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NTSB investigations, 1996

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

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NTSB MIA97LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHoster/Volmer VJ22 (Sportsman) · Seminole, FLinadequate maintenance/inspection of the airplane by the pilot/owner, and fuel contamination that resulted in fuel starvation.Dec 6, 1996 · N2921 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Homerville, GAcarburetor ice, due to the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with trees.Dec 3, 1996 · N6532S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Bowbells, NDthe pilot's failure to lean the mixture control after applying carburetor heat as the pilot's operating handbook states should be done. The carburetor icing conditions and the terrain were factors.Nov 27, 1996 · CGOCS · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310H · Show Low, AZwater/ice contamination in the fuel system and/or fuel filters due to failure of the maintenance facility that performed the annual inspection to identify and replace four cracked and deteriorated fuel filler cap O-rings. A factor in this accident was the…Oct 31, 1996 · N1039Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW97LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Venice, LAa loss of engine power due to frogs being ingested into the engine as a result of the pilots failure to perform a thorough preflight, and the pilot's improper touchdown technique.Oct 14, 1996 · N21497 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA345Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Kearney, MOthe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a reduction of engine power and subsequent collision with the terrain, during a forced landing.Sep 20, 1996 · N25920 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC96LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft F21B · Kenai, AKthe pilot's improper fuel managment, which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 4, 1996 · N4417P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA321Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Grant City, MOlow oil level which resulted in the partial loss of engine power, the pilot's intentional operation of the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency, and the hay bale. Factors relating to this accident were the owner/pilot mechanic's failure to comply with…Aug 29, 1996 · N8456W · Substantial damageNTSB SEA96LA198Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Glenns Ferry, IDfuel contamination, due to improper servicing of the helicopter, which resulted in an intermittent loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's inadequate control of the helicopter, during autorotation with intermittent engine…Aug 22, 1996 · N3896V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96FA290Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Charlotte, MIthe pilot's improper use of engine controls (carburetor heat and/or throttle), while making a relatively high speed approach, low pass, and pull-up, which resulted in partial loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed after…Aug 9, 1996 · N85825 · DestroyedNTSB MIA96LA201Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHernandez Challenger Special II · Toa Baja, PRwater contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of a quick draining feature in the fuel system, the pilot's failure (or inability) to detect water…Aug 3, 1996 · N113JM · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA273Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 77 · South Elgin, ILwater contamination in the carburetor.Aug 2, 1996 · N18259 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA199Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Victoria, MSThe pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 1, 1996 · N737DK · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Saint Charles, MOa partial loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. The factors involved were the pilot did not perform load jettison and low airspeed.Jul 15, 1996 · N9703J · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Callahan, FLthe pilot's premature decision to reduce power, following application of carburetor heat, when engine operation became rougher after experiencing roughness due to carburetor icing. The weather (carburetor icing) conditions and carburetor ice were related…Jun 25, 1996 · N84538 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA260Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWsk Pzl Mielec M-18 · Prescott, ARThe loss of engine power due to improper fuel. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight and lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jun 17, 1996 · N6210Z · Substantial damageNTSB IAD96LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLittle Scamp · Worthington, KYwas the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons shortly after liftoff. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.Jun 15, 1996 · N9995A · DestroyedNTSB FTW96LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Cash, ARThe partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.Jun 15, 1996 · N1004W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G164B · Oslo, MNthe pilot not using carburetor heat when the engine began to lose power. Factors in this accident were carburetor ice formation and the soft landing surface the pilot had to use for landing.Jun 15, 1996 · N36311 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Los Angeles, CAan interruption of fuel flow to the right engine for undetermined nonmechanical reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to keep the right engine's propeller feathered which reduced the airplane single engine performance capabilities.May 18, 1996 · N58KD · Substantial damageNTSB SEA96LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 200D · Covington, WAfuel starvation, due to the pilot's improper fuel management. The uneven terrain in the forced landing area was a related factor.Apr 28, 1996 · N2975T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96FA177Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · San Diego, CAthe decision of the pilot to fly at low altitude and low airspeed within a hazardous performance area published in the pilot operating handbook. Factors in the accident were tailwinds, lack of operator preventative maintenance impairing engine power,…Apr 23, 1996 · N9579F · DestroyedNTSB LAX96LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Yerington, NVthe partial loss of engine power and the pilot's misjudged flare during an autorotation landing in soft dirt with excessive forward speed. The power loss resulted from flight operations in an environment which debris contaminated the engine's nozzle port and…Apr 14, 1996 · N519BH · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96FA100Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Key West, FLThe pilot's improper decision to continue the flight rather than making an immediate water landing due to the low altitude of the airplane and obstructions ahead, which led to his intentional maneuver to avoid the obstructions and subsequent inadvertent stall…Mar 17, 1996 · N9983Z · DestroyedNTSB MIA96LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Ormond Beach, FLthe failure of the pilot-in-command to apply caburetor heat before reducing the throttle to simulate an engine failure. Contributing to the accident was the carburetor icing conditions and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the emergency descent.Mar 9, 1996 · N704XQ · Substantial damageNTSB SEA96LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Vancouver, WAthe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, and his delay in aborting the takeoff after noting sluggish acceleration. Factors were: the carburetor icing conditions, the trees off the end of the runway, and the soft ground conditions in the forced landing area.Feb 19, 1996 · N3272J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL96LA044Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C-45G · Blountville, TNthe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in a continuing loss of engine power, and the right landing gear's failure to extend during a single engine approach. A factor was the insufficient time available to extend the landing gear via the…Feb 2, 1996 · N204AA · Substantial damage