# 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 ATL92LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA014.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Thomasville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1991 · N7501Z · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the forced landing attempt.
- [NTSB DEN92LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA004.md): Piper PA-28 · Berryville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1991 · N4616R · Substantial damage
  > A power loss for undetermined reasons. Factors were: incorrect fuel, improper maintenance, and inadequate maintenance inspection interval.
- [NTSB ATL92FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA013.md): Beech 58 · Pelham, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1991 · N99CK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to correct the position of the fuel selector before takeoff, and her inattentiveness to fuel consumption during the flight, which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors were the non-performance of engine out emergency procedures and the…
- [NTSB NYC92LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA012.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Montgomery, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1991 · N9122P · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to correctly position the fuel selector when the right main fuel tank was exhausted, resulting in fuel starvation to the engine.
- [NTSB MIA92LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA015.md): Rockwell 685 · Tupelo, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1991 · N32652 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in commands failure to insure that adequate fuel was placed on the aircraft for the flight resulting in loss of power in both engines due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB BFO92LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA002.md): Cessna 177B · London, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1991 · N29308 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power from fuel starvation due to inadequate inflight planning/decision by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX92LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA015.md): Piper PA 24-250 · Linden, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1991 · N6506P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command inaccurately calculating the aircraft's fuel consumption, and not re-fueling the aircraft prior to takeoff from his last departure point. This resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion. A factor in this accident was the unsuitable…
- [NTSB SEA92LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA012.md): Piper PA28-161 · Duchesne, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1991 · N8379V · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inattention and becoming lost. A factor to the accident was the night conditions.
- [NTSB LAX92LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA014.md): Aerospatiale AS-350D · Hilo, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1991 · N35961 · Substantial damage
  > 1) A loss of engine power due to the ingestion of gasses from the active volcano vent, and 2) the pilots inflight decision to hover downwind in close proximity to the vent.
- [NTSB CHI92LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA005.md): Cessna 150E · Cassville, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1991 · N2563J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's improper preflight planning and preparation. Factors contributing to this accident were fuel exhaustion, a hidden obstruction within the terrain the pilot landed on and a collapsed nosegear.
- [NTSB SEA92LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA003.md): Cessna 337A-RG · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1991 · N6396F · Substantial damage
  > Fuel system starvation, due to the pilot's improper fuel tank selection. Factors include procedures not being followed, and inattentiveness.
- [NTSB ATL92LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA003.md): Cessna 320 · Gadsden, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1991 · N4726X · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to incorrect fuel line installations, an inoperative fuel boost pump, and incorrect pilot procedure. A factor in this accident was the pilot's intentional operation with a known fuel system deficiency.
- [NTSB MIA92GA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92GA002.md): Cessna 172K · Everglades City, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Oct 3, 1991 · N758JN · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's improper management of fuel. This resulted in the airplane experiencing fuel exhaustion, forced landing, and in flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX92LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA001.md): Beech A36TC · Dunsmuir, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1991 · N140KB · Substantial damage
  > 1) Improper preflight planning by the aircraft owner, 2) failure of the owner to refuel the aircraft, 3) operation of the aircraft by the owner and a mechanic at a known fuel state below the minimum required for takeoff, and 4) failure of the mechanic to…
- [NTSB BFO91FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91FA087.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Laurel, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1991 · N2513N · No damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL91LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA184.md): Fischer Wagabond · Rossville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1991 · N42LF · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing.
- [NTSB MIA91FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA227.md): Piper PA-28-140 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1991 · N5838U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the mixture control in that he failed to place it in full rich condition prior to takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW91LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA167.md): Cessna 177B · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1991 · N34980 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform a complete preflight inspection which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of inadequate fuel supply.
- [NTSB CHI91LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA273.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Columbus, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1991 · N5SL · Substantial damage
  > Improper refueling by ground personnel and the pilot's inadequate preflight.
- [NTSB NYC91LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA242.md): Cessna 180L · Vestal, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1991 · N4110 · Substantial damage
  > Improper use of carburetor heat by the pilot which resulted in a power loss due to carburetor ice over unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB ATL91LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA179.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Greenville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1991 · N8728N · Substantial damage
  > The dual student's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector handle, and the cfi's inadequate supervision of her student. A factor in this accident was: the cfi's lack of experience as a flight instructor.
- [NTSB ATL91LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA177.md): Cessna 150G · Pleasant Grove, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1991 · N4096J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to the last takeoff resulting in an inadequate fuel supply for the flight.
- [NTSB NYC91LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA241.md): Robinson R22B · Wexford, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1991 · N2289K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper procedures during a practice autorotation, and selection of unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, at a low altitude.
- [NTSB LAX91LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA400.md): Piper PA-24-250 · French Gulch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1991 · N6414P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel before departing on the accident flight. Contributing to this accident was the high vegetation and fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB SEA91LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA247.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Arco, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1991 · N7985P · Substantial damage
  > Water in the fuel tank and the inability of the pilot to flare for landing after maneuvering to avoid transmission lines in his flight path during the forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA91LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA220.md): Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A · Bay Springs, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1991 · N9010T · Substantial damage
  > Total loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC91LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA157.md): Stinson 108-3 · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1991 · N6436M · Substantial damage
  > The engine power loss for undetermined reasons and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA91LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA239.md): Cessna 150M · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1991 · N714RK · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in an inadequate fuel supply and fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX91LA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA395.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1991 · N8888P · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to improper inflight planning.
- [NTSB DEN91LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA129.md): Cessna 152 · Stillwater, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1991 · N93151 · Substantial damage
  > Power loss due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was: the rough uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ATL91LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA172.md): Cessna 401 · Jackson, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1991 · N13DT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to select the main fuel tanks prior to the approach, resulting in fuel starvation and engine stoppage.
- [NTSB DEN91FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA126.md): Piper PA-30 · Ft. Carson, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1991 · N7730Y · Destroyed
  > The loss of power to both engines due first to fuel starvation followed by fuel exhaustion, the pilot's failure to refuel, and the inadvertent stall. A factor was: the pilot's improper use of powerplant controls.
- [NTSB ANC91LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA146.md): Hughes 369D · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1991 · N29JV · Substantial damage
  > Was fuel exhaustion due to the pilot-in-command's improper preflight planning. Contributing to the accident was the rough and uneven tundra landing site.
- [NTSB DEN91LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA125.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1991 · N16WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel and his misjudged fuel consumption calculations which resulted in fuel exhaustion power loss.
- [NTSB MIA91LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA216.md): Cessna 182 · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1991 · N5648B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's improper preflight planning and his failure to ensure that the aircraft contained sufficient fuel for the flight.
- [NTSB BFO91LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA079.md): Cessna 150 · Fallston, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1991 · N5794G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to accurately determine the fuel quantity before his flight and monitor the quantity during the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate fuel supply.
- [NTSB LAX91LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA381.md): Cessna C-210 · Calexico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1991 · N2580S · Substantial damage
  > A non-mechanical loss of engine power due to fuel starvation from the pilot's improper use of the fuel supply.
- [NTSB ATL91LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA166.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Tullahoma, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1991 · N5568U · Destroyed
  > An engine power loss for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI91DEV04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEV04.md): Pitts Special S-1 · Lincoln, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 31, 1991 · N237V · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB BFO91LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA077.md): Cessna 150 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1991 · N3303V · Destroyed
  > The pilot became lost over the Atlantic Ocean and flew until the fuel supply was exhausted.
- [NTSB BFO91LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA076.md): Cessna A188B · New Market, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1991 · N8284G · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor related to the accident was: the inoperative fuel quantity gages.
- [NTSB NYC91LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA220.md): Douglas DC-3 · Apple Creek, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1991 · N13JA · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot(s), and improper use of the fuel system/fuel selector. The location of trees was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA91IA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91IA201.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Clearwater, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1991 · N9558W · Minor damage
  > Total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by improper fuel tank selector position by the pilot-in-command. Contributing to the incident was the pilot's total lack of experience.
- [NTSB FTW91LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA151.md): Beech A23-24 · Tomball, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1991 · N3673Q · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable terrain at the pilot's disposal.
- [NTSB LAX91LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA363.md): Bell 47G · Kettleman City, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1991 · N4062G · Substantial damage
  > A non-mechanical loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion by the pilot's improper calculation of the fuel supply and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI91DEM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEM08.md): Fisher FT101 · Sparta, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 19, 1991 · N52KP · Substantial damage
  > An improper preflight inspection by the pilot. Factors contributing to this accident were inadequate altitude for the turn back towards the runway and the stall/spin encountered by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI91DTG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DTG08.md): Grumman G164B · Minto, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 17, 1991 · N8351K · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate aircraft servicing, inadequate aircraft preflight, fuel contamination, and unsuitable soft terrain in which to effect an emergency landing.
- [NTSB LAX91FA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA355.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1991 · N4553P · Substantial damage
  > Overconfidence in the airplane's ability and his personal ability by the instructor pilot (CFI), by intentionally shutting off fuel to an engine during a critical part of flight. The aircraft's lack of single engine performance was a related factor.
- [NTSB ANC91LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA126.md): Piper PA-14 · Seldovia, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1991 · N4201H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged fuel consumption for the airplane during flight and experienced complete fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB NYC91LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA207.md): Cessna 152 · Bear Mountain, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1991 · N67393 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper preflight and planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in water.

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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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