# NTSB investigations, ID: 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX07LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA108.md): Piper PA-30 · Paris, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2007 · N7169Y · Substantial damage
  > a loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA05LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA103.md): North American Navion · Emmett, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2005 · N8874H · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power during cruise flight as a result of air being sucked into the fuel system due to a worn fuel selector valve stem and a hardened and brittle fuel selector valve O-ring. Factors include no suitable landing area within the…
- [NTSB SEA04LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA104.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Jerome, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2004 · N2579N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power during descent for landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the soft terrain and the forced landing site.
- [NTSB SEA03LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA177.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2003 · N33170 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA03LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA117.md): Cessna T337D · Driggs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2003 · N86182 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. A factor contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA02LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA062.md): Stadden Flybaby · Buhl, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2002 · N1432 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to return the carburetor heat to the OFF (cold) position prior to applying full power following a touch and go landing, which resulted in poor climb performance and the subsequent impact with a fence and collision with the ground. A…
- [NTSB SEA01LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA123.md): Breiter Aerosport Quail · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2001 · N47075 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall velocity (Vs) during his attempt to stretch a reduced power forced landing glide. Factors include fuel starvation, a partial loss of power due to fuel contamination, and the pilots inadequate preflight…
- [NTSB SEA98LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA079.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1998 · N4326S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Also contributing was the pilot's improper setting of the fuel mixture which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [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 SEA94LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA127.md): Grumman G-164B · Princeton, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1994 · N50WS · Destroyed
  > Inadvertent retarding of throttle by pilot. Factors include trees.
- [NTSB SEA91LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA238.md): Champion 7EC · Coeur D'Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1991 · N7547E · Substantial damage
  > A blocked fuel system vent, and an inadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot. Rough terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA89LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA095.md): Bell 206B III · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1989 · N2756Y · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA87LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA143.md): Cessna 170B · Coeur D'Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1987 · N3063A · Substantial damage
  > On initial climb a partial loss of power occurred and the pilot made a forced landing in a wheat field. During landing roll the aircraft's left main gear struck an irrigation pipe and the aircraft nosed over inverted. No evidence of a preimpact mechanical…
- [NTSB SEA85LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA163.md): Piper PA-38-112 · American Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1985 · N25678 · Substantial damage
  > The student solo x-country flt departed ogden, UT, at aprx 1130 MDT and made a touch & go at black foot, ID, at aprx 135 MDT. The plt stated the landing was a little rough and due to the distraction, he forgot to switch fuel tanks. Fuel exhaustion occurred at…
- [NTSB SEA84LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA183.md): Cessna 150J · Burley, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1984 · N50618 · Substantial damage
  > The acft made a forced landing in a potato field and nosed over after the engine lost power. The plt said she used carburetor heat when the engine started running rough. The engine did not immediately improve but was running in surges from 1800-2200 RPM. The…

## 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" = 'ID' 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" = 354)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=354&state=ID

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