NTSB investigations, 1986
193 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 257 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 204 |
| 1984 | 161 |
| 1985 | 156 |
| 1986 | 193 |
| 1987 | 186 |
| 1988 | 136 |
| 1989 | 126 |
| 1990 | 120 |
| 1991 | 169 |
| 1992 | 142 |
| 1993 | 153 |
| 1994 | 173 |
| 1995 | 158 |
| 1996 | 178 |
| 1997 | 170 |
| 1998 | 205 |
| 1999 | 198 |
| 2000 | 169 |
| 2001 | 228 |
| 2002 | 222 |
| 2003 | 187 |
| 2004 | 177 |
| 2005 | 205 |
| 2006 | 162 |
| 2007 | 183 |
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1986
AND 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986 AND 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 NYC87LA055Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Yorktown Hgts, NYThe acft en route from gaithesburg, Maryland to brookhaven, new york, experienced fuel exhaustion and was forced landed in a rough meadow and was substantially damaged.NTSB NYC87LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 201A · Scotias, NYThe flight experienced an engine power loss when the throttle was reduced and the pilot turned the aircraft in an attempt to make the field, the aircraft was landed in a swampy area off the arpt when the field could not be reached. Investigation revealed no…NTSB MIA87LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 336 · Vero Beach, FLPlt stated the rear engine failed while in cruise flight and while making an emergency landing he approached the runway too fast. The aircraft touched down approximately two thirds of the way down the runway and when it could not be stopped the aircraft was…NTSB LAX87LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · San Jose, CAA Piper pa 32R-300 landed short of the rwy after a loss of power. The plt reported during the climb that he turned on the heater and the windshield turned black obscuring outside vision. The plt also indicated that there was a 'pungent odor' at the same time.…NTSB FTW87LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305A · Mason, TXPrivate pilot of Cessna 305A ferrying aircraft from glascow, MT. To mc allen TX. Engine failed approximately 1 1/2 hours after departure from graham TX. Pilot attempted downwind landing on farm-to-market road and struck tree. Aircraft was destroyed. Pilot and…NTSB ATL87FA039Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Madison, GAAlthough there were no witnesses to the crash, one witness did observe the acft taxiing at a very slow speed toward the dept end of the rwy. Abt 30 mins later the wreckage was fd in a fld east of the airstrip. Exam indicated it collided w the gd in a near…NTSB MIA87LA042Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Miami, FLThe eng lost power while the acft was in cruise flt at 6000' over the atlantic ocean, aprx 6 hrs & 32 min after takeoff. Subsequently, the acft was ditched in the ocean when the eng could not be restarted. The acft then sank & was not recovered. Calculations…NTSB ATL87LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky UH-19D · Roanoke Rapids, NCThe plt said he was spreading fertilizer on trees when he heard a loud noise from the eng & the helicopter yawed left. At that time, the helicopter's alt & speed were about 100 ft & 40 KTS. Collective was raised to clear tree tops & reach a clearing. Before…NTSB LAX87DUM01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell UH-1B · Calipatria, CADuring the initial climb at the beginning of an aerial application flight, the pilot made a climbing 180 degree right turn in the reverse direction when the rotor RPM began to drop. The pilot continued to raise collective, lost directional control and…NTSB NYC87LA043Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Pine Bush, NYThe CFI and student were practicing a simulated eng failure when the accident occurred. At 1700 ft MSL, during the simulated emergency descent, the CFI applied full throttle to terminate the simulation and eng pwr could not be regained. During the forced…NTSB CHI87LA038Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Rockford, ILShortly after takeoff at about 100 feet AGL, pilot reports the engine lost power, aircraft stalled, entered a spin, and collided with the ground. Inspection of the aircraft and magnetos did not disclose any discrepancies other than possible coil deterioration.NTSB MIA87LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Chiefland, FLThe plt stated that he was on final apch & attempted to go around due to gusting winds. He applied power, the eng quit & he collided with the trees at the end of the rwy. No determination could be made as to the malfunction of the eng as described by the plt.NTSB CHI87DEM04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportDevries Sonerai II · Wayland, MIThe volkswagen engine of this homebuilt aircraft lost power sometime during flight. Subsequently, the aircraft crashed during a forced landing in a field. The pilot received serious head injuries during impact and could not remember details of the accident.…NTSB SEA87LA023Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Corral, IDThe plt was scouting for elk in rugged rising terrain. The eng began losing power, so he applied carburetor heat. However, the RPM dropped further & the acft crashed on wooded terrain. No mechanical difficulties were found. County authorities stated that…NTSB MKC87LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Gretna, NEThe instructor stated that this training flight would emphasize power reduction manuevers, to include: slow flight, power-off stalls, and flight at minimum controllable airspeed. Thirty minutes into the flight, and during the application of power for…NTSB CHI87LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 23 · Laporte, INThe plt stated that at the initial full throttle position the acft developed 2450 RPM. According to the plt, at approximately 200 feet of altitude he noticed a loss of rpm's to 2050 and he immediately rechecked the throttle and mixture controls, the magneto…NTSB SEA87LA021Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca BL17-30 · Beatty, NVWhile in cruise at 11,500 ft MSL, fuel pressure and engine pwr were lost. Plt tried variations of fuel tank selections and boost pump with no success. During forced landing attempt at remote airstrip, plt misjudged approach, stalled acft about 100 yds short…NTSB MIA87LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlasair Glasair · Ft. Lauderdale, FLThe plt stated that while in the pattern, the engine started to run rough and then quit. He attempted to return to the runway, but the aircraft crashed into trees about one mile from the airport. No reason was found for the loss of power as described by the…NTSB ATL87FA017Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Montgomery, ALThe acft was flown for slightly less than 3 hrs on an instructional flt. The acft was reportedly nearly full of fuel before takeoff. Capacity is 89 gals. At max consumption of 22 gph the acft should have still had fuel available when the eng quit. During the…NTSB LAX87DJA02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172N · Honolulu, HIThe acft experienced a loss of engine power while descending during a practice instrument apch. The temperature was 81 degrees (f) with the dew point of 71 degrees (f). According to the icing probability chart, there is a possibility of serious carburetor…NTSB LAX87LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Shingle Springs, CAThe plt indicated that after landing the eng quit while turning the acft around on the rwy. He attempted to restart the eng several times but was unable. The plt then exited the acft and pushed it to the rwy shoulder. A local mechanic who was also a plt,…NTSB NYC87LA028Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Linden, NJThe flight experienced an engine power loss during cruise. Pwr was restored and the acft proceeded the pilot was able to return to the airport and made a soft field landing, collapsing the nose wheel during landing roll. The reason for the pwr loss was not…NTSB LAX87LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Eleele Kauai, HIA Piper pa 31-350 lost power and collided with sign posts after landing on a road. It was reported to the FAA that the aircraft's right engine was producing partial power and the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude on the left engine. The pilot never…NTSB ATL87FA012Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Lawrenceville, GAAbout 20 min after takeoff, while cruising at 6500', the eng lost power. Rprtdly, the eng went to either idle or a wind-milling cond & the fuel pressure dropped to zero. The plt tried to restart the eng by using emerg procedures, but was unable. He initially…NTSB LAX87LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Madera, CADuring a dual instructional flight, the pilots were practicing a simulated engine out procedure. Engine power had been reduced to 15' of manifold pressure. When an attempt was made to add power at an altitude of about 500 ft, the engine quit. The instructor…NTSB MIA87LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres SR-2-600 · Glen Allan, MSShortly after takeoff the pilot stated the engine failed and he executed a forced landing. Post accident examination revealed no fuel in the aircraft fuel system.NTSB ATL87FA010Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 II · Pembroke, KYThe acft was observed shortly after departing the owner/operator's private landing strip. Witnesses rprtd hearing a sudden decrease in eng power, then a short time later, they heard the eng 'fire' or restart momentarily, but decrease in power again. The acft…NTSB ATL87FKG01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportJere L. Rosser Rand KR-2 · Kennesaw, GADuring initial climb the aircraft was observed at a high angle of attack at low altitude before descending in a stall/spin collision with the ground. Witnesses at the aprt reported that the engine sounded rough during the taxi and takeoff roll. The plt had…NTSB NYC87LA007Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Port Matilda, PAThe aircraft experienced power loss for unknown reasons while cruising at 4500 feet MSL. An emergency landing was executed in an open field in a heavily wooded mountainous area. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and there was no fire. The pilot, being…NTSB SEA87LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Mountain Home, IDOn short final the engine began running rough. The pilot elected at that time to place the carburetor heat in the on position. The engine then ceased operating. The pilot landed the aircraft short of the runway and struck a chain link fence during the landing…NTSB NYC87LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-152 · Port Jefferson, NYThe Cessna 152 experienced a total loss of power for unknown reason while leveling off at 1800 ft. the student pilot escaped without injury from the aircraft after it was ditched in long island sound. The aircraft was not recovered.NTSB SEA87LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 500-D · Seattle, WADuring a practice autorotation a loss of power occurred. The pilot attempted engine recovery but was unable to resulting in a hard landing in which the main rotor blade flexed, severing the tail boom. The throttle linkage on the pilots side was found to have…NTSB FTW87DRD01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna A188B · Gilbert, LAThe acft was conducting aerial application operations when a decrease in fuel pressure and engine surging occurred. Examination failed to reveal a reason for the loss of fuel pressure and the subsequent surging of the engine. The emergency landing had to be…NTSB LAX87LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Holbrook, AZJust after takeoff, the right engine lost power at an altitude of approximately 450 feet. The right propeller was feathered, but the pilot was unable to maintain altitude. Subsequently, the aircraft collided with terrain about 3 miles south of the airport.…NTSB NYC87LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-58P · Derry, PAThe flight suffered an engine power loss while in cruise flight due to fuel starvation. The pilot stated that a pretakeoff check of fuel gauges was made and they all indicated fuel on board.NTSB MIA87FA002Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60-600 · Tallahassee, FLWitnesses stated seeing the acft enter a left downwind apch to rwy 16, turn base to final normally then veer to the left of the runway in a nose high attitude & disappear behind a line of trees & crash aprx 500 feet east of rwy 16. Post crash examination of…NTSB LAX86LA358Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Chino, CAThe acft ground looped in a freshly plowed field during a forced landing after completing a banner tow operation. The plt indicated that he had just entered a downwind traffic pattern for the banner release area when the eng began to run rough and lose power.…NTSB NYC86LA244Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · Beaver Falls, PAThe plt stated that the acft experienced engine problems during cruise flt and crashed about one mile northeast of Beaver Falls, PA. Post accident testing revealed that the engine was capable of developing power in accordance with the manufacturer's…NTSB ATL86LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Town Creek, ALThe pilot reported that the engine had developed a 'miss' and a precautionary landing was made near the cotton fields intended to be sprayed. Trouble-shooting and full power run-ups did not reveal any problems, therefore, the pilot elected to takeoff and…NTSB SEA86LYA02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportInav Moni · Riverside, ORPower plant seized in flight. Plt attempted forced landing on road, wings struck sagebrush on road shoulder. It was not determined why the engine seized in flight.NTSB ATL86LA262Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlexander AS-K13 · Tullahoma, TNDuring an automobile tow/launch, the auto experienced a loss of power before the glider reached a safe release altitude. The pilot had steered the glider off of the paved rwy and was unable to return to the rwy. The glider pilot was forced to land in high…NTSB NYC86LA235Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Geneseo, NYThe aircraft lost power on approach to Geneseo airport. Investigation did not reveal any preimpact malfunction/failure. Conditions conducive to carburetor icing existed at the time of the accident.NTSB CHI86LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Carbondale, ILThe pilot stated that as he was returning to the airport, the engine sputtered once and the RPM dropped very low. He applied carb heat, but there was no change, so he made an emergency landing in a corn field where the aircraft nosed over. During an…NTSB FTW86FPA27Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Marlin, TXThe plt reported the eng quit during a right turn after takeoff at an alt of aprx 200 ft AGL. The acft crashed in a heavily wooded area aprx 1/4 mile west of the arpt. Cause of the eng failure was not determined.NTSB FTW86LA165Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTemco Glode Swift · Temple, TXThe plt departed rwy 36 at charping field to perform touch and go landings. The plt stated that the acft eng quit on final apch. The plt elected to land short of the airfield with the landing gear retracted because of a power line along the final apch path.…NTSB BFO86LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mappsville, VAThe plt experienced a drop in engine power during cruise flight. He applied carburetor heat and power was regained. A precautionary landing was made at nearby accomack co arpt. Several engine runups were done and there was no problem detected. He departed the…NTSB ANC86LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-14 · Port Heiden, AKThe engine quit during flight due to carburetor ice. The plt became committed to a forced landing after he was unable to restart the engine. A downwind landing was made in strong wind conditions. Control of the acft was lost and it overturned in a mud flat.NTSB ATL86LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS/H-500 · Waterloo, ALThe acft lifted off the top of the support truck and started a takeoff with a partial load of chemicals to be applied to a logged over forest area. About 10-15 feet after lift off the plt detected a loss of rotor RPM. He was at the edge of a ravine with steep…NTSB ATL86LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Harrodsburg, KYThe plt reported experiencing a loss of power at an alt of aprx 100 ft AGL shortly after takeoff. A forced landing was made into a small field during which the nose gear collapsed. Cause of the power loss was not determined.NTSB ATL86LA246Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95 · Springfield, TNThe instructional flt had been in the air for about 45 min when the instructor told the plt to return to the arpt and land. Upon entering the traffic pattern the plt was told to make a touch and go landing. He completed two of these maneuvers and was…