# NTSB investigations: Loss of engine power(partial) - 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 9 of 24 · 1,176 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ATL97LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA047.md): Convair 240-27 · Hampton, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1997 · N357T · Substantial damage > a partial loss of power on one engine for undetermined reason(s), and the pilot's failure to follow aircraft emergency procedures. A factor was inadequate transition/upgrade training. - [NTSB ANC97FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97FA031.md): Buesing SX-300 · Sitka, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1997 · N357SX · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to properly evaluate the presence of icing conditions, and his failure to comply with procedures to use alternate engine air in icing conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: icing (weather) conditions, the pilot's improper… - [NTSB IAD97LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA050.md): Cessna 150 · Turner, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1997 · N7811E · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A related factor was the snowbank. - [NTSB CHI97LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA068.md): Cessna 172 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1997 · N13611 · Substantial damage > The loss of power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB MIA97LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA079.md): Beech V35 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1997 · N599T · Substantial damage > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Trees in the emergency landing area were a related factor. - [NTSB NYC97LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA049.md): Cessna 152 · North Andover, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1997 · N67898 · Destroyed > Fuel vents blocked by frozen moisture which resulted in restricted fuel flow to the engine and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB MIA97LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA062.md): Waco UPF-7 · Sanibel, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1997 · N29986 · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power (rough running engine) for undetermined reason. - [NTSB MIA97LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA035.md): Hoster/Volmer VJ22 (Sportsman) · Seminole, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1996 · N2921 · Substantial damage > inadequate maintenance/inspection of the airplane by the pilot/owner, and fuel contamination that resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB MIA97LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA033.md): Cessna 150H · Homerville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1996 · N6532S · Substantial damage > carburetor ice, due to the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with trees. - [NTSB CHI97LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA037.md): Cessna 150 · Bowbells, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1996 · CGOCS · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to lean the mixture control after applying carburetor heat as the pilot's operating handbook states should be done. The carburetor icing conditions and the terrain were factors. - [NTSB LAX97LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA029.md): Cessna 310H · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1996 · N1039Q · Destroyed > water/ice contamination in the fuel system and/or fuel filters due to failure of the maintenance facility that performed the annual inspection to identify and replace four cracked and deteriorated fuel filler cap O-rings. A factor in this accident was the… - [NTSB FTW97LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA016.md): Bell 206L-3 · Venice, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1996 · N21497 · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power due to frogs being ingested into the engine as a result of the pilots failure to perform a thorough preflight, and the pilot's improper touchdown technique. - [NTSB CHI96LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA345.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Kearney, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1996 · N25920 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a reduction of engine power and subsequent collision with the terrain, during a forced landing. - [NTSB ANC96LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA145.md): Taylorcraft F21B · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1996 · N4417P · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper fuel managment, which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CHI96LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA321.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Grant City, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1996 · N8456W · Substantial damage > low oil level which resulted in the partial loss of engine power, the pilot's intentional operation of the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency, and the hay bale. Factors relating to this accident were the owner/pilot mechanic's failure to comply with… - [NTSB SEA96LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA198.md): Bell 206B · Glenns Ferry, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1996 · N3896V · Substantial damage > fuel contamination, due to improper servicing of the helicopter, which resulted in an intermittent loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's inadequate control of the helicopter, during autorotation with intermittent engine… - [NTSB CHI96FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA290.md): Aeronca 11AC · Charlotte, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1996 · N85825 · Destroyed > the pilot's improper use of engine controls (carburetor heat and/or throttle), while making a relatively high speed approach, low pass, and pull-up, which resulted in partial loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed after… - [NTSB MIA96LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA201.md): Hernandez Challenger Special II · Toa Baja, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1996 · N113JM · Substantial damage > water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of a quick draining feature in the fuel system, the pilot's failure (or inability) to detect water… - [NTSB CHI96LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA273.md): Beech 77 · South Elgin, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1996 · N18259 · Substantial damage > water contamination in the carburetor. - [NTSB MIA96LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA199.md): Cessna 172N · Victoria, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1996 · N737DK · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CHI96LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA239.md): Cessna A188B · Saint Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1996 · N9703J · Substantial damage > a partial loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. The factors involved were the pilot did not perform load jettison and low airspeed. - [NTSB MIA96LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA163.md): Aeronca 7AC · Callahan, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1996 · N84538 · Substantial damage > the pilot's premature decision to reduce power, following application of carburetor heat, when engine operation became rougher after experiencing roughness due to carburetor icing. The weather (carburetor icing) conditions and carburetor ice were related… - [NTSB FTW96LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA260.md): Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 · Prescott, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1996 · N6210Z · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to improper fuel. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight and lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB IAD96LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA096.md): Little Scamp · Worthington, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1996 · N9995A · Destroyed > was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons shortly after liftoff. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW96LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA251.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Cash, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1996 · N1004W · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI96LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA203.md): Schweizer G164B · Oslo, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1996 · N36311 · Substantial damage > the pilot not using carburetor heat when the engine began to lose power. Factors in this accident were carburetor ice formation and the soft landing surface the pilot had to use for landing. - [NTSB LAX96LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA198.md): Beech 58 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1996 · N58KD · Substantial damage > an interruption of fuel flow to the right engine for undetermined nonmechanical reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to keep the right engine's propeller feathered which reduced the airplane single engine performance capabilities. - [NTSB SEA96LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA085.md): Aero Commander 200D · Covington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1996 · N2975T · Substantial damage > fuel starvation, due to the pilot's improper fuel management. The uneven terrain in the forced landing area was a related factor. - [NTSB LAX96FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA177.md): Hughes 269C · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1996 · N9579F · Destroyed > the decision of the pilot to fly at low altitude and low airspeed within a hazardous performance area published in the pilot operating handbook. Factors in the accident were tailwinds, lack of operator preventative maintenance impairing engine power,… - [NTSB LAX96LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA168.md): Hughes 369D · Yerington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1996 · N519BH · Substantial damage > the partial loss of engine power and the pilot's misjudged flare during an autorotation landing in soft dirt with excessive forward speed. The power loss resulted from flight operations in an environment which debris contaminated the engine's nozzle port and… - [NTSB MIA96FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA100.md): Cessna U206G · Key West, FL · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1996 · N9983Z · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight rather than making an immediate water landing due to the low altitude of the airplane and obstructions ahead, which led to his intentional maneuver to avoid the obstructions and subsequent inadvertent stall… - [NTSB MIA96LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA097.md): Cessna 150M · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1996 · N704XQ · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot-in-command to apply caburetor heat before reducing the throttle to simulate an engine failure. Contributing to the accident was the carburetor icing conditions and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the emergency descent. - [NTSB SEA96LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA060.md): Cessna 150G · Vancouver, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1996 · N3272J · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, and his delay in aborting the takeoff after noting sluggish acceleration. Factors were: the carburetor icing conditions, the trees off the end of the runway, and the soft ground conditions in the forced landing area. - [NTSB ATL96LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA044.md): Beech C-45G · Blountville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1996 · N204AA · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in a continuing loss of engine power, and the right landing gear's failure to extend during a single engine approach. A factor was the insufficient time available to extend the landing gear via the… - [NTSB ANC96LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA024.md): Cessna 180 · Tanana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1995 · N4762B · Substantial damage > The icing of the induction/intake screen and the pilot's improper planning/decision by electing to takeoff into suspended snow and ice crystals. - [NTSB LAX96LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA084.md): Nicholson Sonerai II · Ramona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1995 · N68676 · Substantial damage > an interruption of fuel flow to the engine due to a misrouted fuel vent line. - [NTSB LAX96FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA082.md): Cessna 152 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1995 · N53321 · Substantial damage > a partial power loss due to carburetor icing resulting from existing environmental conditions and the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat during descent. - [NTSB CHI96LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA056.md): Maule M-4 · Hot Springs, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1995 · N12010 · Substantial damage > an unauthorized modification of the air induction system by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI96LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA055.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Mason, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1995 · N990WY · Substantial damage > the improper application of the throttle by the pilot resulting in a delayed engine response, and the improper decision by the pilot to make a long fast touchdown requiring the need to take off under powerlines. - [NTSB ANC96TA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96TA016.md): Cessna 182H · Koyuk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 28, 1995 · N1997X · Destroyed > The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat. Factors in the accident were carburetor icing conditions and lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB MIA96LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA028.md): Bell 47-D1 · Jasper, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1995 · N4702S · Substantial damage > Improper maintenance and inspection of the carburetor system by maintenance personnel during the last annual inspection which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident were: the pilot's failure to perform… - [NTSB BFO96LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA021.md): Beech E55 · Manassas, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1995 · N36SV · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, when the left engine lost power shortly after liftoff. Related factors were the pilot's failure to follow the checklist procedure, and his failure to ensure that the fuel selector was in the proper… - [NTSB LAX96LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA026.md): Cessna 172H · Borrego Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1995 · N2552L · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect a bird's nest in the air induction system. Factors in the accident were carburetor icing conditions and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. - [NTSB FTW96LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA026.md): Beech 23 · Strasburg, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1995 · N5070T · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat. A factor was the unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB CHI96LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA016.md): Cessna 170B · Oconomowoc, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1995 · N4555C · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the unsuitable terrain on which to make the forced landing. - [NTSB MIA96LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA008.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Covington, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1995 · N3250R · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to divert to an alternate airport after recognizing a low fuel state existed and his delay to declare an emergency with ATC. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB MIA96LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA003.md): Piper PA-23 · Spring Hill, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1995 · N183JD · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (VMC) on initial takeoff climb resulting in an in-flight loss of control, and subsequent in-flight collision with the ground and a building. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power on the left… - [NTSB MIA95FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95FA239.md): Beech 58 · Greer, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1995 · N4095A · Destroyed > operation of the aircraft by the pilot with a known deficiency (failed mixture control linkage in the right engine), which resulted in loss of power in the right engine; and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the initial climb after… - [NTSB CHI95LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA336.md): Cessna T210M · Dodge City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1995 · N7660E · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of the auxiliary fuel boost pump during descent which led to fuel flooding and loss of combustion. - [NTSB ATL95LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA170.md): Beech A35 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1995 · N8500A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to use the carburetor heat during the approach. The factors were: failure to obtain a weather briefing, and weather conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor icing. 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