NTSB investigations, MS

12 cases where the sequence of events included Fuel exhaustion.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, MS per year, 2009–2026: 12 cases
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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\" = 'MS' 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"

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NTSB CEN26LA225Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Meridian, MSThe 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.Jun 15, 2026 · N8143Y · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA193Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177B · Columbus, MSThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection 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.May 31, 2025 · N177LS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA121Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150J · Greenville, MSThe pilots’ inadequate fuel planning and failure to monitor the fuel consumption which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing into wooded terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight…Feb 18, 2025 · N7486S · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA057Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150L · Meridian, MSThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate verification of his student’s preflight planning.Dec 6, 2024 · N5321Q · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA036Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Starkville, MSThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision not to visually confirm the remaining fuel onboard during the intermediate stop.Dec 18, 2019 · N9566S · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19TA335Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportVans RV 4 · De Soto, MSA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 18, 2019 · N64HS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA568Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Quitman, MSThe pilot’s improper preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 19, 2012 · N172HA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA543Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Tillatoba, MSThe pilot's improper fuel management and his decision to continue flight in deteriorating weather conditions with low fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 3, 2012 · N761YN · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA276Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Iuka, MSThe pilot's improper preflight planning and inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Apr 10, 2012 · N43003 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA275Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Ruleville, MSThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Apr 9, 2012 · N51037 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA180Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Amory, MSThe pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning and decision-making, including his inadequate weather evaluation and his delayed diversion to a closer airport, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Feb 14, 2012 · N3688W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Columbia, MSA loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel planning.Mar 21, 2009 · N4057U · Substantial damage