NTSB investigations: Jacobs L4 /R755-7

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Jacobs L4 /R755-7, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19832026
NTSB investigations: Jacobs L4 /R755-7 per year, 1983–2026: 6 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('35003')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 350))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL07LA001Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Somerville, TNThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Oct 4, 2006 · N493Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC04LA118Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T-50 · Sharon, MAThe loss of power in one engine for undetermined reasons. Factors were the excessive weight, and degraded climb performance.May 7, 2004 · N45P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA104Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 195A · Roanoke, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight resulting in loss of engine power due to water and rust contamination of the fuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Mar 24, 2000 · N9847A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA98LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T-50 · Missoula, MTA quick drain was open due to the pilot's inadequate preflight.Sep 27, 1998 · N6HS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL97FA095Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBoeing Stearman B75N1 · Locust Grove, GAThe inadvertent stall encountered by the pilot after experiencing an in-flight cylinder head separation.Jul 2, 1997 · N450GC · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA232Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Lebanon, INThe plt had flown the acft to boone county arpt to get the acft's carburetor adjusted. After the adjustment, he took off to the south on a grass rwy beside the concrete rwy. While climbing thru about 300 to 400 ft AGL, the eng began running rough. The plt…May 27, 1983 · N52470 · Substantial damage