NTSB investigations
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
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 CHI91LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Osseo, WIFuel exhaustion which occurred when the pilot became lost/disoriented. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of total experience, the terrain condition, and a fence.NTSB ANC91LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Talkeetna, AKWas the pilot-in-command's improper in-flight planning and decision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to the cross-country flight.NTSB LAX91LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415C · Pixley, CAThe failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat in carburetor icing conditions. Contributing to the accident was the lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.NTSB CHI91LA089Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 100 · Browning, MOFuel starvation due to a blocked fuel vent. A factor related to the accident was unsuitable terrain.NTSB CHI91DEX02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHagg Starduster TOO · Shelbyville, INThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, not refueling the aircraft before taking off on this flight, and inaccurate fuel consumption calculations. A factor related to the accident is the unsuitable terrain selected by the pilot for a forced…NTSB CHI91LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M2OE · Rush Hill, MOThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. A factor related to the accident was unsuitable terrain.NTSB LAX91LA082Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Show Low, AZEngine failure due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was inoperative fuel gauges.NTSB LAX91FA081Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Sacramento, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the ensuing emergency landing.NTSB NYC91LA064Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Batavia, NYThe failure of the pilot to ensure an adequate amount of fuel was on board for the planned flight which resulted in a double power loss due to the fuel exhaustion.NTSB LAX91LA076Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Mokuleia, HIThe cfi's failure to use carburetor heat. A factor was the manufacturer's inadequate procedure.NTSB FTW91FA028Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFolland Gnat T-1 · Bossier City, LAImproper planning/decision by the pilot and his delay in diverting to an alternate airport, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to lack of fuel. The adverse weather conditions and radio malfunction were related factors.NTSB CHI91LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Ft. Atkinson, WIThe pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was unsuitable terrain for landing.NTSB NYC91LA057Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech U35B · Columbia, OHThe pilot mismanaged his fuel and ran one of the fuel tanks dry, resulting in an engine failure, due to fuel starvation.NTSB CHI91LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Bemidji, MNThe pilot's improper preflight inspection of the airplane.NTSB NYC91LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Wildwood, NJThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat during the descent which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.NTSB SEA91FA038Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Estacada, ORA power loss due to carburetor ice, and missing muffler cones as a result of inadequate maintenance inspection. In addition, the pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing which resulted in a stall.NTSB ATL91FA035Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B95 · Austell, GAThe loss of engine power which resulted from the pilot's failure to properly use the carburetor heat. The pilot failed to maintain flying speed during the emergency descent which resulted in a stall on final approach. A factor in the accident was weather…NTSB DEN91LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Aspen, COFuel exhaustion induced power loss resultant from faulty fuel caps and fuel syphoning.NTSB NYC91IA053Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200T · Elbridge, NYThe failure of the pilot to conduct a proper preflight inspection of the fuel tanks, and a misreading fuel gauge which resulted in a double power loss.NTSB MIA91FA057Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Pensacola, FLThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat resulting in loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. A factor in the accident was the pilot's medical condition.NTSB LAX91LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-150 · Sierra Vista, AZLoss of engine power due to carburetor ice from improper use of the carburetor heat control.NTSB CHI91LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Sellersburg, INA pilot induced loss of engine power by inadvertent deactivation of the fuel mixture control.NTSB MIA91LA052Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca L-3C · Brooksville, FLTotal loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX91LA062Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Imperial, CAFuel exhaustion.NTSB MIA91LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Deland, FLFailure of the instructor pilot to utilize carburetor heat in icing conditions.NTSB MIA91LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Palmetto, FLPoor preflight planning by the pilot due to his failure to purchase fuel before departure resulting in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the inaccurate fuel gauges.NTSB MIA91LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · Lakeland, FLTotal loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion for undetermined reasons. This caused the pistons to seize in the cylinders.NTSB CHI91DCQ02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Brownell, KSFuel exhaustion, due to the pilot's failure to ensure that the aircraft had been refueled.NTSB CHI91DEM02Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D1 · North Muskegon, MIThe pilot-in-command's not maintaining sufficient airspeed and entering into an inadvertent stall. Factors related to this accident were fuel starvation and the pilot-in-command's not selecting a proper fuel tank selector position.NTSB CHI91DEE02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportMaule M-4-220C · Romeoville, ILThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection resulting in power loss from fuel contamination. A factor in the accident was the owner's failure to accomplish airworthiness directive 84-9-7 which provided direct, convenient access to sample and purge the main…NTSB FTW91LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Gilmer, TXA power loss due to the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.NTSB LAX91LA054Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas 369D · Haleakla Nat Pk, HIFuel starvation due to the unporting of the fuel supply pick-up.NTSB LAX91LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Madera, CAEngine failure due to a plugged vent line, affecting the ability of the system to transfer fuel to the main tank.NTSB ATL91LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28R-200 · Senoia, GAImproper preflight planning and preparation by the pilot which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors to the accident were the dark night operation and the collision with utility lines.NTSB ATL91LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 23C · Dunlap, TNThe pilot's failure to use the carburetor heat properly, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice, followed by a complete loss of engine power. Factors to this accident were carburetor icing conditions and the rough and uneven terrain at the crash…NTSB ATL91FA026Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech D-55 · Greer, SCFuel starvation. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to follow normal fuel system operational procedures which resulted in the total loss of engine power.NTSB SEA91LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Burns, ORThe formation of carburetor ice when the pilot delayed the use of carburetor heat.NTSB CHI91LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Howell, MIFuel exhaustion due to re-fueling not performed by the PIC. Contributing factors were fuel consumption calculations misjudged by the PIC.NTSB CHI91LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Grand Haven, MIDelayed application of carburetor heat by the PIC. Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions (weather) and none suitable terrain.NTSB SEA91FA025Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA31 · Enumclaw, WAFuel exhaustion due to inadequate preflight planning and preparations, and poor inflight planning and decisions. The pilot elected to fly into known adverse weather conditions, and did not calculate fuel consumption for the planned flight.NTSB CHI91LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Niota, ILFuel consumption calculations misjudged by the PIC. Contributing factors were a tailwind landing and no suitable terrain.NTSB FTW91LA019Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Granbury, TXTotal loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors were the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations, and the darkness of the night.NTSB ATL91FA018Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Blairsville, GAFuel exhaustion resulting in engine stoppage, and the pilot's failure to obtain fuel earlier in the flight.NTSB MIA91FA029Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Homestead, FLThe failure of the pilot to insure adequate fuel was present in the aircraft for the flight resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB NYC91LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Freeport, PAThe pilot's miscalculations of the amount of fuel on the airplane required for the flight. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.NTSB MIA91LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Inverness, MSThe student pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. Factors were: uel exhaustion, the pilot's lack of total aeronautical experience, and soft terrain.NTSB BFO91LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Milton, KYThe in-flight failure of both engines due to the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system.NTSB SEA91LA015Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1C · Port Townsend, WAThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat which resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced landing.NTSB NYC91DNA01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47-G3-B · Nantucket, MAA hard landing, after a power loss due to improper use of the carburetor heat control by the pilot.NTSB NYC91LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Saxton, PAAn engine failure due to fuel starvation and the subsequent forced landing in unsuitable terrain. Factors related to the accident were the cfi's inadequate execution of emergency procedures.