NTSB investigations, 2016
17 cases where the sequence of events included Fuel related.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 21 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 | 8 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA17FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCulver PQ 14A · Hickory, NCThe 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 ANC16CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J5A · Sterling, AKThe pilot's improper fuel management, which led to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing on a road too narrow for the airplane.NTSB CEN16LA311Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Cardington, OHThe partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during an attempted go-around.NTSB DCA16WA213Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Makassar, IndonesiaThe 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 ERA16LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCraig D Carter Stol CH 750 · Waynesburg, PAThe partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ERA16LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFrank Ware Velocity TXL · Sebastian, FLThe total loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s improper setting of the aneroid adjustment.NTSB ERA16LA258Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24 · Westwood, MAThe 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 WPR16LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBert N Norris RV-6 · St. Maries, IDA partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat.NTSB CEN16LA239Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3F 65 · Strasburg, COA partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation.NTSB WPR16FA126Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 23-150 · Hayward, CAThe 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 WPR16LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Bishop, CAThe 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 WPR16LA119Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Waianae, HIThe 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 WPR16FA103Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Pomona, CAThe pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR16FA102Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech G35 · Surprise, AZThe 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 CEN16LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing A75N1 (PT17) · Osage City, KSA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN16LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Brimfield, ILA 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 CEN16LA133Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMathieu Cassutt · Louisville, NEThe 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.