NTSB investigations, 1983
386 cases where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 344 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 386 |
| 1984 | 389 |
| 1985 | 341 |
| 1986 | 311 |
| 1987 | 276 |
| 1988 | 311 |
| 1989 | 296 |
| 1990 | 322 |
| 1991 | 250 |
| 1992 | 229 |
| 1993 | 254 |
| 1994 | 219 |
| 1995 | 220 |
| 1996 | 217 |
| 1997 | 212 |
| 1998 | 166 |
| 1999 | 160 |
| 2000 | 159 |
| 2001 | 116 |
| 2002 | 124 |
| 2003 | 140 |
| 2004 | 121 |
| 2005 | 115 |
| 2006 | 102 |
| 2007 | 111 |
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
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)
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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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983 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
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NTSB MKC84LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38 · Preston, IAThe student plt began a x-country ftw with no directional gtro installed. He stated that he had taken the acft with the advice of his instructor who believed that the magnetic compass would be satisfactory. On the 3rd leg of his x-country, he took the wrong…NTSB MKC84LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-23 · Grimes, IAThe acft made a forced landing after engine failure during a night x-country. The landing gear collapsed during the landing. The plt reported that the fuel pressure went to zero and the engine quit as he approached des moines. Attempts to restart the engine…NTSB MKC84LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Des Moines, IAThe acft departed toronto, Canada at 1927 CST. About 5 hrs & 1 min later, the eng lost power when the plt was on final apch for landing. Subsequently, the acft collided with a vehicle & a light pole when the plt made a forced landing on a snow-covered parking…NTSB LAX84FA118Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-235 · Irwindale, CAAccording to the flt instr the eng lost pwr after the stu had completd varous turning maneuvers. He stated that the fuel sel was in the left main position and estimated that there were 18 gals in that tank, 25 gals in the right tank,5 gals in the left tip…NTSB CHI84LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Terre Haute, INThe acft made an off arpt forced landing after the engine quit. According to the plt, the flt departed wichita falls, TX at 1516 with 48 gallons of fuel on board. When about 7 miles south-southeast of Terre Haute, IN, the engine quit. Theplt tried to restart…NTSB DEN84LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Escalante, UTAbout 15 min after takeoff, the plt reduced the power to aprx 40 to 50% & descended to about 300 ft AGL. When he tried to increase power, the eng faltered. He applied carburetor (carb) heat, but was unable to restore power in time to prevent a forced landing.…NTSB ATL84LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Ozark, ALThe plt reported that the acft had about 17 gal of fuel on board before he took off. About 2 hrs & 40 mins later, while in slow flt at aprx 700 ft AGL, the eng lost power. The plt landed in a small field that was surrounded by trees. During the landing roll…NTSB NYC84LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20-E · Lakeville, NYThe acft lost power during takeoff and landed gear up on the takeoff rwy, continuing off the end of the rwy. Into a frozen plowed field. Prior to flt, the acft was preheated, both sumps were drained and an engine run-up performedfor 20-30 min while defrosting…NTSB FTW84FA103Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Taos, NMThe plt stated that a new fuel system had just recently been installed in miami, FL & he forgot about the new system while switching tanks & accidently turned it to the off position. When the eng quit he realized what he had done & switched back to a full…NTSB ATL84LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Oak Mountain, ALWhile en route, the plt arrived at a check point 18 min behind schedule. Aprx 25 min later, he tuned in an incorrect VOR frequency that he had written down on his flt plan. The station that he tuned in was east of the desired station & the geographic features…NTSB FTW84FA100Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Ada, OKThe eng lost power shortly after takeoff & the acft stalled while in a slight left turn. Examination revealed that the left wing fuel sump drain contained frozen water in the drain ports. The fuel injector screen, after thawing out, contained frozen water…NTSB CHI84LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-77 · Covington, INThe acft made a forced landing on a highway when the engine quit after less than an hour of flight time following departure. The wings were damaged during the landing. After the accident an FAA maintenance inspector opened both main tank drains and drained…NTSB ANC84FA027Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna C-185-D · Anchorage, AKThe acft crashed shortly after takeoff following a power loss. The plt stated that smoke entered the cockpit from the heat vents. He thought the smoke was from residual oil spilled on the engine during an oil change and he pulled the engine cut off mistaking…NTSB NYC84LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Belfast, METhe acft lost power during takeoff and landed in the trees. The student plt was on his second solo flt. The loss of power occurred at about 700 ft. an attempt to land on an old closed rwy failed and the plt tried to go around but the engine quit completely…NTSB CHI84FA063Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Stockwell, INThe plt had been wx briefed & filed a flight plan at the lafayette fss. About 1 hr later he returned to the fss & asked if the fss had heard him calling on 119.6. He was advised that he had not been heard. The plt stated he would try to call when airborne. On…NTSB LAX84FA106Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12A · Van Nuys, CAThe instructor plt (CFI) stated that the eng quit 2 times after he refueled the helicopter. He then drained a quantity of water from the fuel gascolator & restarted the helicopter. After that he air taxied the helicopter to the flt school where, without…NTSB MKC84LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Garnett, KSWhile enroute pilot was running the acft using the right main fuel tank. He switched to the left to balance the load and the engine quit about 10 seconds after being switched. The pilot could not restart the engine and a forced landing was made in a field.…NTSB FTW84LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Port Arthur, TXThe acft crash landed in a muddy field about 1 mile from the arpt after the engine quit on final approach to land. The acft was examined after the accident and found to have an empty left fuel tank. The right tank contained 16 gallons of fuel. The plt stated…NTSB MIA84FA043Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportTemco Raley D-16A · Everglades City, FLPower was lost on both engs shortly after takeoff. The plt attempted to turn towards the shoreline & land in an open field but was unable to do so. The acft collided with the water while in a left bank & cartwheeled. The fuel line between the main fuel tank…NTSB NYC84FHM03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHomebuilt Spad Xiii · Montgomery, NYThe acft lost power about 1 mile from the arpt and the plt made a forced landing on a farm. The acft nosed over. The weather conditions were conducive to carburetor icing and this acft has no provision for carburetor heat control.NTSB MIA84FA042Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Port Richie, FLThe acft crashed into trees during a night forced landing after the engine quit. The surviving passenger said he had metthe two plts in a bar where they drank beer. They later went to the arpt and flew x-country about 70 miles to eat & have more beer. They…NTSB LAX84LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fairfield, CAAfter taking off & while climbing thru about 100 to 300 ft, the eng lost power. During a forced landing, the acft impacted a fence & a berm, and went over railroad tracks, then came to rest inverted in a ditch. An exam of the acft revealed corrosion in the…NTSB ANC84LA019Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-12D · Anchorage, AKThe eng quit after takeoff. The plt was able to return to the arpt but landed on a Piper super cub. Water was found in the carburetor & main fuel tank.NTSB LAX84LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-35 · Scottsdale, AZThe acft collided with a sign during a forced landing on a street. There was some damage to the right wing. The plt stated that he thought he had ample fuel for the flt. He also stated that the fueling facility was closed at the arpt at time of his departure.…NTSB CHI84FA051Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Cairo, ILThe acft dove into the ground nose first from a 90 degree bank shortly after takeoff. The acft was observed by witnessesto take off slowly 'with about 1/2 power' being used. The climb was slow and at 300-400 ft the acft turned left with thelanding gear still…NTSB ATL84LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Jackson, MSThe acft ditched in a reservoir at night after a power loss. The plt was descending to land, in preparation for the landing the plt switched fuel tanks on the selector valve to what he thought was both tanks position. Shortly after thisthe engine quit. The…NTSB LAX84LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBensen B8M · Rocklin, CAThe plt was operating his home built, non-registered gyrocopter as an ultralight vehicle. Reportedly, the eng lost power during flt, and subsequently, the gyrocopter was damaged during a forced landing. According to the plt, he encountered carburetor icing…NTSB NYC84LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Ft. Plain, NYThe flt departed bedford, ma at about 1300. Upon arriving in the area of the destination arpt, the plt had difficulty inlocating the arpt. After seeing what he thought was a wind sock, he landed in a farmer's field. He was told that this was the original…NTSB NYC84FA033Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500B · Franklin, PABefore departing youngstown, OH, the plt filed 2 IFR flt plans, 1 for a flt to plattsburgh, NY, the other for a return flt from plattsburgh back to youngstown. After a 2 hr & 10 min flt to plattsburgh, 70 gal of fuel was added, but the person who serviced the…NTSB SEA84LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150K · Oregon City, ORThe plt, who was an a & p mechanic, had just installed an eng that had been overhauled by someone else. He reported that the pretakeoff & run-up checks were normal. At aprx 250 to 300 ft AGL, during takeoff, the eng began to shake violently & lost power. The…NTSB CHI84LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Columbus, OHThe plt stated that during the preflt, he visually checked the fuel & estemated that the left tank was aprx 1/4 full & the right tank was about 1/2 full. He made his pretakeoff checks, but stayed on the ground longer than normal to allow the oil to warm up.…NTSB FTW84FA057Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210N · Childress, TXThe plt contacte fss requesting info as to fuel service. He was advised that the rwy lights at Childress arpt was out of service. About 34 min later the plt stated his eng had quit & he would try to make the arpt. The acft subsequently struck power lines…NTSB SEA84LA021Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28F · Hillsboro, ORThe acft did a hard landing during autorotation after the engine ran rough and quit at 250 ft AGL during takeoff. The pilot had leaned the mixture, he said, prior to takeoff and he was not sure if he pushed the mixture to full rich when the engine started to…NTSB NYC84LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Eliot, METhe acft nosed over during a forced landing in soft earth after the engine quit during takeoff. This acft had been scheduled for a flt on 11/13 but due to water in the fuel it was not used. The acft fuel was drained and replaced and the acft was test flown.…NTSB MKC84LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA1 · Wiota, IAThe acft was in cruise flt at aprx 2500 ft when the eng lost power. The plt was able to restart the eng, but it ran only momentarily, then quit again. The best available place for a forced landing was a muddy, plowed field. During the landing roll, the acft…NTSB SEA84FA020Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportJodel-Bernier Jodel F-11 · Inkom, IDThe acft crashed during a forced landing attempt after the engine quit. The pilot reported the engine stopped while in cruise flt. It started and stopped and started a 2nd time but would not maintain flt. The pilot turned toward a hayfieldfor landing. The…NTSB LAX84LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Tucson, AZThe plt was practicing engine-out forced landings. While recovering at about 200 ft AGL he inadvertenly pulled out the mixture control causing the eng to shut down. There was insufficient altitude for a restart & the acft touched down in arough feild.NTSB LAX84FA057Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Inglewood, CAThe student said that the eng lost power & he initiated an emergency landing. He switched fuel tanks, applied carburetor heat & checked the magnetos. However, before landing, the eng restarted & the student applied full power & began to climb, not realizing…NTSB LAX84FA034Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Woodland, CAThe aircrew reported that as the acft was entering a left downwind to land on rwy 34, sparks, fire & smoke were observed emanating from the eng compartment. Reportedly, the instructor plt (CFI) assumed command of the acft, shut down the eng & attempted to…NTSB LAX84LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · San Jose, CAThe acft was flown from San Jose, CA to an arpt near sutter creek, CA where the plt landed. Before taking off on the return flt, he visually checked the fuel, and according to him, the fuel was within 1/2 inch from the top of the tanks. No fuel was added…NTSB LAX84FA046Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA38-112 · Corona, CAThe acft landing gear collapsed during an off rwy but on arpt forced landing. The pilot had just completed the annual inspection and was testing the acft. At 150 ft AGL during takeoff the engine quit. The plt landed on rough terrain ABOUT1/4 mile west of the…NTSB LAX84LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportContinental Copters Tomcat Mark 5A · Castroville, CAThe helicopter landed hard during a forced landing after a power loss. The accident occurred on the last swath run. When the engine stopped the acft was 6 ft AGL. The pilot reported that the engine stopped from fuel starvation. On recommendation for…NTSB NYC84LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Prospectville, PAThe pilot said that as he turned final he was too high and to the right of the rwy so he slipped the acft to the left to line up. The left fuel tank, which he was using was very low on fuel. The aprch was too high so he decided to go around. As the acft was…NTSB SEA84LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Juneau, AKThe plt reported that during the preflt, he thought the fuel gauges read full. He did not visually check the fuel tanks. After takeoff, the acft was aprx 2500 ft & 4 mi from the arpt, when the plt realize the plane had very little fuel on board. He turned…NTSB NYC84LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Skaneateles, NYThe pilot stated that after returning from a x-ctry flight he was unable to activate the arpt rwy lights. Low on fuel, the engine quit while he searched for a place to land. He executed a forced landing into an open field. The pilot statedhe should not have…NTSB CHI84LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · La Crosse, WIThe acft was ditched in lake onalaska after the engine quit about 1 mile short of destination. After the accident the acft was pulled from the lake and examined. The 3 FAA inspectors who examined the acft verified that there was not enough fuel in the acft to…NTSB CHI84LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Warsaw, INThe acft collapsed the landing gear during a forced landing following eng failure. The acft had been flown 5.5 hours before landing 3 miles NE of the intended refueling stop. The pilot had passed ft wayne at flt time of 5+ hours with about 10 gallons of fuel…NTSB ANC84LA010Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Anchorage, AKThe eng quit during takeoff. The plt stated the fuel selector was initially on the left tank which was found empty. The right tank was 1/8/ full.NTSB LAX84FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-CD · Compton, CAThe acft experienced a total power loss on takeoff & was demolished in the impact sequence & post crash fire. According to several interviewees the pilot had performed extensive non-stc'd modifications to the acft including the fuel system. An 'automotive…NTSB NYC84LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · West Mifflin, PAThe pilot said that prior to departure he visually checked the tanks, found fuel in the tanks and the fuel indicator working properly. On final aprch at destination, the engine stopped and the acft landed in trees aprx 2 miles short of the rwy. During post…