NTSB investigations, HI

32 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”.

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NTSB LAX03LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDenis Cozy · Kailua-Kona, HIA clogged fuel filter, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb.May 30, 2003 · N794WD · DestroyedNTSB LAX02LA044Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Honolulu, HIFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and improper in-flight decision and planning.Dec 10, 2001 · N6136G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA322Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Hilo, HIfailure of the pilot to verify the quantity of fuel before departure, and to monitor fuel consumption during the flight, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Tall grass in the emergency landing was a related factor.Sep 12, 1997 · N18503 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96LA264Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Lanai, HIFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate fuel planning and failure to refuel the aircraft prior to initiating a 280-mile over water nonstop leg of the flight.Jul 7, 1996 · N4319J · DestroyedNTSB LAX95LA199Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Honolulu, HIfuel exhaustion resulting from pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning for the over water flight.May 30, 1995 · N6243J · DestroyedNTSB LAX92LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206BIII · Kaaawa, HIAn engine flame out due to the pilot's intentional flight through an irrigation sprinkler system water stream in order to wash the helicopter.Apr 1, 1992 · N3200N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350D · Hilo, HI1) A loss of engine power due to the ingestion of gasses from the active volcano vent, and 2) the pilots inflight decision to hover downwind in close proximity to the vent.Oct 14, 1991 · N35961 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91LA339Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS350B · Kahului, HIA non-mechanical loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent hard landing by the pilot. Contributing to the accident was a malfunctioning fuel low level indication system.Jul 25, 1991 · N766MP · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91LA313Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 500S · Kahului, HIThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the aircraft after refueling. The failure of the aircraft manufacturer to publish the refueling instructions in the operator's manual, the inadequate fuel servicing of the aircraft by other maintenance personnel…Jul 15, 1991 · N260AC · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91LA248Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Lihue, HIFuel exhaustion. Factors related to the accident was the failure of the pilot-in-command to ensure that sufficient fuel was available for the flight.Jun 7, 1991 · N212OX · DestroyedNTSB LAX91LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Honolulu, HIInaccurate fuel consumption calculation by the pilot. A factor was the partial deflation of the emergency flotation equipment.Mar 9, 1991 · N2072C · DestroyedNTSB 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.Jan 19, 1991 · N3043D · DestroyedNTSB LAX91LA054Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas 369D · Haleakla Nat Pk, HIFuel starvation due to the unporting of the fuel supply pick-up.Dec 9, 1990 · N1113L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA339Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaco YMS · Kailua, HIImproper use of carburetor heat resulting in engine failure due to carburetor icing.Sep 28, 1990 · N40115 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Lanai, HIThe pilot's misjudgement of the glide path angle while executing a forced landing at the Lanai airport. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot to properly secure the oil filter cap prior to departure.Mar 6, 1990 · N851FE · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUnivair Taylorcraft BC12-D · Kawaihae, HIDuring a pleasure flight, the pilot intentionally shut down the engine and was flying the airplane similar to a sailplane. To restart the engine, he would dive the airplane to attain enough speed to windmill the prop. Just before the accident, he allowed the…Nov 12, 1988 · N5496V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88FAMS3Accident · 3 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 172P · Kauai, HIThe pilot departed for honolulu, HI after flying for 3 hours, 45 minutes without refueling. The flight to honolulu takes 1 hour. The airplane has a full fuel endurance of four hours. It disappeared from navy radar 25 miles southeast of Kauai. Acft wreckage…Sep 3, 1988 · N51886 · DestroyedNTSB LAX88LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Hilo, HIDuring a local pleasure flt, while climbing to 5500 feet, the engine sputtered and quit. During the landing roll, the acft nosed over. The engine was examined with no mechanical failures or malfunctions noted. The acft was operating in the range of serious…Dec 24, 1987 · N3009J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Honolulu, HIThe pilot estimated that the aircraft's reduced fuel quantity was adequate for the flight during his preflight inspection. As the aircraft descended for the traffic pattern near the destination airport both engines failed. After the loss of power the pilot…Nov 20, 1987 · N27512 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Honolulu, HIThe plt rprtd that during an external load operation, the helicopter ran out of fuel. Subsequently, it was damaged when it touched down hard during a forced landing.Nov 14, 1987 · N1113L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA322Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGovernment Aircraft Fact Nomad 24A · Lanai, HIWhen the flt was aprx 15 mi west of Lanai on a cargo flt from honolulu to hilo, HI, the plt observed the fuel gauges oscillating erratically toward the low side. He diverted toward Lanai to refuel. However, when the flt was abt 9 mi westof Lanai, the left eng…Sep 2, 1987 · N37808 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Huelo, HIDuring a local pleasure sightseeing flight, the engine lost power and eventually quit. The plt initiated an emergency landing in a pineapple field where the acft collided with the terrain and nosed over. The acft was found to have aprx half a gallon of fuel…Jun 6, 1987 · N10566 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86FA243Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Hanalei, HIThe helicopter had just departed runway 05. Ground witnesses and several occupants in the helicopter reported that when it was about 150 ft AGL it sustained a total engine power loss. The pilot immediately entered into an abrupt right turn autorotation. The…Jun 8, 1986 · N29906 · DestroyedNTSB LAX86LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A150K · Hanakuli, HIThe acft was ditched in pacific ocean after the eng quit. Recovered inboard portion of left wing showed gas tank cap missing. The ditching occurred 1 mile from shore and the occupants were picked up unharmed after 20 minutes in the water. The plt said the eng…Mar 13, 1986 · N8467M · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA339Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310D · Kahului, HIOn July 22, 1985, a Cessna 3100, N6740T experienced a loss of engine power while on final approach to the Kahului arpt in maui, Hawaii. The ac sustained substantial damage and the plt received minor injuries. The ac has a fuel capacity of 90 gal useable. The…Jul 22, 1985 · N6740T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA282Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B-III · Lahaina, HIThe pilot reported that the engine failed at an altitude of 800 feet MSL during the climb to cruise phase of a sightseeing flight with 3 passengers on board. The acft landed in the surf of the pacific ocean and damaged the tail rotor. The pilot and passengers…Jun 15, 1985 · N3179X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85FJA03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 369D · Hilo, HIThe helicopter tail boom was damaged by the main rotor blades during a forced autorotative landing. The plt reported that shortly after takeoff at an alt of 4500 ft MSL, the eng N2 dropped to 92% and aprx 15 seconds later, the eng flamed out. Investigation…Feb 15, 1985 · N58395 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Kahului,Maui, HIAccording to the plt, about 1.4 hours into a local photo flt, the fuel gage showed 125 pounds and he elected to return to the arpt for more fuel. With the fuel gage showing just under 100 pounds, engine flamed out on approach to the arpt and plt executed an…Jan 16, 1985 · N58399 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA360Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Barbers Point, HIThe plt stated he got off course during the flt because of a faulty adf. Radar contact was established and the acft was being escorted into honolulu when fuel exhaustion occurred. The acft was ditched aprx 10 miles southwest of Barbers Point nas and the plt…Jun 20, 1984 · DQFDN · DestroyedNTSB LAX83FA310Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-4-C55B · Kahului, HIDuring arrival, a descent was begun from 8000 to 7000 ft MSL at 0151 HST. At 0155 HST, the aircrew was cleared for a visual apch from 7000 ft MSL & a rapid descent was started with 20 deg of flaps & aprx 25 inches map (manifold pressure). The acft was…Jun 29, 1983 · N300JT · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Molokai, HIThe pilot had just been checked out in a C-172 which he had been flying the past 3 days. He then switched acft and this flt was in a PA-28. The C-172 tank selector has a both tanks position and the PA-28 does not. The tank selector was on left tank when the…May 31, 1983 · N31914 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DA190Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172XP · Hilo, HIThe pilot stated that he requested 30 gallons of fuel for an estimated flight time of 3.5 hours. During the flight the engine ran rough and the right tank went to empty. The pilot then switched tanks and about 2 minutes later the pilot stated that the left…May 21, 1982 · N7320K · Substantial damage