# 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. Page 35 of 118 · 5,891 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB LAX96LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA173.md): Cessna 150K · Mojave, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1996 · N6466G · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to clear the engine during an idle power descent, as required by the engine manual. - [NTSB MIA96FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA116.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1996 · N6902F · Destroyed > the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing in a residential area. A factor relating to the accident was: the inaccuracy of the expected fuel consumption. - [NTSB LAX96LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA170.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1996 · N6415P · Substantial damage > fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to monitor fuel tank quantities and to assure that the fuel tank selector was positioned to a tank containing adequate fuel. - [NTSB CHI96LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA129.md): Cessna T310Q · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1996 · N7713Q · Substantial damage > the inadequate fuel supply for the intended flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors related to the accident were the pilot operating the airplane with an inoperative fuel gauge and the embankment which the airplane traveled down during the forced… - [NTSB CHI96LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA128.md): Cessna 150L · Sikeston, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1996 · N6689G · Substantial damage > The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: carburetor icing (weather) conditions, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and… - [NTSB NYC96FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA084.md): Pitts S-2B · Freehold Twsp, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1996 · N917JD · Destroyed > the pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion, and his failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB ANC96LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA043.md): Cessna 180 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1996 · N9600B · Destroyed > fuel starvation due to unporting of the fuel tank inlet, and the pilot's use of a steep, nose-low attitude during descent on the approach to land. The low level of fuel remaining was a related factor. - [NTSB IAD96LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA056.md): Cessna 172E · Roanoke, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1996 · N5730T · Destroyed > the pilot's misjudged estimation of the airplane's fuel supply for the flight. Related factors are the inadequate preflight inspection, the pilot's expectation that the airplane had been topped off, and the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB NYC96LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA080.md): Cessna U206G · Old Bridge, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1996 · N9625R · Substantial damage > fuel contamination, due to improper servicing of the aircraft, which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, a forced landing, and collision with a tree. The strong surface wind was a related factor. - [NTSB ATL96LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA075.md): Cessna 182P · Bunnell, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1996 · N7355S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing and his failure to apply carburetor heat that resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was weather conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor icing at cruise flight. - [NTSB LAX96LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA151.md): Cessna 150L · Sacramento, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1996 · N5266Q · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to carburetor ice and the student's failure to use carburetor heat. The carburetor icing (weather) condition was a related factor. - [NTSB NYC96LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA079.md): Grumman American AA-1C · Groton, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1996 · N9974U · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate fuel management, and his improper use of the fuel selector valve, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent collision with bails of hay during the forced landing. - [NTSB LAX96LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA145.md): Cessna 152 · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1996 · N24963 · Substantial damage > inadequate preflight by the pilot, and subsequent fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Darkness and trees in the emergency landing area were related factors. - [NTSB NYC96FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA078.md): Cessna 150J · Warwick, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1996 · N5587G · Destroyed > the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A related factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience. - [NTSB LAX96LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA143.md): Cessna 172 · Upland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1996 · N7044T · Substantial damage > fuel system contamination and the pilot's intentional operation of a known unairworthy aircraft. - [NTSB ATL96LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA067.md): Mooney M20C · Kingston, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1996 · N78896 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW96LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA149.md): Enstrom F-28A · Killeen, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1996 · N9574 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing (autorotation). - [NTSB CHI96LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA107.md): Piper PA-38-112 · St. Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1996 · N2503B · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply for the flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was the signs contacted by the airplane during the forced landing. - [NTSB LAX96LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA133.md): Cessna T210M · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1996 · N8683M · Destroyed > fuel starvation for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB NYC96LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA074.md): Cessna A185E · Shirley, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1996 · N712MY · Substantial damage > the pilot's fuel mismanagement and improper use of the fuel selector valve which resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB FTW96LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA144.md): Beech V35A · Clinton, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1996 · N8323N · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors were the dark night light condition and the worn spark plugs. - [NTSB ATL96LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA062.md): Cessna 152U · Rincon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1996 · N68129 · Destroyed > Inaccurate fuel consumption calculations by the pilot, and an inadequate supply of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent nose over of the airplane, during a forced landing on uneven terrain with high vegetation (small trees). - [NTSB FTW96LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA146.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Gladewater, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1996 · N8726N · Substantial damage > fuel starvation due to the pilot inadvertently turning the fuel selector to the OFF position. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB ATL96LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA060.md): Cessna 172D · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1996 · N2681U · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI96FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA099.md): McDonnell Douglas 369E · Manhattan, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1996 · N7065C · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: pressure to meet a work schedule. - [NTSB NYC96LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA066.md): Cessna 150H · Linden, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1996 · N6964S · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight and failure to follow the checklist to ensure that the fuel selector valve was in the ON position, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. In addition, the pilot failed to maintain airspeed… - [NTSB CHI96LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA096.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Bourbon, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1996 · N6939B · Substantial damage > Water contamination in the fuel, and an inadequate preflight by the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: soft terrain in the emergency landing area, and an improper soft field landing procedure used by the pilot. - [NTSB LAX96FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA119.md): Beech C35 · Lee Vining, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1996 · N2PA · Destroyed > Fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to adequate monitor the aircraft's fuel system and select a tank containing fuel in a timely manner. The pilot's failure to monitor the fuel system was due to the effects of hypoxia. Factors in the accident were the… - [NTSB LAX96LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA117.md): Cessna 172P · Raymond, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1996 · N53115 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to verify the quantity of fuel onboard the aircraft prior to departure, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB IAD96LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA043.md): Cessna 177A · Sidney, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1996 · N30422 · Substantial damage > fuel contamination, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight. A factor relating to the accident was: rough terrain in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB FTW96LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA122.md): Cessna 182P · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1996 · N9901M · Substantial damage > The pilot not following procedures and directives in that he did not periodically clear the engine during an extended glide. The factors were carburetor icing weather conditions and lack of suitable terrain for landing. - [NTSB ATL96FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA049.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Johns Island, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1996 · N3052T · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions and the continued flight into icing conditions which resulted in the loss of engine power. A factor was conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor icing. - [NTSB FTW96LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA139.md): Rockwell 500U · Hampton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1996 · N197K · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB LAX96LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA099.md): Piper PA-28 · Oroville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1996 · N992PK · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat, which resulted in loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. The carburetor icing (weather) condition was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW96LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA105.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Falfurrias, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1996 · N598Z · Substantial damage > fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI96FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA073.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Hallam, NE · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1996 · N98254 · Destroyed > improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Darkness was a related factor. - [NTSB MIA96LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA063.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Lake City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1996 · N7498P · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to select a fuel tank with adequate fuel for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the initial climb, and improper flare by the pilot during the subsequent forced land. - [NTSB ATL96LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA034.md): Cessna 150L · Sun City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1996 · N18181 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Darkness was a related factor. - [NTSB BFO96LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA036.md): Cessna T210N · Louisville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1996 · N5218A · Destroyed > the pilot's misjudgment of the fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during final approach to the destination airport. Factors relating to the accident were: terrain conditions and vehicles in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB FTW96FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA085.md): Semple Smyth Sidewinder · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1996 · N86S · Destroyed > The pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while coping with the emergency, which resulted in and inadvertent stall and subsequent spin.… - [NTSB ATL96LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA030.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Gulfport, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1996 · N424WA · Substantial damage > inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, and inadequate supply of fuel in the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent ditching at sea. - [NTSB SEA96FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA039.md): Convair 340 · Spokane, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1996 · N358SA · Destroyed > the pilot's improper management of the fuel/system, which resulted in loss of power in both engines, due to fuel starvation. Factors relating to the accident were: false indications of the cockpit fuel gauges, darkness, and the presence of a berm in the… - [NTSB NYC96LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA048.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Silver Spring, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1996 · N1082P · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB BFO96LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA035.md): Cessna 152 · Hudson, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1995 · N47316 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors relating to the accident were: false fuel quantity indication from the left fuel quantity gauge,… - [NTSB FTW96LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA079.md): Meyers MY-200A · Madill, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1995 · N484C · Substantial damage > the deterioration of the fuel supply line resulting in line blockage, fuel starvation, and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI96IA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96IA059.md): Douglas DC-9-32 · Saint Louis, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1995 · N925L · No damage > loss of induction air into the engine inlets resulting in simultaneous loss of power on both engines. Factors relating to this incident were: disconnection of the airplane's hydraulic pumps and generators, slush on the runway and the hydroplaning condition. - [NTSB FTW96FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA072.md): Beech 35 · Kremmling, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1995 · N1969D · Destroyed > a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the student pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector and the the CFI's inadequate fuel management. Factors in the accident were: the unmarked fuel selector and the CFI's excessive descent… - [NTSB MIA96LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA040.md): Cessna 152 · Macon, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1995 · N48959 · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to assure an adequate amount of fuel was available for the flight. - [NTSB ATL96FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA022.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Greenwood, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1995 · N9102V · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power for undetermined reason. - [NTSB SEA96LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA028.md): Cessna 152 · Chimacum, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1995 · N5366M · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command's delayed application of carburetor heat which resulted in a power loss due to carburetor ice. Carburetor icing conditions, a short takeoff area, and a ditch at the end of the airstrip were factors. 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