# NTSB investigations, TN: 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 NYC07LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA134.md): Raytheon A36 · Gallatin, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2007 · N729P · Substantial damage > The pilot’s mismanagement of fuel which led to fuel starvation and loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to utilize the proper engine restart procedures, and the hard landing. - [NTSB ATL05CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA028.md): Enstrom F-28A · Smyrna, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 22, 2004 · N9235 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's improper flare during forced landing, which resulted in an inflight collision into an open field. - [NTSB ATL04FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04FA051.md): Cessna 414 · Greeneville, TN · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2003 · N1592T · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in icing conditions on a circling approach for landing resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with trees and terrain. A factor in the accident was a partial loss of engine power due to the… - [NTSB MIA02LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA080.md): Gary L. Zeigler Monnett Moni · Sevierville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2002 · N10GZ · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while turning to reverse direction resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the failure of the pilot to tighten the spark plugs… - [NTSB MIA00LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA100.md): Cessna 150H · Dandridge, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2000 · N6753S · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper preflight that resulted in his operating an aircraft with contaminated fuel that resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced landing in the trees and damage to the aircraft. Contributing to the accident were the student's… - [NTSB ATL99LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA094.md): Cessna 172E · Millington, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1999 · N5363T · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Factors were weather conditions favorable to carburetor ice and the terrain condition at the forced landing site. - [NTSB ATL97LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA116.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Milan, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1997 · N7294F · Substantial damage > The loss of partial engine power due to undetermined reasons. A factor was the favorable atmospheric conditions for carburetor icing. - [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 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. - [NTSB ATL94IA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94IA092.md): Saab-Scania S340B · Nashville, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 3, 1994 · N245AE · No damage > Engine ice/slush ingestion that resulted in power interruptions and failure of the air data computer coupled with moisture ingestion of the static system. Factors were the failure of the manufacturer to correct a previously identified design deficiency that… - [NTSB ATL93FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA155.md): Beech F35 · Jackson, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1993 · N3886B · Substantial damage > The improper use of old auto fuel for the refueling of the aircraft. Factors in the accident were the deterioration of the octane in the auto fuel being used in the aircraft and the delayed decision by the pilot to choose a suitable area and execute a forced… - [NTSB ATL93LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA017.md): Cessna 150 · Powell, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1992 · N3366J · Substantial damage > The water in the aircraft fuel as a result of the improper preflight by the pilot. - [NTSB ATL89LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA091.md): Cessna 170B · Cleveland, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1989 · N8032A · Substantial damage > Flight into known adverse weather by the pilot and his delay in diverting to an alternate airport which led to a partial power loss and an emergency landing. The weather conditions and soft terrain were contributing factors. - [NTSB ATL89LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA003.md): Cessna 150M · Silerton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1988 · N6176K · Substantial damage > The student plt was on a VFR x-country flt. She rprtd that after leveling at 2000', the eng began running rough & the RPM dropped from 2400 to about 2000 RPM. The acft would not maint alt. The student said she applied carb heat when the acft was at about… - [NTSB ATL87FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA136.md): Piper J4A · Collierville, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 10, 1987 · N25020 · Destroyed > It was reptd that the plt was taking his pax up for a LCL photographic flt at the req of the pax. Witnesses reptd that the acft remained over the apt for two or three circuits and then deptd the area in the dir of Collierville. Witnesses near the crash site… - [NTSB ATL84FLT07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FLT07.md): Weatherly 201C · South Fulton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 29, 1984 · N1296W · Substantial damage > Five miles after takeoff the acft engine began sputtering and losing power. The plt dumped his load and still could not maintain flight. The acft could not be stopped before colliding with fence and trees during a downwind landing on wet pasture grass.… - [NTSB ATL83LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA321.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Jamestown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1983 · N4552T · Substantial damage > The acft crashed in trees during a forced landing after takeoff. The pilot said that during climbout the engine failed to develop full power. The pilot reported that the carburetor heat control was in the cold position. The pilot elected to land straight… ## 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" = 'TN' 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=TN --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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