NTSB investigations, MA

6 cases where the sequence of events included Fuel starvation.

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NTSB investigations, MA per year, 2010–2026: 6 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'MA' 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"

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NTSB ERA24FA265Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportVans RV6 · Methuen, MAThe pilot’s failure to manage the available fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Jun 17, 2024 · N715PA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA425Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Great Barrington, MAThe student pilot's inadvertent movement of the fuel selector to the OFF position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.Sep 18, 2022 · N6076D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA380Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177 · Ayer, MAThe pilot’ improper preflight and inflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Sep 11, 2021 · N912VW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA057Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Florida, MAThe pilot’s fuel mismanagement during flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing in a remote, wooded terrain.Dec 20, 2019 · N4726S · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12IA090Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Nantucket, MAThe failure of the right main fuel tank transfer pump, which resulted in a total loss of engine power on the right engine during approach due to fuel starvation, and a subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the incident was the pilot's operation of the…Nov 29, 2011 · N303PJ · Minor damageNTSB ERA10LA317Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 401 · Plymouth, MAA total loss of engine power during final approach due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s delayed configuration of the airplane for landing.Jun 18, 2010 · N401TE · Substantial damage