NTSB investigations, 1988
160 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 175 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 165 |
| 1984 | 138 |
| 1985 | 155 |
| 1986 | 126 |
| 1987 | 129 |
| 1988 | 160 |
| 1989 | 129 |
| 1990 | 123 |
| 1991 | 128 |
| 1992 | 133 |
| 1993 | 115 |
| 1994 | 129 |
| 1995 | 151 |
| 1996 | 119 |
| 1997 | 91 |
| 1998 | 78 |
| 1999 | 91 |
| 2000 | 92 |
| 2001 | 70 |
| 2002 | 54 |
| 2003 | 78 |
| 2004 | 63 |
| 2005 | 65 |
| 2006 | 62 |
| 2007 | 59 |
Where
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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\") = 1988
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)
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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 year(c."eventDate") = 1988 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 LAX89LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUnivair Globe GC-1B · Chino, CA**This report was modified on 2/24/2016. Please refer to the public docket for this accident for additional information.** The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an emergency landing following an inflight loss of engine power, resulting in an…NTSB MIA89LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Starke, FLFlt was 3 miles east of arpt returning to land at alt of aprx 2,000 ft, when the eng quit. Plt was unable to restart & elected to land in small trees as a nearby highway was congested. Acft collided with trees & fell to the ground. Examination of the eng…NTSB ATL89LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Athens, GAWhile cruising at 6,000', the plt felt an intense vibration fm the eng. Power was reduced & a descent was begun toward a nearby arpt. Before reaching the arpt, the eng lost power & an emergency wheels-up landing was made in an open field. An exam of the eng…NTSB MIA89LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPilatus P-2/05 · St. Augustine, FLAfter an en route stop, the pilot took off in the newly acquired acft. Shortly after gear and flap retraction, the eng sustained a partial loss of power. The plt stated that all eng gages appeared normal and a turn was begun in an attempt to return to the…NTSB ATL89LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Athens, GADuring descent toward his intended destination, the pilot noted a floating ammeter needle and shortly thereafter he noted his oil pressure was zero. The engine seized and he selected a straight stretch of paved road for his forced landing. In the final stages…NTSB MKC89LA035Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Crete, NEThe pvt pilot said shortly after takeoff, the engine coughed, sputtered, then quit. An emergency ldg was attempted on a farm field which resulted in substantial damage to the acft, serious injury to the pax and minor injuries to the pilot. Post accident…NTSB ATL89LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Vidalia, GAAircraft experienced loss of power and returned to airport. Departed second time and experienced rough running engine. Aircraft attempted emergency landing and overturned in field. Examination of the engine revealed piston failure in #4 cylinder. Post acc…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 MIA89LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Okeechobee, FLThe student pilot reported that during preflight inspection, he did not replace the oil cap after he checked the oil. Subsequently, oil was vented overboard during flight & the engine lost power. The nose gear collapsed during a forced landing.NTSB LAX89LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Tracy, CAThe airplane was found nosed over and abandoned short of the airport. The owner of the airplane was identified as the pilot, however, he does not hold a pilots license nor a medical certificate. Inspection of the airplane revealed that the fuel tanks were…NTSB FTW89LA021Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · Gulf-Of-Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Engine failure for undetermined reasons and the pilot misjudging his altitude during the flare resulting in a hard landing.NTSB ATL89LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Batavia, OHAfter about 3 hours and 20 mins of flight the pilot experienced a complete power failure. He attempted to reach the closest airport, but was forced to land in a field 3 miles short. The pilot had estimated that he had 4 hrs fuel. At about 9 gph and 33.5 gals…NTSB ATL89LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210B · Uriah, ALWhile cruising at 6500 ft, the eng lost power & the prop stopped windmilling. The plt elected to land on a highway. Drg the landing, the right wing hit overhanging tree limbs which yawed the acft off the right side of the road & down an embankment. The eng…NTSB CHI89DEV03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRyan Navion · Lane, ILAirplane landed in a plowed field after losing power during initial climb. The flight purpose was to accomplish a biennial flight review. The landing gear failed after digging into the soft dirt of the plowed field. During the investigation the acft owner…NTSB ATL89FA035Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Mohawk, TNThe helicopter had landed at a private airstrip and the instructor deplaned. The dual student remained in the helicopter with the engine running. The CFI reboarded and the student made the takeoff. Later, on downwind in traffic pattern, a witness reported a…NTSB ATL89LA033Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Lumberton, NCThe pilot had been flying about 45 minutes when he crashed short of the runway. He believed he departed with 16 gallons of fuel, based on fuel gauge readings. The wreckage examination failed to disclose any system problems. After the accident, only a small…NTSB LAX89LA048Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · Page, AZFailure of the number five cylinder piston, for undetermined reasons, initiating an engine failure and subsequent forced landing in unsuitable terrain.NTSB MIA89LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L · St. ThomasThe plt autorotated the helicopter into the water after a loss of power while transitioning from fwd flight to a hover. While landing with the emergency floats armed, he attempted to deploy the floats but was unable. The plt & pax evacuated. The helicopter…NTSB LAX89DUM03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Blythe, CAThe pilot stated that the engine lost power on a 'spray pass.' He then executed a forced landing straight ahead and nosed over after touchdown in a cotton field. Investigation revealed an elbow fitting connecting the main fuel supply line and the carburetor…NTSB CHI89DEV01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Vandalia, ILThe eng began running rough aprx 5 min after the plt took off from an en route arpt drg a night, x-country training flt. He reversed course back toward the departure arpt with the eng providing partial power. While maneuvering to land on rwy 18, the eng…NTSB NYC89LA020Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Ebensburg, PAThe acft experienced a total loss of power and crashed in trees near Ebensburg, PA. A teardown inspection revealed extensive preimpact damage to the engine. The #3 main bearing had failed, causing the interruption of oil supply to the #4 and 5 bearings and…NTSB LAX89FA032Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Anaheim, CAFive minutes after departure and during normal cruise flight, the certified flight instructor noticed a prop overspeed. He immediately pulled back on the prop control to reduce engine r.p.m. and instructed the student, a private pilot, to divert to the…NTSB FTW89IA011Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBell 206 L-1 · Brownsville, TXUncontained engine failure due to the thermal fatigue of the first stage trubine wheel.NTSB ATL89LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hazel Green, ALThe flight instructor and the pre-solo student crashed after takeoff about 1/2 mile from the Hazel Green airport. The acft had been operated about one hour since the original takeoff from huntsville, Alabama. The instructor pilot reported that about 12…NTSB ATL89LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 114 · Palma, KYThe pilot reported a complete engine failure while descending to traffic pattern altitude. The attempts to restart the engine failed. The pilot crashed in a field. The investigation disclosed an internal magneto timing of 30 and 27 degrees respectively. The…NTSB LAX89FA014Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Sedona, AZTotal failure of the magneto's impulse coupling which resulted in a shearing of the crankshaft's idler gear teeth and the crankshaft dowel pin.NTSB LAX89DVM01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportContinental Copters OH13H · Castroville, CADuring aerial application by helicopter, engine power was lost. Plt maneuvered to avoid power lines during autorotation, resulting in hard lndg. Investigation revealed failure of accessory drive to magnetos.NTSB FTW89LA003Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Fairfax, OKThe plt reported that the engine locked and he made a forced landing in a muddy, plowed field. The airplane landed hard and the plt received a fracture to the skull just above his right eye. During engine teardown, the head from the exhaust valve on the…NTSB ANC89LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Perde Bay, AKThe pilot experienced a power loss during cruise flight and during his descent the engine stopped producing power. He landed on the tundra and the airplane was substantially damaged. An engine teardown revealed that the number 4 piston was burned past…NTSB MIA89LA007Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Flora, MSAfter dispensing a chemical load, the plt was rtrng to re-load when the eng began running rough. He said he noted the fuel flow was erratic, so he turned on the boost pump. The eng stabilized momentarily, then smoke entered the cockpit & the eng began…NTSB CHI89FA005Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Schaumburg, ILEngine failure due to oil starvation and the pilot's misjudged emergency landing, during which the aircraft collided with trees and a swimming pool, before coming to rest on the ground and a chain link fence.NTSB NYC89IA005Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-100 · Newark, NJThe #3 eng suffered an uncontained turbine blade failure during a takeoff roll. The takeoff was aborted at 120 KTS without further incident. Investigation revealed that all 12 tierods for the 2nd stage low compressor suffered a progessive failure. This…NTSB MIA89LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · La Belle, FLThe pilot while on a ferry permit flight experienced a failure of the #4 cyl of the left engine and did not attain the vyse speed and the aircraft started to descend. The pilot ditched the aircraft in a lake and it was not recovered. No records on the engines…NTSB FTW89DRG01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportShamgaugh Pitts Special · San Benito, TXImproper torquing of the 'b' nut fitting on the main fuel supply line to the powerplant at the firewall and the pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection.NTSB DEN89LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Price, UTThe pilot was performing a business flight over mountainous terrain. About 1 hr into the flight, he noticed smoke or oil vapor in the cockpit. He saw oil on the lower cowling and wing and communicated his position and problem to the salt lake city ARTCC. The…NTSB BFO89LA001Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Sandston, VAThe plt said he was on final apch about 600 to 800 ft AGL when power loss occurred. He forced landed on an open field about 1/2 mi short of the rwy. The eng exam revealed that two teeth of the idler gear had separated. This resulted in a loss of continuity…NTSB MKC88LA182Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Harrison, ARWhile in normal cruise flt, the plt declared an emergency. He stated the eng had failed & that he thought it had 'thrown a rod.' Subsequently, the acft was extensively damaged drg an emerg landing in a wooded area. An investigation revealed the #6 connecting…NTSB LAX88FA330Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · Santa Barbara, CAFailure of the #1 turbine wheel. Contributing to this accident was the unreported over temperature cycles of the engine. Also contributing was the unsuitability of the landing surface from the presence of the 1/4 inch steel sheeting.NTSB LAX88DVM04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWeatherly 201B · Soledad, CAThe pilot stated that after detecting smoke in the cockpit he turned off all electrical switches and made one more spray pass. After the pass, smoke became visible from the engine and part of the cowl separated. The engine lost power and the pilot executed a…NTSB MIA88LA274Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Groveland, FLThe acft crashed into the trees at the end of the rwy while on initial climb after sustaining complete eng failure. FAA personnel attempted to test run the engine after the accident, but were unable to due so due to an air leak on the gascolator. When upward…NTSB NYC88FA238Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DH-7-58C · Albany, NYThe acft experienced an uncontained disintegration of the no.2 engine. Scorched engine fragments ripped through the fuselage injuring two passengers, one seriously. The uncontained failure was the result of wear or spalling of the 1st stage reduction gear and…NTSB MKC88LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23 · Davenport, IAThe PIC said there was a loud metallic explosion in the engine compartment. When the acft was about 7 miles from the destination apt and beginning a descent. The aircraft began vibrating violently and the windshield became covered with engine oil. Attempts…NTSB DEN88IA204Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Glade Park, COThe failure of the #1 connecting rod assembly in the engine, resulting in a forced landing. A factor in the incident was that the pilot did not see & avoid power wires in the forced landing path.NTSB CHI88LA235Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Detroit Lakes, MNDuring the initial climbout, as the aircraft climbed through approximately 200' AGL, the powerplant failed completely. The pilot executed a forced landing in an plowed field, substantially damaging the aircraft. Post-accident examination of the engine…NTSB CHI88LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild PT-19 · Converse, INDuring initial climbout after takeoff, the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power. After an unsuccessful attempt to restart the engine, the pilot executed a forced landing in a corn field. Post accident exam revealed a broken universal joint in the fuel…NTSB MIA88LA265Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Waynesboro, MSWhile cruising at 5500 ft, the plt smelled burning oil. Moments later, oil press was lost, the prop went into high RPM & the tach zoomed over redline. A loud report was heard & all power was lost. A forced ldg was attempted in the rolling country but the acft…NTSB ANC88LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108 · Mt Spur, AKAt 1500 feet m.s.l. a complete engine failure occurred. An emergency landing was made on a gravel bar. During the rollout the airplane collided with a gravel bank. An on site examination of the engine revealed a hole in the case next to the left exhaust…NTSB ANC88LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Fairbanks, AKThe airplane was on a climbout at approximately 1000 to 1200 feet m.s.l. when the engine quit and the pilot encountered an engine fire. The pilot elected to go back to the airport. The airplane crashed on the taxiway, and the airplane was substantially…NTSB CHI88LA220Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Gary, INFailure of the powerplant due to an oil leak and subsequent forced landing into unsuitable terrain.NTSB DEN88LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Lordsburg, NMFollowing takeoff the acft lost power at 150-200 ft AGL. Plt landed in rough terrain. During landing the left wing and landing gear separated. Examination revealed a failed exhaust valve guide and soft valve springs due to blow-by heat. At the time of the…