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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 LAX82DA238Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 205 · El Centro, CAThe pilot reported that the engine lost power during takeoff. During a forced landing, the aircraft hit a ditch and was substantially damaged. An engine teardown revealed no preimpact malfunction or failure.NTSB ATL82FA182Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Hendersonville, NCReportedly, the engine power was normal during the engine run-up, ground roll and lift-off. However, shortly after takeoff at an altitude of about 250 ft AGL, the engine coughed, sputtered and lost power. At about the same time, two witnesses noticed that the…NTSB FTW82DA252Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech 35 · Graham, TXWhile descending through about 2800 ft AGL to land, the engine lost power. The pilot was unable to restart the engine and elected to land in an OAT field with oats about 2 to 3 ft high. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed…NTSB MIA82DA141Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Fellsmere, FLThe pilot was a foreign national with a private pilot certificate and was on a solo instructional flight. He reported that the engine lost power while he was practicing s-turns at 800 ft. he stated that he accomplished the procedure for an engine failure, but…NTSB FTW82DA249Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSnow 600-S2C · Ozona, TXThe pilot had finished a spray operation on the previous day and was moving the aircraft to a new location. During takeoff, the engine lost power and the plane was landed in a bushy/wooded area. During landing, the right wing was damaged. The pilot…NTSB SEA82DA094Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Toledo, WAThe pilot reported that before landing, he turned the fuel boost "on", applied carburetor heat, and set the power at roughly 1500 RPM. He reported that the mixture had been in the full rich position during the entire flight. He encountered a crosswind on…NTSB LAX82DA233Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Porterville, CAThe student pilot was on a local flight with two passengers. He reported that he was flying at about 600 ft AGL with 2100 RPM when he throttled back to 1500 RPM for about 10 seconds. He stated that when he advanced the throttle back to cruise power, the…NTSB NYC82FNA16Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportDavis DA-2A · Lincoln, RIThe pilot was on a local pleasure flight to see that the aircraft was functioning properly after a routine inspection. Just prior to the accident, witnesses heard the engine sputter, then become quiet. The plane was observed to continue straight ahead for…NTSB FTW82DA244Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Coy, ARThe pilot reported that the engine lost power as he was pulling up from a swath run. He pumped the throttle several times, the engine regained power momentarily, then quit. The pilot dumped his load and made a forced landing in a muddy field. As the plane was…NTSB ANC82DA051Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · St. Mary'S, AKPilot found considerable water in fuel during preflight. During takeoff engine quit. Pilot made intersection takeoff allowing less than half of runway available. Tried to land on road during forced landing but used dirt alongside because of truck. Aircraft…NTSB LAX82DA228Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Scottsdale, AZDuring a dual instructional flight, the student pilot and instructor pilot (ip) were practicing touch and go landings. After practicing a soft field approach and landing, the student initiated a short field takeoff with full power and 10 degrees of flaps.…NTSB CHI82DA220Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Hobart, INDuring takeoff, the engine lost power at an altitude of about 150 to 200 ft AGL. Subsequently, during a forced landing, the aircraft flew through a row of trees when the pilot tried to reach an open area that turned out to be a grave yard. The pilot believed…NTSB MIA82DA134Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 337 · Near Stuart, FLThe pilot made an uneventful flight from gainsville to sebring, FL where 3 passengers were deplaned. He then departed on a VFR flight to freeport on the grand bahama island. The pilot stated the he had proceeded about 30 miles east of the Florida coast when…NTSB FTW82DA237Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportGrumman G164B · Beedeville, ARThe agricultural aircraft lost power during takeoff. The pilot jettisoned the load and made a forced landing in a rice field. During the landing, the aircraft nosed over in soft muddy terrain.NTSB FTW82DA228Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Tulsa, OKThe aircraft lost power during climb at 1300 feet. The engine would not restart. The pilot made a forced landing in the Arkansas river. No preimpact malfunction or failure of the aircraft's engine could be found.NTSB FTW82DA236Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAyres S-2R · Edgerly, LAAfter takeoff with a load of fertilizer, the aircraft lost power and a forced landing was made which resulted in damage to the aircraft. The cause of the engine malfunction was not determined.NTSB SEA82DA086Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 210-5(205) · Jerome, IDDuring takeoff, the engine lost power at about 100 ft AGL. The pilot elected to land in a newly planted bean field. After touchdown, the wheels sank into soft terrain and the plane nosed over. An examination of the aircraft and engine revealed no precrash…NTSB NYC82FFJ13Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportLake LA-4-200 · Canandaiqua, NYWhile taking off, an intermittent power loss was encountered. According to the pilot, the aircraft settled and bounced on a paved road at the end of the runway, then engine power returned and the plane began climbing again. At about 60 to 70 ft AGL, power was…NTSB LAX82DA217Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Delano, CAThe pilot and his daughter were on a cross-country flight when the engine lost power. During a forced landing approach to a highway, the pilot noticed some powerlines which he went under. He avoided the powerlines, but hit a truck. The crash site was located…NTSB CHI82DA205Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportVolmer Sportsman · Pulaski, WIOn his first flight of the aircraft during this calendar year, the pilot aborted his takeoff. On the second attempt he started to abort but the engine surged and the aircraft became airborne. He stated that he continued to have a problem with the engine and…NTSB MIA82FA128Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-3C · St. Petersburg, FLAfter a local maintenance flight the crew returned to St. Petersburg to practice full stop landings. Shortly after becoming airborne during the 2nd takeoff, the right eng experienced a power loss. The acft was observed to climb to about 50 ft AGL, then veer…NTSB MKC82DA097Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Kimball, NEThe aircraft was loaded with 100 gallons of 2-4-D and 40 gallons of fuel. During the preflight run-up check, the pilot noted a mag drop of 225 RPM. He stated that leaning the fuel mixture cleared the excessive decrease in RPM, and he observed 2500 RPM on the…NTSB CHI82DA199Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportEnstrom 280 · Rayland, OHAbout three minutes after takeoff, the engine lost power and the helicopter crashed in a wooded area. No preimpact failures of the aircraft or engine were found.NTSB DEN82FTM13Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAerospatiale 315B · Coalville, UTDuring a seismic exploration flight the eng quit. No eng malfunction was found.NTSB NYC82DA112Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172P · Greenville, METhe pilot reported that during takeoff, there was a partial loss of engine power after the float plane had climbed about 200 to 300 ft. carburetor heat was applied, but there was no immediate effect. The pilot reported that after the plane started to settle,…NTSB FTW82FA204Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Fairfield, TXWitnesses observed the helicopter flying northbound while traveling parallel and just east of a north-south highway. Reportedly, it enter an autorotative landing approach, crossed over the highway and impacted in an open field on a westerly heading after…NTSB FTW82DA202Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · New Deal, TXThe pilot departed an ag strip with a heavily loaded aircraft. Reportedly, the elevation and temperature were 3338 ft and 87 deg. After climbing to about 45 ft AGL, he entered a right turn. At this time, he noticed engine roughness and a loss of manifold…NTSB FTW82DA199Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · Eakly, OKThe pilot stated that as he pulled up from a swath run the engine started missing. He then elected to attempt a return to his departure airstrip. While turning toward the field the engine started making a loud noise and lost power. During the forced landing…NTSB ATL82DA150Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47D1 · Blountville, TNThe aircraft lost power at 100 feet above ground level. An autorotation was attempted to a highway. The hard landing resulted in the main rotor severing the tail.NTSB LAX82DA198Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Apple Valley, CADuring a flight from saint george, ut to imperial, GA, the pilot encountered fog as he approached el cajon pass, south of Apple Valley, CA. He attempted to go under the fog but was unable. He reversed course and headed back toward Apple Valley. As he was…NTSB FTW82DA195Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 500D · Amarillo, TXThe pilot reported that he was practicing autorotations. When he added power to recover from his eighth autorotation, he experienced compressor stalls in the engine and a complete loss of power at about 20 ft AGL. The helicopter settled and made a hard…NTSB MIA82DA124Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 188 · Alpha, FLThe pilot reported that during takeoff, the engine began running rough at about 1000 ft. he noted that the fuel pressure had increased abnormally and black puffs of smoke were coming out of the exhaust. He dumped his load and gained a small amount of…NTSB MKC82DA086Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Columbia, MODue to abnormal engine sounds the pilot elected to abort the takeoff. The aircraft could not be stopped on the remaining runway and rolled into a ditch. The pilot stated that during his preflight he was unable to remove all the water in the fuel by draining…NTSB ATL82FIJ03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · Gate City, VAThis was an external load operation to move seismographic oil exploration equipment. The pilot flew to the loading zone with a 150 ft cable and an aluminum bucket. After arriving, he lowered the bucket and hovered while the bucket was loaded. The pilot then…NTSB LAX82DA179Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172B · Crows Landing, CAAfter climbing to 3000 ft the engine began to lose power, the pilot pumped the throttle and the engine power became erratic. The pilot attempted to land at a naval air station but was forced to land in a plowed field when the engine lost all power. The…NTSB ATL82FKM04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 172G · Worthville, NCDuring arrival, the pilot entered a left downwind for runway 11 and proceeded to make a low pass over the strip to chase off cows. At approximately midfield, he initiated a climb and according to the passenger, when power was applied, the engine did not…NTSB ATL82FID08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 188 · West Point, VAThe pilot took off with a 50 gal load of water to calibrate the spray system. He stated that during a swath run, he heard a loud noise or whirring sound and initially thought there was a spray pump propeller failure. Immediately, he pulled up, started a left…NTSB LAX82DA178Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-36-285 · E. Of Delano, CADuring the procedure turn phase while spraying orange trees the engine stopped. Six orange trees were destroyed during the emergency landing. Examination of the aircraft's engine revealed no preimpact failure or malfunction.NTSB CHI82DA172Accident · No injuriesFinal reportOldfield Baby Lakes · Middlefield, OHThe aircraft quit during takeoff climb. The pilot reversed course and the engine started again for a short period then stopped. The pilot attempted to land on a taxiway but hit the raised lip of the taxiway. The right main landing gear failed. No preimpact…NTSB LAX82FA174Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMartin 404 · Madera, CAAfter takeoff the aircraft was observed to trail a brown substance. About 3 miles from the airport the right engine oil pressure dropped. The pilot decided to return to the airport. When he thought the runway was attainable he lowered the flaps; however, a…NTSB FTW82DRG32Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Mcallen, TXThe pilot reported that the engine failed shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was substantially damaged when it hit a canal bank at the end of the airstrip. According to the operator, the blower section failed which resulted in the loss of power.NTSB SEA82FA070Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · 6nm Sse Wrangel, AKThe pilot reported that the aircraft was on a reconnaissance flight to survey a proposed powerline project. He reported that during the flight, the engine flamed out and an autorotation was initiated. He maneuvered the helicopter to land in a clearance, but…NTSB CHI82DA162Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHiller 12E · Benson, MNHelicopter flying at 250 feet to stay below clouds had engine failure. Landed downwind in muddy field. Right skid collapsed.NTSB ATL82DA129Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech A23-24 · Kingston, TNDuring takeoff, the engine lost power at about 300 ft AGL and the pilot ditched the plane in a lake. After the ditching, the pilot egressed from the plane and enter a fishing boat that pulled up alongside. Shortly after that, the plank sank. After the…NTSB MKC82DA076Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBellanca 14-19 · Hays, KSThe pilot had purchased the aircraft in Iowa and had obtained a ferry permit to fly it to his home in California. In the vicinity of Hays, Kansas, the fuel tank he was using ran dry. He switched to another tank, turned on the electric boost pump and tried to…NTSB ATL82FIJ01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBrantley B-2B · Athens, WVThe helicopter crashed in a wooded, rocky area while the pilot was en route from the welch hospital to his residence in Athens, WV. An investigation revealed that the fuel tank bladder had ruptured, but no odor of fuel was noted. Later, the engine was…NTSB MIA82DA118Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna T210M · Fort Lauderdale, FLApproximately 18 miles west of the Fort Lauderdale airport, while cruising at 7500 feet, the engine lost power. After advising the tower of the problem, ATC suggested attempting a landing at a closer airport. At this point the pilot stated that power had been…NTSB ANC82DA039Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 369HS · Tok, AKThe pilot was conducting a non-revenue, sling-load operation on mt neuberer, while donating his services to Tok community tv, inc. he stated that he was lifting three empty propane bottles from a snow field when he noticed the auto relight lamp flash. He…NTSB FTW82DA159Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Victoria, TXThe pilot tookoff at about 1535 to fly in the local area and then to proceed to his home at edna, TX. He flew to a ball field to observe some friends playing ball. After circling the field 3 times, he applied power and began a climb. He stated that about 30…NTSB FTW82FA156Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportSmith Aerostar 600 · Portland, TXWhile descending near the destination, the left engine stopped running. The pilot attempted 2 airstarts which were unsuccessful. He feathered and secured the left engine and requested radar vectors to the nearest airport. A visual approach was made to the…