# NTSB investigations, 2025: 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 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 ERA26LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA065.md): Beech 95-C55 · Cocoa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2025 · N95KC · Substantial damage > The flight crew’s failure to adequately manage the available fuel onboard the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ANC26LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA007.md): Danchini Aero Danchini Cub · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 24, 2025 · N794AK · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, and inadequate inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB CEN25LA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA393.md): Floyd G Halderman JR RV-6 · Cambridge, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2025 · N851FH · Substantial damage > The pilot’s continued operation of the faulty fuel selector valve which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the degraded operation of the fuel selector valve and the pilot’s poor decision to operate the… - [NTSB CEN25FA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA364.md): Beech K35 · Cambridge, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 4, 2025 · N6021E · Substantial damage > On September 4, 2025, about 1105 central daylight time, a Beech K35 airplane, N6021E, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Cambridge, Minnesota. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code… - [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 CEN25LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA298.md): Bell 47G · Assumption, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2025 · N102SH · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from attitude-inducing unporting of the fuel. - [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 ANC25LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA078.md): Cessna U206C · Gulkana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2025 · N29110 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA25LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA274.md): Cessna TP206C · Versailles, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2025 · N8670Z · Substantial damage > The pilot’s mismanagement of the airplane’s available fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA25LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA250.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Eustis, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 29, 2025 · N9420Y · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after a total loss of right engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ANC25LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA055.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 24, 2025 · N3609Q · Substantial damage > On June 24, 2025, about 0934 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-32R-300 airplane, N3609Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Big Lake, Alaska. The pilot and flight instructor were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a… - [NTSB WPR25LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA183.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Winchester, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2025 · N31998 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel management resulting in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and a subsequent off-airport forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reduced fuel level monitoring due to an inflight distraction. - [NTSB ERA25LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA226.md): Beech A36 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 10, 2025 · N15PM · Substantial damage > The pilot’s mismanagement of available fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of total engine power. - [NTSB ERA25LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA273.md): Mooney M20R · New Port Richey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 9, 2025 · N9166Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA25LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA217.md): Piper PA-23 · Palm Bay, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2025 · N2109P · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power to both of the airplane’s engines due to fuel exhaustion and fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA25LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA200.md): Cessna 172 · Florida City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 8, 2025 · N5405T · Substantial damage > The commercial pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of total engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA25LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA186.md): Beech 95-C55 · Lakin, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 23, 2025 · N591R · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, and inadequate inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB WPR25LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA131.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Green Valley, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 13, 2025 · N3797W · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB ERA25LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA207.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2025 · N38BS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadvertent movement of the fuel selector to a position that restricted fuel flow to the engine, which resulted in the loss of engine power during takeoff. - [NTSB WPR25FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA090.md): Beech B24R · Skull Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 10, 2025 · N9324S · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were multiple distractions that diverted the flight instructor’s attention from the proper monitoring and… - [NTSB WPR25LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA092.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Shafter, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 9, 2025 · N8535N · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing was the student pilot and flight instructors’ failure to utilize carburetor heat. - [NTSB ANC25LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA017.md): Cessna 182F · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 2, 2025 · N3206U · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. - [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 CEN25LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA081.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Bentonville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 16, 2025 · N6799P · Substantial damage > The pilots’ mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. ## 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") = 2025 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=2025 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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