NTSB investigations, AZ
21 cases where the sequence of events included Fuel exhaustion.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
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| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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\" = 'AZ' 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" = 'AZ' 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 WPR26LA191Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBigham Jack L Marquart M 5 Charger · Tucson, AZOn 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 WPR25LA217Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna TR182 · Tuba City, AZOn July 17, 2025, about 1447 mountain standard time, a Cessna TR182, N182KC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Tuba City, Arizona. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB WPR25LA099Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Salome, AZThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB WPR24LA012Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-46-310P · Chandler, AZThe pilot’s failure to adequately confirm the fuel quantity before departure, resulting in fuel exhaustion and a partial loss of engine power.NTSB WPR23LA241Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172K · Marana, AZA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR23LA125Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell International AC 690A · Bullhead City, AZThe pilot’s improper fuel planning for a cross-country flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB WPR23LA051Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCosmos Phase II · Lake Havasu, AZThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel 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.NTSB WPR23LA006Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 47G2 · Mesa, AZA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR22LA130Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportParadise Aircraft USA P1 · Glendale, AZA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel inspection.NTSB WPR22FA094Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportDassault Mirage F1 CR · Glendale, AZA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the failure of maintenance personnel to ensure the airplane was serviced with the correct amount of fuel, the failure of maintenance personnel and the pilot to adequately check the airplane’s…NTSB WPR21FA352Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Page, AZThe pilot’s improper fuel planning for a cross-country flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR21LA038Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Chandler, AZThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR19LA063Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA22 · Kingman, AZThe student pilot's failure to secure the fuel caps, which led to the fuel being siphoned overboard, fuel exhaustion, and the total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA18CA312Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 46 · Prescott, AZThe pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA15CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJabiru Jabiru - SP · Surprise, AZThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR14LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · St. Johns, AZA total loss of engine power while on final approach due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning.NTSB WPR13CA245Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Page, AZA loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper fuel planning.NTSB WPR13LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Parker, AZThe pilot's failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection, which resulted in inadequate fuel for the flight and the subsequent fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to land the airplane at…NTSB WPR10LA166Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKjonaas Varieze · Casa Grande, AZA loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR09CA462Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAgusta A109 · Page, AZA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and his decision to continue flight with a known low fuel level state.NTSB LAX08CA166Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Kykotsmovi, AZFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to ensure that adequate fuel was onboard to complete the flight.