# NTSB investigations, SD: 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 CHI00LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA108.md): Champion 7GCAA · Arlington, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2000 · N8371V · Substantial damage
  > the CFI's improper use of the throttle control during a simulated loss of engine power emergency. A factor associated with the accident was the rough terrain on which the forced landing was conducted.
- [NTSB CHI99LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA355.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Hermosa, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1999 · N3889F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper fuel management, improper in-flight decision and the precautionary landing. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and the fence post.
- [NTSB CHI98LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA235.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Spearfish, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1998 · N5181Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilots improper preflight planning, which failed to detect the fuel selector positioned on the left fuel tank, which had insufficient fuel, resulting in fuel starvation, and the loss of engine power.
- [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 CHI95LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA193.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Rapid City, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1995 · N55362 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to feather the propeller on the left engine during the descent. A factor was the carburetor icing weather condition.
- [NTSB CHI95LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA014.md): Mooney M-20J · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1994 · CGJRA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to assure adequate maintenance was performed on the airplane and the resulting intentional flight with known deficiencies. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to follow the aircraft flight manual and the improper…
- [NTSB DEN87LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA133.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Milbank, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1987 · N5448Z · Substantial damage
  > The private plt and a pax were on a local flt. On climb out, at about 50 feet AGL, the engine had partial pwr loss. The plt landed straight ahead in a field and made a successful forced landing. On roll out, the nose wheel fell into a hole and the acft nosed…

## 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" = 'SD' 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=SD

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