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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"
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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
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NTSB LAX86LA277Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12C · Garberville, CAThe student plt had just taken off on a training x-country flt when the main rotor tachometer needle decreased below the engine tachometer needle. He turned the helicopter to return to the arpt but was unable to maintain altitude and landed hard in rough…NTSB SEA86LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T-188-C · Othello, WAAn engine failure for unknown reasons occurred during an aerial application maneuver. A forced landing was accomplished onto very rough, rocky terrain where the aircraft was destroyed during the landing sequence.NTSB LAX86FVA10Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell UH-1B · Le Grand, CAThe helicopter experienced an engine failure shortly after lift-off prior to a spray run on a nearby field. The engine decelerated to zero and the acft collided with the ground. Examination of the engine revealed the turbine rotor was destroyed and evidence…NTSB NYC86LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23-19 · Marstons Mills, MAThe eng lost power as the acft was climbing thru about 60' AGL during takeoff. The plt rprtd that he was forced to turn back toward the arpt since there was a wooded area & a residential area ahead. Subsequently, the acft was extensively damaged when it crash…NTSB LAX86LA272Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Hesperia, CAThe student pilot and passenger departed carble airport (ccb), upland, CA, on a visual flight rules personal flight to bullhead city, Arizona. The student plt reported while approaching Hesperia, CA at about 7,500 ft m.s.l. the engine began to experience an…NTSB NYC86FHA03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportThomas Pitts S-1T · Avoca, PADuring a ribbon cutting ceremony at the wilkes-barre/scranton air show, the acft had a temporary engine failure while inverted 20 feet above the terrain. The acft impacted on the rwy, slid 500 feet inverted, turned over and stopped upright.NTSB MIA86LA194Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Opa Locka, FLThe instructor plt stated that on takeoff just as he turned his crosswind leg, the engine lost power and he turned back to the airport, landed short of the runway and the aircraft flipped over and came to rest inverted. Post crash examination of the engine…NTSB FTW86LRG28Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna A188B · Temple, TXDuring the initial climb after takeoff the pilot experienced a loss of power and attempted to return to the private airport from which he had departed. Unable to reach the runway the aircraft landed in rough terrain colliding with a mound of dirt. Both main…NTSB MKC86LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Wrightsville, ARThe PIC of the PA22 was practicing departures fm a confined field. The PIC stated that the acft engine had been operating normally, and that he had been operating fm this area for about the previous 1/2 hr. The PIC stated the eng quit on climbout fm the pvt…NTSB NYC86FNA01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSteen Skybolt UNK · Beverly, MAThe Steen Skybolt modified with a turbo-prop conversion experienced a power loss on takeoff after achieving an altitude of 200-300 ft AGL and made a hard landing on the runway remaining. The landing gear collapsed and aircraft received substantial damage. The…NTSB ATL86LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Salisbury, NCThe plt reported that the engine lost power and quit shortly after T/0 at about 500-700 ft AGL. He checked the mixture, carb heat and mags but was unable to restart the engine. A 180 turn was made back to the arpt. The plt stated that he let the airspeed…NTSB FTW86LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech T-34A · Pearland, TXThe plt experienced an eng failure during cruise flt due to a blockage of the air induction system by a sheet of paper. The acft had been painted just prior to the accident. The acft received substantial damage when the right wing collided with the ground due…NTSB NYC86LA153Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Westport, NYThe Piper PA-28-235 made an off airport landing at night in conditions of reduced visibility, with rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms in the area. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot received serious injuries. Post crash examination of the…NTSB MIA86FA184Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7CCM · Boynton Beach, FLAccording to witnesses, the acft entered a turn shortly after taking off from a touch-&-go landing, then stalled & began to spin to the right. The acft impacted the ground at the edge of a canal, aprx 1000 ft from the dept end of the rwy. One witness stated…NTSB FTW86FPA22Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportRutan LONG-EZ · Cedar Hill, TXShortly after takeoff and leveling off at 3000 ft MSL, the plt switched fuel tanks. Aprx 20 minutes into the flt a total loss of engine power was experienced. The plt attempted to land in a field; however, the acft contacted power lines during the descent.…NTSB BFO86FIG02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAero Commander 560A · Easton, MDThe acft overran the end of the rwy and struck an embankment during an aborted takeoff. The plt reported that shortly after takeoff, the acft settled back on the rwy. He reduced the engine power to idle, raised the flaps and attempted to stop the acft to no…NTSB MIA86LA180Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210N · Jacksonville, FLThe eng failed & a forced ldg was performed in a field. During the ldg roll-out, the acft struck a fence. An on-scene exam of the acft revealed a substantial quantity of fuel remaining in the tanks and there was no evidence of any foreign matter within the…NTSB FTW86LA109Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Tahoka, TXThe acft nosed over during a forced landing in a fld following a loss of pwr due to fuel exhaustion. The plt reported that after aprx 9 minutes of flt a total loss of pwr was experienced. The plt selected an open fld in which to land. The nose gear sunk in…NTSB ATL86IA167Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Birmingham, ALDuring takeoff ground run the aircraft would not develop full power according to the pilot. The pilot elected to abort the takeoff and during the aborted takeoff the aircraft ran off the end of the runway.NTSB ANC86LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Port Alsworth, AKThe airplane experienced an engine failure while in cruise flight and subsequently overran the forced landing area.NTSB NYC86LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206 · Presque Isle, MEAccording to the plt, the eng lost power about 10 min after he took off while flying at low altitude. He landed in a field that was surrounded by trees. Drg the landing, the rgt float, rgt wing & rgt side of the empennage were damaged. No reason was found for…NTSB NYC86FA140Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Chaumont, NYThe pilot departed his private strip and crashed about 5 minutes later in a steep nose down attitude. Over 50 per cent of the fluid in the carburetor was a contaminant.NTSB LAX86FA240Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Fullerton, CAThe plt took off on a flt to provide traffic reports to a local broadcasting station. Witnesses rprtd that shortly aftertakeoff, the eng began to misfire. The acft entered a steep left bank angle, then plummeted toward the gnd. While still in a steep nose…NTSB NYC86LA141Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Syracuse, NYDuring descent about six miles from Syracuse hancock airport, the flight experienced engine vibration. Engine lost power and restarted. However when flight was at 3500 feet, power was lost again. Pilot set up for best glide and crashed in a grassy field. Full…NTSB FTW86LRG23Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNorth American Rockwell S2-R · Mercedes, TXThe acft experienced a complete loss of eng power at an alt of 200 ft AGL shortly after takeoff. The plt was forced to land against the rows in a muddy cotton field. Shortly after touchdown, the acft flipped over. The exact nature of the eng failure was not…NTSB FTW86LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Eagle Pass, TXThe pilot failed to take appropriate steps to prevent water from entering the magnetos while washing the aircraft. As a result the water caused the magnetos to cut out and in turn caused the engine failure.NTSB CHI86FEM08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBeech B35 · Paw Paw, MIOn takeoff at approx 100' the engine began to falter. The pilot did a 180 deg turn and landed about 1/2 way down the runway. After bouncing twice and seeing that he would probably run off the end, he performed a go-around. At a point near the end of the…NTSB ATL86LA141Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Daniels, WVThe plt stated that he noted a 'large vibration' after he had taken off. He suspected a psbl bird strike or bearing failure, & subsequently, the helicopter crashed into trees. According to the plt, the eng did not fail; however, witnesses saw the helicopter…NTSB SEA86LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArbaugh Evans Evans VP-1 · Kelso, WAA forced landing was made due to a loss of power at about 150 AGL during initial climb. The acft was landed on railroad tracks where it was destroyed by impact. The reason for the power loss has not been determined.NTSB NYC86LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFly Baby 1-A · Mt. Pleasant, PAOn second takeoff, an abrupt loss of power was experienced. On flare for the emergency, off airport landing, the aircraft landed hard on rising terrain, bounced and came to rest inverted.NTSB MIA86LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Windermere, FLAfter leveling off at an alt of aprx 1000 ft the eng of the float plane failed for undetermined causes. The plt selected a small lake on which to land and a glide was established. The plt stated that he lowered the flaps too soon & the left wing struck trees.…NTSB MIA86LA165Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell UH-1B · Fellsmere, FLThe plt stated that he had about 350 lbs of fuel onboard when he took off on his 4th night crop dusting mission. He indicated that each mission is 6 to 8 mins in duration and that the average fuel consumption is about 570 lbs per hr. He stated that the 20 min…NTSB FTW86LA089Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Rio Hondo, TXThe right eng failed during cruise flt and the plt was unsuccessful in his attempt to restart the eng. The acft was unable to maintain alt and impacted the ground resulting in substantial damage to the acft. Although there was no evidence of any…NTSB ATL86FA137Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Valdosta, GAThe left engine lost power shortly after takeoff and the pilot did not feather the propeller. A traffic pattern was flown with the aircraft in a continuous descent. Insufficient altitude remained to maneuver the aircraft to the runway, so the pilot elected to…NTSB MKC86LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · Winona, KSThe pilot stated that he borrowed the airplane from his father to practice takeoffs and landings at his father's private, crop dusting airstrip. There were no chemicals onboard, according to the pilot. He further stated that on a go-around maneuver, and as he…NTSB SEA86LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S-2R · Odessa, WAA rough running engine accompanied by smoke rising from the left side of the engine occurred shortly after takeoff. The landing gear then collapsed during the subsequent forced landing and the acft was destroyed by fire. The number one cylinder was found to…NTSB CHI86FER07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172P · Webster, WIShortly after lift-off, the plt noted a loss of power as the acft was climbing, about 40 ft above the rwy. He rprtd the eng 'appeared to run a little above idle.' He landed the acft on the remaining rwy, but it contd off the departure end & nosed over. No…NTSB FTW86LRD14Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Guedan, LAThe pilot lost engine power at an altitude of about 150 feet AGL following takeoff. He impacted a raised roadbed during the forced landing, flipped inverted, slid to a stop, and burned. The fire damage prevented determination of the cause of engine failure.NTSB NYC86LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Ephrata, PAThe Enstrom F28C was cruising enroute when it experienced a loss of power for reasons unknown. During the landing, in a large open field, the main rotor was damaged and the tail rotor separated from the tail boom. The lone occupant, the pilot, was uninjured…NTSB MKC86LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Tekamah, NEThe pilot stated that as he was finishing his run spraying pine trees and was pulling up when the engine lost power. The right wings struck trees and the aircraft nosed over during the forced landing.NTSB CHI86FEE03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeaupre Elfering Quickie · Waukegan, ILThe acft crash landed in a cultivated part of the arpt after the eng quit during takeoffs & landings. The acft climbed to about 400 ft AGL and started a turn when the eng stopped. The acft was glided to an alfalfa field on the arpt. The acft was damaged…NTSB MKC86LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Ashby, NEThe plt stated that he and a passenger were sightseeing when he increased the mixture to full rich, applied carb heat and reduced power for a glide across a valley. When he advanced the throttle to level off the engine did not respond. During the forced…NTSB MIA86LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Daytona Beach, FLFlt experienced engine failure while descending for landing. While approaching a field for a forced landing the aircraft struck electrical power lines and then crashed into the field. The engine was operated to full power after the accident with no evidence…NTSB MKC86FA101Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 680FL · Grand Island, NEThe twin eng acft crashed and burned 4 miles north of the arpt while on an instrument apch. The plt had transmitted that he had an engine problem. The #5 cylinder was found detached from the left engine but the left propeller was not feathered. An engine…NTSB MIA86LA150Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Shelby, MSAfter departure while making a turn the pilot reported the engine lost power and the aircraft settled into the trees. There was no evidence of a preexisting mechanical failure/malfunction.NTSB NYC86LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Madison, CTThe acft experienced an engine failure during takeoff and the plt made a forced landing in a river. Post accident inspection did not determine cause of the power loss. It should be noted that the acft was under water for several hours prior to examination.NTSB FTW86FA075Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportRockwell 112A · El Paso, TXThe plt rprtd that the eng quit immediately after takeoff. During an emerg landing on arpt property, the acft collided with a sand dune & nosed over. An exam of the eng revealed no discrepancies. The extent of damage prevented a thorough exam of the fuel sys.…NTSB NYC86LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Ridgefield Park, NJA weight imbalance, then a split needle, caused the plt to abort 2 previous attempts to depart. Conditions were corrected & the helicopter departed the waterfront helipad. As it went over the water, the plt noted a loss of eng power. He tried to return to the…NTSB CHI86LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Midlothian, ILThe acft was being operated on a student instructional flt. On initial run up the CFI stated he had an excessive mag drop that cleared up. The acft was flown to an adjacent field to make two touch and go landings. During the last takeoff the CFI suspected a…NTSB ATL86LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-150 · Braselton, GAThe pilot reported that the engine RPM decreased while conducting a banner tow flight and that the engine subsequently quit. The airplane was landed in a field of an auto race track where a telephone pole was struck during the landing roll. Temperature was 92…