# NTSB investigations, 2013: 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 ERA14FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA066.md): Texas Helicopter M74L · Sebring, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2013 · N1001N · Destroyed > A partial loss of engine power as a result of contamination of the engine’s fuel supply, and the pilot’s impaired performance due to his use of diphenhydramine, which resulted in his inability to complete a forced or precautionary autorotative landing… - [NTSB CEN13FA496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA496.md): Mooney M20J · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2013 · N9201R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to attempt continued flight after a momentary loss of engine power with usable runway remaining. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's premature retraction of the landing gear, the loss of engine power due to fuel system… - [NTSB CEN13LA487](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA487.md): Bell 206B · Albers, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2013 · N804LA · Substantial damage > Fuel contamination, which resulted in the loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN13CA481](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA481.md): Super 18 S18-STD · Humboldt, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2013 · N230AK · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent addition of water into the fuel system and his improper preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. - [NTSB CEN13FA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA432.md): Piper PA-30 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2013 · N8306Y · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after a loss of left engine power due to water-contaminated fuel. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a proper preflight that could have detected water accumulation in the fuel system before takeoff. - [NTSB CEN13LA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA417.md): Piper PA-22-125 · Mapleton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2013 · N663A · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel, which resulted in the pilot's forced landing to unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB CEN13LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA396.md): Bell 47D1 · Lake Ozark, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2013 · N78900 · Substantial damage > The improper rebuild and maintenance of the helicopter and inadequate subsequent inspections, which resulted in undetected fuel contamination and a subsequent total loss of engine power during cruise flight. - [NTSB WPR13FA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA281.md): Piper PA-30 · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2013 · N830SS · Substantial damage > A loss of power to the right engine during the initial climb due to fuel contamination and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight check of the airplane. - [NTSB CEN13LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA354.md): Cessna 152 · Carrizo Springs, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2013 · N49108 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to identify the water contamination of the fuel system during his preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during the airplane’s initial climb. - [NTSB ERA13LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA276.md): Cessna 170 · Plainville, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2013 · N2585V · Substantial damage > The pilot’s overflight of the landing runway during a forced landing after a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight which resulted in his failure to detect water contamination of the fuel system. - [NTSB CEN13CA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA315.md): Cub Crafters CCK · Cookson, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2013 · N319MA · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to check the fuel during the preflight, and failure to check the fuel storage tank’s fuel filter/water separator. - [NTSB CEN13LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA260.md): Cessna A188B · Lyons, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2013 · N731JF · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detect the fuel contamination. - [NTSB WPR13FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA141.md): Maule M5 · Woodinville, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2013 · N17PR · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted in a stall/spin and subsequent impact with terrain. ## 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") = 2013 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=2013 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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