# NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-320 series: Fuel starvation

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 ERA24LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA158.md): Jmmt Vans RV9A · Jasper, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2024 · N387E · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined due to impact-related damage.
- [NTSB ERA22LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA313.md): Whittridge Twinstarr · Indian Trail, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 11, 2022 · N298RW · Substantial damage
  > A blockage of the fuel filter inlet by a piece of debris, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA14LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA183.md): Robert J Reimbold Zenith CH 750 · Venus, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2014 · N938VP · Substantial damage
  > The fuel system’s inadequate design, which resulted in negative pressure in the right fuel tank and a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN10CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA254.md): Nelson Steven Paul WAG-AEROSPORTSMAN2+2 · Milica, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2010 · N124SN · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('42389')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '191'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/191/cases?engine=42389

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