# NTSB investigations, 2010: 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 CEN11LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA117.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Lake Elmo, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2010 · N92358 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the distraction of the cabin depressurization.
- [NTSB WPR11LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA067.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Wittmann, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2010 · N4122F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA11FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA054.md): Piper PA-44-180 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2010 · N883FT · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both the pilot and the certified flight instructor to ensure that the left fuel selector was in the on position for takeoff and their failure to follow the proper procedures when the left engine lost power shortly after takeoff, resulting in an…
- [NTSB CEN11LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA063.md): Cessna 180 · Robstown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2010 · N3383D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA11CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA018.md): Long EZ · Leesburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2010 · N539AD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR11LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA004.md): Beech A35 · Blue Diamond, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2010 · N8402A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR11FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA002.md): Cessna 310 · Avalon, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2010 · N310XX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper setting of the left engine fuel selector valve, which resulted in fuel starvation of the left engine immediately after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to try to depart ahead of developing weather, which…
- [NTSB CEN11LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA001.md): Cessna 172D · Durango, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2010 · N2593 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the pilot inadvertently moving the fuel selector to the OFF position. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's unfamiliarity with this model accident airplane.
- [NTSB ERA10CA490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA490.md): Piper PA32R · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2010 · N9263R · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper placement of the fuel selector.
- [NTSB ERA10LA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA454.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Acworth, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2010 · N451TS · Substantial damage
  > The pilots improper in-flight fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power during a descent due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA10LA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA439.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Tunkhannock, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2010 · N4850A · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the pilots' inadequate in-flight fuel management.
- [NTSB WPR10FA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA385.md): Piper PA-24-260C · Ridgecrest, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2010 · N9365P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management during cruise flight.
- [NTSB CEN10LA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA430.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Spearfish, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2010 · N1158X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA10LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA370.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · New Bern, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2010 · N8900E · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate quality control at the fuel servo overhaul facility, which resulted in contamination of the fuel servo and a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA10CA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA353.md): Lawwill Ted Zodiac 601XL · Waddy, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2010 · N601LP · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA10LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA317.md): Cessna 401 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2010 · N401TE · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during final approach due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s delayed configuration of the airplane for landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA267.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2010 · N2865M · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power on final approach due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.
- [NTSB ERA10LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA275.md): Cessna 172N · Plattekill, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2010 · N739RK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to place the fuel selector valve in the appropriate position for takeoff resulting in a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's attempted takeoff at a higher than allowed gross weight.
- [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.
- [NTSB ERA10LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA248.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · LaGrange, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2010 · N87172 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to ensure that the fuel tank shut-off valve was open resulting in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN10LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA166.md): Cessna 421B · Artesia, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2010 · N3382Q · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management.
- [NTSB WPR10FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA158.md): Beech K35 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2010 · N5392E · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management; also causal was his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from power lines.
- [NTSB WPR10CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA144.md): Cessna 172 · Sparks, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 22, 2010 · N7499A · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to select the correct fuel selector position.

## 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") = 2010
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE 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?year=2010

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