# NTSB investigations, AK: 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 ANC26LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA089.md): Cessna 180J · Bettles, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 19, 2026 · N9949N · Substantial damage - [NTSB ANC24LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA097.md): Stinson 108-3 · Lime Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2024 · N691E · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing in tree-covered terrain. - [NTSB ANC24LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA004.md): Piper PA-22 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 13, 2023 · N8095C · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during final approach due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight. - [NTSB ANC23LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA060.md): Piper PA-12S · Igiugig, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2023 · N2262G · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ANC23LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA034.md): Dennis D Downs CCK-1865 · Sterling, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2023 · N3151 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ANC22LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA068.md): Cessna 180 · Sutton-Alpine, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 12, 2022 · N6577A · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [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 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 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 ANC18LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA073.md): Cessna A185 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2018 · N70391 · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB GAA17CA542](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA542.md): Cessna 150 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2017 · N2996S · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, the subsequent total loss of engine power, and a forced off-airport landing. - [NTSB GAA17CA511](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA511.md): Piper PA 12 · Gulkana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2017 · N3233M · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ANC17FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17FA018.md): Cessna R172K · Nome, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2017 · N736AS · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to conduct multiple visual approaches to the destination airport despite the night instrument meteorological conditions; the airplane's low fuel state at that time, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel… - [NTSB GAA16CA486](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA486.md): Champion 7GC · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2016 · N4831E · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to assess the airplane’s fuel quantity before departure, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ANC16LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16LA029.md): Air Tractor AT 802 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2016 · N802CE · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, his reliance on the fuel flow indicator without verifying the initial fuel level input, and his improper decision to continue the flight with the low fuel light illuminated, which resulted in fuel exhaustion,… - [NTSB ANC16LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16LA005.md): Cessna 180 · Haines, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2015 · N4611U · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence and the pilot’s decision to continue the flight after realizing the remaining fuel quantity was near 0. - [NTSB GAA15LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA284.md): Champion 7ECA · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2015 · N9132L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly calculate the fuel consumption rate and to properly monitor the fuel status in flight and his decision to continue the flight despite signs of an engine problem, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel… - [NTSB ANC15CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA052.md): Cessna 182 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2015 · N5722B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to ensure adequate fuel was onboard to complete the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the improperly calibrated fuel quantity indication system. - [NTSB ANC15CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA030.md): Cessna U206G · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2015 · N888KD · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight and mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ANC15CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA012.md): Bell 206B · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2015 · N86TA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control while hovering at a low altitude, which resulted in an impact with frozen lake ice. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the helicopter from the left seat contrary to the rotorcraft flight… - [NTSB ANC14LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14LA091.md): Piper J3 · Ft. Yukon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2014 · N7092H · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper preflight inspection and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB ANC14LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14LA052.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2014 · N68593 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel was onboard to complete the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the improperly calibrated fuel quantity indication system. - [NTSB ANC13LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA009.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Akiachak, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2012 · N8466Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the subsequent forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB ANC12LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA080.md): Cessna 182B · Gakona, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2012 · N7150E · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ANC12CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA050.md): Walls Craig C Snowyriver Special · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2012 · N207CW · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during descent. - [NTSB ANC10CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA099.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Kenai, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2010 · N5748U · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during cruise flight. - [NTSB ANC08FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08FA104.md): Beech 95-B55 · Sitka, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2008 · N98HA · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inadequate fuel planning and navigation. - [NTSB ANC08LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA095.md): Cessna T210 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2008 · N59214 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to ensure that there was sufficient fuel on board the airplane for the planned flight, and his inadequate flight planning and navigation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and ditching short of the planned destination. Contributing to the… - [NTSB ANC08CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA049.md): Cessna 185 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2008 · N185AR · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND 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 ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/192/sequence?state=AK --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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