# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-180: 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 CEN24LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA191.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Dell City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2024 · N11NT · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to switch fuel tanks while en route which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN24LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA189.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 15, 2024 · N6571J · Destroyed > The student pilot’s selection of an improper fuel tank selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s inadequate oversight. - [NTSB ERA24LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA116.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2024 · N33667 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s lack of fuel management during the flight and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of his student’s fuel management, resulting in fuel starvation and a forced landing to a highway. - [NTSB CEN24LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA108.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 31, 2024 · N2184T · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper movement of the fuel selector to the OFF position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA23LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA232.md): Piper PA28 · Selma, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2023 · N1347T · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper preflight inspection, during which the left wing fuel sump drain was moved to and left in the open and locked position, allowing for fuel to drain during the flight and resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.… - [NTSB WPR22LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA041.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Farmington, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 17, 2021 · N9467J · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA22LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA066.md): Piper PA28 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 12, 2021 · N5862W · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadvertent selection of an off fuel selector position, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA21LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA273.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Woodland, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 28, 2021 · N818TF · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s inadequate monitoring of his fuel state during a solo training flight, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and a forced landing. - [NTSB CEN19LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA304.md): Piper PA-28D-180 · Midlothian, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2019 · N6595J · Substantial damage > Misalignment of the fuel selector valve when the right fuel tank was selected, which restricted fuel flow and resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN19FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA170.md): Piper PA28 · Huntsville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jun 14, 2019 · N9754J · Destroyed > A total loss of engine power as a result of the pilot's inadvertent placement of the fuel selector to the "off" position. - [NTSB CEN18LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA381.md): Piper PA28 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2018 · N8003W · Substantial damage > The student pilot's mismanagement of the fuel selector valve during the simulated forced landing demonstration and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision to ensure the fuel selector was properly set, which resulted in a loss of engine power and… - [NTSB ERA18LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA041.md): Piper PA28 · Brewton, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2017 · N747KM · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA16LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA051.md): Piper PA28 · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2015 · N3971R · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB ERA12LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA253.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Margaret, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2012 · N7309W · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN12LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA116.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Lebanon, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2011 · N994NC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadvertent positioning of the fuel selector valve between the right tank and OFF position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate inspection of the fuel valve and… - [NTSB WPR10LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA370.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Walla Walla, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2010 · N57PJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's partial incapacitation during cruise flight and his subsequent inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB WPR09LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA046.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Monterey, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2008 · N2383R · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate fuel system management and inflight planning that led to a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the landing checklist. ## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102808') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '191' 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 ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/191/sequence?model=7102808 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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