# 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 75 of 118 · 5,891 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB MIA88LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA225.md): Hiller UH-12E · Clewiston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1988 · N108HA · Substantial damage > The plt stated the fuel gages indicated 20 gals when he took off on spraying flt. He had just completed the spray run & started to pull up from about 10 ft & 25 mph. At that time the eng quit '& sounded just like it would if it ran out of gas'. There was not… - [NTSB NYC88LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA184.md): Mooney M20F · Princeton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1988 · N6310Q · Substantial damage > The Mooney M20F made a takeoff and as the pilot turned crosswind, he experienced a partial power loss. He returned for a landing and the engine smoothed out. He made extensive ground runs and could not duplicate the problem. However he did not have… - [NTSB MKC88LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA128.md): Eagle DW-1 · Holdrege, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1988 · N8806B · Substantial damage > The plt said that after completing a spraying operation and depleting his chemical load, he flew to a near-by farm field to check it over. Enroute, the engine quit, and attempts to restart it were unsuccessful. An emergency ldg was attempted in a plowed farm… - [NTSB DEN88LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA160.md): Cessna 180 · Boulder, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1988 · N2815A · Substantial damage > According to the plt, he was returning to Boulder after making a flt to aspen. He said he started the morning flt with 2/3 fuel load (about 40 gallons) but didn't know how much flt time he accumulated during the day. During his VFR approach to the Boulder… - [NTSB CHI88DEE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEE06.md): Piper PA-25 · Chebanse, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 17, 1988 · N8807L · Substantial damage > The acft had been refueled with pilot's stated quantity of 20 gals of fuel. After completing his spray operation and returning to base he stated 'ran out of gas'. Acft had been airborne 1 + 15 plus taxi and engine runup. - [NTSB NYC88LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA183.md): Aeronca S11BC · Livingston Mnr, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1988 · N3988E · Destroyed > The pilot had just departed from the surface of a lake, when at an altitude of 50 ft AGL and in a left turn, the engine quit. There was not enough altitude to make it back to the lake. The aircraft impacted trees and was destroyed. The pilot had experienced… - [NTSB DEN88LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA157.md): Cessna 182A · Gillette, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1988 · N5903B · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI88DEX09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEX09.md): Sollars Rotorway Executive · Newburgh, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 15, 1988 · N3047 · Substantial damage > The eng lost power as the homebuilt helicopter was on an apch to land at a private heliport. The student plt rprtd the helicopter was at aprx 50 ft AGL when the power loss occurred. Subsequently, during an autorotation, the helicopter touched down hard. No… - [NTSB ATL88DKG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88DKG10.md): Cessna 188 · Douglas, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 15, 1988 · N91217 · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX88FA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA256.md): Cessna T210M · Carson, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1988 · N732QZ · Destroyed > The pilot failed to follow the emergency procedures as outlined in the pilot operating handbook by switching the fuel selector to the fullest tank. Contributing to this accident was fuel exhaustion of the right wing tank as a result of fuel siphoning. - [NTSB SEA88LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA126.md): Beech C23 · The Dalles, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1988 · N18823 · Substantial damage > CFI underestimated fuel consumption on multi-stop cross country and did not visually check fuel remaining prior to last departure. Fuel exhaustion occurred 18 minutes into flight. Acft flipped inverted on forced landing. - [NTSB MIA88LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA221.md): Hahn RV-4 · Zellwood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1988 · N144TH · Substantial damage > Flt experienced rough running engine and loss of power. As acft was turned toward agricultural strip for an emergency landing the engine failed completely. The plt touched down short of the runway and bogged down in tall grass and muck causing collapse of the… - [NTSB LAX88FA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA254.md): Sikorsky S-58BT · Marina Del Rey, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1988 · N94AH · Substantial damage > Mismanagement of the fuel system by the pilot which resulted in fuel starvation and a duel engine flameout. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in the Sikorsky S58T. - [NTSB LAX88FA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA252.md): Beech A35 · Lompoc, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1988 · N27EB · Destroyed > Pilot's improper use of the fuel system and his failure to maintain control of his aircraft. Contributing factors were the pilot's intentional operation of an aircraft with known deficiencies in equipment, his improper emergency procedure and his lack of… - [NTSB FTW88DRD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD15.md): Cessna A188B · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 12, 1988 · N4825Q · Substantial damage > Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost power & the plt dumped his load. Subsequently, the acft crash landed in a cane field. No preimpact mechanical problems could be found with the engine or fuel system. Water was found in the fuel tank outlet screen,… - [NTSB ATL88LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA212.md): Cessna 310 · New Bern, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1988 · N670R · Substantial damage > The plt rptd the lt engine lost pwr on 'very short final'. Shortly thereafter, he heard the stall warning. The airplane rolled and yawed left, and crashed nose-down short of the rwy. The acft was examined the next day by an FAA inspector; he rptd finding no… - [NTSB DEN88LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA148.md): Beech A36 · Craig, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1988 · N6051M · Substantial damage > While on final after a 4.6 hr x-cnty flight, the pilot reported that the engine quit. The plt said that the engine probably failed due to fuel exhaustion. Personnel at the wreckage site reported no fuel was found in the fuel tanks. After the engine failed,… - [NTSB ATL88FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA210.md): Cessna 210L · St. Marys, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1988 · N732JV · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA88LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA217.md): Piper PA-25-235C · Stringer, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1988 · N4351Y · Substantial damage > According to the pilot while on a ferry flight during normal cruise at an alt of aprx 2000 ft, the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. During the forced landing the acft collided with a tree. - [NTSB MIA88LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA215.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1988 · N2608F · Destroyed > The plt stated that while inbound to Vero Beach, he ran out of fuel in the left tank. The engine quit, and he was unable to restart the engine before he crashed into a grove of trees. - [NTSB MIA88FA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA214.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Clearwater, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1988 · N399AC · Destroyed > The private pilot experienced a rough running engine on takeoff roll and continued the takeoff. After liftoff the engine failed and he crashed into a residence. The engine fuel control and fuel divider block were found to have water, rust and sand in them.… - [NTSB NYC88LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA175.md): Cessna 150M · W. Seneca, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1988 · N63206 · Substantial damage > The instructor pilot stated that the student pilot conducted the preflight and reported the fuel 'down a little.' The instructor did not visually verify the amount of fuel on board. Investigation revealed that the acft ran out of fuel and was forced to land… - [NTSB MIA88LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA211.md): Cessna 152 · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1988 · N25057 · Substantial damage > The student plt was on his 1st solo x-c flt. A portion of the flt included a 30 mi stretch over the Florida bay section of the gulf of Mexico. The flt carried no flotation gear. 5.2 hrs into the flt, the eng quit & a ditching was performed near a pleasure… - [NTSB ATL88LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA208.md): Cessna T210L · Thomson, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1988 · N29238 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that the engine lost pwr about 20 miles from the arpt where he had intended to refuel. The airplane subsequently collided with utility wires as he was attempting to land on a hwy. the plt attributed the pwr loss to fuel exhaustion. Postcrash… - [NTSB CHI88LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA146.md): Cessna 150M · Lonsdale, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1988 · N63178 · Substantial damage > The pilot was executing a power-off glide and when an attempt was made to recover by adding power, the engine did not respond. The pilot was then forced to make an emergency landing in a field. During the forced landing the pilot was unable to maintain… - [NTSB LAX88LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA238.md): Cessna 414A · Agua Caliente, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1988 · N27332 · Substantial damage > During a cross country flight, the right engine began to run rough. The pilot feathered the propeller and turned to land at the airport. En route, the left engine began to run rough. Unable to land at the airport, a forced landing was made on a road, where,… - [NTSB DEN88LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA140.md): Beech C35 · Brighton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1988 · N8930A · Substantial damage > Shortly after takeoff and while cruise flight, the eng lost pwr. The fuel pressure gauge indicated o PSI. The plt switched on the electric fuel pump. The eng did not respond. The plt activated the auxiliary (wobble) pump and switched fuel tanks. The eng still… - [NTSB ATL88LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA202.md): Piper J3C-65 · Whitsett, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1988 · N2875Y · Substantial damage > The plt reported that the engine lost power during initial climb at 150 ft AGL. He attempted to make a 180 deg turn back to the arpt; the airplane crashed at about the 180 deg point. Post-crash exam of the engine revealed no evidence of mechanical failure or… - [NTSB BFO88FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA060.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Cambridge, MD · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1988 · N21312 · Substantial damage > The pilot had departed ocean city, MD aprx 20 minutes after takeoff when nearing the chesapeake bay at an alt of 3000 ft MSL, a total loss of engine power was experienced. The plt attempted to restart the engine to no avail and a forced landing was made in a… - [NTSB SEA88LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA117.md): Cessna 210G · Bend, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1988 · N5923F · Destroyed > On arrival in area of planned fuel stop, pax did not feel well. Plt determined that adequate fuel remained to continue to final destination. However, exhaustion occurred 8 miles short of destination. Plt diverted from initial forced lndg site (road) due… - [NTSB DEN88LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA135.md): Bell 47G · Terry, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1988 · N2243W · Substantial damage > The aircraft was on a ferry flight from alpine, WY. To belfield, ND. The plt departed alpine at approximately 0950 and made several enroute stops to refuel. The plt intended to land at miles city, MT to refuel but he got lost and flew to Terry, MT, located 38… - [NTSB CHI88LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA142.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Kenosha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1988 · N84405 · Substantial damage > The pilot was picking up the aircraft after being serviced when approximately 20 minutes after taking off the engine quit. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a field. During the landing sequence the aircraft contacted some trees at the edge… - [NTSB ATL88FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA200.md): Globe GC-1B · Myrtlewood, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1988 · N780GM · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX88LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA227.md): Cessna 210M · Tres Pinos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1988 · N732KS · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX88LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA205.md): Cessna 150J · Calistoga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1988 · N61175 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA88FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88FA113.md): Beech 58P · Bellevue, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1988 · N17795 · Destroyed > The plt reported that 20 gallons of fuel was added on may 18 and stated this brought the main tanks up to near full (160 gal). Between that fueling and the acc a total of 6.0 hours were recorded and an additional 80 gallons of fuel was added. Records at the… - [NTSB CHI88DEC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEC03.md): Cessna 150 · Jackson, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 18, 1988 · N5810E · Substantial damage > Total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB BFO88LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA055.md): Aeronca 7AC · Capon Bridge, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1988 · N1841E · Substantial damage > Loss of power because of carburetor ice which obstructed airflow to the engine. The aircraft nosed over on landing because of soft terrain and high grass. The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat is a contributing factor. - [NTSB FTW88FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA119.md): Cessna 205 · Elgin, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1988 · N8181Z · Destroyed > The pilot radioed that he was running out of fuel while being vectored for landing. The ceiling was about 900 feet with 5 miles visibility and the accident occurred in a level grass field. Witnesses heard the engine cutting out and a loss of control occurred… - [NTSB DEN88FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA126.md): Cessna 404 · Denver, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1988 · N8827K · Substantial damage > The plt was on a flt from greeley to Denver, Colorado to obtain minor maint on a cargo door. As the acft was being vectored on final apch, the plt rprtd that he believed the acft had fuel starvation. Subsequently, the acft was observedto make a complete roll… - [NTSB MIA88LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA188.md): Cessna T210R · Tampa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1988 · N6390U · Substantial damage > The plt stated that on final apch to Tampa international airport, he reduced power, put the gear down and, as he tried to add power, none was available. During an attempted forced landing, he hit the top of an office trailer and a guy wire before coming to… - [NTSB LAX88DVA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVA06.md): Craven Teenie TWO · Fowler, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 9, 1988 · N6052 · Destroyed > During cruise flight, the pilot reported a loss of oil pressure. The engine then sputtered and quit. The pilot initiated a forced landing where the airplane collided with several wooden crates short of the intended ldg area. Inspection of the engine revealed… - [NTSB LAX88LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA218.md): Rockwell 690C · Hayward, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1988 · N47TT · Substantial damage > At the end of a cross country flight, while on final approach to the runway, the right engine quit. Shortly thereafter, the left engine quit. The pilot made a forced landing in a field short of the runway where during the landing roll the airplane collided… - [NTSB DEN88DTE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88DTE05.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Limon, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 7, 1988 · N8678L · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he was making his third swathrun when the eng quit. He attempted a forced landing but the acft nosed over. The plt said he had 15 gal of fuel on board at takeoff and had been airborne about 15 min. The FAA a/w insp who examined the… - [NTSB FTW88DPJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DPJ05.md): Stinson 108-3 · Collinsville, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 6, 1988 · N4108C · Destroyed > The pilot experienced a loss of engine power during the takeoff leg. Post accident investigation revealed that the fuel selector was in the near closed position. This position only allowed a small percentage of the fuel to flow but would allow operation in… - [NTSB CHI88LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA125.md): Cessna TU206B · Ellsworth, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1988 · N4757F · Substantial damage > During cruise flight the pilot experienced an engine failure which he believed to be caused by fuel exhaustion, and executed a forced landing in unsuitable terrain. Post accident inspection revealed that the left fuel tank contained 23 gallons of fuel at the… - [NTSB MKC88LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA105.md): Beech 35C · Manhattan, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1988 · N5878C · Substantial damage > Arriving at the original destination apt, the PIC decided on an alternate, nearby airport, due to confusion regarding runway conditions at the original destination apt. Flying to his alternate, he erroneously lined up at a military airport located about 10… - [NTSB MIA88FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA187.md): Cessna 172N · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1988 · N5245E · Substantial damage > The private pilot had been hired to ferry a recently purchased aircraft. He stated that the aircraft had not been flown for about 2 weeks. He had it refueled and checked the fuel tanks for water. After takeoff the engine failed at about 200 ft. he crashed… - [NTSB FTW88LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA113.md): Cessna 152 · Hinton, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1988 · N25352 · Substantial damage > The pilot departed bethany, Oklahoma on a local pleasure flight with the fuel tanks slightly less than 1/2 full. After about a 1.5 hour flight, he landed at the red rock airport in Hinton, Oklahoma. No service was performed on the aircraft while in Hinton and… - [NTSB DEN88LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA117.md): Cessna T210N · Ft. Collins, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1988 · N6638N · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?occurrence=353&page=76 ## 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 ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=353&page=75 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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