# NTSB investigations: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical

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 NYC97LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA018.md): Dubis Team Minimax · North Adams, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1996 · N4335W · Substantial damage
  > fuel contamination, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of a drain in the fuel system to properly check the fuel before flight, and the pilot's failure (or inability) to detect the contaminated fuel.
- [NTSB LAX97LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA042.md): Beech 35-33 · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1996 · N961T · Substantial damage
  > fuel starvation, due to plugged fuel system vent lines, which resulted in loss of engine power.
- [NTSB FTW97LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA036.md): Cessna 150M · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1996 · N8960U · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due the student pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB IAD97LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA016.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1996 · N9926L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight, and his failure to detect an insufficent fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing after takeoff. Uneven terrain (drop-off in the emergency landing area) was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW97LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA037.md): Cessna T210N · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1996 · N6546N · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to ensure that the fuel selector was positioned to a tank with sufficient fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight, false indication from the…
- [NTSB LAX97LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA033.md): Cessna 150M · Lake Havasu, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1996 · N2825V · Destroyed
  > carburetor ice, and failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat, which resulted in loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, darkness, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA97IA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97IA016.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Mccomb, MS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1996 · N120JD · Minor damage
  > the lineman's fueling of the aircraft with the wrong type fuel, the pilot's failure to verify the type of fuel added to the aircraft before flight, and failure of the refueling facility to be equipped with the proper fuel nozzle.
- [NTSB MIA97FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA010.md): Cessna 172F · Venice, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1996 · N5130F · Substantial damage
  > inadequate maintenance servicing of the airplane during an oil change by the owner/pilot for his failure to secure the oil temperature probe securing nut. Also, inadequate maintenance of the airplane by the owner/pilot for his failure to operate the engine…
- [NTSB NYC97LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA007.md): Cessna 310Q · Pasadena, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1996 · N8226 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and inadequate management of the airplane's fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing at night. Factors related to the accident were: an inaccurate fuel quantity indicating…
- [NTSB SEA97LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA017.md): Cessna 182Q · Pocatello, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1996 · N5117N · Substantial damage
  > inadequate preflight by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Soft terrain at the emergency landing site was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX97LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA020.md): Beech S35 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1996 · N5642K · Substantial damage
  > fuel starvation, due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector to an empty tank. Swampy terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI97LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA007.md): Cessna 182 · Hillsdale, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1996 · N5720B · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to refuel which led to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ATL97LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA003.md): Harper W-8 Tailwind · Macclenny, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1996 · N91323 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB LAX97LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA015.md): Cessna 182A · Agua Dulce, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1996 · N4924D · Substantial damage
  > inadequate compliance with the applicable airworthiness directive by other maintenance personnel, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in fuel exhaustion from a deteriorated fuel cap seal.
- [NTSB ATL97LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA002.md): Bell UH-IB · Bennettsville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1996 · N846MC · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate supply of usable fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: an inoperative left boost pump, which increased the amount of unusable fuel…
- [NTSB LAX97LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA001.md): Cessna 210A · Truckee, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1996 · N9403X · Substantial damage
  > a total loss of engine power for undetermined nonmechanical reasons.
- [NTSB IAD97LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA005.md): Cessna T210M · Mentor, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1996 · N6163N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: the inaccurate fuel quantity gage, and the light condition at dusk.
- [NTSB LAX97LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA012.md): Cessna 310Q · Truckee, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1996 · N7833Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and fuel consumption calculations resulting in fuel exhaustion. The pilot's failure to switch the fuel tanks to the auxiliary position and feather both propellers were factors.
- [NTSB FTW97LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA013.md): Dickson RV-3A · Rosharon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1996 · N3920P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow procedures and directives in that he did not use carburetor heat and he did not periodically clear the engine during an extended glide. Factors were the carburetor icing weather conditions and the transmission wire.
- [NTSB MIA97LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA003.md): Socata TB-20 · Mobile, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1996 · N59TB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper management of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power during a go-around, and subsequent collision with trees and terrain during a forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX97LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA007.md): Cessna 172C · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1996 · N1332Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use (positioning) of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.
- [NTSB FTW97LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA010.md): Cessna 152 · Gulf Of Mexico · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1996 · N5525L · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel consumption calculations.
- [NTSB SEA97LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA004.md): Crouch Avid Mark IV · Stanwood, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1996 · N518DC · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to perform an adequate preflight inspection, which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on suitable terrain during the…
- [NTSB CHI97LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA003.md): Piper PA-16 · Silver Lake, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1996 · N5749H · Destroyed
  > fuel starvation due to an inadequate preflight and the pilot performed a low altitude maneuver which prevented him from selecting suitable terrain for landing. Additional factors included the loose fuel cap, fuel siphoning, and unreliable fuel gauges.
- [NTSB SEA97LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA002.md): Rockwell S2R · Glide, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1996 · N8957Q · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to perform an adequate preflight inspection, which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of power. Factors relating to the accident were: false indications of cockpit fuel gauges and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB IAD96LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA155.md): Merritt Acro Sport II · Cumberland, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1996 · N30803 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to select the electric fuel boost pump during take off which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the subsequent forced landing. A factor to this accident was the owner/builder alteration of the fuel system by…
- [NTSB NYC96LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA189.md): Cessna 172K · Deal, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1996 · N84593 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper decision/planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA96LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA234.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Wassau Island, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1996 · N151JP · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight and planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MIA96FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA233.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Birmingham, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1996 · N8803J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's improper in-flight planning/decision for electing to continue the flight after observing that the fuel gauges indicated empty. Contributing to the accident was an improperly adjusted economizer jet and an out of adjustment float. Also…
- [NTSB IAD96LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA154.md): Cessna 182 · Kansas, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1996 · N6336A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
- [NTSB CHI96LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA350.md): Cessna 172D · Germantown Hill, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1996 · N904SW · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate fuel supply and his misjudging distance and altitude. The trees were a factor.
- [NTSB CHI96LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA346.md): Beech B23 · Viroqua, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1996 · N66338 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight which led to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the rough uneven terrain.
- [NTSB CHI96LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA344.md): Rozendaal Smith Innovation · Hampton, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1996 · N2982 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane and his improper decision to perform a low altitude manuever with a low fuel supply.
- [NTSB IAD96LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA150.md): Cessna 150G · Templeton, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1996 · N2607J · Destroyed
  > the student pilot's improper in-flight decision to continued the cross-country flight into night conditions, and his inability to find the destination (or an alternate airport) in a timely manner, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, forced landing, and…
- [NTSB FTW96LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA397.md): Cessna T210L · Lonestar, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1996 · N369PT · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations resulting in the fuel exhaustion. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC96LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA187.md): Cessna 180K · Derry, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1996 · N2738K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect water contaminated fuel, and resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's operation of the aircraft with a known deficiency that consisted of a fuel…
- [NTSB IAD96LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA148.md): Bellanca BL-26 · Bowling Green, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1996 · N66PG · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations and fuel exhaustion, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB IAD96FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA147.md): Short Brothers SC7 · Findlay Twnshp, PA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1996 · N10DA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue to his destination when known en route delays were encountered which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MIA96LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA231.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1996 · N984WB · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power during the initial climb due to contamination in the carburetor. Trees in the emergency landing area were a related factor.
- [NTSB ANC96LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA157.md): Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1996 · N7658H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was: the erroneous (false) indication of the fuel sight tubes.
- [NTSB CHI96LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA335.md): Piper PA-31 · Janesville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1996 · N27299 · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion as a result of an inadequate preflight by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB NYC96LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA183.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Closter, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1996 · N1792T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion, followed by the airplane striking a tree during a forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX96LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA329.md): Stinson 108 · Quincy, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1996 · N97337 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's over leaning of the fuel mixture, which resulted in the initial loss of engine power; and continued fuel starvation, resulting from the pilot's inadvertent mispositioning of the fuel selector valve during an attempted restart of the engine.
- [NTSB CHI96LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA331.md): Cessna 182 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1996 · N5401B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudging the fuel supply and fuel exhaustion. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC96TA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96TA148.md): Piper PA-18 · Elmendorf, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 8, 1996 · N4372A · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from improper positioning of the fuel tank selector; inadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI); and the flight crew's improper emergency procedure.
- [NTSB IAD96LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA144.md): Cessna 150L · Hope, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1996 · N6632G · Substantial damage
  > inadequate preflight, by not refueling the airplane during an en route stop, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX96LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA325.md): Cessna 210L · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1996 · N99NV · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation. The passenger's action, which restricted the pilot's ability to control the aircraft, was a factor in this accident.
- [NTSB FTW96LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA367.md): Jackson Sonerai I · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1996 · N103HJ · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. The lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX96LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA323.md): Cessna T210L · Globe, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1996 · N2059S · Substantial damage
  > fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and improper fuel tank selection.
- [NTSB LAX96LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA322.md): Cessna 305A · San Diego, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1996 · N5277G · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper preflight planning, and an inadequate fuel supply.

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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" = 353)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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