# NTSB investigations, VA: 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 DFW08CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA006.md): Vans RV6 · Halifax, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2007 · N6RP · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent stall during a forced landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to place the electronic prop controller in the manual mode prior to aborting the landing which resulted in a loss of engine power. - [NTSB IAD98LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA077.md): Bennett Piel Emeraude · Hillsville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1998 · N86WB · Substantial damage > A blocked fuel strainer due to an inadequate maintenance inspection by the previous owner, which resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB BFO96LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA021.md): Beech E55 · Manassas, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1995 · N36SV · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, when the left engine lost power shortly after liftoff. Related factors were the pilot's failure to follow the checklist procedure, and his failure to ensure that the fuel selector was in the proper… - [NTSB NYC94FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA064.md): Swearingen SA-26AT · Winchester, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1994 · N20PT · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to operate the airplane with known deficiencies in the fuel quantity measuring system which resulted in a power loss due to fuel starvation, followed by improper emergency procedures which resulted in a loss of control inflight and… - [NTSB NYC94LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA037.md): Cessna 152 · Christianburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1993 · N49215 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which prevented the accumulation of carburetor ice and resulted in the loss of engine power. A factor was unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB BFO91FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91FA072.md): Cessna 210N · Petersburg, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1991 · N2112S · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate pre-takeoff check and his failure to abort the takeoff. Inadequate maintenance of the engine was a factor. - [NTSB BFO89LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA056.md): Boeing A75N1 · Bealeton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1989 · N56940 · Destroyed > Water in the fuel, which resulted in a momentary loss of power during an inverted low pass, and the pilot's failure to plan the maneuver to allow for appropriate remedial action. - [NTSB BFO89LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA039.md): Aircoupe Alon A2A · Sutherland, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1989 · N5488F · Substantial damage > Low output of the magnetos which resulted in the loss of full power during the attempted recovery from a simulated forced landing. The pilot ignored indications of an engine problem during start when the engine was hard to start. - [NTSB BFO87LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA061.md): Cessna 172 · Tappahannock, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1987 · N78505 · Substantial damage > The acft was at 1500 MSL when a 300 RPM loss of power occurred. The plt sighted a private landing strip and he decided to make a precautionary landing on it. During the landing roll on the 62 ft wide grass strip the l wing struck corn stalks in an adjacent… - [NTSB BFO86FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA044.md): Cessna 177B · Springfield, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1986 · N34953 · Substantial damage > According to the plt, the eng bgn running rough drg flt, then clrd & ran smoothly again. He rprtd he elected to abort the flt & made a turn, then svrl min later, the eng lost pwr. Drg an emerg lndg in a parking lot, the l main gear hit anauto & fatally… - [NTSB BFO85LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA015.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1985 · N3528U · Substantial damage > As the gear was retracting after takeoff, the acft began to lose power. The plt could detect no yaw to either side. When the acft was about 50 feet off the ground, the twr informed the plt that vapor or smoke was trailing from the left eng. The plt… - [NTSB ATL85FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA054.md): Beech D18S · Norfolk, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1984 · N8517Z · Destroyed > The acft crashed during an ILS approach following an engine power loss while on an air taxi freight flight. The plt related that at about 550 ft on the approach to rwy 23 the left eng fuel press warning lite illuminated & the lt eng loss power. The plt opened… - [NTSB BFO85FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA008.md): Beech C23 · Clifton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1984 · N6536R · Substantial damage > Shortly after leveling at the cruise altitude of 2500 ft, the pilot noted a gradual RPM decrease and resultant loss of power. Altitude could not be maintained and the pilot selected a rolling open field in which to land when he realized that reaching an… - [NTSB ATL83FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA086.md): Champion 7ECA · Quinton, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1983 · N5175X · Substantial damage > The acft crashed shortly after takeoff following an engine malfunction. The student was taking basic instruction in tailwheel acft and had made one landing. Following the 2nd takeoff, at 150-200 feet AGL, the engine lost power with the RPM dropping to the… - [NTSB ATL82FID13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FID13.md): Beech B-19 · Franklin, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 19, 1982 · N7698R · Substantial damage > N7698R crashed while on final approach, approximately one half mile east of Franklin airport. The father of the pilot stated that the aircraft had been taken without permission. The pilot holds an expired student pilot certificate. In addition, the pilot 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" = 'VA' 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=VA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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