# NTSB investigations, 2011: Fuel contamination

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR12LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA070.md): Ryan Navion · Concord, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2011 · N4398K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane and the subsequent total loss of engine power as a result of debris and water contamination in the fuel system.
- [NTSB ERA12LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA009.md): Cessna 150L · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2011 · N11280 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to contamination of the fuel system that was not detected because of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB ERA11CA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA500.md): Spectrum RX 550 · Hartland, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2011 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB WPR11LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA369.md): Cessna 140 · Wilkeson, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2011 · N2199N · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to water contamination in the fuel system.
- [NTSB CEN11LA529](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA529.md): Mooney M20K · Opelousas, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2011 · N231EH · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB ERA11LA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA418.md): Floyd Joseph B RV6 · Hartford, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2011 · N164BF · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel contamination as a result of the pilot/owner's inadequate maintenance of the airplane's fuel system, which resulted in blockage of the fuel lines and filters.
- [NTSB WPR11FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA331.md): Mooney M20F · Winslow, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2011 · N3534X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR11LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA289.md): Lemond FLY Fisher · West Glacier, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2011 · N397JL · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to water contamination in the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR11FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA166.md): Beech 200 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2011 · N849BM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a momentary interruption of power from the left engine during the initial takeoff climb. Contributing to the accident was the power interruption due to water contamination of the fuel,…
- [NTSB WPR11LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA150.md): Cessna 140A · Newark, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2011 · N5351C · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel system as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection to identify and remove the water.
- [NTSB ERA11LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA142.md): Kennedy Michael M Lancair 320 · Dawsonville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2011 · N351E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to detect water-contaminated fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA11LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA139.md): Cessna 182P · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2011 · N25HD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection (removal of water contamination from the fuel system), which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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") = 2011
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '193' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/193/sequence?year=2011

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