# NTSB investigations, NV: 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 LAX03LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA218.md): Cessna 210 · Henderson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2003 · N9544T · Substantial damage
  > A bolt in the fuel selector that restricted the flow of fuel to the engine, which resulted in fuel starvation and a partial loss of engine power during the final approach to land.
- [NTSB LAX02LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA152.md): Cessna 182P · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2002 · N425Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to lean the mixture properly resulting in a partial loss of power.
- [NTSB LAX00LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA215.md): Mooney M20J · Carson City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2000 · N201CE · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to contamination of the fuel system resulting in partial blockage of the cylinder number 2 fuel injection nozzle. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB LAX00LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA001.md): Ismari Canard C3A · Henderson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1999 · N4526W · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined nonmechanical reasons. A contributing factor was the rough nature of the terrain used for the forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX99LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA156.md): Beech A23-24 · Yerington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1999 · N7965L · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to properly lean the engine for the high density altitude takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX99LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA095.md): Beech 95 · Henderson, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1999 · N1176 · Substantial damage
  > a loss of power in one engine due to the student pilot inadvertently selecting the off position on one fuel selector valve while accomplishing the prelanding checklist. The instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight was also causal.
- [NTSB LAX97LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA324.md): Piper PA28R-180 · Reno, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1997 · N69645 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's lack of qualification in the aircraft; the FAA pilot certification system's failure to transfer the…
- [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 LAX94LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA300.md): Cessna 180H · Elko, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1994 · N180BK · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power from fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper preflight and fuel consumption calculations while operating with known equipment malfunctions.
- [NTSB LAX92LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA409.md): Cessna 310D · Minden, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1992 · N6755T · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's and mechanic's inadequate inspection of the aircraft and the pilot's poor inflight decision by not returning to the departure airport after experiencing the initial engine loss of power on takeoff. Contributing to this accident was fuel starvation due…
- [NTSB LAX92LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA016.md): Cessna 182K · Reno, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1991 · N2573R · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined non-mechanical reasons.
- [NTSB SEA88LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA119.md): Cessna 177B · Elko, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1988 · N35181 · Substantial damage
  > Plt had just purchased acft and was on initial leg of cross-country flight. Plt calculated 4.9 hrs endurance, verified by CFI as adequate for proposed flt. After 4.2 hours tach time, fuel exhaustion occurred and a forced landing was executed 21 miles short of…
- [NTSB SEA86LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA197.md): Schempp-Hirth Nimbus Iiit · Hawthorne, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1986 · N141V · Substantial damage
  > After a 5 hour flight in the motorized glider during which the engine was utilized on several occasions the pilot returned to his destination. Upon arrival he executed a number of low passes over the runway for photographers. The pilot executed a fly by…
- [NTSB LAX83FA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA400.md): Bell 206-B · Battle Mountain, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1983 · N17355 · Destroyed
  > The helicopter lost power during takeoff,touched down on the left skid,bounced and rolled over. The flt had originated at 1315 at a local field and proceeded to pick up a passenger at another location. The acft had just landed, picked up the passenger and was…

## 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" = 'NV' 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=NV

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