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5,891 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”.
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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\" = 353) 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" = 353) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB ATL96TA102Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHughes 269B · Tampa, FLThe failure of maintenance personnel to secure the engine oil screen housing during the 50-hour inspection.NTSB CHI96LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Kenmare, NDthe pilot's improper refueling procedure, inadequate preflight and the inadvertent stall. A factor related to the accident was the low altitude at which the loss of power occurred.NTSB CHI96LA226Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 Viking · Alexandria, MNthe flight instructor's failure to assure a proper fuel tank selector position. Factors associated with the accident were improper preflight preparation and complacency by the flight instructor.NTSB CHI96LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLoehle-Avia 5151RG · Fond Du Lac, WIthe pilot's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the design/location of the fuel tank selector.NTSB MIA96FA165Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech P35 · St. Petersburg, FLthe pilot's improper procedure by not placing the fuel selector on the tank with the most fuel.NTSB LAX96LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Mendota, CAThe pilot's decision to intentionally shut down the engine; his failure to verify the surface winds during the prolonged orbiting descent over the airport, which resulted in a final approach with a tailwind component; and his misjudging of the aircraft's…NTSB CHI96LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Ainsworth, NEthe pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations which led to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area for the forced landing.NTSB MIA96LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Knightdale, NCfailure of the flight instructor (CFI) to ensure proper use of the carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice, loss of engine power, and a subsequent emergency landing.NTSB IAD96LA097Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Ashton, MDthe pilot's inadequate fuel supply which resulted in a fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power. A related factor was the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations.NTSB FTW96LA257Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOwens/Smyth Sidewinder · Minden, LAThe pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW96LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hobart, OKthe pilot became lost/disoriented, and failed to properly use information that was provided by ATC, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and an encounter with soft terrain during an emergency landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable…NTSB FTW96LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican General AG-5B · Tulsa, OKthe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Darkness was a related factor.NTSB CHI96LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Lambertville, MIa total loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight, and the pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during the subsequent autorotation. A factor was inadequate maintenance and inspection.NTSB ATL96LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 411 · Rome, GAthe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power in both engines, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.NTSB NYC96LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-1 · Elbridge, NYThe pilot's improper decision to use auto fuel and to fly the airplane when it was in need of major repairs and overdue its annual inspection.NTSB IAD96LA095Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Versailles, OHFuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations.NTSB LAX96FA229Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Big Bear City, CAimproper preflight by the pilot, by failing to ensure that the fuel selector was positioned to an approved fuel tank with adequate fuel before takeoff; his failure to reposition the fuel selector (per emergency procedures) after the loss of engine power; and…NTSB FTW96LA247Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Levelland, TXThe student pilot's improper use of mixture control resulting in a loss of engine power. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB SEA96LA119Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-150 · Bountiful, UTinadequate fuel management by the student pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation, due to an improperly positioned fuel selector. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate remedial action, and a ditch in the emergency landing area.NTSB CHI96LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Waterville, KSthe pilot's inadequate preflight procedure. Factors were fuel exhaustion, a leak in the fuel filtering system, and high vegetation.NTSB MIA96LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Jasper, FLthe pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.NTSB CHI96LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Red Wing, MNthe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply. A factor relating to the accident was: soft terrain in the emergency landing area.NTSB LAX96LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 23-A24R · Modesto, CAfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the aircraft.NTSB ATL96FA090Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lawrenceville, GAThe pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the pilot's failure to follow the emergency procedure for a forced landing, in that the flaps were not extended.NTSB IAD96LA088Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrantly Helicopter B2B · Oakwood, OHa loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance and inspection by the owner/operator which failed to detect the clogged fuel vent line, and the pilot's improper autorotation. A related factor was the pilot's inadequate training/familiarization with…NTSB LAX96LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 112TCA · Eureka, NVa loss of engine power for undetermined nonmechanical reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for use during an aborted takeoff.NTSB SEA96LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12 · Walla Walla, WAthe pilot's inadequate preflight/planning, and his failure to refuel the helicopter with sufficient fuel before flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: an inaccurate fuel quantity…NTSB LAX96LA205Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Los Banos, CAfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper in-flight decision to utilize a high engine power setting which reduced the airplane's endurance, and the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations.NTSB IAD96LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7FC · Stevensville, MDThe pilot's misjudgment of the amount of fuel he had onboard the airplane which resulted in an engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the high vegetation encountered during the forced landing which resulted in…NTSB NYC96LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Macedon, NYa blocked gascolator, inadequate maintenance, and the pilot's decision to fly with a known fuel flow deficiency, which resulted in a loss of engine power, forced landing, and subsequent nose over.NTSB IAD96LA082Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Clinton, MDthe pilot's failure to assure that an adequate supply of fuel was available for the flight. Related factors were the pilot's inadequate airplane preflight inspection and the unsuitable terrain (horses, fence, house, barn, trees) encountered during the landing…NTSB IAD96LA079Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Carrollton, OHThe pilot's inadequate fuel management. Factors in this accident were the pilot's reliance on a fuel data computer and his untimely reaction to a known fuel quantity discrepancy.NTSB FTW96LA221Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-150 · Paradise, TXThe loss of engine power and hydraulic pressure for reasons undetermined. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB NYC96LA109Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcCall WATCHA-MCCALL-IT · Steamburg, NYthe pilot/owner's failure to ensure adequate maintenance/inspection of the airplane; and a loose fuel line fitting, which resulted in a subsequent fuel leak, fuel starvation, and loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's…NTSB LAX96LA197Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Sylmar, CAfuel exhaustion due to the inexperienced student pilot's inadequately performed preflight inspection and her failure to refuel prior to takeoff.NTSB MIA96LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Tallahassee, FLthe pilot's mismanagement of fuel, by failing to reposition the fuel selector to the left tank after fuel was used from the right tank, which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the…NTSB LAX96LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Adelanto, CAfuel exhaustion as a result of an improper preflight inspection and operating with a known malfunctioning fuel gauge.NTSB CHI96LA158Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Springfield, MOa total loss of power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation and subsequent fuel exhaustion. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane.NTSB FTW96LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Springdale, ARthe flight instructor's improper (unapproved) procedure of using the mixture control to simulate an engine failure. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB FTW96LA206Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Claude, TXthe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Soft terrain was a related factor concerning nose over in the emergency landing area.NTSB ATL96LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMerle Musson Cozy · Covington, TNThe clogged fuel strainer that resulted in an engine stoppage. A factor was the lack of a suitable landing site.NTSB FTW96LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-2 · El Paso, TXthe pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the unfavorable en route wind.NTSB NYC96LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Harwinton, CTthe operator's failure to eliminate water-contaminated fuel from the airplane, which resulted in the loss of engine power and collision with an obstacle during the forced landing. Also causal was an improperly maintained fuel storage facility.NTSB NYC96LA098Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Bath, PAthe pilot's improper in-flight decision and planning, and his mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. Darkness and low clouds in the emergency landing area were related factors.NTSB FTW96TA186Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T210N · Beaumont, TXFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB IAD96LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Logan, WVthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate fuel supply for the flight which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the loss of rotor rpm during the autorotation. The downhill sloping terrain was a related factor.NTSB NYC96LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Houlton, MEthe pilot's failure to select the fullest fuel tank prior to takeoff which resulted in fuel starvation during the initial takeoff climb.NTSB SEA96LA082Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Salt Lake City, UTthe student pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, by failuring to properly calculate the fuel consumption of the airplane, which led to fuel exhaustion and loss of power during cruise flight, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating…NTSB NYC96LA087Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · West Milford, NJloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain and subsequent collision with trees.NTSB LAX96LA175Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Santa Barbara, CAThe pilot's failure to select a fuel tank containing an adequate quantity of fuel prior to landing, which resulted in fuel starvation.