NTSB investigations
4,618 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”.
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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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 350) ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 350) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB NYC04LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Wiscasset, METhe failure of the oil filter adapter seal, which resulted in a loss of oil pressure, and subsequent catastrophic engine failure, and forced landing.NTSB CHI04LA256Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportClaxton S-12 · Oconomowoc, WIThe loss of engine power due to the seizure of the pistons and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The previous damage to the pistons due to earlier seizure occurrences was a factor.NTSB ATL04LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · San Juan, PRThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor ice and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was weather conditions favorable for carburetor ice.NTSB ATL04CA179Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Inverness, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and his failure to detect the presence of water in the fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent collision with trees and terrain.NTSB ATL04LA175Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Kennesaw, GAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA04LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Cottage Grove, ORIn-flight loss of engine power during cruise for undetermined reasons.NTSB FTW04FA232Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFairchild M-62A-3 · Corsicana, TXThe loss of engine power due to a faulty carburetor and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed sufficient for flight resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin during the forced landing after takeoff.NTSB SEA04LA179Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHardin Lancair 320 · Chewelah, WAFuel exhaustion as a result of a fuel leak from an undetermined location resulting in a loss of engine power during approach for landing and subsequent forced landing. Soft terrain was a factor.NTSB FTW04LA221Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Shreveport, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI04LA245Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFall Cub · Rockville, INThe fuel starvation encountered due to the builder's inadequate fuel system design and the subsequent loss of engine power during a maneuver for the landing approach. Factors were the tree and corn.NTSB FTW04LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Heth, ARThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB SEA04LA161Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Irby, WALoss of engine power for unknown reasons. Trees and rough/uneven terrain were factors.NTSB MIA04FA119Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna U206B · Key West, FLA loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during cruise flight, which resulted in the pilot ditching the airplane in ocean waters.NTSB CHI04CA229Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47G2 · Muncie, INThe engine failure for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's inability to properly level-off for landing due to the low rotor speed, which resulted in the hard landing. The low altitude where the engine failure occurred was a factor.NTSB SEA04LA157Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHeadrick Vans RV9A · Westport, WAFuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management. Carburetor icing conditions and trees were a factor.NTSB SEA04FA150Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportStinson 108 · Graham, WAThe total loss of power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering.NTSB DEN04LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 14-19-3A · Estes Park, COthe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the unsuitable terrain for landing and the mailbox posts.NTSB CHI04CA210Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Plymouth, MIThe loss of engine power at a low altitude due to a fuel flow restriction caused by vapor lock. Factors to the accident included the high atmospheric temperature and the road sign that the airplane impacted during the forced landing.NTSB CHI04LA202Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Rockville, INThe restriction of airflow in the carburetor due to a foreign substance blockage of the venturi. A contributing factor was the trees.NTSB SEA04LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Homedale, IDThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB DEN04LA110Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1 · Guernsey, WYthe pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and loss of engine power. Factors contributing to the accident were weather conditions conducive for carburetor icing, and a lack of suitable terrain for a forced…NTSB DEN04FA109Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58P · Fort Collins, COthe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/spin. Clouds and the pilot's diverted attention were contributing factors.NTSB FTW04LA197Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · East Cameron 13The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the fuel quantity gauge's improper fuel level indication, missing instrument placard, company maintenance personnel's improper maintenance records, disregard for company procedures,…NTSB FTW04CA192Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRotorway Exec · Conroe, TXThe loss of engine power due to the tripped fuel pump circuit breaker which resulted in the failure of the electric fuel pump.NTSB SEA04LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRoot RV-4 · Buckley, WAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the initial climb after takeoff. The pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank before takeoff and to maintain airspeed during the…NTSB CHI04LA184Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · York, NEA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the low altitude at the time of power loss and the unsuitable landing area encountered during the forced landing.NTSB FTW04LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer G-164B · Eagle Lake, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB ENG04IA021Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportRaytheon Corporate Jets Beechjet 400A · Sarasota, FLHigh-altitude ice crystals that had accreted on the compressor vanes and were ingested into the high pressure compressor when the pilots retarded the power levers causing compressor surges and flameouts of both engines. Contributing factors were the lack of…NTSB NYC04FA161Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E95 · Atlantic City, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while performing a go-around after experiencing a loss of power to the left engine for undetermined reason(s). A factor related to the accident was the loss of power to the left engine.NTSB SEA04LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Arlington, WAA significant power loss for undetermined reasons while in cruise flight, leading to a full autorotational landing. Factors include no suitable terrain in the area, and soft swampy terrain at the point where the pilot found it necessary to perform the forced…NTSB ATL04LA199Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAdventura II · Naples, FLLoss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the main landing gear.NTSB ATL04LA152Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStein Skybolt Skybolt · Jasper, GAThe pilot's attempt to operate the airplane with known deficiencies in the equipment, and the fuel system contamination that resulted in fuel starvation to the engine. A factor was rough and uneven terrain.NTSB ATL04CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Walterboro, SCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB ATL04CA149Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Tallassee, ALThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was pilot fatigue and the unauthorized use of the airplane .NTSB SEA04LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Wendell, IDA cracked cylinder head which resulted in a loss of engine power while maneuvering. High vegetation was a factor.NTSB NYC04LA160Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Jaffrey, NHThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI04LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · Green Bay, WIThe loss of engine power after takeoff for an undetermined reason.NTSB FTW04LA171Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Tulsa, OKThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB FTW04LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Dalhart, TXloss of engine power due to a corroded magneto for undetermined reasons.NTSB ANC04LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRufli Theodore J Rufli · Fairbanks, AKThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in a forced landing and an on ground collision with a parked and unoccupied airplane.NTSB FTW04LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Crowley, LAThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB SEA04CA107Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSteward Rocky 162F · Hood River, ORThe pilot's miscalculation of fuel consumption and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. A factor was the high vegetation.NTSB DEN04CA095Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorthwing WS2 · Fort Collins, COA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors include low altitude, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB IAD04LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Passaic, NJA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the evasive maneuver on the ground.NTSB FTW04LA158Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Needville, TXThe loss of engine power and subsequent in-flight fire for undetermined reasons.NTSB DEN04FA087Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Gilcrest, COthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his failure to switch fuel tank selector position which resulted in fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall.NTSB CHI04LA145Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBetchan KR II · Rapid City, SDFailure of the engine rocker arm installation resulting in a loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the power lines.NTSB FTW04LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWSK PZL Mielec M-18A · Dumas, ARThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI04CA138Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMerkel Acro Sport II · Beloit, WIInaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's continued flight with an inoperable fuel quantity indicator and the wires which the airplane contacted during the forced landing.NTSB FTW04LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Cotton Plant, ARThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.