# NTSB investigations, UT: 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 DEN05CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA144.md): Bradford Haines Glastar · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2005 · N46289 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to strain the fuel prior to flight resulting in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power due to the plugged fuel filter. - [NTSB DEN01LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA093.md): Piper PA-31-350 · St. George, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2001 · N27367 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to sump all the fuel drains during preflight and the subsequent loss of power in the right engine during takeoff, the pilot feathering the wrong engine's propeller during the forced landing, the pilot improperly raising the landing gear… - [NTSB DEN01LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA016.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Wendover, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 2000 · N6355R · Substantial damage > a forced landing to unsuitable terrain due to a loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing. Factors were insufficient weather information regarding carburetor icing in the pilot's operating handbook for the aircraft and delay by the pilot in… - [NTSB DEN99LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA168.md): Bell 47G3B2A · Tremonton, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1999 · N83246 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while attempting a precautionary autorotation landing. A factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA91LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA041.md): Aero Commander 200D · Tooele, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1991 · N235M · Destroyed > Engine fuel system blockage due to ice formation in the fuel system during a period of weather temperature extremes. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB SEA90LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA176.md): Cessna 182 · Ogden, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1990 · N5146D · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to correct the position of the fuel tank selector, causing erratic engine operation and loss of power. - [NTSB DEN89LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA051.md): Beech B24R · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1988 · N65PW · Substantial damage > The non-instrument rated plt rcvd a wx briefing & filed an IFR flt pln. He tkof on rwy 34 at 1517 MST with low ceiling &restricted vis due to fog & lgt snow. The twr ctlr saw the acft lift-off at the rwy's end, then lost sight of it. Soon thereafter, the plt… - [NTSB DEN87LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA142.md): Bell 206B II · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1987 · N59624 · Substantial damage > The plt did not have authorizatoin from his employer to conduct the flight. The plt stated after the acc that he was on a LCL flt with the pax to view property. He cont to state that drng a rt turn the eng low rotor RPM warning sounded. The plt executed an… - [NTSB DEN87LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA138.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Monticello, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1987 · N7744P · Substantial damage > The plt stated after the accident that shortly after departure the pax smelled something burning. The plt circled the arpt and determined the flt could continue. A short time later the burning smell returned followed by a loss of fuel pressure. The plt… - [NTSB DEN87LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA089.md): Cessna 152 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1987 · N4970B · Substantial damage > The stud plt was practicing stalls about 10 n of arpt. During recovery from a stall the eng began to run rough. The plt said he advanced throttle, applied carb heat, and tried to adjust mixture. The eng continued to run rough and lose pwr and the plt returned… - [NTSB DEN86LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA245.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2B · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1986 · N260PS · Destroyed > The plt rprtd that while he was performing aerobatics at an airshow, the acft's eng momentarily lost power during inverted flt at the top of a loop. He was unable to complete the loop. Subsequently, the acft contacted the rwy in a level attitude while it was… - [NTSB DEN86LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA195.md): Cessna 320C · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1986 · N3030T · Substantial damage > The plt said that while on downwind during his apch to land, he advanced the mixtures to full rich and retarded the throttles. On final approach when throttles were advanced, he discovered the right eng was not running and the left eng would not respond… - [NTSB DEN85FTM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FTM01.md): Gamble Sonerai II · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 28, 1985 · N922GG · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during a forced landing short of the rwy following a loss of pwr. The plt stated that after takeoff he noticed a rise in the cylinder head temperature. He attempted a landing and overshot the rwy. During the plt's second landing attempt,… - [NTSB DEN85LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA089.md): Beech E33-C · Richfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1985 · N8112R · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he was returning to the arpt and was on the base leg of the traffic pattern when he experienced a partial loss of eng pwr. The plt stated that when he turned on the boost pump, pwr was restored for a short time. He continued to state that… - [NTSB DEN85FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA062.md): Cessna 404 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1985 · N2681B · Substantial damage > The plt departed rwy 34L at Salt Lake City international airport in IMC. There was moderate snowfall at the time. The plt said that shortly after lifing off, at an alt of aprx 200 feet AGL, both engines began running rough. All eng instruments were said to be… - [NTSB DEN85LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA021.md): Cessna 320B · Glen Canyon, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1984 · N9842L · Substantial damage > On takeoff roll, plt noted 5 inch difference in manifold pressure between the engs. Acft began to drift to the right. Plt applied corrective difference power, rudder and aileron to correct drift, but stated a gust of wind caused further right drift. Right… - [NTSB DEN84LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA246.md): Stinson 108-1 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1984 · N8280K · Substantial damage > Following an uneventful runup the pilot took off and was climbing through 400 ft AGL when the engine began to lose power. The pilot then turned on the carburetor heat, but it did not alleviate the engine problem. He then made an emergency landing in a field,… ## 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" = 'UT' 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=UT --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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