NTSB investigations, NC

6 cases where the defining event was Fuel related.

Cases per year

20182026
NTSB investigations, NC per year, 2018–2026: 6 cases
20181
20202
20213

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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NC' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '190')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA22LA046Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150M · Margarettsville, NCThe pilot’s delayed application of carburetor heat during the descent, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.Nov 4, 2021 · N704HQ · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA298Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCarpenter Stol CH750 · Rockwell, NCThe total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat at any time during the flight.Jul 21, 2021 · N750RS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21FA237Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech A23 · Pinnacle, NCThe flight instructor’s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Jun 1, 2021 · N8780M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA295Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Nebo, NCA leak in the main fuel tank that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Aug 22, 2020 · N86002 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA127Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA23 · Albemarle, NCThe pilots' failure to ensure that the electric fuel pumps were on before takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of power on both engines during initial climb.Mar 5, 2020 · N335W · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18LA194Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Salisbury, NCA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Jun 29, 2018 · N8440F · Substantial damage