NTSB investigations, 1990

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

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NTSB investigations, 1990 per year, 1982–2026: 5,891 cases
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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.Dec 31, 1990 · N7288E · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Dec 30, 1990 · N2794Y · DestroyedNTSB DEN91LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Aspen, COFuel exhaustion induced power loss resultant from faulty fuel caps and fuel syphoning.Dec 29, 1990 · N1604U · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Dec 28, 1990 · N8434H · Minor damageNTSB 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.Dec 28, 1990 · N6600U · DestroyedNTSB 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.Dec 28, 1990 · N5968W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Sellersburg, INA pilot induced loss of engine power by inadvertent deactivation of the fuel mixture control.Dec 26, 1990 · N90270 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA91LA052Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca L-3C · Brooksville, FLTotal loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons.Dec 23, 1990 · N52350 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91LA062Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Imperial, CAFuel exhaustion.Dec 22, 1990 · N3320Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA91LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Deland, FLFailure of the instructor pilot to utilize carburetor heat in icing conditions.Dec 20, 1990 · N25945 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Dec 16, 1990 · N67334 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Dec 15, 1990 · N81562 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91DCQ02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Brownell, KSFuel exhaustion, due to the pilot's failure to ensure that the aircraft had been refueled.Dec 14, 1990 · CGDLC · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Dec 11, 1990 · N44350 · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Dec 11, 1990 · N40614 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW91LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Gilmer, TXA power loss due to the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.Dec 10, 1990 · N68776 · Substantial damageNTSB 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 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.Dec 9, 1990 · N3080H · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Dec 9, 1990 · N5003T · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Dec 8, 1990 · N5147M · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Dec 5, 1990 · N2000Q · Substantial damageNTSB SEA91LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Burns, ORThe formation of carburetor ice when the pilot delayed the use of carburetor heat.Dec 2, 1990 · N4005D · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Dec 2, 1990 · N70608 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Dec 2, 1990 · N7199S · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Nov 29, 1990 · N13UW · DestroyedNTSB CHI91LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Niota, ILFuel consumption calculations misjudged by the PIC. Contributing factors were a tailwind landing and no suitable terrain.Nov 29, 1990 · N50098 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Nov 26, 1990 · N46383 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Nov 21, 1990 · N3506Y · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Nov 20, 1990 · N80509 · DestroyedNTSB 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.Nov 18, 1990 · N23330 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Nov 18, 1990 · N4820L · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Nov 16, 1990 · N6996A · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Nov 15, 1990 · N9583U · DestroyedNTSB 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.Nov 15, 1990 · N2921W · DestroyedNTSB 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.Nov 11, 1990 · N2972D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Dana Point, CAThe pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations.Nov 11, 1990 · N30438 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN91LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFogarty Pitts S1SEW · Bennett, COThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane and the resultant fuel exhaustion induced power loss. A factor was the soft terrain in which the forced landing was performed.Nov 11, 1990 · N87PF · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Oswego, KSFuel starvation due to improper placement of the fuel tank selector by the pilot.Nov 11, 1990 · N6981P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC91LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Zanesville, OHImproper use of carburetor heat by the pilot, which resulted in a loss of power due to carburetor ice. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing (weather) conditions and soft terrain in the emergency landing area.Nov 9, 1990 · N757FW · Substantial damageNTSB ANC91LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Healy, AKThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Nov 7, 1990 · N5468C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA91LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristen Industries A-1 · Afton, WYAn improper maintenance modification to disable the carburetor heat control by unknown personnel.Nov 4, 1990 · N9609G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Columbia, CAPoor planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Nov 3, 1990 · N4687X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Fort Scott, KSThe mixture control was set incorrectly resulting in fuel starvation, and the check list was not followed by the cfi/pic.Nov 3, 1990 · N739VN · Substantial damageNTSB FTW91DPD01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRans S-9 · Iowa Park, TXThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as the result of a blocked fuel filter in the fuel system.Nov 2, 1990 · N89KJ · Substantial damageNTSB MIA91LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-285 · Osteen, FLTotal loss of engine power, for an undetermined reason.Oct 31, 1990 · N9926P · DestroyedNTSB DEN91LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182C · Silver City, NMThe pilot's improper planning which resulted in fuel starvation.Oct 31, 1990 · N8859T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91FA022Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 195 · Flint, MIThe pilot-in-command's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel tank system. Factor(s) were: water contamination in the fuel.Oct 31, 1990 · N4325N · DestroyedNTSB DEN91LA014Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T-210-M · Buena Vista, COThe pilot misjudged the fuel supply resulting in fuel exhaustion.Oct 29, 1990 · N621BD · Substantial damageNTSB SEA91LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Laramie, WYThe pilot did not properly set the mixture control.Oct 28, 1990 · N4981C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL91LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A150K · Dublin, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, in that he did not ensure that enough fuel was on board to complete the flight.Oct 26, 1990 · N8390M · Substantial damage