# NTSB investigations, SC: 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 ERA23LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA049.md): Cessna 172 · Greenville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2022 · N65615 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to use the checklist aboard the airplane during her attempts to restore engine power.
- [NTSB ERA22FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA026.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Walterboro, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 22, 2021 · N1652H · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA21LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA344.md): Piper PA32 · Spartanburg, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 28, 2021 · N3862W · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA21LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA031.md): Sparrowhawk II · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 7, 2020 · N40380 · Substantial damage
  > A ruptured fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA20LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA132.md): Cessna 310 · Charleston, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 21, 2020 · N8080M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s fuel mismanagement during flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA17LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA334.md): Mcmillan Joel L Avid SW 65 · Darlington, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2017 · N65SW · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a clogged fuel filter.
- [NTSB ERA15FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA221.md): BR Legend Turbine Legend · West Columbia, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 2015 · N42BR · Destroyed
  > An engine flame-out due to fuel starvation as the result of an improperly-installed auxiliary fuel pump fitting, and the pilot's failure to promptly feather the propeller following the engine-flame out, which resulted in decreased glide capability and impact…
- [NTSB ERA14FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA049.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Graniteville, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2013 · N4016P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper maintenance of the airplane's fuel system, which resulted a loss of power in the left engine due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed following the loss of engine power, which…
- [NTSB ERA09LA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA453.md): Laurienzo Gabriel A Varieze · North Augusta, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2009 · N808SA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB ERA09FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA235.md): Grumman AA-1B · Chesnee, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2009 · N8998L · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power in flight due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate inflight fuel planning and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while descending for a forced landing.

## 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" = 'SC' 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=SC

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