NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series

20 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental 0-300 series, where the defining event was Fuel exhaustion. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series per year, 2008–2026: 20 cases
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Latest cases

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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17022')
      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"

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.

NTSB CEN25LA377Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172F · Lancaster, TXThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and failure to monitor the fuel consumption which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 13, 2025 · N7774A · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA269Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Eastham, MAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane’s fuel quantity, which resulted in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jun 16, 2024 · N2710U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA102Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Terrell, TXThe total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel exhaustion.Jan 30, 2024 · N8805Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA019Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172C · Wichita, KSThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 20, 2023 · N1413Y · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA396Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172G · Neola, IAThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 3, 2023 · N1374F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA383Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Miramar, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the flight instructor’s injury was her failure to wear the shoulder harness.Sep 28, 2021 · N4118L · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA048Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Cleburne, TXThe pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.Nov 1, 2018 · N3984L · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA431Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · King and Queen, VAThe pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.Jul 5, 2018 · N1401F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18FA088Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172F · Williamsport, INThe pilot's mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and descent and collision with trees.Jan 27, 2018 · N8559U · DestroyedNTSB CEN14LA347Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Baytown, TXThe pilot’s failure to verify the fuel onboard before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 8, 2014 · N3732R · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA171Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Carlisle, PAThe pilot's decision to depart with a known mechanical malfunction and his improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent impact with terrain during an off-airport landing.Mar 24, 2014 · N4214F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172G · Winter Haven, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight/inflight fuel planning resulting in fuel exhaustion and total loss of engine power.Nov 21, 2010 · N3700L · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10CA311Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172F · Rancho Murieta, CAA total loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.Jul 8, 2010 · N8793U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10LA293Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Dania Beach, FLThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jun 1, 2010 · N1435F · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10LA182Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Anacortes, WAThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Mar 27, 2010 · N5880R · No damageNTSB ERA09CA297Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Perryville, MDA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.May 20, 2009 · N3063U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Plano, TXA loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.Jan 23, 2009 · N5420T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08CA214Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172F · Pomona, CAFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to refuel the airplane.Jul 6, 2008 · N8881U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08CA164Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Santa Rosa, CAThe pilot's improper in-flight decision making and inadequate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion.Jun 6, 2008 · N6494E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08LA199Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Brockport, NYA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning.Jun 1, 2008 · N3910R · Substantial damage