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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 DEN82FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Hakalau, HIThe aircraft departed hilo on the last leg of a 3 flight. A few minutes after takeoff, the pilot called the tower to askfor return and indicated he had a difficulty. No further transmission was made. Witnesses heard intermittent engine sputtering and then the…NTSB FTW82DA150Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350D · Houston, TXThe purpose of the flight was for the pilot to practice maneuvers in preparation for a part 135 check ride. The pilot was practicing power recovery autorotations to a height of about 5 ft ag. He reported that on his fourth autorotation, the engine did not…NTSB LAX82FVD14Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172N · Hayward, CAWhile on final approach for a simulated short field landing, the engine lost power. The pilots were unable to restart the engine, and the aircraft struck a fence and nosed over during the landing. Conditions were favorable for carburetor ice, but the…NTSB FTW82DA148Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRand KR-1 Catfish · Slaton, TXThe home built aircraft was on its initial test flight. After completing two takeoff runs successfully, the pilot elected to fly the aircraft around the local pattern. While climbing about 1/4 mile from the runway, the engine began missing. The pilot turned…NTSB NYC82DA077Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172D · Endicott, NYWhile en route from poughkeepsie to utica, NY, the pilot became disoriented and obtained radar vectors. He elected to land at the tri-cities airport, Endicott, NY when the plane was getting low on fuel. Gusty winds were encountered during the approach. The…NTSB MIA82DA106Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper J5A · Tampa, FLThe pilot reported that the engine malfunctioned while he was on a VFR flight. He stated that he applied carburetor heat as well as other measures to restore power. The malfunction persisted, and the plane was substantially damaged during a forced landing…NTSB LAX82FVD13Accident · 3 fatalFinal reportBeech A36TC · Hearst, CAAbout 26 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain at night. The crash site was located about eight miles east of the departure airport and was at an elevation of about 2000 ft MSL. During impact it struck trees and a 20 degree slope…NTSB DEN82DA065Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18-180 · Savage, MTThe pilot reported that after takeoff, he remained at about 100 ft AGL and proceeded toward Savage, MT. He said he intended to fly over his partner's farm near Savage. Nearly 20 minutes after takeoff, a loss of engine RPM was noted as the pilot approached his…NTSB MIA82FLD18Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportSikorsky H-19A · Croom, FLThe pilot reported that he was spraying about 15 ft over a lake when the engine lost power. He entered an autorotation and ditched the helicopter in the lake. After recovery from the lake, a check of the engine revealed no precrash failures.NTSB LAX82DA144Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150K · 9 Sw Santa Barb, CAThe engine lost power while the pilot was spotting fish at night. He was unable to restart the engine or glide back to the shore. The plane was ditched about 3 1/2 miles from the shore and was not recovered.NTSB CHI82DA125Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Caro, MIThe pilot reported that a partial loss of engine power occurred at about 200 ft AGL during takeoff. During a forced landing in a farm field, the nose wheel fork failed and the propeller and engine cowling were damaged. The pilot suspected a stuck value, but…NTSB SEA82DA053Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWeatherly 201C · Espanola, WAThe pilot stated that during climb the engine power suddenly went to idle. A forced landing was made in a soft plowed field where the aircraft nosed over. No mechanical malfunctions were found during the engine examination however it was noted that conditions…NTSB LAX82DA139Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 210D · N. South Lake T, CAAfter takeoff, the pilot made a normal climb to about 8500 ft. he then noticed indications of higher than normal EGT and fuel pressure and a lower than normal fuel flow. The pilot reported that he had leveled off and throttled back when the engine began to…NTSB SEA82DA054Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportEvans VP2 · Athol, IDDuring the initial flight test of a homebuilt aircraft the engine quit just as the aircraft was entering downwind. The pilot selected a field and executed a forced landing during which the gear collapsed. The pilot stated that he felt the nose of the aircraft…NTSB FTW82DA131Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 150G · Lamesa, TXThe pilot was circling the airport at night when the engine began losing power. He applied carburetor heat, but power could not be regained. The propeller was windmilling when he landed in a flat, plowed field and nosed over. The pilot had suspected…NTSB FTW82DA127Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · West Delta 105dOn takeoff from an oil rig helideck, the pilot heard a loud noise in the engine/transmission area and noticed a change in engine noise. He maneuvered the aircraft away from the oil rig, inflated the pop out floats and autorotated to the water. On impact the…NTSB MIA82DA096Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 269B · Near Kissimmee, FLThe engine lost power while the pilot was on a low altitude aerial observation flight over trees. He attempted to land on a nearby road. While approaching the road at 10 to 15 ft AGL, he ran out of RPM. He hit the ground flat, but did not roll over.NTSB LAX82FA130Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Torrance, CABefore departing on the initial flight from los angeles, CA, the pilot drained a large amount of water from the fuel tanks. After making a battery start, the pilot and two passengers departed on a flight to the santa catalina airport where they had lunch.…NTSB FTW82DA124Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Lafayette, LAEn route to Lafayette, LA on a cross country the engine quit. A forced landing in a soft plowed field caused the landing gear to separate and the aircraft to nose over.NTSB SEA82DA047Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSikorsky S-58J · Siletz, ORAfter lift-off with a 3000 pound external sling load, a "pop" was heard followed by low-level vibration. Rotor RPM decayed and an autorotation was effected to a forced landing in a revine. Postcrash inspection revealed a failure of the engine drive "short…NTSB MIA82DA093Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182 · Quincy, FLAfter completing the drop on a skydiving flight, the engine lost power during a power-off descent. The pilot reported that the carburetor heat was not used during the descent prior to the loss of power. However, the probability of weather conditions for…NTSB LAX82DA125Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Death Valley, CAThe pilot reported that during a cross-country flight, the engine began running rough and decreasing thrust resulted in a forced landing. While landing on a soft, dry lake bed, the plane crossed a small wash where the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft…NTSB FTW82FRD09Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportCessna A185E · New Orleans, LAThe pilot of the amphibious aircraft initiated a takeoff on runway 10. Witnesses stated that the engine began losing power. After taking off, the aircraft was observed to make a sharp left turn back toward the airport while still at a low altitude. Some…NTSB MIA82DA095Accident · No injuriesFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Merritt Island, FLThe pilot suspected a partial loss of engine power shortly after lift-off. He cut the power to land on the remaining runway. The plane touched down on the right main and nose gear, and the nose gear collapsed. The plane skidded about 100 ft before coming to…NTSB NYC82FGT09Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Annville, PADuring takeoff, the engine lost power at about 150 ft AGL. The pilot reported that the engine started when he switched from the left to the right fuel tank, but stopped again. He attempted to return to the airport, but was unable. The aircraft nosed over…NTSB CHI82FA096Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 414 · Jackson, MIAt approximately 90K after liftoff from a touch & go the copilot, who was flying from the left seat, indicated problems with the right eng. The plt had been observing trucks on the right side of the rwy. He stated they could have set it back down except he…NTSB LAX82DVG16Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Fall River Mill, CAThe pilot elected to return to his departure airport when the aircraft would not climb. The aircraft continued to loose altitude after a 180 degree turn, the aircraft crashed into trees. Examination of the aircraft engine did not reveal any preimpact failure…NTSB MIA82DA089Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Lake Wales, FLOn liftoff the stall warning horn sounded. The pilot leveled the acft to build up airspeed and the engine backfired and lost rpm's. the aircraft started to sink and drift left. The pilot stated he applied all right rudder but the left gear hit the ground and…NTSB SEA82DA039Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportMooney M20F · Maupin, ORThe pilot reported that the engine lost power during takeoff after he raised the gear and flaps. He stated that he lowered the nose and the stall warning buzzer sounded, but he was unable to obtain the necessary airspeed. He stated that the power began to…NTSB NYC82DA056Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 47J-2A · Emmaus, PAWhile maneuvering at approximately 200 feet AGL for an aerial photography mission a sudden and complete power failure occurred. The pilot initiated autorotation procedures and set a course for the only open area, a small field with a 15 degree upslope. A…NTSB FTW82DA094Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGulfstream American G-164B · Holly Grove, ARThe agricultural pilot was aligning the aircraft to begin a swath run when the engine began to lose power. He noted a loss of manifold and oil pressure as well as black smoke from the exhaust. He turned away from the field and collided with trees rather than…NTSB FTW82DA093Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBeech C-45H · Mcallen, TXAbout 18 minutes after takeoff, the pilot radioed that the no. 2 engine had lost power and that he was returning to land at Mcallen, TX. While approaching to land, the aircraft crashed in an open field about 400 yards short of the runway and 115 feet right of…NTSB SEA82DA037Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-18-135 · Richland, WAThe pilot was practicing short field landings. On this approach, he added power to arrest a high sink rate, but felt that the engine did not respond adequately. A hard landing occurred. The engine was examined, and during a test run, it operated…NTSB LAX82FXQ05Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Elko, NVThe pilot stated that the engine quit producing power and the plane crashed in mountainous terrain. A teardown of the engine revealed no preimpact failure. The initial impact occurred with a tree at an elevation of about 7000 ft MSL. A piece of the right wing…NTSB MIA82FLD17Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCrook M-1 · Tarpon Springs, FLThe pilot reported that when he first tried to start the engine before takeoff, there was a lack of ignition and it would not start. He found moisture in the distributor cap, dried it out, cleaned the points, and then the engine started normally. Before…NTSB LAX82FUG07Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 182 · Blythe, CAThe engine lost power at night while the aircraft was en route at about 18,000 ft MSL. The pilot was unable to restart the engine. While trying to start the engine, he noted that the carburetor heat would not go full on or full off. The pilot asked for…NTSB NYC82DA047Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Jaffrey, NHDuring takeoff, the engine lost power at about 40 to 50 ft AGL. The aircraft was landed back on the runway with about 400 ft remaining. It hit a snowbank at the end of the runway at about 40 to 50 knots. The plane bounced and came to rest after traveling…NTSB NYC82DA046Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T188C · Block Island, RIWhile on a ferry flight approaching the nantucket VOR the pilot stated that the engine began to run rough. The aircraft was turned back towards Block Island at which time the fuel pressure began to fluctuate and decrease along with the manifold pressure. The…NTSB LAX82DA099Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182 · Woodland, CAA climb was made to 10,000 ft on a skydiving flight. The pilot reported that after descending to 2000 ft, the engine began to lose power and run rough. He elected to make an off-airport landing in a field. Near the end of the landing roll, the nose gear sank…NTSB LAX82DA095Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172N · Mammoth, AZThe pilot was on a solo cross-country flight in preparation for his commercial pilot certificate. He had begun a descent from 10,500 ft for landing at his destination airport when the engine quit. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful and a forced…NTSB DEN82FTE17Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Boulder, COThe engine lost power while the aircraft was cruising at 7500 ft MSL at night. During a forced landing, the aircraft touched down on steep, rocky soil. The aircraft bounced and then nosed over after a second touchdown. During an interview about two hours…NTSB LAX82DA091Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech B35 · La Jolla, CADuring flight over the water, the engine lost power and the pilot was unable to glide to a safe landing area on shore. The plane was ditched in the pacific ocean about 1/4 mile from the shore.NTSB MIA82DA059Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 269C · Ft. Myers, FLDuring flight engine rpm's dropped and pilot immediately landed on a road. The pilot stated he attempted to check the engine power by bringing the helicopter to a hover and moving it approximately 30 feet three times. The power appeared normal so he elected…NTSB MIA82DA077Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 210 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The pilot reported departing valkaria, Florida on a VFR round robin flight to great abaco island, Bahamas and return. While on the return leg of the flight, the engine lost power. The pilot was unable to restore power or glide to land; therefore, he ditched…NTSB FTW82DA064Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 180 · Abilene, TXOn climbout, as power was being reduced from takeoff power to climb power, the engine failed for undetermined reasons. The pilot stated that he maneuvered the aircraft so that the right wing absorbed the initial impact with the ground.NTSB CHI82DA060Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172A · Roselle, ILShortly after takeoff, the pilot noted a partial loss of power. He turned back toward the airport and turned the carburetor heat on; however, the carburetor heat did not seem to help. The fuel selector was switched from both tanks to the right tank, and this…NTSB ANC82DA020Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-21A · N Cape Yakataga, AKAircraft departed merrill field at 1110 with 220 gallons of fuel. Two hours later both engines quit while flying at an altitude of 6500 feet approximately 10 miles offshore. The crew was unable to restart the engines and the aircraft was ditched into 12 to 15…NTSB NYC82DA037Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T210N · Scotia, NYWhile on final approach, the engine lost power as the pilot pushed the prop control to high RPM. The pilot initiated emergency procedures but was unable to restart the engine. All switches were turned off and the aircraft was pulled up to a full stall and…NTSB LAX82DUG06Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Daggett, CAWhile descending through 4000 ft MSL to land, the engine began to surge. The pilot moved the mixture to full rich and selected carburetor heat, but the engine lost all power. Reportedly, the aircraft was demolished during a forced landing. Disassembly of the…NTSB CHI82DA046Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 150 · Altamont, ILAbout five to ten minutes after takeoff at night, the engine began to lose power and then suddenly stopped. Pilot elected to land in a light colored area that was surrounded by darker areas. During the approach, the aircraft struck a tree which damaged the…