NTSB investigations
361 cases where the sequence of events included Fuel related.
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| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 10 |
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| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 | 8 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '190' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")) 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '190' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")) 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 DCA26WA372Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus Canada BD500 · Garbutt, AustraliaNTSB ERA26FA243Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-181 · Bowie, MDOn 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 DCA26WA241Occurrence · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 787-9 · Singapore, SingaporeNTSB CEN26LA211Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Montevideo, MNA total loss of engine power on approach due to carburetor icing.NTSB DCA26WA221OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A321 · Stuarts Creek, AustraliaNTSB CEN26LA190Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportDowner 14-19-3 · Forney, TXOn 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 CEN26LA189Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20J · Morris, ILThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA26LA092Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Flemington, GAThe 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 ERA26LA079Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Ceres, VAThe pilot’s failure to recognize and mitigate carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and forced landing.NTSB ANC25LA112Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Yakataga, AKThe 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 DCA25WA325IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Chennai, IndiaNTSB DCA25WA295IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 787 · Banksmeadow, AustraliaNTSB CEN25LA288Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28RT-201T · Brookings, SDOn 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 DCA25WA351IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Stansted, GabonNTSB WPR25LA175Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182P · Hyampom, CAThe 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 ERA25LA189Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Weyers Cave, VAA total loss of engine power on approach due to carburetor ice.NTSB ERA25LA161Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Martinsville, VAThe pilot inadvertently turned off the fuel selector valve on takeoff which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB ANC25LA026Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7CCM · Kenai, AKA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot’s inadequate use of carburetor heat.NTSB ANC25LA025Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172A · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot’s decision to initiate the flight despite identifying a malfunction in the carburetor heat system during the pre-takeoff engine run-up, which led to a partial loss of engine power during climb out. Contributing to the accident was maintenance…NTSB ERA25LA142Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna TU206G · Wedgefield, FLA 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 ANC25LA022Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Anchor Point, AKA 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 ERA25LA127Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Mayo, MDA 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 CEN25LA101Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177A · Farlinville, KSA 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 CEN25LA077Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Addison, TXA 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 WPR25LA071Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T210L · Gallup, NMThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA25LA047Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Huntington, WVThe 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 WPR25LA040Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172I · Mayer, AZThe accumulation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB WPR25LA037Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172I · Los Angeles, CAA partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation.NTSB DCA25WA033Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320-214 · Monteria, ColombiaNTSB ANC25LA005Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Lanai City, HIA 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 ERA25LA016Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Newnan, GAThe 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 CEN24LA360Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Shakopee, MNThe pilots’ failure to apply carburetor heat during the descent, which resulted in a loss of power on both engines due to carburetor ice.NTSB CEN24LA362Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Arboles, COA loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.NTSB CEN24LA356Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Cumberland, WIThe 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 ANC24LA084Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182B · Hawi, HIThe 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 ERA24LA315Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Zephyrhills, FLThe loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice as a result of the pilot’s delayed application of carburetor heat.NTSB CEN24LA241Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Andover, MOThe 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 WPR24LA212Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA31 · Lemoore, CAThe 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 ERA24LA334Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Topsham, MEA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot’s delayed application of carburetor heat.NTSB CEN24LA226Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Larkspur, COThe flight instructor’s failure to apply carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of left engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ERA24LA254Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American Navion · Tullahoma, TNA total loss of engine power during takeoff as a result of fuel starvation.NTSB CEN24LA206Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to use the carburetor heat during a descent that resulted in the loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB CEN24LA168Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Clearbrook, MNThe pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat which resulted in the loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ERA24LA178Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Manassas, VAThe 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 ERA24LA135Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Homestead, FLA 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 ANC24LA014Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBenjamin Pratt Bearhawk Patrol · Galena, AKA 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 ERA24LA099Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSwissdrones Operating SDO 50 V2 · Antioch, GAA 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 ERA24LA087Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Hohenwald, TNThe 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 CEN24LA076Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Vermillion, SDThe 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 ANC24LA011Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Kahului, HIA 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…