NTSB investigations, OR
130 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 11 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 14 |
| 1984 | 12 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'OR' 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" = 'OR' 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 LAX07CA232Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Eagle Point, ORFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations.NTSB SEA07CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Prineville, ORThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot failing to correctly read the fuel quantity sight gauges. Factors include soft, brushy terrain, and the pilot's intentional excessive braking during the forced landing.NTSB LAX07CA111Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Diamond Lake, ORFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to verify the fuel supply. A factor was the night lighting condition.NTSB SEA07CA008Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech E-55 · Ontario, ORThe dual loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to adequately determine the amount of fuel aboard the airplane during his preflight preparation. A contributing factor was the pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed during…NTSB SEA06LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-150 · Ontario, ORThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. Factors were the en route high wind condition and the soft terrain.NTSB SEA06LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Brookings, ORThe pilot's inadequate in flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. Trees and no suitable terrain for the landing were factors.NTSB SEA06FA038Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · North Plains, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, resulting in a stall-spin and uncontrolled descent to ground impact. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's…NTSB SEA05CA175Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150J · Roseburg, ORThe loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and failure to refuel the airplane. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB SEA05CA045Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182G · Redmond, ORThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. Trees were factors.NTSB SEA04LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Creswell, ORThe pilot's attempting takeoff with the fuel selector in the OFF position resulting in fuel starvation. Contributing factors were the change in habit pattern and expectancy of the fuel selector position as well as the fence and tree.NTSB SEA03LA157Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchleicher ASW-24E · Hood River, ORThe pilot's failure to refuel prior to the flight, resulting in fuel exhaustion during the initial climb, followed by the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. An inadvertent stall was a factor.NTSB SEA03FA110Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHarshbarger W/Reed RV-8 · Grants Pass, ORCorrosion and contamination within the fuel servo unit and the pilot's delayed turn back to the runway. Contributing factors were trees and the pilot's impairment due to prescription medication.NTSB SEA03LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95 C-55 · Canby, ORThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning resulting in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of power after takeoff. High vegetation was a factor.NTSB SEA03LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Creswell, ORWater contamination in the fuel system which resulted in a loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff, and the pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection. Trees were a factor.NTSB SEA02LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Burns, ORThe pilot’s improper decision to continue on en route into an area of forecast reduced visibility without sufficient fuel to divert to a suitable alternate airport, and his subsequent inadvertent exhaustion of the aircraft's fuel supply. Factors include…NTSB SEA01LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHutton KR-2 · Roseburg, ORA total loss of power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed while maneuvering to a forced landing at a nearby airport. Contributing factors were the 8 knot tailwind and the fence which the aircraft impacted when it over…NTSB SEA01LA066Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20A · Gresham, ORThe pilot's inadequate decision in which he failed to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power.NTSB SEA01LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGibbs V-6 Stol · Newberg, ORthe pilot's mismanagement of his available fuel, the fuel starvation of the engine, and the pilot's excessive rate of descent during the touchdown portion of a power-off forced landing.NTSB SEA01LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415G · Santiam, ORThe partial blockage of the carburetor main metering jet orifice by contamination of undetermined origin. Factors include a snow-covered runway upon which the pilot executed a forced landing.NTSB SEA00LA075Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Ashland, ORThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Unsuitable terrain for a landing was a contributing factor.NTSB SEA00LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150B · Sweet Home, ORCarburetor heat was not used prior to takeoff. Carburetor icing conditions and high vegetation were factors.NTSB SEA99LA157Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Hillsboro, ORLoss of engine power due to fuel contamination.NTSB SEA99LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Cottage Grove, ORThe pilot's inadequate management of fuel which led to fuel starvation.. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain.NTSB SEA99LA108Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilliamson/Williamson RV-4 · Coos Bay, ORInadequate aircraft preflight inspection (engine air inlet cover not removed) by the pilot, resulting in obstruction of the carburetor air inlet in flight and consequent inflight engine stoppage. Factors contributing to the accident included a vehicle…NTSB SEA99LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Salem, ORThe pilot's improper decision not to apply carburetor heat during a reduced power descent in conditions conducive to carburetor icing. Factors include weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing, and high vegetation and a fence post in the area where the…NTSB SEA99LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Pendleton, ORA loss of power due to water contamination of the fuel. Factors include the inability of the helicopter to perform a successful autorotation immediately after takeoff.NTSB SEA98LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKaman K-1200 · La Grande, ORThe pilot's inadvertent shutdown of the engine with the FUEL/OIL shutoff switch. Contributing to the accident were: the manufacturer's inadequate location and design of the FUEL/OIL shutoff switch; the FAA's inadequate determination of the type design's…NTSB SEA98LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Medford, ORthe pilot's inadequate fuel management. Factors were the pilot's diverted attention and soft terrain in the forced landing area.NTSB SEA98LA004Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V-35 · Medford, ORthe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane.NTSB SEA97LA216Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Creswell, ORThe pilot's improper fuel management in which the fuel selector was positioned on tank with inadequate fuel resulting in fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's failure to perform the pilot operating handbook 'engine failure in flight' procedure. A…NTSB SEA97LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · The Dalles, ORthe pilot-in-command(CFI)'s failure to refuel which subsequently led to fuel exhaustion.NTSB SEA97FA148Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 77 · Cottage Grove, ORFuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a forced landing approach, resulting in a stall. A related factor was the pilot's failure to refuel.NTSB SEA97LA146Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Sweet Home, ORThe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and his inadequate inflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB SEA97FA130Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLockheed P-38L · Tillamook, ORfailure of the pilot to maintain minimum control speed (VMC), after loss of power in one engine, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain. Related factors were: the pilot's improper fuel management and failure to change the fuel…NTSB SEA97FA094Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSmith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601P · Klammath Falls, ORThe pilot's failure to set the throttle of his second failed engine to 'Cracked-1/2-Open' as called for in the Engine Failure/Restart checklist, followed by a high-power engine surge. Factors include the pilot's delay in landing for refueling, the pilot…NTSB SEA97LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S2R · Glide, ORfailure of the pilot to perform an adequate preflight inspection, which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of power. Factors relating to the accident were: false indications of cockpit fuel gauges and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB SEA96FA012Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech A-36 · Newport, ORthe pilot's inadvertent shut-off of the fuel mixture control. Factors contributing to the accident were: the pilot's failure to perform adequate remedial action to regain engine power, his lack of familiarity with the accident airplane, and his failure to…NTSB SEA96LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVans RV-6T · North Plains, ORFuel starvation due to the failure of the left tank fuel quantity sending unit which resulted in a false indication of fuel quantity. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB SEA96LA003Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Mulino, ORthe failure of the pilots to use carburetor heat during a reduced power descent. A factor was the carburetor icing conditions.NTSB SEA95LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180D · Nyssa, ORFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel en route.NTSB SEA95LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Albany, ORThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat. Factors include icing conditions and the dark night light conditions.NTSB SEA95LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Salem, ORFuel starvation due to inadequate supervision of the dual student by the pilot-in-command when the dual student improperly adjusted the fuel selector position.NTSB SEA94LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Sweet Home, ORThe pilot delayed using carburetor heat until the engine had already lost power due to ice forming in the carburetor throat. Factors include carburetor icing conditions, and rough/uneven terrain in the field where the forced landing was made.NTSB SEA94LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Springfield, ORFuel exhaustion, and the pilot's poor inflight decision. Factors include the pilot's poor pre-flight planning, and a sign in the path of the landing roll.NTSB SEA94LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller-Soloy UH-12D · Sublimity, ORFuel exhaustion due to inadequate preflight and refueling not acomplished.NTSB SEA94LA035Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Brookings, ORThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and icing of the induction air filter/screen. Factors include weather conditions conducive to icing, and rough/uneven terrain in the area of attempted landing.NTSB SEA93LA197Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Merrill, ORFuel exhaustion and inadequate inflight planning/decision.NTSB SEA93LA158Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Troutdale, ORThe pilot's poor inflight decision, and fuel exhaustion. Factors include unfavorable winds, a dark night, and trees in the attempted landing area.NTSB SEA93LA134Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRomig FR-1 · Independence, ORFuel starvation and the pilot-in-command's not maintaining directional control. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot-in-command's not selecting the fuel boost pump and high vegetation.NTSB SEA93LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210K · Forest Grove, ORLoss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, resulting from inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the PIC.