# NTSB investigations, TX: 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. Page 1 of 2 · 90 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB CEN26LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA221.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Gause, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2026 · N4990X · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the separated wing fuel tank screen and sealant debris in the fuel tank. - [NTSB CEN26LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA144.md): Mooney M20 · Northlake, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 18, 2026 · N1374W · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN26LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA069.md): Cessna 172D · Post, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2025 · N2536U · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to see the blockage in the fuel tank vent tube during the preflight inspection which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the deterioration of the right fuel cap vent to the point… - [NTSB CEN25LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA355.md): Cessna 172M · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2025 · N92356 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s mismanagement of available fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN25LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA347.md): Beech C35 · Lakeview, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2025 · N655D · Substantial damage > The pilot’s fuel system mismanagement which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN25LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA342.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Granbury, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2025 · N376CD · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN25LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA301.md): Cessna U206G · Kerrville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2025 · N756XY · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to confirm the fuel quantity before flight which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN25LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA082.md): Beech N35 · Plainview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 17, 2025 · N1206Z · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation due to fuel migration during the pilot induced slipping maneuver. - [NTSB CEN25LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA065.md): Piper PA-28 · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2024 · N5263W · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper in-flight fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent off-field landing on rough terrain. - [NTSB CEN25LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA042.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Manvel, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2024 · N4143P · Substantial damage > A loss of left engine power during the initial climb due to restricted fuel flow as a result of a binding fuel control cable. - [NTSB CEN25LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA009.md): Quicksilver GT 400 · Garden Ridge, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2024 · N2490H · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power that resulted from improper fuel system maintenance and the subsequent fuel starvation due to the leaking fuel pump outlet fuel line. - [NTSB CEN24LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA271.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · Eagle Lake, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2024 · N609RP · Destroyed > The operator’s improper installation of the fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and impact with terrain. - [NTSB CEN24LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA268.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Arcola, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2024 · N1941V · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the mechanic’s failure to properly secure the fuel system gascolator strainer bowl following an annual inspection. - [NTSB CEN24FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA240.md): Cessna 414A · McKinney, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 27, 2024 · N414BS · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to attempt continued flight after a loss of left engine power with usable runway remaining and his subsequent failure to follow the emergency procedures and maintain air minimum control speed, which resulted in a loss of control.… - [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 CEN24LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA114.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Wayside, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 9, 2024 · N7586R · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s improper fuel management during the cross-country flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN23FA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA401.md): Cessna 150K · Huntsville, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 6, 2023 · N6059G · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by a fuel system blockage, and the flight instructor’s subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed after the loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of… - [NTSB CEN23LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA185.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 9, 2023 · N433CF · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN23FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA173.md): Cessna 310D · Ennis, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 6, 2023 · N6798T · Destroyed > The partial loss of right engine power due to reduced fuel flow as a result of the contamination of the fuel screen. - [NTSB CEN23FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA164.md): Maule MXT-7-180 · La Porte, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 24, 2023 · N4008J · Substantial damage > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for an emergency landing following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the… - [NTSB CEN23FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA139.md): Beech 58P · Lubbock, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 17, 2023 · N2061K · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to ensure a proper fuel selector position before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of left engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after the loss of left engine… - [NTSB CEN23LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA081.md): Pitts Model 12 · Conroe, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 14, 2023 · N512P · Substantial damage > The failure of the engine-driven fuel pump, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the failure of the fuel pump was an unknown non-ferrous metallic debris that was noted throughout the airplane’s fuel system. - [NTSB CEN23LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA021.md): Cessna T210 · Burleson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2022 · N36X · Substantial damage > The pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel supply, which led to fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN23LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA018.md): Sea Ray LSX · Lago Vista, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2022 · N17TS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision making which resulted in a low fuel status and a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN22LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA283.md): Osprey II · Bulverde, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2022 · N10236 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation due to a blockage of the fuel tank outlet port. - [NTSB CEN22LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA237.md): Piper PA28 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2022 · N8283V · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s inadequate fuel management that resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN22LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA189.md): Raytheon A36 · Blanket, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2022 · N47JB · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to properly manage fuel while enroute, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB CEN22LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA180.md): Globe GC-1B · Huntsville, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 14, 2022 · N78096 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN22LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA071.md): Vans RV8 · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 4, 2021 · N421RT · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel management that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN22LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA059.md): Beech A36 · Cleveland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 2, 2021 · N8038Z · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, the reason for which could not be determined. - [NTSB CEN22LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA040.md): Beech 23 · Abilene, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2021 · N8701M · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the missing placard showing the usable fuel quantity. - [NTSB CEN21LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA260.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Denton, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 10, 2021 · N4147J · Substantial damage > The flight instructor and student pilot’s failure to properly manage the airplane’s available fuel resulting in fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN21LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA243.md): Phillips Ralph W Vans RV8 · San Angelo, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2021 · N274CV · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the installation of a reduced flow fitting in the fuel line to the carburetor by maintenance personnel. - [NTSB CEN21LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA151.md): Beech 35 · Palestine, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2021 · N3394V · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to the flight crew incorrectly placing the fuel selector between fuel tank detents, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a placard on the fuel selector, the lack of obvious fuel tank… - [NTSB CEN21LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA117.md): Zenair Zodiac 601HDS · Waller, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 26, 2021 · N444PZ · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to a disconnected fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN21LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA050.md): Bellanca 1730 · San Saba, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2020 · N7333V · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s improper decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN20LA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA421.md): Beech A36 · Lago Vista, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2020 · N104RK · Substantial damage > The pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel system which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack… - [NTSB CEN20LA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA420.md): Beech V35 · Terrell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 24, 2020 · N3958A · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation due to a fuel system leak, which resulted in a loss of engine power and the subsequent forced landing on unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB CEN20LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA245.md): Cessna 182 · Winfield, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2020 · N958HP · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to the pilot’s improper fuel management, which led to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred. - [NTSB CEN20LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA172.md): Cessna T210L · Burleson, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2020 · N2074S · Destroyed > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN20LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA018.md): Piper PA32 · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2019 · N7703J · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank before departure, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA20LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA028.md): Cessna T210 · Odessa, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 1, 2019 · N732JW · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel. - [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 CEN19LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA101.md): Cessna 150 · Granite Shoals, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2019 · N6917F · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to takeoff with a limited amount of fuel onboard, which unported during a turn, resulting in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN19TA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA073.md): Beech A36 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 27, 2019 · N36PS · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN19LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA076.md): Piper PA32RT · Pflugerville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2019 · N39650 · Substantial damage > The pilot's fuel mismanagement and his improper use and placement of the fuel selector, contrary to operating procedures, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN19LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA007.md): Grumman AA5 · Refugio, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 12, 2018 · N81383 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an… - [NTSB WPR18LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA271.md): Cessna TU206 · Brenham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2018 · N756NN · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management during the landing approach, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was his failure to follow the published emergency procedures after the loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN18FA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA336.md): Cessna 172 · Rhome, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2018 · N2893Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation when organic debris restricted available fuel to the carburetor, and the pilot's impairment due to the ingestion of alcohol, which… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/191/sequence.md?state=TX&page=2 ## 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" = 'TX' 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=TX --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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