# NTSB investigations, 2016: 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 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.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2016
  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?year=2016

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