# NTSB investigations: Fuel related NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 1 of 6 · 269 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB DCA26WA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA372.md): Airbus Canada BD500 · Garbutt, Australia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 22, 2026 · VH-X4A - [NTSB ERA26FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA243.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Bowie, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 21, 2026 · N249WF · Substantial damage > On June 20, 2026, about 2328 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N249WF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bowie, Maryland. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code… - [NTSB DCA26WA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA241.md): Boeing 787-9 · Singapore, Singapore · Occurrence · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 21, 2026 · N27997 - [NTSB DCA26WA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA221.md): Airbus A321 · Stuarts Creek, Australia · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · May 24, 2026 · VH-OFW · No damage - [NTSB CEN26LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA190.md): Downer 14-19-3 · Forney, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 16, 2026 · N7NL · Substantial damage > On May 16, 2026, about 0010 central daylight time, a Downer 14-19-3 airplane, N7NL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Forney, Texas. The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries. A second passenger initially survived… - [NTSB CEN26LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA189.md): Mooney M20J · Morris, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 15, 2026 · N201QM · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA26LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA092.md): Cessna 172P · Flemington, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 9, 2026 · N96493 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadvertent manipulation of the mixture control, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb and a subsequent forced lading. - [NTSB ERA26LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA079.md): Cessna 140 · Ceres, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2025 · N89884 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to recognize and mitigate carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and forced landing. - [NTSB ANC25LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA112.md): Cessna 172 · Yakataga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2025 · N4282F · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in meteorological conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor icing. - [NTSB DCA25WA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA325.md): Airbus A320 · Chennai, India · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 1, 2025 · VT-ATF · No damage - [NTSB DCA25WA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA295.md): Boeing 787 · Banksmeadow, Australia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 14, 2025 · ZK-NZR · No damage - [NTSB CEN25LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA288.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Brookings, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 26, 2025 · N8423H · Substantial damage > On July 26, 2025, at 1840 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28RT-201T airplane, N8423H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Brookings, South Dakota. The airline transport pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was… - [NTSB DCA25WA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA351.md): Boeing 737 · Stansted, Gabon · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 28, 2025 · EI-HEZ · No damage - [NTSB WPR25LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA175.md): Cessna 182P · Hyampom, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2025 · N78720 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and a subsequent impact with terrain during a forced landing. - [NTSB ERA25LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA189.md): Champion 7GCBC · Weyers Cave, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 26, 2025 · N9117L · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power on approach due to carburetor ice. - [NTSB ERA25LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA161.md): Aeronca 7AC · Martinsville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2025 · N84065 · Substantial damage > The pilot inadvertently turned off the fuel selector valve on takeoff which resulted in a loss of engine power. - [NTSB ANC25LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA026.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 20, 2025 · N2527B · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot’s inadequate use of carburetor heat. - [NTSB ERA25LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA142.md): Cessna TU206G · Wedgefield, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 12, 2025 · N27GP · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power as a result of an excessively rich fuel-to-air ratio due to the pilot’s failure to properly lean the engine’s fuel air mixture and the inadvertent activation of the auxiliary fuel pump. - [NTSB ANC25LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA022.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Anchor Point, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 28, 2025 · N3798Z · Substantial damage > A complete loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice due to the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice. - [NTSB ERA25LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA127.md): Cessna 172 · Mayo, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 22, 2025 · N781FM · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power at low altitude due to an accumulation of carburetor ice while in a cruise-power descent, which resulted in a forced landing. - [NTSB CEN25LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA101.md): Cessna 177A · Farlinville, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2025 · N30413 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power that resulted from fuel contamination when it was treated with a 70% isopropyl alcohol solution (antiseptic) that contained water. Contributing to the accident were vague fuel treatment instructions provided by the operator. - [NTSB CEN25LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA077.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2025 · N504AF · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to the partial blockage of the fuel diaphragm metering stem and the No. 1 cylinder fuel injector nozzle. Contributing to the accident was maintenance that allowed the introduction of debris that resulted in… - [NTSB WPR25LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA071.md): Cessna T210L · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2024 · N505SW · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA25LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA047.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Huntington, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 18, 2024 · N55464 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat while operating the engine at low power and in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB WPR25LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA040.md): Cessna 172I · Mayer, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 17, 2024 · N8390L · Substantial damage > The accumulation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB WPR25LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA037.md): Cessna 172I · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2024 · N46028 · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation. - [NTSB DCA25WA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA033.md): Airbus A320-214 · Monteria, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 9, 2024 · N957AV · No damage - [NTSB ANC25LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA005.md): Cessna 150 · Lanai City, HI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 25, 2024 · N10495 · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice as a result of the pilot’s improper use of carburetor heat. - [NTSB ERA25LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA016.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Newnan, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 16, 2024 · N41370 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate use of carburetor heat during the engine run-up, which resulted in a partial loss of power due to carburetor icing during takeoff. - [NTSB CEN24LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA360.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Shakopee, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2024 · N2083D · Substantial damage > The pilots’ failure to apply carburetor heat during the descent, which resulted in a loss of power on both engines due to carburetor ice. - [NTSB CEN24LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA362.md): Cessna 172N · Arboles, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2024 · N739JU · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. - [NTSB CEN24LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA356.md): Piper PA-12 · Cumberland, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2024 · N7878M · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s delayed use carburetor heat in weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing. - [NTSB ANC24LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA084.md): Cessna 182B · Hawi, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 28, 2024 · N2728B · Substantial damage > The airplane’s loss of engine power due to carburetor ice that formed during a long descent, contributing to the outcome is the pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat. - [NTSB ERA24LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA315.md): Cessna 182 · Zephyrhills, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2024 · N8523T · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice as a result of the pilot’s delayed application of carburetor heat. - [NTSB CEN24LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA241.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Andover, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2024 · N3165C · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inability to maintain altitude and airspeed during cruise flight likely due to a decrease in engine performance associated with the unauthorized use of automobile fuel, which led to an inflight collision with a tree and hard landing. - [NTSB WPR24LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA212.md): Piper PA31 · Lemoore, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2024 · C-GJBG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper in-flight decision making which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent emergency landing. - [NTSB ERA24LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA334.md): Aeronca 7AC · Topsham, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2024 · N3854E · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot’s delayed application of carburetor heat. - [NTSB CEN24LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA226.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Larkspur, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2024 · N968GV · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s failure to apply carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of left engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB ERA24LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA254.md): North American Navion · Tullahoma, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2024 · N91173 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during takeoff as a result of fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN24LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA206.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2024 · N7500P · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to use the carburetor heat during a descent that resulted in the loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB CEN24LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA168.md): Cessna 172M · Clearbrook, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 29, 2024 · N12805 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat which resulted in the loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB ERA24LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA178.md): Cessna 172 · Manassas, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2024 · N8337X · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat before reducing engine power during a prolonged descent while operating in environmental conditions conducive to the development of carburetor ice, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor… - [NTSB ERA24LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA135.md): Cessna 172 · Homestead, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 9, 2024 · N5171H · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice. - [NTSB ANC24LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA014.md): Benjamin Pratt Bearhawk Patrol · Galena, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2024 · N406AK · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice. - [NTSB ERA24LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA099.md): Swissdrones Operating SDO 50 V2 · Antioch, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 18, 2024 · N780PA · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power due to a reduction of fuel flow for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the UAS manufacturer’s lack of instructions for a partial loss of engine power landing. - [NTSB ERA24LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA087.md): Cessna 150 · Hohenwald, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2024 · N7UT · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the outcome was her failure to attain a proper touchdown point… - [NTSB CEN24LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA076.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Vermillion, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2023 · N2774P · Substantial damage > The pilot’s encounter with carburetor icing during landing final approach which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain. - [NTSB ANC24LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA011.md): Cessna 172P · Kahului, HI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 23, 2023 · N53725 · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in the inability to maintain altitude in the traffic pattern. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the… - [NTSB DCA24WA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA054.md): Boeing 787 · Birmingham, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 21, 2023 · G-TUIB · No damage - [NTSB ERA24LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA032.md): Taylorcraft BC12-65 · Columbia, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 11, 2023 · N29868 · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power due to an accumulation of carburetor ice, resulting in an off-airport landing and substantial damage to the airplane. 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