# NTSB investigations, 2019: 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 CEN20FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA002.md): Piper Aerostar 602P · Kokomo, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 5, 2019 · N326CW · Destroyed > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following a dual engine power loss caused by the line service technician fueling the airplane with the wrong fuel, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.… - [NTSB ERA20TA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20TA005.md): Silverlight AR-1 · Fort Meade, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Oct 3, 2019 · N463JW · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that failed to detect water contamination of the fuel and resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight. - [NTSB CEN19FA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA325.md): Cessna A185 · Conroe, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 21, 2019 · C-GOZJ · Destroyed > A partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination with water, and the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted return to the airport shortly after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN19LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA311.md): Cessna 172 · Grassy Butte, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2019 · N5347T · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel, and the pilot's failure to conduct a preflight inspection. - [NTSB CEN19LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA252.md): Piper PA28 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2019 · N5915U · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's and student pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system for water contamination, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff and subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB ERA19TA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA235.md): Cessna 152 · Wakefield, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jul 25, 2019 · N47028 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect and remove all water from fuel, and maintenance personnel’s unapproved repair of the right wing fuel cap, which resulted in fuel contamination and a subsequent partial loss of engine power… - [NTSB CEN19LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA244.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Walls, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2019 · N50634 · Substantial damage > The improper fuel servicing of the airplane, which resulted in water contamination of the airplane's fuel supply and a subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA19LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA224.md): Zenith CH601 · Carlisle, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2019 · N601MR · Substantial damage > Water contamination of the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to remove all the water from the airplane's fuel system. - [NTSB ERA19LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA202.md): Aeronca S7EC · Jasper, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 21, 2019 · N4349C · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. - [NTSB WPR19LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA160.md): Cessna 150 · Davis City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2019 · N6617F · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to proceed with the flight after discovering the contaminated… - [NTSB ANC19FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19FA021.md): Bradshaw / McCauley Giles G-202 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · May 30, 2019 · N202AK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control after the partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was a contamination of the fuel system, which likely seized the electric fuel pump and restricted fuel flow to the engine. - [NTSB ERA19IA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19IA178.md): Cessna 550 · Savannah, GA · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · May 9, 2019 · N744AT · No damage > The lineman's inadvertent introduction of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to the fuel truck fuel system icing inhibitor reservoir, which resulted in fuel contamination and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the fixed-base operator's… - [NTSB CEN19LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA129.md): Piper PA 23 · Sulphur Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 27, 2019 · N233P · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detect the water contamination in the left fuel, which resulted in a partial loss of power in the left engine. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of power in the right engine… ## 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") = 2019 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=2019 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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