# 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 CHI96LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA333.md): Piper PA-32 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1996 · N2087A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's improper flare during the forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC96LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA134.md): Cessna 180 · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1996 · N8241V · Substantial damage
  > The fuel starvation caused by the unporting of the right fuel tank, and the pilot's inadequate preflight by not dipping the fuel tank to ensure sufficient fuel quantity to prevent the unporting.
- [NTSB FTW96LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA363.md): Cessna 150M · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1996 · N9253U · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and subsequent fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors relating to the accident were: the student's lack of experience in this make and model of aircraft, darkness, and lack…
- [NTSB NYC96LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA176.md): Temco D-16A · Hainesport, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1996 · N128N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and inadequate management of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB SEA96LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA204.md): Price Acro Sport II · Coeur D'Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1996 · N456HD · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, and his failure to properly monitor (manage) the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing. Soft terrain in the forced landing area was a related factor.
- [NTSB IAD96FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA138.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Whitefield, NH · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1996 · N7635P · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to adequately preflight the aircraft which led to the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's attempt to return to the airport by executing a steep left turn which led to a stall and subsequent loss of control of the…
- [NTSB CHI96FA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA316.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hartford, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1996 · N9209J · Substantial damage
  > inaccurate fuel consumption calculations by the pilot before takeoff, and his improper decision not to land before his airplane ran out of fuel.
- [NTSB CHI96FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA309.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Crystal Lake, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1996 · N823PJ · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate fuel management and which resulted in fuel system exhaustion. The factors involved were the pilot's failure to refuel, inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the dark night conditions encountered.
- [NTSB CHI96LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA296.md): Cessna 150 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1996 · N61094 · Substantial damage
  > improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.
- [NTSB CHI96LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA285.md): Ramesbotham CH701 · N. Sioux City, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1996 · N4053G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delay in switching fuel tanks which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred and the powerline which was contacted.
- [NTSB LAX96LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA303.md): Cessna 182B · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1996 · N2487G · Substantial damage
  > Improper fuel management by the pilot resulting in exhaustion of the aircraft's fuel supply.
- [NTSB IAD96LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA131.md): Cessna 150F · Greenfld Twnshp, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1996 · N6984F · Destroyed
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A high obstruction in the forced landing area was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA96LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA211.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Farmville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1996 · N82313 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in loss of engine power do to fuel exhaustion and a hard landing during a forced landing in a field.
- [NTSB LAX96LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA302.md): Beech B23 · Modesto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1996 · N6087N · Destroyed
  > fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate fuel management and failure to reposition the fuel selector to a tank containing adequate fuel. The power lines were a factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA345.md): Cessna 210-5 · Muskogee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1996 · N8139Z · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI96LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA276.md): Piper PA-22 · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1996 · N7245D · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion caused by the failure of the pilot to select a fuel tank with fuel remaining.
- [NTSB MIA96LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA202.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Live Oak, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1996 · N3399W · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat during the approach to land, which resulted in loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. The weather (carburetor icing condition) was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI96LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA271.md): Cessna 150 · Wisconsin Rapid, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1996 · N3238X · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion, due to the pilot's improper planning/decision and inadequate fuel management.
- [NTSB CHI96LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA267.md): Yakovlev YAK-3UA · Fond Du Lac, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1996 · N33UA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, and his inadequate in-flight planning and decision making. The pilot's failure to declare an emergency fuel condition (inadequate communication) was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA96LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA198.md): Cessna 210L · Sarasota, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1996 · N397MS · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel tanks resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC96LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA160.md): Cessna 152 · Castine, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1996 · N65530 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors relating to the accident were: false indication from the fuel quantity gauge, and soft terrain in the emergency…
- [NTSB SEA96LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA172.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Dubois, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1996 · N5390 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to remain clear of an irrigation spray device, which resulted in inadvertent water ingestion and flameout of the aircraft's turboprop engine. Factors relating to the accident were: the proximity of the irrigation spray device (close to…
- [NTSB FTW96LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA323.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Moriarity, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1996 · N7469Z · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA326.md): Rockwell International S2R · Tahlequah, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1996 · N4886X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA316.md): Kraft AIR Master · Katy, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1996 · N222Y · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector, which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA315.md): Hiller UH-12E · Mount Holly, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1996 · N9743C · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX96LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA288.md): Cessna 182 · Weed, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1996 · N8787X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX96LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA287.md): Bell 47-G5 · Lost Hills, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1996 · N7885S · Substantial damage
  > improper installation of the carburetor air box.
- [NTSB LAX96LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA286.md): Beech J-35 · Lovelock, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1996 · N8399J · Substantial damage
  > fuel starvation.
- [NTSB SEA96LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA161.md): Cessna T210N · Sunnyside, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1996 · N6439N · Substantial damage
  > inadequate preflight by the pilot, and subsequent fuel exhaustion. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and high vegetation (brush and small trees) in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB MIA96LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA193.md): Cessna 210L · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1996 · N1623X · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot (PIC) to ensure that an adequate preflight inspection was performed; a missing (or loose) fuel cap on the left wing; probable fuel siphoning; and fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing…
- [NTSB LAX96LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA285.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries Katana DA-20-A1 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1996 · N236BR · Substantial damage
  > improper planning/decision by the instructor pilot, which resulted in subsequent fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.
- [NTSB LAX96LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA282.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1996 · N2915H · Substantial damage
  > decision of the pilot to operate the airplane with an inoperative transfer pump and inaccurate fuel consumption calculations.
- [NTSB LAX96LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA281.md): Graham Falcon XP · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1996 · N647AA · Substantial damage
  > blockage of the fuel system vent in the fuel cap, when the pilot overtorqued the fuel cap during his preflight check, which restricted fuel flow to the engine. The pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA328.md): Cessna T210L · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1996 · N210RE · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper decision to continue the flight after noting the low fuel quantity indication, which resulted in fuel starvation before reaching the airport. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI96LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA250.md): Poppenhagen PUD Knocker Special · Grafton, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1996 · N380BP · Substantial damage
  > the inadequate fuel system design by the builder which led to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB LAX96LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA276.md): Cessna A188B · Merced, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1996 · N731YT · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to ensure that adequate fuel was onboard to complete the flight.
- [NTSB MIA96LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA188.md): Cessna 152 · Troy, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1996 · N6481L · Substantial damage
  > fuel contamination, which resulted in loss of engine power, a forced landing, and impact with trees. A factor relating to the accident was: inadequate maintenance and/or inspection after the previous loss of engine power and forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA96LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA187.md): Piper PA-23-250 · St Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1996 · N6819Y · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted in a forced landing (ditching) in water. Factors relating to the accident were: an inadquate annual inspection by maintenance personnel, and an inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot.
- [NTSB ATL96LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA108.md): Piper PA-18 · Gatesville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1996 · N7168K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in engine stoppage due to water contamination in the fuel system. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX96LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA273.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Pacoima, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1996 · N87107 · Destroyed
  > a total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW96LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA305.md): Stol UC-1 · Princeton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1996 · N9507U · Substantial damage
  > improper adjustment of the left propeller governor which resulted in uncommanded feathering of the left propeller. Factors were: the airplane's inadequate engine out performance and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA304.md): Beech 76 · Falcon, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1996 · N6708A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculation, and his failure to properly identify the area of intended landing as an airport. A factor was the misrouting of the fuel line by unknown persons.
- [NTSB SEA96LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA154.md): Colonial C-1 · Halls Crossing, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N248B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane, and subsequent fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel, which resulted in loss of engine power and an emergency landing. Uneven terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA302.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Rogers, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N810EM · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel. Factors were the below landing minimums weather conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC96LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA147.md): Cessna 177RG · Rockaway, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1996 · N8059G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol which led to his inadequate preflight of the aircraft and his inadequate inflight decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power.
- [NTSB FTW96LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA299.md): Bell 206B · Matagorda, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1996 · N1082N · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
- [NTSB IAD96LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA111.md): Cessna 150 · Vincent, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1996 · N16095 · Destroyed
  > the instructor's inadequate supervision by allowing the student and himself to become lost, his inadequate inflight planning/decision by failing to ensure the airplane was safely landed before fuel was exhausted, and his selection of unsuitable terrain for a…
- [NTSB LAX96LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA266.md): Cessna 150J · Chino, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1996 · N50814 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to monitor and correctly configure the fuel system for landing prior to entering the traffic pattern, and the pilot's premature lowering of full flaps which led to the runway undershoot. A factor in the accident was…
- [NTSB LAX96LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA264.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Lanai, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1996 · N4319J · Destroyed
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate fuel planning and failure to refuel the aircraft prior to initiating a 280-mile over water nonstop leg of the flight.

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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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