# 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 6 of 8 · 361 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ERA17LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA341.md): Cessna 162 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2017 · N552ES · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB ERA17LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA325.md): Beech C23 · Machias, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2017 · N2120W · Substantial damage > The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB GAA17CA542](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA542.md): Cessna 150 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2017 · N2996S · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, the subsequent total loss of engine power, and a forced off-airport landing. - [NTSB CEN17LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA298.md): Cessna 150F · Bullard, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2017 · N8879S · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's inability to maintain adequate airspeed during the soft-field takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack and an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB ANC17LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA034.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 9, 2017 · N2429C · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB ERA17LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA215.md): Beech B23 · Ocean Isle Beach, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2017 · N4023T · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector between the left and right fuel tank positions, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing into trees. - [NTSB ERA17LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA205.md): Cessna P206 · West Creek, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2017 · N206TF · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA17LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA202.md): Cessna 172P · Tamiami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 10, 2017 · N881AV · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB ANC17LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA028.md): Cessna 172 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Jun 6, 2017 · N35700 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN17LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA145.md): Cessna 120 · Columbia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2017 · N1915N · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB WPR17LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA072.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Carson City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2017 · N39894 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to internal corrosion of the fuel manifold valve. Also causal was the pilot's decision to return to the runway following the loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of… - [NTSB CEN17LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA089.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Butterfield, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2017 · N94694 · Substantial damage > A malfunction of the fuel transfer system for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, a stuck float in the header tank sight gauge that resulted in an inaccurate fuel quantity indication, and the pilot’s inadequate monitoring… - [NTSB WPR17FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA047.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · San Pedro, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2017 · N702JJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm following the loss of engine… - [NTSB ERA17FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA001.md): Culver PQ 14A · Hickory, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2016 · N4648V · Destroyed > The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of automobile gasoline, which increased the likelihood of carburetor icing. - [NTSB ANC16CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16CA058.md): Piper J5A · Sterling, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2016 · N35589 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which led to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing on a road too narrow for the airplane. - [NTSB CEN16LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA311.md): Cessna 180 · Cardington, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2016 · N2601Y · Destroyed > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during an attempted go-around. - [NTSB DCA16WA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA213.md): Boeing 737 · Makassar, Indonesia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 31, 2016 · PK-GMK · No damage > The National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) of Indonesia has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on July 31, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the KNKT's investigation… - [NTSB ERA16LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA270.md): Craig D Carter Stol CH 750 · Waynesburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2016 · N750AZ · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB ERA16LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA268.md): Frank Ware Velocity TXL · Sebastian, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2016 · N916TC · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s improper setting of the aneroid adjustment. - [NTSB ERA16LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA258.md): Piper PA24 · Westwood, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2016 · N11MT · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in exhaustion of the fuel in the selected fuel tank and a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB WPR16LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA135.md): Bert N Norris RV-6 · St. Maries, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2016 · N916BN · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat. - [NTSB CEN16LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA239.md): Piper J3F 65 · Strasburg, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2016 · N29042 · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation. - [NTSB WPR16FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA126.md): Piper PA 23-150 · Hayward, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2016 · N1270P · Destroyed > The failure of the left engine due to water contamination and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain single-engine minimum control airspeed, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total and recent… - [NTSB WPR16LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA125.md): Bell 206 · Bishop, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2016 · N1076Y · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper preflight weather planning, fuel planning, and fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot's initiation of the landing flare at a high altitude,… - [NTSB WPR16LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA119.md): Beech C23 · Waianae, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2016 · N6697Y · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delay in applying carburetor heat during flight while operating in an area conducive to carburetor icing. - [NTSB WPR16FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA103.md): Piper PA28 · Pomona, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 8, 2016 · N5046W · Substantial damage > The pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB WPR16FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA102.md): Beech G35 · Surprise, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 2016 · N4401D · Substantial damage > The mechanic's failure to properly secure the bolt connecting the throttle cable to the carburetor during the installation of the carburetor, which resulted in a loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN16LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA177.md): Boeing A75N1 (PT17) · Osage City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2016 · N17PY · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB CEN16LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA166.md): Cessna 172 · Brimfield, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2016 · N7614X · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, as postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN16LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA133.md): Mathieu Cassutt · Louisville, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2016 · N78RM · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to operate with partial carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB CEN15LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA382.md): Piper PA 22-160 · Tyler, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2015 · N2805Z · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to adequately ensure the carburetor was clear of ice before takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB CEN15LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA381.md): Luscombe 8 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2015 · N1406K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing with a left quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to conduct a go-around because of a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB DCA15WA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA202.md): Boeing 737 · Trivandrum, India · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 18, 2015 · VT-JFA · No damage > The NTSB was notified of an incident involving a Boeing B737-800 aircraft, registration VT-JFA, that occurred on August 18, 2015, during landing at Trivandrum International Airport (TRV). The incident is being investigated by the Aircraft Accident… - [NTSB ANC15CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA064.md): Champion 7HC · Coldfoot, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2015 · N8556E · Destroyed > The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to recognize conditions favorable for carburetor icing and apply use of carburetor heat. - [NTSB CEN15LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA333.md): Cessna 182 · Watertown, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2015 · N1685R · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB WPR15LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA209.md): Mooney M 20G · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2015 · N9152V · Substantial damage > The pilots' failure to apply carburetor heat during the approach for landing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB CEN15LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA296.md): Colonial C 1 · Chico, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2015 · N257B · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the unsnapped fuel bladder, which resulted in an inaccurate fuel quantity indication, and the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, during which he relied solely on the fuel… - [NTSB CEN15LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA292.md): Cessna 172D · Shenandoah, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2015 · N2320U · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during cruise flight. - [NTSB CEN15LA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA451.md): Cessna 150L · Carthage, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2015 · N17292 · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. - [NTSB GAA15CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA091.md): Lefever Paul M RV12 · Caledonia, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2015 · N198PR · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing, which resulted in a nose over. - [NTSB ERA15FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA221.md): BR Legend Turbine Legend · West Columbia, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 2015 · N42BR · Destroyed > An engine flame-out due to fuel starvation as the result of an improperly-installed auxiliary fuel pump fitting, and the pilot's failure to promptly feather the propeller following the engine-flame out, which resulted in decreased glide capability and impact… - [NTSB ANC15FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15FA021.md): Cessna 180 · Whittier, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2015 · N9247C · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to continue flight into known icing conditions, contrary to the airplane’s limitations, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to icing. - [NTSB WPR15LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA089.md): Cirrus SR22 - NO Series · Maui (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2015 · N7YT · Substantial damage > The pilot's inability to transfer fuel from the aft auxiliary fuel tank to the main fuel tanks for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was ditched and not recovered. - [NTSB WPR15FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA081.md): Gibbs Lancair 320 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2015 · N7ZL · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to take off despite low fuel alerts, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which… - [NTSB ANC15LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15LA005.md): Piper PA 18-150 · Nikiski, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2014 · N9720P · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat while operating at low-power settings in an area conducive to carburetor icing. - [NTSB ERA14LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA390.md): Cessna R182 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2014 · N292LC · Substantial damage > The failure of the aluminum nipple fuel supply line fitting, which resulted in an engine compartment fire. - [NTSB ERA14LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA269.md): Garlick Helicopters OH 58A+ · Whitefield, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2014 · N650MH · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to land as soon as possible when the master caution warning light first illuminated as prescribed and his failure to ensure the proper setting of the… - [NTSB WPR14LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA208.md): Cessna 182P · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2014 · N21048 · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in cruise flight while operating in an area conducive to carburetor icing. - [NTSB CEN14LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA244.md): Crawford Preceptor Ultra PUP · Mabel, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2014 · N1171Q · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing. - [NTSB CEN14LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA094.md): Cessna 150L · Gladewater, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2013 · N6905G · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/190/sequence.md?page=7 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql 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 ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/190/sequence?page=6 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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