# NTSB investigations, 2026: 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 CEN27LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA031.md): Aeronca 65CA · Hartford, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 24, 2026 · N34402 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN27LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA011.md): Flight Design Ctls · Yankton, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 9, 2026 · N792CT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA314.md): Cessna 150F · Weslaco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 8, 2026 · N8061F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA309.md): Mooney M20E · West Branch, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 2, 2026 · N55GA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA323.md): Beech E-55 · Mecca, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 30, 2026 · N333W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC26LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA089.md): Cessna 180J · Bettles, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 19, 2026 · N9949N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA293.md): P Z L -Warszawa-Cnpsl PZL-104 Wilga 35A · Ukiah, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 7, 2026 · N113AS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA268.md): Piper PA-18 · Colusa, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2026 · N7590K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel planning and in-flight decision making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA26LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA273.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Linneus, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2026 · N9758J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight and in-flight monitoring of the fuel quantity, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN26LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA249.md): Cessna 150 · Ellsworth, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2026 · N3773J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the flight.
- [NTSB CEN26FA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA228.md): Textron 680A · Laredo, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 17, 2026 · N523QS · Substantial damage
  > On June 16, 2026, at 2200 central daylight time, a Textron Aviation Inc 680A, N523QS, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident in Laredo, Texas. The captain received serious injuries, the first officer received minor injuries, one…
- [NTSB CEN26LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA225.md): Piper PA-30 · Meridian, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 15, 2026 · N8143Y · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to verify the airplane’s fuel quantity before departure.
- [NTSB WPR26LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA218.md): Piper PA-24-400 · Graham, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 13, 2026 · N400HL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA215.md): Eaa Acro Sport II · Sheridan, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2026 · N23RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN26LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA194.md): Lockwood AIR CAM · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2026 · N32F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN26LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA190.md): Downer 14-19-3 · Forney, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 16, 2026 · N7NL · Substantial damage
  > On May 16, 2026, about 0010 central daylight time, a Downer 14-19-3 airplane, N7NL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Forney, Texas. The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries. A second passenger initially survived…
- [NTSB WPR26LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA191.md): Bigham Jack L Marquart M 5 Charger · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 15, 2026 · N987JB · Substantial damage
  > On May 15, 2026, about 1500 mountain standard time, an experimental amateur built Marquart M5 Charger was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB WPR26LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA173.md): Pipistrel Alpha Trainer · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2026 · N143AW · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN26LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA165.md): Pipistrel Alpha Trainer · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 14, 2026 · N495LP · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing to a field.
- [NTSB ERA26LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA171.md): Cessna 150 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 12, 2026 · N6586S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA26LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA135.md): Cessna 152 · Thonotosassa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 3, 2026 · N588BR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN26LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA128.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Larose, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 1, 2026 · N5063N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning and his failure to adequately monitor the fuel level during flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of attention performing the task,…
- [NTSB ERA26LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA108.md): Stinson 108-3 · Palmetto, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2026 · N528C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR26LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA089.md): Piper PA-23 · Newkirk, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 22, 2026 · N1210P · Substantial damage
  > The pilots inadequate preflight planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent landing on rough terrain.

## 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") = 2026
  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=2026

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