# NTSB investigations, 2014: 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 CEN15FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA060.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Boonville, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2014 · N6629V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack, and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.…
- [NTSB ERA15LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA053.md): Beech F33A · Clinton, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2014 · N4548S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel planning and improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow proper procedures in response to the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR15CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA033.md): Beech A35 · Havasu City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2014 · N149DS · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to properly operate the fuel selector valve.
- [NTSB ERA15LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA006.md): Socata TBM 700 · Fayetteville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2014 · N536EM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent deactivation of the yaw damper in flight, which resulted in a prolonged side-slip condition that led to fuel starvation and the eventual total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to attempt to…
- [NTSB WPR14CA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA388.md): Lundak Robert Kitfox IV · Sonoma, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2014 · N99FL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel management which resulted in an engine failure due to fuel starvation and subsequent collision with power lines during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA459.md): Piper PA 32R-301T · Sedalia, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2014 · N532DR · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ANC14LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14LA065.md): Terry W. Thayer Zenith Stol CH701 · Nikiski, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2014 · N957TT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper positioning of the fuel selector valves, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow preflight checklists.
- [NTSB CEN14LA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA425.md): Cessna U206E · Braithwaite, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2014 · N2272X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA482](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA482.md): Beech 95 B55 (T42A) · Bremond, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2014 · N5812K · Substantial damage
  > Mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in a total loss of power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR14CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA333.md): Kitfox Series 5 · Kamiah, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2014 · N910MK · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to open the fuel shutoff valves for each fuel tank before takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN14LA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA408.md): Raytheon B36TC · Decatur, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2014 · N1069T · Substantial damage
  > Debris in the fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR14LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA329.md): Christen Industries Pitts S 2B · Oceanside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2014 · N88EW · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning.
- [NTSB ERA14CA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA349.md): Pekola James W Ridge Runner III · Andrews, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2014 · N39ZT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to open the fuel tank valves during the preflight examination of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN14LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA327.md): Cessna T207 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2014 · N207AB · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot's failure to monitor the fuel level and switch tanks in a timely fashion.
- [NTSB WPR14LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA269.md): Piper PA 30 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2014 · N7350Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and checks, during which he failed to determine the quantity and distribution of the fuel, which resulted in the loss of right engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ANC14CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA033.md): Cessna 172F · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2014 · N8646U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper inflight planning, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot's selection of a low cruise flight altitude, which provided little time for the selection of suitable terrain for the forced landing…
- [NTSB CEN14CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA275.md): Unknown Buccaneer SX · Wagoner, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2014 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control following a loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing was the pilot's inadequate fuel management that led to fuel starvation/exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
- [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 CEN14FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA219.md): Bellanca 17 30A · Sweetwater, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2014 · N9759E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate inflight fuel management, which led to a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion or starvation.
- [NTSB CEN14WA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA247.md): Piper PA28 - 181 · Norrtälje/Mellingeholm, Sweden · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 3, 2014 · SE-KSG · Minor damage
- [NTSB ERA14LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA183.md): Robert J Reimbold Zenith CH 750 · Venus, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2014 · N938VP · Substantial damage
  > The fuel system’s inadequate design, which resulted in negative pressure in the right fuel tank and a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN14CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA151.md): Bellanca 17 30A · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 25, 2014 · N9741E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel supply which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent emergency landing.
- [NTSB WPR14LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA118.md): Cessna P210N · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2014 · N18DP · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to the in-flight loosening of the fuel lines attached to the fuel flow indicator as a result of inadequate maintenance.
- [NTSB WPR14LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA117.md): Beech A45 · Hollister, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2014 · N666 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and improper fuel management.
- [NTSB CEN14CA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA182.md): Cessna 182J · Belen, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2014 · N300EM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard for the intended flight.
- [NTSB ERA14LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA105.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Millen, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2014 · N36086 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to fully seat the fuel selector in the left tank position before takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2014
  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?year=2014

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