NTSB investigations, CO
139 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 10 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CO' 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\" = 353)
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" = 'CO' 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" = 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 DEN06LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat Pitts S-2B · Severance, COfuel exhaustion and the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. Contributing factors were the inaccurate fuel flow reading and the pilot's incorrect fuel consumption calculations.NTSB DEN06CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206L-4 · Denver, COthe pilot's improper preflight planning and preparation resulting in him taking the helicopter into the air with insufficient fuel to accomplish the flight, and the subsequent fuel exhaustion leading to the hard landing.NTSB DEN05CA147Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210L · Las Animas, COthe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB DEN05LA017Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiller Vans RV4 · Dotsero, COthe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making and the loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing factors include the weather conditions conducive for carburetor icing and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB DEN05LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210M · Salida, COThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning which failed to determine the fuel supply was inadequate resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.NTSB DEN04LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35A · Grand Junction, COthe pilot's improper planning and decision making resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing factors include the insufficient time to completely extend the landing gear, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB DEN04CA121Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Model, COthe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the trees.NTSB DEN04CA073Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Flagler, COthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors contributing to the accident were the low altitude, low airspeed, and the inoperative fuel quantity gauge.NTSB DEN04CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Lyons, COa loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing factors were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and unsuitable terrain available on which to make a forced landing and the road sign.NTSB DEN03FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Longmont, COthe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision that resulted in fuel exhaustion and his entering an aerobatic maneuver with insufficient altitude. Factors contributing to the accident were the low airspeed and low altitude, and the fuel exhaustion.NTSB DEN03LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Pagosa Springs, COthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Contributing factors were the student pilot's improper flare, the instructor's inadequate remedial actions, and terrain conditions.NTSB DEN03LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Eagle, COthe pilot's failure to remove protective coverings from the engine air scoops during the preflight inspection, resulting in air starvation and a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced…NTSB DEN03LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Industries DA20-C1 · Grand Junction, COThe pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning resulting in fuel mismanagement and fuel exhaustion.NTSB DEN02LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Boulder, COthe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. Factors included the…NTSB DEN02LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Peyton, COA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of leaking fuel caps. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB DEN02LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech K35 · Montrose, COThe pilot's failure to follow published aircraft operating procedures, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB DEN02LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Kersey, COThe pilot's inadequate planning decision which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB DEN02FA034Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 340 · Englewood, COthe pilot not following procedures/directives (flying a landing approach with the left fuel selector in the auxiliary position). Contributing factors were the loss of the left engine power due to fuel starvation, the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft…NTSB DEN01LA138Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · Pueblo, COthe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel selector position. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB DEN01LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Larkspur, COthe flight instructor inadvertently stalling the airplane during a forced landing. Contributing factors were fuel exhaustion due to inadvertent opening of the fuel drain, lack of familiarity with the airplane, inadequate supervision of the flight, and the…NTSB DEN01LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Meeker, COFuel exhaustion due to the failure of the instructor to ensure there was sufficient fuel for the flight. Factors were the instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot, and the deep snow-covered terrain.NTSB DEN01LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210C · Boulder, COTotal loss of engine power due to fuel contamination (water), and failure of the pilot to have the airplane completely refueled. A factor was unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.NTSB DEN00LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Longmont, COThe pilot's improper fuel tank selector position resulting in fuel starvation and the ditch impacted during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to follow published procedures and directives.NTSB DEN00LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Loveland, COThe pilot misjudged the run on landing during a full autorotation. Factors were a total loss of power for unknown reasons and soft terrain.NTSB DEN00LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Rifle, COLoss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.NTSB DEN00LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20C · Boulder, COThe pilot not following procedures in that he did not periodically clear the engine during an extended glide. The factors were carburetor icing, weather conditions conducive to carburetor ice, and lack of suitable terrain for landing.NTSB DEN00LA035Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Brighton, COThe pilot's not following preflight procedures, the starvation of fuel to the engine, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB DEN00LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech N-35 · Englewood, COA forced landing on unsuitable terrain due a complete loss of power. A factor was the pilot inadvertently placing the fuel selector to the off position while executing the approach for landing checklist.NTSB DEN99LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Delta, COA forced landing due to fuel exhaustion. Factors were inadequate preflight planing, inadequate in-flight planing and rough uneven, unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB DEN99LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPzl-Mielec M-18A · Hasty, COThe pilot's failure to refuel his airplane, and the subsequent airborne fuel exhaustion. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the high vegetation in the field.NTSB DEN99LA042Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Telluride, COA loss of engine power due to the ingestion of air in the fuel line, the pilot's failure to purge the fuel line of unwanted air prior to flight as outlined in the Airplane Flight Manual, and inadequate altitude in which to glide to the airport.NTSB FTW98FA394Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1B · Yoder, COThe pilot's loss of aircraft control due to not maintaining adequate airspeed and the subsequent inadvertent stall. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight and the engine's power failure due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB FTW98LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Steamboat Sprng, COThe total nonmechanical power loss due to the formation of carburetor ice. A factor was the deep snow covered field on which the forced landing was made.NTSB FTW97LA324Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Delta, COFailure by the pilot to properly plan for the flight in that the fuel aboard was insufficient for the planned flight. Factors were: inaccurate fuel gauges and terrain condition for the forced landing.NTSB FTW97LA307Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210 · Eagle, COwater contamination of the fuel, which led to a total loss of engine power and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the delay in refueling the aircraft by the FBO, which allowed condensation to form in the fuel tanks, and inadequate…NTSB FTW97LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Durango, COthe pilot's improper planning/decision, and failure to ensure there was sufficient fuel aboard for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a successful…NTSB FTW97LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Broomfield, COthe student pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector which led to fuel starvation and loss of engine power. Factors were the pilot's inadequate fuel management and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW97LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion A · Hudson, COA total power loss due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane and its fuel system. Factors include: the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, the improper fuel tank selector position that would not…NTSB FTW97LA088Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B90 · Longmont, COFailure of the pilot to refuel the airplane, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the pilot's reference to similar but different aircraft performance charts, and the operator's failure to provide the pilot with the proper performance charts.NTSB FTW97LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210A · Peyton, COthe pilot's improper fuel management by failing to avoid a prolong uncoordinated turn or slip, which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the lack of (activated) runway lights.NTSB FTW96LA304Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 76 · Falcon, COA loss of engine power due to the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculation, and his failure to properly identify the area of intended landing as an airport. A factor was the misrouting of the fuel line by unknown persons.NTSB FTW96FA072Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Kremmling, COa loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the student pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector and the the CFI's inadequate fuel management. Factors in the accident were: the unmarked fuel selector and the CFI's excessive descent…NTSB FTW96LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310J · Englewood, COfailure of the pilot to feather the propeller on the inoperative engine in accordance with the emergency procedure. Factors relating to the accident were: loss of power in the left engine for undetermined reason(s), and rough/uneven terrain in the emergency…NTSB FTW96LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182TR · Boulder, COThe pilot's failure to determine the amount of fuel aboard the aircraft during preflight, and his failure to refuel the aircraft.NTSB FTW95LA385Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210F · Montrose, COThe pilot's inattentiveness to the low fuel supply and his failure to switch fuel tanks in a timely manner. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW95LA372Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 320 · Gunnison, COFuel exhaustion induced power loss due to the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was his disorientation.NTSB FTW95LA315Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Silvercliff, COFailure by the pilot to fuel the aircraft which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB FTW95FA294Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 310D · Alamosa, COTotal loss of power in both engines due to flooding after the pilot had placed both fuel pump switches in the high boost position and moved the mixture controls to the full rich position. A factor related to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for…NTSB FTW95LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Craig, COThe pilot became lost and disoriented, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and the operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies in equipment.NTSB FTW95LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · Joes, COA total loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors were: a malfunction in the fuel measuring system, the pilot's failure to perform fuel consumption calculations, and soft and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.