# NTSB investigations, IL: 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 CHI07LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA106.md): Browns Vans RV-7A · Gardner, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2007 · N799WB · Substantial damage > Engine failure during cruise flight for undetermined reasons. A factor was the rough/uneven terrain - [NTSB CHI06LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA263.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Prospect Height, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2006 · N560DH · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to the flight crews failure to use carburetor heat and the flight instructor's inadequate planning/decision. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB CHI04LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA002.md): Goldman Dragonfly · Peoria, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2003 · N222TH · Substantial damage > The loss of power for undetermined reasons and the inadvertent stall of the canard by the pilot on the turn to final during the forced landing, as well as the excessive descent rate causing the aircraft to "pancake" into the ground. - [NTSB CHI01FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA233.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Chenoa, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2001 · N27AP · Substantial damage > The inadvertent stall the pilot encountered during his turn with an in-flight loss of engine power due to fuel starvation on initial climbout and the improper in-flight decision he made to continue the turn. Factors were the fuel starvation and the incorrect… - [NTSB CHI00LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA223.md): Cessna 210N · Harrisburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2000 · N5525A · Substantial damage > The power loss for undetermined reasons and unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB CHI00LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA201.md): Witlock CIRCA-NIEUPORT 12 · Peotone, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2000 · N317LS · Substantial damage > the carburetor icing conditions and the fact that the aircraft was not equipped with carburetor heat protection. A factor to the accident was the crops. - [NTSB CHI99LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA210.md): Ercoupe 415-CD · Jacksonville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1999 · N127G · Substantial damage > A material defect in the sloshing compound. Factors were the blocked fuel system, inspection not identifying material defect, and the crop field. - [NTSB CHI97TA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97TA198.md): Cessna 182R · Peoria, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 6, 1997 · N661SP · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat and the carburetor icing conditions which existed at the time of the accident. Factors were the ditch and poles which the airplane contacted. - [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 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 CHI94LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA061.md): Mooney M20F · Dekalb, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1994 · N6323Q · Substantial damage > was an aborted takeoff not performed by the pilot-in-command. Factors related to the accident were the partial power loss for undetermined reasons and the continued operation of the airplane with a deficiency. - [NTSB CHI93LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA340.md): Robinson R22 · Bethalto, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1993 · N9071S · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command's not maintaining rotor RPM. - [NTSB CHI93LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA083.md): Cessna 177 · Barrington, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1993 · N29515 · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. - [NTSB CHI92LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA255.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Marseilles, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1992 · N5544J · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to abort the takeoff. A factor was the partial loss of engine power. - [NTSB CHI92LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA077.md): Cessna 152 · Rockford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1992 · N152BA · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat. - [NTSB CHI91DEE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEE05.md): Charles Raucci, JR. Firebolt · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 1, 1991 · N123CR · Substantial damage > The pilot not following the specification for installation of the fuel tank vent. - [NTSB CHI89LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA163.md): Cessna 150J · Putnam, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1989 · N60263 · Substantial damage > Improper use of carburetor heat by the pilot which resulted in reduced power for takeoff. The obstructions (hangar & trees) and weather conditions were contributing factors. - [NTSB CHI88DEV04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEV04.md): Grumman G164A · Chenoa, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 3, 1988 · N8980H · Substantial damage > Unavailability of suitable terrain on which to accomplish a forced landing. - [NTSB CHI87DCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DCA01.md): Beech 3NM · Cahokia, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 16, 1987 · N37CB · Substantial damage > The acft experienced a loss of pwr in the rt eng immediately aft tkof. The plt was not able to feather the propeller and was forced to land in a wheat field on arpt property. Conditions were conducive to carburetor icing at the time of the accd. Investigation… - [NTSB CHI85FEE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FEE04.md): Jauch Coot/Amphib · Mendota, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 26, 1985 · N81KX · Destroyed > The acft touched down in a bean fld during a forced landing following a loss of pwr on takeoff. The plt reported the acft had low pwr during the takeoff run, however, he elected to continue the takeoff and make a 180 deg turn back to the airstrip. Once… - [NTSB CHI85LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA342.md): Cessna 152 · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1985 · N65619 · Substantial damage > The student plt stated that he began the flt with 13 gallons of fuel. Following 1 3/4 hrs in the traffic pattern he turned onto left base leg for a full-stop landing on rwy 09. At this point the eng began to lose pwr. He could not reach the rwy and performed… - [NTSB CHI85IA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85IA101.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1985 · N8959E · No damage > The aborted takeoff that began this sequence was due to engine inlet icing. Moisture from the wet ramp was ingested into the engines as the acft taxied to the runway. No engine anti-ice was used because no visible moisture existed. Following the abort the… - [NTSB CHI84LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA355.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · La Salle, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1984 · N2841T · Substantial damage > The acft made a forced landing in a corn field after a power loss. The plt said that the engine seemed to be running rough at start-up. After leaning and a run-up it smoothed out. Twenty minutes after takeoff the engine started vibratingand the EGT went up to… - [NTSB CHI84LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA222.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Kankakee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1984 · N1700W · Substantial damage > After departing the arpt, the plt elected to practice emergency procedures. He shut down & feathered the left eng about 4 mi south of the arpt at 4000 ft MSL. He then tried to restart the eng, but reported that the battery did not have enough pwr to turn the… - [NTSB CHI84FA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA194.md): Beech A36 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 15, 1984 · N9451Q · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he lost partial engine power during climb and decided to return to the arpt. He said the engine changed power output when he used the electric fuel pump but he left it off. During final approach, not having declared an emergency, he had… - [NTSB CHI84LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA189.md): Cessna 190 · St. Anne, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1984 · N9854A · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during his 2nd takeoff from a restricted landing area, the eng hesitated at an alt of about 10 ft AGL. He then aborted the takeoff & tried to land on the remaining rwy. However, the acft touched down in a plowed field where it nosed over.… - [NTSB CHI84LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA181.md): Bell 47D-1 · Ridge Farm, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1984 · N13012 · Substantial damage > The helicopter rolled over after a hard landing following loss of rotor RPM. The plt reported that during initial climb at about 300 ft AGL the rotor decreased about 500 RPM. He tried to regain rotor RPM until about 100 ft AGL and then tried an autorotation.… - [NTSB CHI84LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA079.md): Cessna 150G · Plato Center, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1984 · N2396U · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine lost power. After the accident oil samples from the acft were analyzed and found to contain anti-freeze. The acft owner suspected sabotage. ## 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" = 'IL' 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=IL --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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