NTSB investigations, 2014
21 cases where the defining event was Fuel starvation.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 23 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 37 |
| 2010 | 23 |
| 2011 | 29 |
| 2012 | 27 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2024 | 49 |
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2026 | 15 |
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\") = 2014
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2014 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 CEN15FA060Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Boonville, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack, and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.…NTSB ERA15LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · Clinton, CTThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning and improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow proper procedures in response to the loss of engine power.NTSB WPR15CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A35 · Havasu City, AZLoss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to properly operate the fuel selector valve.NTSB ERA15LA006Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Fayetteville, GAThe pilot’s inadvertent deactivation of the yaw damper in flight, which resulted in a prolonged side-slip condition that led to fuel starvation and the eventual total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to attempt to…NTSB WPR14CA388Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportLundak Robert Kitfox IV · Sonoma, CAThe pilot's inadequate fuel management which resulted in an engine failure due to fuel starvation and subsequent collision with power lines during the forced landing.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 CEN14CA482Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95 B55 (T42A) · Bremond, TXMismanagement of fuel, which resulted in a total loss of power due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR14CA333Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportKitfox Series 5 · Kamiah, IDA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to open the fuel shutoff valves for each fuel tank before takeoff.NTSB CEN14LA408Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaytheon B36TC · Decatur, ILDebris in the fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB WPR14LA329Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristen Industries Pitts S 2B · Oceanside, CAThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning.NTSB ERA14CA349Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPekola James W Ridge Runner III · Andrews, NCThe pilot's failure to open the fuel tank valves during the preflight examination of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN14LA327Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T207 · Indianapolis, INA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot's failure to monitor the fuel level and switch tanks in a timely fashion.NTSB WPR14LA269Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 30 · Kalispell, MTThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and checks, during which he failed to determine the quantity and distribution of the fuel, which resulted in the loss of right engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation.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 CEN14LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32-300 · Lancaster, OHFuel starvation due to the deterioration of the fuel selector valve, which allowed fuel to be fed from only the right tip tank. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate annual inspection, which failed to detect the deteriorated valve.NTSB CEN14WA247Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA28 - 181 · Norrtälje/Mellingeholm, SwedenNTSB ERA14LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobert J Reimbold Zenith CH 750 · Venus, FLThe 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 CEN14CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 17 30A · Santa Rosa, NMThe pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel supply which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent emergency landing.NTSB WPR14LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Bountiful, UTFuel starvation due to the in-flight loosening of the fuel lines attached to the fuel flow indicator as a result of inadequate maintenance.NTSB CEN14CA182Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182J · Belen, NMThe pilot's failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard for the intended flight.NTSB ERA14LA105Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300 · Millen, GAThe pilot's failure to fully seat the fuel selector in the left tank position before takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power.