# NTSB investigations, TN: 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 ERA24LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA254.md): North American Navion · Tullahoma, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2024 · N91173 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during takeoff as a result of fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA24LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA087.md): Cessna 150 · Hohenwald, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2024 · N7UT · Substantial damage
  > The 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 ERA24LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA032.md): Taylorcraft BC12-65 · Columbia, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 11, 2023 · N29868 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to an accumulation of carburetor ice, resulting in an off-airport landing and substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA23LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA059.md): American AA-1A · Sparta, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 4, 2022 · N7254L · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to an accumulation of carburetor ice, resulting in an off-airport landing and substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA22LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA249.md): Aeronca 7AC · Melrose, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2022 · N1294E · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB ERA21FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA232.md): Gulfstream American AA-5A · Crossville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 25, 2021 · N26889 · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a descent and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat following the initial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA21LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA173.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Springfield, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2021 · N5018Y · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to abort the takeoff following a loss of left engine power due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance of the left fuel cap by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in a blockage of the fuel…
- [NTSB ERA21LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA070.md): Piper PA24 · Nashville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2020 · N7639P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat during the approach, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB ERA20LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA333.md): Ayres S2R · Jackson, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2020 · N3298M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to adequately monitor his fuel supply, resulting in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and a forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA20LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA121.md): Piper PA28 · Mount Pleasant, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 28, 2020 · N79HA · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor icing that formed while idling on the ground for an extended amount of time. Contributing was the flight instructor's failure to perform the recommended ground checks before takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA18TA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA255.md): Calvin Nate H Velocity STD RG E · Kingsport, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 20, 2018 · N67WR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power, which resulted in a partial loss of power and an aerodynamic stall.

## 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" = 'TN' 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=TN

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