NTSB investigations, 2021
29 cases where the sequence of events included Fuel exhaustion.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 54 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 58 |
| 2010 | 56 |
| 2011 | 37 |
| 2012 | 36 |
| 2013 | 41 |
| 2014 | 52 |
| 2015 | 45 |
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2020 | 41 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2026 | 24 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2021
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") = 2021 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 CEN22FA082Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Hardy, ARThe non-instrument rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power due to fuel…NTSB GAA22WA074AccidentClass 5 · ForeignCessna 177 · Gauteng Province, South AfricaNTSB ERA22LA053Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182P · Ringwood, NJA loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s failure to secure the left wing’s fuel cap.NTSB CEN22LA036Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177 · Hudson Oaks, TXThe partial loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing was the pilot’s improper fuel planning.NTSB ERA22LA037Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Waverly, TNThe pilot’s improper pre-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR22LA024Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182Q · St Ignatius, MTThe pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN21LA461Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Hancock, MNA total loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly manage the fuel on board the airplane and his failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection.NTSB ERA21LA383Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Miramar, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the flight instructor’s injury was her failure to wear the shoulder harness.NTSB ERA21LA392Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-16 · Greensboro, GAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and fuel system inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.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 CEN21LA418Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Magnolia, TXA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.NTSB CEN21LA419Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportThatcher CX4 · Marshalltown, IAThe pilot’s failure to properly determine the correct fuel quantity during preflight inspection that resulted in a loss of engine power during approach due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN21LA406Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Kingsley, IAThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of an unsecured fuel bladder, which reduced the fuel capacity of the affected tank.NTSB ERA21LA393Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV8 · Delray, FLThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and improper fuel planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB CEN21LA386Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAcro Sport II · Fishers, INThe airplane’s total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of leaking fuel from a loose fuel inlet fitting to the fuel control unit.NTSB CEN21LA362Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Topeka, KSThe pilot’s decision to continue low-level aerial application flight maneuvers after the low fuel warning light illuminated, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN21LA365Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV6 · Urbana, OHThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR21LA293Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Mountain Home, IDThe pilot's improper fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent hard landing on uneven terrain.NTSB CEN21LA302Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper Aerostar 600A · Wichita, KSThe pilot’s improper fuel planning and management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA21LA307Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Carrollton, ALThe pilot’s incorrect preflight planning and poor in-flight planning, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the damage was the inadvertent encounter with a hole during the forced landing.NTSB CEN21LA296Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Hoxie, ARThe pilot’s failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the intended flight.NTSB CEN21LA278Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Bridgeport, TXThe pilot’s inaccurate estimate of the fuel level during his preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA21LA228Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobert Trembly JA20 Highlander · Central City, KYThe pilot’s failure to properly secure the left wing fuel cap before flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR21LA200Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164C · Glenn, CAThe pilot’s fuel mismanagement, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport hard landing.NTSB CEN21LA231Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150J · Madison, ARThe pilot’s improper fuel planning which led to fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN21LA191Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Caro, MIThe 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.NTSB WPR21LA184Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182K · Las Vegas, NVA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR21LA097Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170A · Port Angeles, WAThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel planning.NTSB ERA21LA098Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 421B · Old Bethpage, NYThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing.