss of the number 1 engine. Post accident examination revealed that the power turbine wheel blades had failed, and the wheel parts logjammed and penetrated the engine… - [NTSB MIA87LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA138.md): Cremer VP-1 · Tupelo, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1987 · N70PJ · Destroyed > Acft lost engine power on short final approach. Acft stalled and touched down hard short of the runway. The acft then collided with the raised edge of the runway collapsing the main gear and then nosing over. The pilot attributed the loss of engine power to a… - [NTSB ATL84LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA293.md): Grumman AA5-B · Luka, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1984 · N74107 · Substantial damage > During normal cruise flight the number one cylinder exhaust valve head separated from the valve stem causing a significant power loss. The pilot set up a landing approach to a farm field. On final approach the pilot noticed that rough and rising terrain… - [NTSB ATL82DA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA244.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lexington, MS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 21, 1982 · N5044T · Substantial damage > About 6 minutes after takeoff, there was a partial loss of engine power when the mixture lever was retarded to lean the engine for cruise. The mixture was quickly advanced, but the engine continued to lose power. The pilot turned back toward the departure… - [NTSB ATL82DA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA058.md): Eagle DW-1 · Clarksdale, MS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 24, 1982 · N8803H · Substantial damage > The pilot reported no indication of engine malfunction during takeoff and climb-out. However, after turning in a downwind direction, he noted a loss of airspeed and power. He stated that the power loss was so gradual that he noticed nothing unusual until the… - [NTSB ATL82FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA035.md): Beech F50 · Picayune, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1982 · N654T · Destroyed > The aircraft took off during darkness with a single-engine pilot in the pilot-in-command (PIC) position and a multi-engine instructor pilot in the copilot (cp) position. The PIC had a full set of controls (when the yoke was on his side); however, there were… ## 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" = 'MS' 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=MS --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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