NTSB investigations, 1993
254 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 |
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1993
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1993 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 SEA94LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSommerauer Glasair I RG · Ogden, UTA loose fuel line fitting, and fuel starvation. Factors include an intentional wheels up forced landing, and soft rough/uneven terrain.NTSB MIA94LA042Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Lantana, FLThe pilot-in-command's failure to obtain emergency assistance after becoming temporarily lost, resulting in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the dispatch of the student on the cross-country flight by the CFI…NTSB LAX94LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTexas Helicopter OH-13E/M74L · Los Banos, CAA failure of the pilot to utilize carburetor heat. The carburetor icing conditions were a factor in the accident.NTSB CHI94LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Little Falls, MNan improper preflight by the pilot-in-command and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a turn. A factor associated with the accident was contaminated fuel.NTSB ATL94LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Greer, SCThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning in determining fuel requirements for the flight.NTSB ATL94LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · N. Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's improper inflight decision in that he failed to refuel the aircraft prior to exhausting the fuel supply. A factor was the soft terrain at the forced landing site.NTSB LAX94FA081Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGolightly RV-4 · La Verne, CAa loss of engine power due to the improper maintenance and installation of the fuel system lines and fittings, and the pilot's failure to ensure the engine fuel primer was locked prior to takeoff. An additional cause was the pilot's failure to maintain…NTSB ATL94LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Edisto Island, SCFailure of the pilot to use carburetor heat, while maneuvering and changing altitudes, which resulted in carburetor ice. A factor related to the accident was that weather conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB NYC94LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney 20E · Linden, NJThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect water-contaminated fuel and resulted in the loss of engine power.NTSB CHI94LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Eden Prairie, MNan inadequate preflight by both the CFI and student pilot. Factors contributing to the accident was poor communications between the CFI and student pilot, and hilly terrain.NTSB CHI94LA058Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20E · Chesterfield, MOthe pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply for the planned flight. Factors associated with the accident were the trees, unreliable fuel gauges and the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with the known unreliable fuel gauges.NTSB CHI94LA057Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Centerville, IAthe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane during the flight. Factors related to the accident were the inaccurate fuel consumption calculations for the airplane and the fence.NTSB SEA94LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Tonasket, WAThe pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point. Factors include an inadequate preflight, fuel exhaustion, and an icy landing area.NTSB LAX94LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRans S-14 · Riverside, CAthe pilot incorrectly selecting the wrong fuel valve and the subsequent engine failure due to fuel starvation.NTSB CHI94LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Jackson, MOthe failure of the pilot to refuel prior to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CHI94LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · C0rnell, ILthe pilot-in-command's misjudgment of fuel supply. A factor was fuel exhaustion.NTSB CHI94LA047Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210 · Ashley, INInadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot-in-command. A factor relating to this accident is the dark night.NTSB SEA94LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller-Soloy UH-12D · Sublimity, ORFuel exhaustion due to inadequate preflight and refueling not acomplished.NTSB MIA94LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Tupelo, MSThe pilot-in-commands failure to monitor fuel consumption.NTSB ATL94LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Griffin, GAFuel starvation caused by foreign matter blockage of the fuel tank vent system.NTSB BFO94LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Waynesburg, PAThe pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight preparations, planning and decisions. The lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing was a factor.NTSB CHI94DEP01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportKrotje Kolb Mark III · Oshkosh, WIThe lack of carburetor heat for the engine. A factor related to the accident was: the weather condition, which was favorable for formation of carburetor ice.NTSB LAX94LA057Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Buckeye, AZA loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination. A factor in the accident was the soft terrain in the landing area.NTSB MIA94LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Jacksonville, FLThe improper positioning of the fuel selector by the pilot-in- command resulting in fuel starvation.NTSB FTW94LA039Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172K · Mancos, COFuel exhaustion induced power loss and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to insure that the airplane had been refueled to capacity. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.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 ATL94LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Maryville, TNThe pilot's inadequate inflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion prior to reaching the planned destination.NTSB FTW94FA034Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Fort Collins, COPower loss due to throttle linkage disconnect. Factors were missing cotter key, improper maintenance, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI94LA037Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-1B · Arcadia, WIthe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason(s).NTSB BFO94LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Riverhead, NYThe pilot's preflight planning/preparation was inadequate which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ATL94LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Cumming, GAThe pilot's failure to use the carburetor heat system while maneuvering the airplane. A factor was conditions that were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB ATL94LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 Soloy · Atmore, ALThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection. Factors were the lack of a filter on the refueling pump which would preclude water passage, and the high trees.NTSB ATL94LA013Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBowermaster B-8M · Cowpens, SCFuel starvation which resulted from unported fuel in the fuel tank due to inadequate design of the tanks.NTSB LAX94LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D95A · Hollister, CAThe improper position of the fuel selector switch by the dual student during the before landing checklist and inadequate supervision by the CFI. Fuel starvation to both engines was a factor in this accident.NTSB FTW94LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 114 · Magnolia, TXWas the owner's failure to perform corrective maintenance on the airplane's fuel system and the pilot's decision to operate it with known maintenance deficiencies. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain onto which a forced landing could be executed.NTSB MIA94LA016Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLovern Pitts S1C · Miami, FLInadequate preflight by the pilot-in-command resulting in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB LAX94LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Palm Springs, CAfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to adequately monitor the fuel consumption during the flight.NTSB CHI94LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Franklin, WIFailure of the instructor pilot (CFI) to use carburetor heat during the simulated engine failure, which resulted in carburetor ice and loss of engine power. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions and the crop in the emergency…NTSB LAX94LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B35 · Indian Springs, NVFailure of the pilot to properly operate the airplane's fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation, and his improper emergency procedure for restarting the engine. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience in this make and…NTSB CHI94LA021Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Byron, WIthe pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in his not refueling during the flight. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed during the forced landing.NTSB LAX94LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Daggett, CAthe pilot's poor fuel consumption calculations which culminated in engine losing power due to fuel exhaustion. The soft desert terrain was a factor in this accident.NTSB LAX94LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Van Nuys, CAthe pilot's poor preflight planning/preparation and fuel consumption calculations. Fuel exhaustion is a factor in this accident.NTSB ATL94LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Blountville, TNImproper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in inadequate fuel and fuel exhaustion.NTSB ANC94LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHelio H-391-B · Beaver Creek, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain the required airspeed during the emergency descent as published in the pilot's manual. A factor is the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB NYC94FA004Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · East Hampton, NYInadvertent feathering of both propellers by the student pilot, which resulted in a loss of power, and failure (or inability) of the instructor pilot (CFI) to attain remedial action. A factor related to the accident was: the student pilot's habit…NTSB CHI94LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Allendale, MIImproper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, after encountering unfavorable winds and a low fuel level, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. The unfavorable wind was a related factor.NTSB CHI94LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Frankfort, MIthe pilot's failure to perform refueling.NTSB ATL94LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Rogersville, ALWas the pilot's inadequate pre-flight preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion during take off.NTSB SEA94LA007Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Shoshoni, WYFuel exhaustion and the pilot in command's failure to refuel the aircraft.NTSB CHI94LA015Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Monroe, MIThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, when he misjudged the (inadequate) supply of fuel before takeoff, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Soft terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.