# NTSB investigations, OR: 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 WPR24LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA294.md): Luscombe 8 · Bend, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2024 · N71899 · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the left fuel valve, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR24LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA031.md): Amazon.Com Services MK27-2 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 10, 2023 · N692PA · Substantial damage
  > The operator’s use of an insufficiently charged battery that resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR24LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA033.md): Piper PA-12 · Baker City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2023 · N418BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA303.md): Aldinger Albert John Cozy Mark III · McDermitt, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2023 · N964AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA309.md): Cessna 150M · Dune City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2023 · N66165 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA115.md): Aircraft Mfg & Development CH 2000 · Mulino, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2023 · N8500Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [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 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 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 WPR19LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA076.md): Whittman 8-W Modified · Prospect, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 29, 2019 · N12037 · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR17LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA147.md): Cessna 180 · Baker City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2017 · N4683B · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning.
- [NTSB GAA17CA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA331.md): Piper PA25 · Hood River, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2017 · N8578L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to visually check the fuel level prior to takeoff and subsequent mismanagement of the available fuel supply during numerous glider tow flights.
- [NTSB GAA16LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16LA100.md): Enstrom F-28 · Ritter Butte, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2016 · N756H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR13LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA396.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Sisters, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2013 · N102HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and poor decision-making, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the lack of documentation describing the limitations of the airplane’s fuel…
- [NTSB WPR11CA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA329.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Albany, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2011 · N16TP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to ensure the fuel cap was secured after refueling, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR10CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA314.md): Bell 206B · Rickreall, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2010 · N3194G · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to ensure that adequate fuel was aboard for the flight.
- [NTSB WPR09CA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA467.md): Beech 35-C33 · Tillamook, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2009 · N90LP · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to visually verify that sufficient fuel was on board prior to flight. Contributing to the accident was a malfunctioning fuel gage.

## 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" = 'OR' 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=OR

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