NTSB investigations, 2008
37 cases where the sequence of events included Fuel starvation.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 37 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 49 |
| 2010 | 35 |
| 2011 | 48 |
| 2012 | 39 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 26 |
| 2015 | 30 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2023 | 58 |
| 2024 | 59 |
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2026 | 15 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2008
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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") = 2008 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN09CA123Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T210M · Fort Collins, COA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to select the fullest tank before landing.NTSB ERA09LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJohnson Barron T Lancair 360 · Owensboro, KYThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the fuel selector valve cotter pin and the inoperative main (center) fuel tank gauge.NTSB ERA09LA108Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Fort Myers, FLThe failure of the right propeller to go to the feathered position for undetermined reasons following a total loss of right engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel planning.NTSB ERA09LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMerrell Stephen F1 Rocket · Sebastian, FLA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector valve.NTSB WPR09LA046Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Monterey, CAThe pilot's inadequate fuel system management and inflight planning that led to a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the landing checklist.NTSB WPR09LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Fillmore, UTThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a loose fuel filter upper drain cap, which was not properly secured by maintenance personnel.NTSB ANC09LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R · Wasilla, AKA loss of engine power in flight due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.NTSB CEN09CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Salina, KSThe pilot's failure to properly manage the available fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB SEA08LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStearman C3-B · Stevenson, WAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation from a piece of disintegrating gasket material that was blocking the fuel jet. Also causal was the failure of maintenance personnel to verify the condition of the gaskets when the carburetor was examined prior to…NTSB CHI08CA283Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Bolingbrook, ILThe non-mechanical loss of engine power due to the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector prior to takeoff and the subsequent fuel starvation during takeoff.NTSB NYC08LA299Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Cumberland, RIThe pilot's improper fuel management practices, which resulted in fuel starvation and a complete power loss. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's misdiagnosis of the situation, and his cessation of trouble-shooting to positively identify and correct…NTSB CHI08CA275Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150H · Bay City, MIThe loss of engine power during descent due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the collapse of the nose landing gear due to rough terrain.NTSB NYC08LA270Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Brownsboro, ALThe pilot’s failure to ensure the fuel valve was on prior taxi and takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed following loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB MIA08LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Oxford, MSA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of maintenance personnel's failure to tighten a fuel line fitting.NTSB LAX08CA249Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFowler SX300 · Cheyenne, WYLoss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB DEN08LA125Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402B · Deerfield, KSThe pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane. Contributing factors in this accident were the pilot intentionally performing low altitude maneuvers (side slips), unporting and starving the engine of fuel, and his initiating a climb at low airspeed.NTSB LAX08CA228Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Alturas, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from a fuel system contamination and a clogged fuel filter. Contributing to the accident was the rough terrain.NTSB DFW08CA183Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Denton, TXThe pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB LAX08CA224Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18A-150 · Camarillo, CAThe pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB LAX08CA215Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150J · Seal Beach, CAFuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel management procedures and failure to select a tank containing fuel. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB ANC08LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · McCarthy, AKThe pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was an aerodynamic stall during the emergency landing, the pilot's fatigue, and his unfamiliarity with the…NTSB CHI08CA173Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A23A · Sheboygan, WIThe pilot's improper fuel management that led to fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the drainage ditch.NTSB NYC08CA288Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Carrollton, KYThe pilot's improper fuel tank selection, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB NYC08LA222Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDennis P. McGurk F1 Rocket · Woodbine, NJA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to select the proper tank prior to performing aerobatics.NTSB DEN08LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-G6 · Pine Bluff, ARA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of an electrical short in the wiring to the manual fuel switch that closed the fuel valves.NTSB CHI08CA165Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFetherolf CH-701 · Newton Falls, OHThe loss of engine power during the landing approach due to fuel starvation resulting from an obstructed fuel tank vent. Factors contributing to the accident were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the airplane's low altitude at the time…NTSB DFW08CA160Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Amistad, NMFuel starvation while in cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were incorrect maintenance, the fuel selector movement was impeded and a plowed field.NTSB NYC08FA184Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 337A · West Creek, NJThe pilot's departure with insufficient fuel for the planned flight, and his improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of power in both engines due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's fatigue, which was…NTSB LAX08LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · Prescott, AZA loss of engine power from fuel starvation due to the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system and failure to select a tank containing fuel.NTSB LAX08LA118Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C175A · Groveland, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a blocked fuel line that was improperly fabricated by the pilot. Also causal was the pilot's excessive ground speed during the taxi tests that resulted in an inadvertent takeoff.NTSB LAX08FA109Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · San Dimas, CAA loss of engine power in the left engine due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff following the power loss.NTSB LAX08LA107Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Holbrook, AZA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's fuel system mismanagement and incorrect positioning of the fuel selector valves.NTSB DFW08LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHawker Beechcraft G36 · El Dorado, KSThe improper installation of the fuel manifold valve's brass plug. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable landing area for the forced landing.NTSB LAX08LA089Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Redding, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector.NTSB LAX08LA088Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · San Diego, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper use of the mixture control.NTSB LAX08LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Zodiac 601XL · Murrieta, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which was induced by the electrical system lacking sufficient power to run all of the electrical devices on the airplane and the electrical fuel pump.NTSB DEN08LA053Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPhillips Flite Bike · Valley Center, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an emergency descent resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to turn on the fuel tank valve resulting in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.