# NTSB investigations, 2011: 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 CEN12LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA127.md): Fleet Fleet 16B · Marion, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2011 · N9753L · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a piece of metal in the fuel line, which blocked fuel flow to the engine.
- [NTSB WPR12CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA069.md): Cessna 208 · Mesquite, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 17, 2011 · N275PM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN12FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA086.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Riverwoods, IL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2011 · N59773 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate an airplane after using illicit drugs.
- [NTSB ERA12CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA055.md): Tacchi Torello F Vans Aircraft RV10 · Folkston, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 30, 2011 · N968TP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN12FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA037.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Carrollton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2011 · N227TX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately preflight the airplane prior to departure, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA12CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA036.md): Cessna 172F · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2011 · N5419R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN12FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA021.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Guthrie, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2011 · N6085W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN12CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA016.md): Cessna 182A · Skiatook, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2011 · N6171B · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s improper fuel management.
- [NTSB WPR12CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA004.md): Cessna T310R · Hilo, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2011 · N23BT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s improper fuel planning.
- [NTSB WPR11LA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA452.md): Cessna 182H · Paragonah, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2011 · N1843X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure the left tank's fuel cap after refueling the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN11LA635](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA635.md): Fairchild M-62A-3 · Waukegan, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2011 · N103JC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were a malfunctioning fuel gauge and air traffic that prevented an on airport landing.
- [NTSB WPR11FA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA426.md): Enstrom 280FX · Heber City, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2011 · N280AD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that there was sufficient fuel onboard to conduct the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the severity of the passengers’ injuries was the operator’s failure to provide…
- [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 ERA11LA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA457.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Graham, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2011 · N492ST · Substantial damage
  > The individual's fuel mismanagement, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent engine failure. Contributing the accident was the individual’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed following the engine failure, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA11CA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA449.md): North American AT-6D · Canon, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2011 · N7435U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR11LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA373.md): Rotorway Exec · Chino Hills, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2011 · N162CT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of both the owner's and the pilot's failure to determine or monitor the remaining fuel quantity during the flight. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer's lack of fuel consumption…
- [NTSB CEN11CA551](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA551.md): Quicksilver Sprint II · Douglas, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2011 · N403BP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA11CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA430.md): Cessna 182 · Dandrige, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2011 · N5813B · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of poor planning.
- [NTSB ERA11CA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA423.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Quinton, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2011 · N81917 · 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 ERA11CA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA419.md): Cessna 177 · Americus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2011 · N30214 · Substantial damage
  > The CFI and pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [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 WPR11CA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA327.md): Cessna 150J · Wheatland, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2011 · N60060 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flight with known equipment deficiencies.
- [NTSB WPR11CA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA321.md): Leineke Walter L Thorp T-211 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2011 · N2075U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the fuel consumption, which lead to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane.
- [NTSB CEN11LA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA472.md): Cessna 150J · Lacassine, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2011 · N50575 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, as a result of the pilot's improper fuel planning.
- [NTSB ERA11CA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA364.md): Helio H-295 · Brasstown, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2011 · N99PM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA11CA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA352.md): Piper PA18-160 · Ridgeville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2011 · N177SC · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.
- [NTSB WPR11LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA266.md): Cessna 172P · Mount Pleasant, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2011 · N65654 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to determine the airplane’s fuel quantity before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR11CA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA296.md): Cessna 188 · Glasgow, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2011 · N9802V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR11LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA254.md): Cessna 177 · Santa Clarita, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2011 · N2301Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight verification of the fuel quantity and his inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN11FA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA358.md): Rockwell 112 · Bryan, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 29, 2011 · N1041J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and his improper control inputs following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to…
- [NTSB ERA11LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA292.md): Flight Design Ctls · Troy, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2011 · N78BZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to ensure that the airplane had enough fuel to complete the planned flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN11CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA255.md): Cessna 182P · Humnoke, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2011 · N52605 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA11CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA217.md): Cessna 150F · Hannawana Falls, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2011 · N8830G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA11FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA210.md): Piper PA-20 · Elgin, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2011 · N7746K · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning. Contributing to the accident was that the pilot did not maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA11LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA198.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Vineyard Haven, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2011 · N2027M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN11CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA241.md): Cessna 150M · Garland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2011 · N714FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA11CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA166.md): Enstrom F-28C · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 26, 2011 · N5689B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2011
  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?year=2011

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