# NTSB investigations, IN: 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 CEN23LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA281.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2023 · N988CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN21LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA386.md): Acro Sport II · Fishers, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2021 · N169BF · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of leaking fuel from a loose fuel inlet fitting to the fuel control unit.
- [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 CEN18FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA088.md): Cessna 172F · Williamsport, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2018 · N8559U · Destroyed
  > The pilot's mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and descent and collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN15LA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA433.md): Cessna 150F · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2015 · N6922F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA15CA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA234.md): Burton Dennis W Sonex · Wolcottville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2015 · N683DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a forced off-airport landing, and nose over.
- [NTSB GAA15CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA022.md): Beech A36 · New Market, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2015 · N900TM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a loss of engine power en-route.
- [NTSB CEN13LA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA428.md): Cooper, David W. Challenger II · Mill Creek, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2013 · N1519 · Destroyed
  > The noncertificated pilot's improper fuel planning, which led to fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain adequate instruction or an endorsement to solo in the accident airplane model, which…
- [NTSB CEN12LA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA424.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Bedford, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2012 · N8733V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to return home.
- [NTSB CEN10CA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA441.md): Wolseley Motors SE5-A · Seymour, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2010 · N93725 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention while attempting to restart the engine.
- [NTSB CEN10CA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA400.md): Cessna 182R · Thayer, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2010 · N9797H · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to visually check the fuel supply prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN10CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA138.md): Enstrom 280FX · Goshen, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2010 · N327TB · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate preflight inspection by both pilots, resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the disconnected fuel tank sending unit.
- [NTSB CHI08IA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08IA294.md): Indus T-211 Thorpedo · La Porte, IN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2008 · N107JF · Minor damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of siphoning from the fuel filler neck and cap. Contributing to the incident were the fuel over-servicing which resulted in the siphoning condition, and the ASTM standards which allowed for the fuel…

## 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" = 'IN' 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=IN

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