# 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB SEA08LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA195.md): Lancair Propjet · Camarillo, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2008 · N750PJ · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to air within the fuel system.
- [NTSB DFW08LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA210.md): Cessna 182 · Caldwell, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2008 · N92780 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to secure the right wing's fuel cap, leading to fuel being siphoned from the tank during flight.
- [NTSB SEA08FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA185.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Olalla, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2008 · N301MA · Destroyed
  > The complete loss of engine power due to the accumulation of ice in the carburetor as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.
- [NTSB DEN08LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA131.md): Flynn Van Munk · Erie, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2008 · N41832 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. The reason for the loss of aircraft control was not determined.
- [NTSB NYC08LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA255.md): Cessna 402B · Ocean Ridge, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2008 · N3990C · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to add only a limited amount of fuel prior to the flight, and the fuel selector valve placards' inaccurate depiction of the airplane fuel tank…
- [NTSB NYC08LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA249.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Surfside Beach, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2008 · N4287Z · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the obstruction of the carburetor heat flapper by a mud dauber's nest.
- [NTSB NYC08LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA213.md): Marrin Pitts S-1 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2008 · N347MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was improper maintenance practices during the construction of the airplane, which resulted in…
- [NTSB CHI08LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA134.md): Cessna 150M · Palestine, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2008 · N66381 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision to conduct a low-power spiraling descent operation during conditions conducive to carburetor icing, and the weather that was conducive to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB LAX08LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA073.md): Cessna 402C · Mercury, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2008 · N594DM · Substantial damage
  > A loss of power to both engines resulting from a fitting failure and leak at the right fuel selector valve that allowed fuel from the right tank to be lost overboard, and that then introduced air into the left engine's fuel lines during an attempted…
- [NTSB SEA08LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA063.md): Piper PA-12 · Centerville, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2008 · N7243V · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing conditions and the failure of the pilot to use the correct amount of carburetor heat for the existing conditions.
- [NTSB NYC08LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA078.md): Robinson R22 Beta · North Palm Bch, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2008 · N179SH · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

## 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=8

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