NTSB investigations, 2010
56 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2010
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2010 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 WPR10LA150Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMuffett Quickslvr Sprnt II · Buena, WAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the student pilot’s inadequate fuel planning.NTSB CEN10CA138Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportEnstrom 280FX · Goshen, INThe inadequate preflight inspection by both pilots, resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the disconnected fuel tank sending unit.NTSB ERA10LA151Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCotter Stits Playmate · Williston, FLA loss of engine power during approach due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's fuel mismanagement.NTSB ERA10LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · St. Augustine, FLA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion caused by the failure of the right wing fuel tank sending unit gasket, which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB CEN10CA092Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150L · Brownstown, ILA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the student pilot becoming lost/disoriented in flight.NTSB CEN10CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M-4-220C · Pearsall, TXA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.