# NTSB investigations, NE: 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 CHI05CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA036.md): Spaulding Tailwind W-8 · Davey, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 24, 2004 · N191AS · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the loss of oil pressure as a result of the pilot's failure to properly install the oil line to the oil cooler. A factor was the rough terrain.
- [NTSB CHI01LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA173.md): Cessna 172S · Cambridge, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2001 · N494SP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's high airspeed and improper emergency procedures during the emergency landing. Factors relating to this accident were the fractured engine exhaust valve push rod, the bent intake valve push rod, and oil exhaustion during cruise flight, the…
- [NTSB CHI01LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA095.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Overton, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2001 · N5886Z · Substantial damage
  > The open exhaust valve. Factors relating to the accident were the sticking exhaust valve guide and the snow drift the airplane encountered during the precautionary landing.
- [NTSB CHI98LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA046.md): Luscombe 8A · Lincoln, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N71329 · Substantial damage
  > the throttle linkage coming apart in flight, and the inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI97LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA006.md): Callair B1A · Nebraska City, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1996 · N6203X · Substantial damage
  > a supercharger bearing failure. A factor was the excessive sink rate during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI95LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA258.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Aurora, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1995 · N4543F · Substantial damage
  > the cracked engine assembly that caused the power loss during a critical phase of flight. Factors associated with this accident were the restricted airplane performance due to the power loss, the airplane's altitude was too low, and remedial action, by, the…
- [NTSB CHI95LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA160.md): Weatherly 201C · Clarks, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1995 · N9038W · Destroyed
  > a partial failure of the engine supercharger.
- [NTSB CHI94DCJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94DCJ02.md): Mueller Q2 · Utica, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 25, 1994 · N524WM · Destroyed
  > The failure of the carburetor float valve. A related factor is the high vegetation at the landing site.
- [NTSB CHI93LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA311.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Millard, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1993 · N233LC · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance/inspection of the aircraft by (other) maintenance personnel, and subsequent blockage of the induction air system by an object (alternate air door) that was not removed during previous maintenance.
- [NTSB CHI93LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA282.md): Grumman G164 · Brule, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1993 · N8368 · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable terrain encountered. Factors relating to this accident include total failure of an engine cylinder, and a hidden obstruction.
- [NTSB MKC89LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA086.md): Cessna 150 · Papillion, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1989 · N3832J · Substantial damage
  > The contamination of the fuel screen by foreign matter and operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies.
- [NTSB MKC84IA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84IA053.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Trenton, NE · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1983 · N2082Y · Minor damage
  > During a precautionary landing due to a partial power loss the acft nose gear failed after colliding with a snow bank. The no. 6 cylinder wall was found broken.
- [NTSB MKC82FCJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FCJ06.md): Stinson 108-2 · Chadron, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 22, 1982 · N225C · Substantial damage
  > After departure, the pilot experienced a loss of power. The pilot made a forced landing in a field approximately one mile from the airport. Examination of the aircraft engine revealed that the mixture control was not attached at the carburetor and that the…
- [NTSB MKC82DA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA085.md): Grumman G-164A · Tekamah, NE · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 20, 1982 · N7689 · Substantial damage
  > On the third spray run the pilot stated that the aircraft engine had a loss of power. He attempted to fly back to the airport but was forced to make an emergency landing in an open field. During the landing roll the aircraft nosed over in the soft mud. Engine…

## 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" = 'NE' 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=NE

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