# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D: Fuel exhaustion

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 WPR20LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA117.md): Cessna 177RG · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2020 · N98SW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard for the planned flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA20FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA124.md): Cessna 177RG · Sterling, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 11, 2020 · N1572H · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB GAA17CA505](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA505.md): Cessna 177RG · Byron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2017 · N8053G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA09CA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA232.md): Cessna 177RG · Ocean Isle Beach, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2009 · N1838Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to divert to an alternate airport resulting in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's incorrect determination of the fuel load prior to the flight, the lack of placards near the…
- [NTSB MIA08CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA054.md): Cessna 177RG · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2008 · N52495 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's inaccurate fuel management resulting in fuel exhaustion.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41593')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '192'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/192/cases?engine=41593

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