# NTSB investigations, WI: 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 CEN23LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA329.md): Varga 2150A · Green Lake, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2023 · N5601G · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB CEN22LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA353.md): Sonex Sonex · River Falls, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2022 · N1557S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN22LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA305.md): Bell 206B · East Troy, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 1, 2022 · N882NY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management that resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN22LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA220.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-1B · River Falls, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2022 · N6298L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s and flight instructor’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [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 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 CEN18LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA361.md): Beech 55 · Waupaca, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 1, 2018 · N10DS · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA15CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA009.md): Beech 76 · Juda, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 16, 2015 · N6700D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a loss of engine power enroute.
- [NTSB CEN14CA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA344.md): Piper PA 25-235 · Rhinelander, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2014 · N8730L · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper inflight planning and reliance of fuel gauge readings, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN13CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA175.md): Cessna 177 · Elcho, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 17, 2013 · N30227 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel management, which led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN12LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA182.md): Piper PA-22-150 · East Troy, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2012 · N6849B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN10CA525](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA525.md): Weber Acro Sport II · Plum City, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2010 · N819WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN09CA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA477.md): Cessna A185F · River Falls, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2009 · N989DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not checking the security of the fuel caps prior to flight leading to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent non-mechanical loss of engine power during descent.
- [NTSB CEN09CA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA407.md): Remos G-3/6000 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2009 · N261RA · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of total engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the instructor pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing to the accident was the creased fuel quantity tube.
- [NTSB CEN09LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA095.md): Cessna 402 · Madison, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2008 · N4504B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power during an instrument landing due 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" = 'WI' 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=WI

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