# NTSB investigations, MS: 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 CEN23LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA262.md): Piper PA23 · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2023 · N4307P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN23LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA166.md): Protech PT2 · Columbia, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 25, 2023 · N44048 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s lack of proper maintenance, which allowed the fuel filters to become obstructed, leading to fuel starvation and a subsequent engine power loss.
- [NTSB ERA12FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA146.md): Aerostar PA-60-601P · Philadelphia, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2012 · N700PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff following loss of power to the left engine due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot’s failure to feather the left propeller following the loss of left engine…
- [NTSB ERA11LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA370.md): Cessna 182Q · Holly Springs, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2011 · N759ZS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during takeoff initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA09LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA316.md): Rick Campbell Zenith-STOL CH801 · Gallman, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2009 · N1399X · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the flightcrew's improper fuel management.
- [NTSB MIA08LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA169.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Oxford, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2008 · N532MJ · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of maintenance personnel's failure to tighten a fuel line fitting.

## 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" = 'MS' 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=MS

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