NTSB investigations, RI

5 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf”.

Cases per year

19852026
NTSB investigations, RI per year, 1985–2026: 5 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'RI' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    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\" = 351)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC98FA112Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Middletown, RIThe shift of the number 2 engine bearing, which in turn blocked oil lubrication, and resulted in crankshaft failure. Also causal, was the pilot's decision to continue toward the airport instead of performing a forced landing to an available field. Factors…May 25, 1998 · N4507S · DestroyedNTSB NYC95LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35-C33 · Coventry, RIimproper emergency procedures by the pilot and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor which resulted in their failure to restart the engine after it lost power due to a failed engine driven fuel pump.Nov 11, 1994 · N5869S · DestroyedNTSB NYC93LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Hope Valley, RIThe engine failure as the result of ingestion of pieces of carburetor into the cylinders, and the subsequent forced landing and nose over during the landing roll after encountering soft terrain.Aug 19, 1993 · N9845J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC89LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Middletown, RIThe failure of both magnetos shortly after takeoff. .Jul 1, 1989 · N5029S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85FA244Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Warwick, RIWhile en route at 5000' MSL, the plt transmitted that he had an eng problem & requested clearance to land at the providence/theodore francis green state arpt, which was aprx 12 mi away. The plt then asked the controller if that was the closest arpt; however,…Sep 21, 1985 · N5NG · Destroyed