NTSB investigations, WY

5 cases where the sequence of events included Fuel exhaustion.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, WY per year, 2011–2026: 5 cases
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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\" = 'WY' 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.

NTSB ANC25LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Alpine, WYThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent off airport landing.Sep 28, 2025 · N101NX · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA205Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportReplica PA-12 Replica · Douglas, WYA loss of power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s failure to calibrate the fuel flow indicator.Jun 22, 2024 · N406Z · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA330Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSorensen Danny S BF9 2 · Evanston, WYThe pilot’s failure to fuel the biplane’s main fuel tank before the flight and his inadequate preflight inspection, during which he did not verify the fuel quantity, which resulted in fuel exhaustionMay 31, 2018 · N81973 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA356Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Worland, WYThe pilot's decision to operate an airplane with unreliable fuel gauges and the worn fuel cap seal that allowed fuel to siphon from the left wing fuel tank, which ultimately resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 12, 2017 · N1835R · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11CA327Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150J · Wheatland, WYThe pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flight with known equipment deficiencies.Jul 13, 2011 · N60060 · Substantial damage