# NTSB investigations, OH: 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 ERA23LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA306.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Mount Gilead, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2023 · N9519C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management by not switching fuel tanks in flight, resulting in fuel starvation to the engine and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA23LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA224.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Clyde, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2023 · N678FL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA457.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Lancaster, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 24, 2021 · N85RR · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN21LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA250.md): Vans RV9 · West Portsmouth, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2021 · N20YY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper use of the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN20LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA290.md): Piper PA22 · Loveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2020 · N4816A · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation
- [NTSB GAA20CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA017.md): Piper PA28 · Dayton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2019 · N8078X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing, during which the airplane struck a vehicle.
- [NTSB CEN19FA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA191.md): Piper J3C · Elyria, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 30, 2019 · N98527 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and the pilot’s subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA19FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA124.md): Piper PA31 · Madeira, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2019 · N400JM · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation to the left engine and the resulting loss of engine power to that engine, and a loss of airplane control due to the pilot's failure to maintain the minimum controllable airspeed.
- [NTSB CEN18LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA351.md): Cessna P210 · Delaware, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2018 · N4842K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction of the formation flight.
- [NTSB CEN18LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA275.md): Whittman Tailwind · Orient, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2018 · N619NT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s and the flight instructor's incorrect use of the modified mixture control, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing. Also causal was the inadequate systems knowledge of the experimental, amateur-built…
- [NTSB CEN18LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA064.md): Pipistrel Doo Ajdovscina Virus SW · Paulding, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2017 · N4JW · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power while the motor-powered glider was maneuvering due to the fuel unporting in its fuel tank, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA233.md): Piper PA 32-300 · Lancaster, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2014 · N5222S · Substantial damage
  > Fuel 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 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 CEN11FA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA340.md): Mooney M20R · Ravenna, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 10, 2011 · N9149R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CHI08CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA165.md): Fetherolf CH-701 · Newton Falls, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2008 · N813DJ · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during the landing approach due to fuel starvation resulting from an obstructed fuel tank vent. Factors contributing to the accident were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the airplane's low altitude at the time…

## 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" = 'OH' 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=OH

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.
