NTSB investigations, AK
27 cases where the defining event was Fuel starvation.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
Open the mapLatest cases
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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AK' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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"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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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
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 ANC26LA076Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180K · Anchorage, AKNTSB ANC26LA007Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDanchini Aero Danchini Cub · Wasilla, AKThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, and inadequate inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and subsequent forced landing.NTSB ANC25LA078Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna U206C · Gulkana, AKThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ANC25LA055Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Big Lake, AKOn June 24, 2025, about 0934 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-32R-300 airplane, N3609Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Big Lake, Alaska. The pilot and flight instructor were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB ANC25LA017Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182F · Anchorage, AKThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ANC24LA037Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot’s improper fuel management resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ANC24LA020Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStinson 108 · Houston, AKA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel.NTSB ANC23LA078Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRhodes Steven D SR3500 · Nenana, AKA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was the owner/builder’s inadequate maintenance.NTSB ANC23LA006Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 207 · Bethel, AKThe total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel.NTSB ANC22LA024Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot’s improper positioning of the fuel selector during takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ANC21LA070Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAlaskan Air Adventures SQ2 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot’s inadvertent movement of the fuel selector valve to a position between the tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB ANC21LA033Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot’s mismanagement of fuel which resulted in fuel starvation and total loss of engine power during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the improperly marked fuel quantity gauges that failed to indicate a fuel quantity takeoff limitation.NTSB ANC21LA024Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Kasilof, AKThe pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss on engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB GAA18CA565Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDe Havilland DHC 2 · Igiugig, AKThe pilot’s selection of an empty fuel tank for takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA18CA454Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Meadow Lakes, AKThe pilot’s selection of the wrong fuel tank for departure, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ANC18LA051Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA18 · Anchorage, AKThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in impact with and subsequent sliding across terrain.NTSB ANC17LA043Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T207 · Juneau, AKThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ANC15LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Anchorage, AKThe total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat.NTSB ANC15LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Palmer, AKThe student pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadvertent switching of the fuel selector to the “off” position during the attempted engine restart.NTSB ANC14LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTerry W. Thayer Zenith Stol CH701 · Nikiski, AKThe pilot’s improper positioning of the fuel selector valves, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow preflight checklists.NTSB ANC14CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172F · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's improper inflight planning, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot's selection of a low cruise flight altitude, which provided little time for the selection of suitable terrain for the forced landing…NTSB ANC13CA080Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna U206 · Sleetmute, AKThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB ANC12LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Skwentna, AKThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power in cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the checklist after the loss of engine power.NTSB ANC12CA047Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M-4-220C · Sterling, AKThe pilot's failure to use a preflight checklist and subsequent failure to turn on the airplane's fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ANC10LA011Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Willow, AKThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane’s fuel selector valve was on before takeoff, resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and his subsequent decision to attempt a low altitude turn towards the departure airport, resulting in an…NTSB ANC09LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R · Wasilla, AKA loss of engine power in flight due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.NTSB ANC08LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · McCarthy, AKThe pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was an aerodynamic stall during the emergency landing, the pilot's fatigue, and his unfamiliarity with the…