# NTSB investigations, PA: 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 ERA20LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA052.md): Beech 55 · Grove City, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2019 · N9404Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s mismanagement of the airplane’s available fuel, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power to the left engine, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while on final approach to the runway.
- [NTSB ERA19LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA085.md): Piper PA24 · Wilkes-Barre, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2019 · N6872P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/mechanic's improper installation and securing of the mixture control cable, which led to a simultaneous loss of total engine power and failure of the nose landing gear to fully extend when the cable caught on the nose landing gear assembly.
- [NTSB ERA19LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA061.md): Cessna P210 · Myerstown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2018 · N731LT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [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 ERA10LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA104.md): Cessna 150G · Doylestown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2010 · N4026J · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB ERA09LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA098.md): Hess John L Spezio II · Newville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2008 · N66JH · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot's delayed use of carburetor heat.
- [NTSB MIA08CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA192.md): Beech G-36 · Erie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2008 · N710ND · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper preflight inspection of the fuel caps and his improper inflight fuel management, which led to a loss of engine power.

## 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" = 'PA' 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=PA

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