# NTSB investigations, KS: 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 CEN24LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA002.md): Cessna 182R · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2023 · N357HT · Substantial damage > The pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN23LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA344.md): Beech A36 · Oberlin, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2023 · N36900 · Substantial damage > The blockage of the left fuel tank vent, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident of the pilot’s failure to use his checklist to address the loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN23LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA264.md): Beech B19 · Scott City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2023 · N9721Q · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing that formed while the engine was operating at a low power setting for an extended period before departure. - [NTSB CEN23LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA012.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Paola, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 12, 2022 · N4171W · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper positioning of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during a departure climb. - [NTSB CEN21LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA187.md): Eurocopter EC120 · LeRoy, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2021 · N421PB · Substantial damage > The contamination of the fuel injection manifold filter due to improper maintenance, resulting in a partial loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed autorotation, which resulted in insufficient main rotor… - [NTSB GAA17CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA260.md): Mooney M20 · Olathe, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 2, 2017 · N7118U · Substantial damage > The separated fuel tank selector knob roll pin, which prevented the fuel selector from moving to the fuel tank position for the tank with usable fuel and resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN15LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA117.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Goodland, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2015 · N66906 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management and failure to conduct the engine failure emergency procedures and his improper conduct of the forced landing, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and the subsequent high-energy impact with… - [NTSB CEN12CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA003.md): Sadler Terry Rans S-7 Courier · Riley, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 1, 2011 · N2417T · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to ensure that the fuel shutoff valve was turned on before departure. - [NTSB CEN09CA473](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA473.md): Stinson 108 · Gardner, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2009 · N192C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to ensure that the fuel selector valve was set properly in its detent prior to takeoff, resulting in fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN09CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA038.md): Beech A36 · Salina, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2008 · N3112Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly manage the available fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB DEN08LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA125.md): Air Tractor AT-402B · Deerfield, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2008 · N61318 · Destroyed > The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane. Contributing factors in this accident were the pilot intentionally performing low altitude maneuvers (side slips), unporting and starving the engine of fuel, and his initiating a climb at low airspeed. - [NTSB DFW08LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA095.md): Hawker Beechcraft G36 · El Dorado, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2008 · N984W · Substantial damage > The improper installation of the fuel manifold valve's brass plug. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable landing area for the forced landing. - [NTSB DEN08LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA053.md): Phillips Flite Bike · Valley Center, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2008 · N31559 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an emergency descent resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to turn on the fuel tank valve resulting in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KS' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE 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?state=KS --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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