# NTSB investigations, MO: 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.

## Latest cases

- [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 CEN19LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA229.md): Cessna 305A · Houston, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2019 · N1831 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN19FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA009.md): Robinson R22 · Fulton, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Oct 17, 2018 · N923SH · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, the pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, and the pilot's delay in entering an autorotation following the loss of engine power, which resulted in a main rotor stall due to low rotor rpm and an…
- [NTSB WPR18LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA256.md): Cirrus SR22 · Kennett, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2018 · N131TX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent activation of the fuel pump control rocker switch, which resulted in a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction with an entangled headset cord.
- [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 CEN13FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA030.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Maryland Heights, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2012 · N55620 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to activate the carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB CEN09LA576](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA576.md): Cessna 170A · Grain Valley, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2009 · N9129A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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?state=MO

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