# NTSB investigations, VA: 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB MIA07LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA120.md): John D. Williams XT-912 · Newport News, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2007 · N133W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to comply with FAA and engine manufacturer directives resulting in deterioration of fuel system components by fuel containing ethanol and blockage of the fuel filter by contaminants.
- [NTSB NYC07FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA025.md): Czech Aircraft Works CH 601 XL RTF · Basye, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2006 · N601VA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ENG06IA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG06IA020.md): Raytheon Corporate Jets Beechjet 400A · Norfolk, VA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2006 · N440DS · No damage
  > High-altitude ice crystals that had accreted on the compressor vanes and were ingested into the engine high pressure compressor when the pilots retarded the power levers causing compressor surges and the flameouts of both engines. Contributing factors were…
- [NTSB NYC06CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA110.md): Helo Werks HX-1 Wasp · Hampton Roads, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2006 · N636WP · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent activation of the helicopter manufacturer's improperly located, unguarded fuel shutoff switch.
- [NTSB IAD05LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA022.md): Cessna 414 · Petersburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2004 · N2EQ · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed (Vmc).
- [NTSB NYC04LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA219.md): de Havilland DHC-22A · Richmond, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2004 · N665WB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in fuel contamination and a subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while attempting a forced landing which resulted in an inadvertent…
- [NTSB IAD04CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04CA002.md): Cessna 140 · Ridegway, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2003 · N2370N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pre-flight planning, which resulted in an engine failure due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB NYC03LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA009.md): Cessna 182B · Hartwood, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2002 · N2718G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB IAD02LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA095.md): Cessna 172M · Edinburg, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2002 · N5033H · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC02LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA180.md): Cessna 150 · Louisa, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2002 · N60425 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB NYC02LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA174.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2002 · N9089C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning, and his inadequate visual lookout while taxing on an off airport road. A factor related to the accident was the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB NYC02LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA074.md): Cessna 182C · Moneta, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2002 · N8667T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB IAD02LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA034.md): Cessna 170 · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2002 · N3832V · Substantial damage
  > The unauthorized modification of the air control box by unknown persons, and the failure of subsequent mechanics to note and correct the deficiency. Factors included the carburetor icing conditions and the unsuitable terrain mandated by the forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC02LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA061.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 2002 · N9302N · Substantial damage
  > The private pilot's failure to verify the fuel tank selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB IAD01LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA091.md): Delbridge Rotorway Exec 162F · Carrollton, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2001 · N113RD · Substantial damage
  > pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB NYC01LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA099.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Winchester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2001 · N286FT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB NYC01LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA080.md): Cessna 172I · Suffolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2001 · N46115 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and his failure to refuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB IAD01LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA026.md): Ayres S2R · Crewe, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 2001 · N222GK · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and exhaustion of his fuel supply.
- [NTSB NYC01LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA036.md): Cessna 172L · Winchester, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2000 · N2843Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain a pre-departure or en route weather briefing, which led to fuel exhaustion, after his destination and alternate airports were covered by fog. A factor was the fog.
- [NTSB NYC00LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA037.md): Beech C23 · Fincastle, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1999 · N5203M · Substantial damage
  > The restricted movement of the fuel selector and the pilot-in-command's failure to verify the fuel selector was in a proper position.
- [NTSB NYC99LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA167.md): Cessna 150 · Woodstock, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1999 · N22600 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately calculate required fuel for the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC98LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA121.md): Cawood Fisher Classic · Abingdon, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1998 · N485AJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane which resulted in water contamination of the fuel system. A factor was the location of the fuel tank's sump.
- [NTSB IAD98LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA065.md): Piper PA-30 · Floyd, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1998 · N7794Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper selection of fuel tank position resulting in fuel starvation of both engines.
- [NTSB IAD98LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA051.md): Cessna P210N · Chesterfield, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1998 · N4543K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC97LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA192.md): Cessna 150G · Forest, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1997 · N4748X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's movement of the mixture control to the idle cut-off position, during an approach to land, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced landing before reaching the runway.
- [NTSB NYC97LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA182.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Crimora, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1997 · N5272X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismangement of fuel which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing was his inadequate preflight planning that resulted in an inadequate fuel supply..
- [NTSB NYC97LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA175.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1997 · N4376B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB IAD97GA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97GA081.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Harrisonburg, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 4, 1997 · N4310Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's preoccupation which led to fuel starvation of the selected tank and the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB IAD97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA053.md): Cessna 175 · Weirs Cave, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1997 · N9485B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and inaccurate fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Darkness and high vegetation in the forced landing area were related factors.
- [NTSB NYC97LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA029.md): Cessna T210M · Charlottesville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1996 · N1929M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's miscalculation of fuel consumption and his inadequate in-flight decision making, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
- [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 BFO96LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA001.md): Rudy Kitfox 1 · Charlottesville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1995 · N226WR · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A related factor was the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations.
- [NTSB BFO95LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA092.md): Cessna 152 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1995 · N211SP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate planning/preparation, her lack of familiarity with the airplane, and soft terrain in…
- [NTSB BFO95LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA055.md): Devaughn Teenie II · Winchester, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1995 · N6783 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to properly judge the airplane fuel supply. The resultant loss of engine power occurred over unsuitable terrain, which was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB NYC95FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA068.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Suffolk, VA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1995 · N57326 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight and improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Darkness was a factor related to the improper planning/decision-making for the emergency landing.
- [NTSB NYC95LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA024.md): Alon A-2 · Goode, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1994 · N888JL · Substantial damage
  > the inadequate preflight by the pilot, resulting in engine failure due to water ingestion.
- [NTSB BFO94LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA040.md): Hiller UH-12E · Farmville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1994 · N4495M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter with the correct fuel. Factors in the accident were the unclear information given by the passenger and airport line service personnel, the insufficient information regarding the labeling of the airport's fuel…
- [NTSB BFO93LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA125.md): Hancock- Harris Pitts Special · Independent Hil, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1993 · N3186 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC93LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA098.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Gordonsville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1993 · N9830W · Substantial damage
  > Was a power loss due to fuel contamination, after the pilot refueled from cans and did not filter the fuel according to recommendations.
- [NTSB BFO93LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA090.md): Cessna 172E · Manassas, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1993 · N5416T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.
- [NTSB BFO93LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA087.md): Cessna 152 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1993 · N68910 · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor related to the accident was the unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB NYC93LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA069.md): Beech E-55 · Leesburg, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1993 · N777EV · Substantial damage
  > Improper use of the fuel selectors, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of power in both engines. Darkness was a related factor.
- [NTSB BFO93LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA015.md): Mooney M20K · Orange, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1992 · N231JU · Substantial damage
  > Water contamination in the fuel, and inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB NYC93LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA007.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Heathsville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1992 · N2434B · Substantial damage
  > The improper inflight planning and decision by the student pilot resulting in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB BFO92LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA089.md): Madsen Rans S-12 · Saluda, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1992 · N43364 · Substantial damage
  > Water contamination of the fuel, and an inadequate preflight by the pilot.
- [NTSB BFO92FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92FA038.md): Cessna 182A · Norfolk, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1992 · N5119D · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB BFO92LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA034.md): Cessna 150 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1992 · N5258Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor in-flight decision making resulting in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's overall lack of experience.
- [NTSB BFO92FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92FA011.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Sandston, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1991 · N5174P · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilots selection of unsuitable terrain for the force landing. A factor was the pilot's improper inflight decision.
- [NTSB BFO91LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA071.md): Cessna 172G · Fredericksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1991 · N6002R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of the improper fuel tank. Contributing to the accident was the pilot did not use the check list.
- [NTSB BFO91LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA075.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Warrenton, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1991 · N43494 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight operations, which failed to detect the presence of water contamination in the fuel system, and resulted in the loss of power and subsequent forced landing. Other related factor: standing water on the grassy area.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?state=VA&occurrence=353&page=2

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'VA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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&state=VA

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