# NTSB investigations, WA: 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 WPR25LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA184.md): Cessna 180E · Rockford, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2025 · N2680Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent landing on rough terrain.
- [NTSB WPR24LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA206.md): Cessna 182A · Spokane Valley, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2024 · N4059D · 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 WPR24LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA091.md): Cessna 150M · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 17, 2024 · N3538V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR24LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA039.md): Cessna 150M · Woodland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 18, 2023 · N6266K · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR23LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA222.md): Cessna 150F · Wishram, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2023 · N7155F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR23LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA026.md): Cessna 150F · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 26, 2022 · N6492F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR22LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA166.md): Cessna 170B · Ravensdale, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 24, 2022 · N4398B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning.
- [NTSB WPR21LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA097.md): Cessna 170A · Port Angeles, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 27, 2021 · N9114A · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel planning.
- [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 WPR19LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA049.md): Taylorcraft L 2M · Walla Walla, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2018 · N46147 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA18CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA184.md): Piper PA32 · Camas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2018 · N3756W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate inflight fuel management and his failure to switch to a fuel tank with adequate fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR17LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA014.md): Aerospatiale AS350 · Starbuck, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2016 · N369BD · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s reliance on the fuel gauge that was displaying an incorrect fuel amount due to the separation of the fuel transmitter float pin guide from the float.
- [NTSB WPR15LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA201.md): Cessna 182D · Oak Harbor, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2015 · N9980T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR13CA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA344.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Quilcene, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2013 · N37JR · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate planning and mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR13LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA247.md): Cessna 210-5A · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2013 · N4848U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and his improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane’s tail striking the runway.
- [NTSB WPR12CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA172.md): Rockwell International S-2R · Palouse, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 17, 2012 · N4971X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction and subsequent failure to have the airplane refueled.
- [NTSB WPR11CA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA419.md): Cessna TU206F · Bremerton, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2011 · N338F · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning.
- [NTSB WPR10LA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA412.md): Cessna 177A · Manson, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2010 · N30559 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot’s failure to ensure that a sufficient quantity of fuel was on board to complete the flight.
- [NTSB WPR10CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA332.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Garfield, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2010 · N8878S · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR10LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA182.md): Cessna 172G · Anacortes, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2010 · N5880R · No damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR10LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA150.md): Muffett Quickslvr Sprnt II · Buena, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2010 · N6233V · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the student pilot’s inadequate fuel planning.
- [NTSB WPR09CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA113.md): Cessna 172D · Bow, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2009 · N2404Y · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to verify the fuel quantity on board.
- [NTSB SEA08LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA139.md): Cessna 182D · Chehalis, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2008 · N8855X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion caused by a missing fuel tank cap that allowed the fuel to be siphoned out. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection at the last airport.

## 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" = 'WA' 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=WA

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