NTSB investigations, WI

15 cases where the defining event was Fuel exhaustion.

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NTSB investigations, WI per year, 2008–2026: 15 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\" = 'WI' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '192')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN27LA031Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openAeronca 65CA · Hartford, WIOct 24, 2026 · N34402 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA329Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVarga 2150A · Green Lake, WIA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.Jul 27, 2023 · N5601G · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA353Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSonex Sonex · River Falls, WIThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 29, 2022 · N1557S · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA305Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206B · East Troy, WIThe pilot’s improper fuel management that resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power.Jul 1, 2022 · N882NY · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA220Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA-1B · River Falls, WIThe student pilot’s and flight instructor’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jun 1, 2022 · N6298L · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA243Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCulver LCA · Viroqua, WIA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 25, 2019 · N29272 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA361Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 55 · Waupaca, WIThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 1, 2018 · N10DS · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA009Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 76 · Juda, WIThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a loss of engine power enroute.Mar 16, 2015 · N6700D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA344Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 25-235 · Rhinelander, WIA loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper inflight planning and reliance of fuel gauge readings, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Jul 3, 2014 · N8730L · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA175Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Elcho, WIThe pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel management, which led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Feb 17, 2013 · N30227 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · East Troy, WIThe pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Mar 5, 2012 · N6849B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA525Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeber Acro Sport II · Plum City, WIThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 5, 2010 · N819WW · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA477Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · River Falls, WIThe pilot not checking the security of the fuel caps prior to flight leading to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent non-mechanical loss of engine power during descent.Jul 30, 2009 · N989DM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA407Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRemos G-3/6000 · Oshkosh, WIA total loss of total engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the instructor pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing to the accident was the creased fuel quantity tube.Jul 1, 2009 · N261RA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402 · Madison, WIThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power during an instrument landing due to fuel exhaustion.Dec 17, 2008 · N4504B · Substantial damage