NTSB investigations, SC
46 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 1 |
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| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'SC' 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"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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'SC' 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB MIA07CA144Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Columbia, SCThe loss of engine power as a result of the fuel mixture cable failure for undetermined reasons.NTSB ATL06LA077Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Hemmingway, SCA loss of engine power due to a total failure of the No.3 engine cylinder exhaust valve as a result of fatigue from over temperature resulting in a forced landing and collision with trees and the ground.NTSB ATL05LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWSK PZL Mielec M-18A · Macedonia, SCThe fatigue cracking of the planetary gear housing, which resulted in the loss of engine power.NTSB ATL04FA090Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSmith Aerostar 601P · Johns Island, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during emergency descent, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and uncontrolled descent into trees and terrain. A factor was the loss of engine power in one engine due to pre-ignition/detonation.NTSB ATL03LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Summerville, SCA loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine # 6 connecting rod bearing. A factor was the collision with a gate.NTSB ATL03LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Orangeburg, SCThe pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in the equipment. Also causal was the other maintenance personnel's improper installation of the mixture control linkage bolt that resulted in binding of the mixture control linkage and…NTSB MIA03LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Laurens, SCImproper maintenance and inspection of the airplane by other maintenance personnel, and their failure to install the fuel line support after maintenance had been completed, which resulted in the introduction of vibrational loads and the in-flight separation…NTSB ATL02LA103Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Charleston, SCTotal loss of engine power due to oil system starvation. A factor was the transmission wire encountered during emergency descent.NTSB ATL00LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164A · Dillon, SCA total loss of engine power due to a cracked cylinder head. A factor was the emergency landing into unsuitable terrain, and the subsequent nose over.NTSB MIA99LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Timmonsville, SCThe loss of engine power due to the improper installation and in-flight separation of an engine cylinder.NTSB MIA99LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Charleston, SCthe total loss of engine power caused by an oil leak at the oil filter adapter, resulting in a broken connecting rod, a subsequent forced landing and impact with rough terrain.NTSB ATL99LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Patrick, SCThe failure of the number 2 piston for undetermined reasons.NTSB ATL97LA124Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 414A · Anderson, SCthe pilot misjudged distance and speed on final approach to land and failed to attain a proper touchdown point during the landing, which resulted in an overrun of the runway and collision with a fence. A related factor was the loss of engine power during…NTSB ATL97LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Aikens, SCexcessive wear of the fuel metering unit/shaft, which resulted in a fuel leak and premature exhaustion of the fuel supply.NTSB ATL96LA128Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Georgetown, SCfailure of maintenance personnel to comply with an airworthiness directive, requiring periodic magneto inspections; inadequate annual inspection of the airplane by (other) maintenance personnel; and subsequent failure of the impulse coupling in the left…NTSB ATL96FA114Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna TU206A · Greer, SCThe disintegration of the number 3 piston, and the pilot's inadequate selection of terrain for the landing.NTSB MIA96LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Eastover, SCinadequate overhaul procedures by maintenance personnel resulting in an oil pump failure and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB ATL96LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco ASO · Ridgeland, SCFailure of the ignition system after takeoff, which resulted the loss of engine power.NTSB ATL95LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Summerville, SCThe disconnected carburetor mixture control linkage that resulted in a loss of engine power, and the subsequent collision with trees.NTSB ATL95LA025Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175A · Greenwood, SCUnapproved maintenance work done by uncertificated persons which resulted in a broken starter drive which was not properly removed from the engine. The particles sheared the magneto shafts causing the loss of engine power.NTSB ATL94LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech P35 · Bluffton, SCA loss of engine power due to oil starvation. This resulted from an undertorqued condition of the oil filter adapter, and the subsequent fretting of the adapter threads.NTSB ATL94LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Columbia, SCThe poor inspection of the aircraft during the annual inspection by maintenance personnel. A factor in the accident was the foreign object found in the carburetor bowl.NTSB ATL94LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHelio HE391B · Saluda, SCThe pilot's and mechanic's failure to adequately inspect the aircraft fuel system which resulted in fuel starvation.NTSB ATL94LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWonder VAN'S Acft RV-6 · Ridgeland, SCImproper installation of the magnetos by maintenance personnel, which allowed the right magneto to come loose, oil to escape from the engine, and subsequent oil starvation.NTSB ATL93LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Moncks Corner, SCFailure of the number one cylinder at the cylinder flange radius.NTSB ATL93LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Columbia, SCThe loss of engine power which resulted from fuel starvation when the carburetor float valve stuck in the closed position. A factor was the soft field .NTSB ATL92FA152Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-400 · Dovesville, SCThe loss of engine power which resulted from an undetermined malfunction of the ignition system. A factor was fog.NTSB ATL92LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Florence, SCThe improper installation of the engine counterweight retention rings which resulted in the separation of the retention pin, allowing the leading edge of the counterweight to strike the crankcase. Factors in the accident were the subseqent loss of power and…NTSB ATL92LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Charleston, SCThe blocked fuel vent.NTSB ATL92FA042Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Georgetown, SCThe failure of overhaul personnel to properly torque the engine case rear thru bolts.NTSB ATL91LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Conway, SCFailure of the number two exhaust valve, which resulted in loss of engine power.NTSB ATL91LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · N. Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's failure to ensure that the engine oil filter was properly installed prior to flight, resulting in engine oil loss and eventual failure of the engine.NTSB ATL90FA157Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Greenwood, SCThe pilot's improper emergency procedure by shutting down the wrong engine, which resulted in a forced landing. Factors related to the accident were: failure of the number three intake valve in the right engine due to fatigue, and trees in the emergency…NTSB ATL89LA110Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Kershaw, SCFatigue failure of the crankshaft dowel pin. Factors related to the accident were: failure of maintenance personnel to follow the applicable service bulletin and darkness.NTSB ATL89LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Florence, SCThe failure of maintenance personnel to properly torque the thru bolts during number 2 cylinder installation. Contributing factors to the accident were terrain features which led to the collapse of the nose gear during landing.NTSB ATL89LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Ft Mill, SCTwo days before the acdnt, the plt had fueled the acft to capacity & flown it a short distance to his house at a pvt airstrip. After the flt, he noticed fuel on the tops of both wings, aft of the fuel filler caps. He was aware that fuel had leaked from the…NTSB ATL88LA236Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Bamberg, SCWhile at cruise, the pilot reported hearing a ticking sound coming from the engine. Shortly afterward the eng quit. During the emergency landing, the airplane nosed over. Engine examination disclosed that teeth from the crankshaft and camshaft gears were…NTSB ATL88LA179Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Conway, SCThe pilot was conducting a maintenance test flight when he experienced a drop in engine RPM. After a series of bangs the engine quit. The pilot made a forced landing into a rough field. The engine examination disclosed that no. 1 piston had failed. The engine…NTSB ATL88FA125Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Summerville, SCNTSB ATL88FA110Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Rock Hill, SCThe plt and a certificated pilot/pax departed the Rock Hill apt for a local maint test flt following an engine overhaul and installation. About 10 minutes into the flt, the engine oil pressure dropped to zero and a complete loss of power followed. The plt…NTSB ATL87LA245Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Myrtle Beach, SCAfter about 45 mntes into the flight, the pilot noticed a drop in engine oil pressure when he decided to return to the airport. The cabin filled with smoke, and the engine continued to lose power. The pilot had no choice but to ditch. The wreckage…NTSB ATL86LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2 · Columbia, SCWhile on crosswind following takeoff the engine lost total power after climbing to 500 feet AGL. The pilot initiated a turn toward a field and collided with trees on the approach end of the field. Post-crash examination of the aircraft revealed that the…NTSB ATL85LA110Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Rock Hill, SCDuring a VFR flt, the plt reported a severe vibration in the airframe. Pwr was reduced in an attempt to lessen the vibration and shortly thereafter, a total loss of pwr was experienced and the plt established a glide to the nearest landing area. During the…NTSB ATL84LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Paxville, SCThe acft nosed over short of the rwy after the engine failed to respond to the plts attempt to add power to reach the rwy. It was found after the accident that the carb heat control door brackets were worn which allowed the butterfly valve door to separate…NTSB ATL84FA061Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 210A · Columbia, SCThe acft collided with a wall during a downwind forced landing. The engine had quit at 200 ft after takeoff. The plt turned right with the gear up. He landed on a football field and bounced down a track field into a fence and wall. When the engine was…NTSB ATL83LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing A75N1 · Anderson, SCAfter takeoff, while several hundred feet in the air, the engine backfired & quit. The plt was able to turn around & head back toward the arpt, but could not quite reach the rwy. The acft landed 1,000 ft short of the rwy, hit a ditch & flipped over. The plt…