NTSB investigations, CA
66 cases where the sequence of events included Fuel exhaustion.
Cases, newest first
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'CA' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'CA' 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR10CA348Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Moreno Valley, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR10CA285Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTexas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 · Los Banos, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's failure to verify the fuel quantity onboard.NTSB WPR09LA412Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Santa Barbara, CAA loss of power during approach due to fuel exhaustion for undetermined reasonsNTSB WPR09LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Firebaugh, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion that was due to the failure of company ground personnel to refuel the airplane. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB WPR09LA170Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Madera, CAA total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to properly monitor the airplane's fuel quantity and to correctly ascertain the fuel on board the airplane prior to takeoff.NTSB WPR09LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Firebaugh, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning and monitoring.NTSB WPR09CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7BC · Half Moon Bay, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to perform an accurate visual fuel quantity check prior to initiating the flight.NTSB WPR09LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPZL PZL-104 35A · Oakland, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.NTSB SEA08CA202Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Trinity Center, CAThe complete loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of a leak in the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the rough terrain the airplane encountered during the forced landing.NTSB SEA08LA191Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Burbank, CAThe pilot's improper preflight and in-flight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's loss of situational awareness while conducting the normal and emergency checklists during his turn from base to final…NTSB LAX08CA264Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 152 · Oceanside, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion that was caused by the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations and failure to refuel the airplane en route.NTSB LAX08CA214Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172F · Pomona, CAFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to refuel the airplane.NTSB LAX08CA164Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Santa Rosa, CAThe pilot's improper in-flight decision making and inadequate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB SEA08LA145Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPoulin L/Cullen D Lancair Legacy · Murrieta, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and the subsequent collision with terrain.NTSB LAX08LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Butte City, CAA total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to verify the fuel quantity prior to flight.NTSB LAX08FA101Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 310Q · Compton, CAThe loss of both engines' power during approach due to fuel exhaustion that resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to verify the quantity of fuel on board the airplane.