# NTSB investigations: 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB CEN20LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA162.md): Cessna T210 · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Apr 28, 2020 · N210HH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN20CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA146.md): Pitts S2 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2020 · N487J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel level, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [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 CEN20LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA133.md): Cessna 150 · McKinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2020 · N4729U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and inflight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [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 ERA20FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA119.md): American AA 1 · Boynton Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 6, 2020 · N5757L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and…
- [NTSB CEN20LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA092.md): Cessna 150 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 15, 2020 · N714ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN20TA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20TA071.md): Beech 60 · Big Spring, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jan 29, 2020 · N50JR · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power in both engines due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a landing short of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA20LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA084.md): Grumman AA5 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 21, 2020 · N424WB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, resulting in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power in cruise flight.
- [NTSB ERA20FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA063.md): Vans Vans RV-6 · Cullman, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 5, 2020 · N420PW · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inadequate planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during the initial climb. Also causal was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while attempting to return to the runway after…
- [NTSB ANC20CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA011.md): Cessna 170 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 1, 2020 · N4667C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, an emergency off-airport landing, and a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA20LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA082.md): Mooney M20J · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2019 · N52840 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA20CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA090.md): Pitts A · Hickory Valley, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 19, 2019 · N113A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN20LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA036.md): Champion 7ECA · Starkville, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 18, 2019 · N9566S · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision not to visually confirm the remaining fuel onboard during the intermediate stop.
- [NTSB ERA20TA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20TA030.md): Beech 76 · Doral, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Nov 4, 2019 · N6015Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of power to both engines.
- [NTSB WPR20FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA015.md): Mooney M20J · American Falls, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 25, 2019 · N201BJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard and his subsequent failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in an aerodynamic stall following a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB GAA20CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA031.md): Ercoupe 415 · Alvin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2019 · N2585H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing, during which the airplane landed hard and then ground looped.
- [NTSB GAA20CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA010.md): Cessna 150 · Fallon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2019 · N50618 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and quantity inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, a forced landing on unsuitable terrain, and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA20CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA001.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Longs, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 1, 2019 · N95131 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, an off-airport landing, and impact with trees.
- [NTSB GAA19CA569](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA569.md): Diamond DA20 · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2019 · N212DX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and impact with a tree during an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB CEN19TA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA335.md): Vans RV 4 · De Soto, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Sep 18, 2019 · N64HS · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA19TA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA254.md): GIger Frank R Nieuport II · Talladega, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 17, 2019 · N112GV · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion after the pilot inadvertently kicked a fuel line during turbulence, which resulted in a forced landing into trees.
- [NTSB GAA19CA495](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA495.md): Flight Design CT2K · Hooper, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2019 · N433CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, an off-airport landing to a field, and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN19CA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19CA239.md): Cessna 172 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2019 · N79575 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning and decision to not divert to a closer airport when the planned flight profile changed, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN19LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA243.md): Culver LCA · Viroqua, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2019 · N29272 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN19FA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA236.md): Beech 95B55 · Chadron, NE · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jul 24, 2019 · N8910U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure adequate fuel was on board before departing and his in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA19CA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA446.md): Evektor Aerotechnik Sportstar · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2019 · N409EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent emergency landing and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB ERA19LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA231.md): Piper PA46 · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2019 · N811SK · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as the result of a higher-than-expected fuel quantity reduction. Contributing was the pilot’s continued flight away from his selected precautionary landing site after identification of a fuel emergency,…
- [NTSB CEN19LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA220.md): Icon A5 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2019 · N83BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to operate the engine above its maximum continuous speed for most of the flight, which led to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ANC19LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA032.md): Cessna 172 · Newport, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2019 · N9919V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper verification of the fuel quantity during the preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA19CA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA382.md): Piper PA24 · Brunswick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N8294P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly lean the fuel mixture in flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a subsequent total loss of engine power, and a forced landing with the landing gear retracted.
- [NTSB GAA19CA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA426.md): North American T28 · Hollister, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2019 · N28CU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA19CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA336.md): Cessna 180 · Ontario, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2019 · N3242D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA19CA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA344.md): Bell UH 1H · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2019 · N4085L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power, and his improper landing flare during a forced autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the inoperative fuel…
- [NTSB ERA19LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA186.md): Alisport Silent 2 · Danbury, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2019 · N66911 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate inflight management of the motor glider’s available battery power, which resulted in the inability of the electric motor to provide sufficient thrust to sustain flight in an environment where no atmospheric lift was available.
- [NTSB GAA19CA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA297.md): Quicksilver 2S Sport · Waverly, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2019 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced, hard landing in a field.
- [NTSB GAA19CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA295.md): Pipistrel Alpha Trainer · Salida, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2019 · N40EN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to replace the fuel cap after fueling, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing to a field and subsequent collision with a fence.
- [NTSB CEN19LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA153.md): Champion 8KCAB · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2019 · N68557 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA19CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA272.md): Piper PA28 · Maitland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2019 · N6753W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, the total loss of engine power, and subsequent impact with a car during an emergency landing on a road.
- [NTSB GAA19CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA236.md): Cessna 172 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2019 · N3031U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to verify the fuel level, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing and collision with a power line pole. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's…
- [NTSB ERA19LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA158.md): Acro Super Acro Sport I · Elberton, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 25, 2019 · N20FB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA19FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA155.md): Bellanca 1730 · Henderson, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Apr 23, 2019 · N9693E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack at a low altitude, in the airport traffic pattern, following a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing…
- [NTSB CEN19FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA124.md): Beech 58 · Kerrville, TX · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Apr 22, 2019 · N501CE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow the one-engine inoperative checklist and maintain the airplane's minimum…
- [NTSB WPR19LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA111.md): MD Helicopter 369 · Hauula, HI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 16, 2019 · N593C · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s fuel burn miscalculation. Contributing to the accident was the inoperative caution light indicating low fuel level.
- [NTSB ERA19LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA150.md): Cessna 172 · New York, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 14, 2019 · N5296H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to initiate a flight into low instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in six missed approaches at two airports and a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the external pressure the…
- [NTSB GAA19CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA181.md): Air Creation Tanarg · Kailua-Kona, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2019 · N912TJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR19LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA097.md): MD Helicopter 369 · Newberg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2019 · N119T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA19CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA173.md): Pereira Osprey · Independence, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2019 · N822GC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA19CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA166.md): Cessna 177RG · Land O' Lakes, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2019 · N52047 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN19FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA093.md): Piper PA28 · Summersville, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 6, 2019 · N7369W · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel monitoring.

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## 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 s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '192' 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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