NTSB investigations
71 cases where NTSB found Fuel pumps.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 5 |
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| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '01022822')) 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '01022822')) 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 CEN24LA065Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B36TC · Burnet, TXThe loss of engine power due an overly rich mixture from an improper adjustment of the fuel pump, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with a car and terrain.NTSB WPR24FA056Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportVans RV8 · Corona, CAFuel contamination from the pilot’s improper application of a sealant to the fuel tank, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power on takeoff.NTSB CEN23LA390Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZlin Aviation S R O Savage Norden · Cabot, ARThe airplane manufacturer’s routing of the fuel pump wiring next to the engine’s turbocharger and exhaust, which thermally damaged the wiring and resulted in a malfunction of the fuel delivery system and a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR23LA263Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Marble Falls, TXA total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination from an unknown source.NTSB WPR22LA259Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSocata TB21 · San Marcos, CAThe failure of the mechanical fuel pump due to internal friction for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR22LA231Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJames C Geyman RV-9A · Missoula, MTThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to activate the auxiliary fuel boost pump, which inhibited a successful engine restart.NTSB ERA22LA277Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHawker Hunter · Wilmington, NCA bearing failure in the high-pressure fuel pump, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB ERA22LA239Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportThrush S2R · Hawkinsville, GAA failure of the electric main fuel pump due to the carbon brushes having completely worn away.NTSB ERA22LA186Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHenry L Berrier JR Arion Lightning LS-1 · Mountain City, TNA total loss of engine power due to intermittent operation of both the engine-driven fuel pump and the electric boost pump. Contributing was the pilot’s delay in rejecting the takeoff, after the initial loss of engine power, which resulted in a collision with…NTSB CEN22LA018Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 210 · Dallas, TXA temporary loss of engine power during the takeoff due to a damaged fuel pump, which resulted in a forced landing and a runway excursion. The source of the damage to the fuel pump could not be determined.NTSB CEN21LA319Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Carroll, IAThe wear-related failure of the airframe fuel boost pump, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN21LA276Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAutogyro Cavalon · Collinsville, TXThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of both fuel pumps, which resulted in fuel starvation. The reason for the failure of both fuel pumps could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB ERA21FA154Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech B36 · Pembroke Pines, FLThe pilot’s likely activation of the auxiliary fuel pump to “high” for undetermined reasons during takeoff, which resulted in total loss of engine power due to an excessively rich fuel-to-air mixture. Also causal was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s…NTSB ERA21LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportErcoupe 415 · South Boston, VAThe improper installation of a fuel filter screen cover gasket, which resulted in its failure, fuel starvation, and a subsequent total loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the unapproved fuel sight gauge, which obscured…NTSB ANC21LA003Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 369 · Honolulu, HIA partial loss of engine power due to an obstructed fuel line as a result of the separation of the circlip from the pin used on the fuel start pump. The reason for the circlip separation could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA21FA010Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCzech Sport Cruiser · Waterloo, ALThe improper configuration of the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation following the failure of the electric fuel pump.NTSB ERA20LA271Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican AA 5 · Dunnellon, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of improper installation and inspection of the airplane’s fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of certification and knowledge in aircraft maintenance.NTSB CEN20LA263Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Eveleth, MNThe seizure of the airplane’s engine-driven fuel pump due to internal contamination, which led to a total loss of engine power. The source of the contamination could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB CEN20LA208Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Fargo, NDFailure of the engine driven fuel pump which led to a fuel leak and subsequent fire in the engine compartment.NTSB ERA20LA127Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA23 · Albemarle, NCThe pilots' failure to ensure that the electric fuel pumps were on before takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of power on both engines during initial climb.NTSB ERA20LA050Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith Zodiac CH-650 · Willow Springs, MOImproper maintenance practices on the fuel system causing fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ANC19FA021Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportBradshaw / McCauley Giles G-202 · Wasilla, AKThe 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 ANC19FA018Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A60 · Santa Rosa, NMThe pilot's loss of airplane control due to his failure to maintain appropriate control inputs and airspeed after shutting down an engine because of a progressive failure of the pressure relief valve in the fuel pump, which resulted in variable fuel pressure…NTSB CEN19LA126Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Dwight, ILA partial loss of engine power due to a restriction in fuel flow for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA19LA014Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHargrove Hummel Ultra Cruiser · Zephyrhills, FLThe pilot's failure to activate the airplane’s auxiliary fuel pump, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were the impairing effects of the pilot’s medication on his performance.NTSB ERA18TA203Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech C90 · Lecanto, FLThe pilot's failure to turn on the fuel transfer pumps in accordance with the published checklists, which resulted in a dual loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN18LA229Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210F · Desdemona, TXThe total loss of engine power due to the fuel pump’s fuel flow setting being set too high, which resulted in an excessive fuel flow to the engine.NTSB WPR18FA093Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · San Diego, CAThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an attempted return to the runway following a total loss of engine power after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the excessive amount of…NTSB ERA18TA076Accident · No injuriesFinal reportVertical Aviation Technologies 260L Hummingbird · Harrisville, NYThe failure of an electric fuel pump, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.NTSB ANC18LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Tuskegee, ALAn improperly adjusted slope controller and fuel pump that resulted in an excessively high fuel flow, an extremely rich mixture, a rough-running engine, and a subsequent partial loss of engine power.NTSB WPR18LA006Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNanchang China CJ 6 · Buckeye, AZThe failure of the fuel pump’s diaphragm which resulted in fuel system contamination from air and or oil and caused the engine to lose power.NTSB WPR17LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E 55 · Bakersfield, CAThe pilot’s failure to select the proper fuel boost pump setting for the left auxiliary fuel pump, which allowed for an excessive fuel flow to the left engine, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and airplane control during an attempted go-around.NTSB CEN17LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFokker DR-1 · Fulshear, TXA partial loss of engine power due to the improper assembly of the mechanical fuel pump.NTSB CEN16LA387Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPahnke Vernon A Vans RV 9A · Newark, ILThe pilot's failure to properly assemble the fuel pump, which resulted in the loss of fuel pressure and the subsequent partial loss of engine power.NTSB ERA16LA299Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportProgressive Aerodyne Searey · Sebring, FLA disconnected ground wire during initial climb, which degraded the fuel boost pumps’ performance and resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA16LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFrank Ware Velocity TXL · Sebastian, FLThe total loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s improper setting of the aneroid adjustment.NTSB ERA16LA226Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International 112A · Dayton, TNA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine-driven fuel pump.NTSB CEN16LA221Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw HXB · Sealy, TXFailure of maintenance personnel to comply with the engine manufacturer’s mandatory service bulletin, which resulted in failure of the mechanical fuel pump diaphragm and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN16LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlohr David J R 80 Tiger Moth · Decatur, TXA failure of the electric fuel boost pump, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA16LA162Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2008 · Burgaw, NCThe pilot’s failure to activate the airplane’s alternator, which resulted in an eventual loss of electrical power to the engine’s fuel pumps, fuel starvation, and a total loss of engine power. Contributing was the pilot’s use of an incomplete checklist.NTSB ERA16FA144Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Pigeon Forge, TNAn inflight loss of engine power due to a failure of the engine fuel pump, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain during the subsequent autorotation. The failure of the engine fuel pump resulted from the absence of adequate grease leading to…NTSB CEN16LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Seymour, INThe pilot's improper placement of the fuel selector handle between two tank positions, which resulted in a restricted fuel flow to the engine and the initial loss of engine power, and his improper decision to use the high-boost auxiliary fuel pump for an…NTSB WPR16LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMD Helicopter 369D · Sedro-Woolley, WAThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of naphthenate fuel contamination, which blocked the fuel flow through the start pump.NTSB CEN15LA355Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWorld Spirit · Granbury, TXThe pilot’s failure to use the fuel boost pump following the loss of engine power and the fuel system’s inadequate design, which did not allow for equalization of fuel between the fuel tanks and led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and…NTSB ERA15LA286Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Poughkeepsie, NYA leaking fuel discharge fitting, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and an off-airport, gear-up landing.NTSB ERA15FA221Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBR Legend Turbine Legend · West Columbia, SCAn engine flame-out due to fuel starvation as the result of an improperly-installed auxiliary fuel pump fitting, and the pilot's failure to promptly feather the propeller following the engine-flame out, which resulted in decreased glide capability and impact…NTSB WPR15LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · Puyallup, WAA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a mechanic’s failure to properly tighten the B-nut to the fuel pump inlet during a recent annual inspection. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off despite…NTSB WPR15LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVans RV6A · Green Valley, AZThe total loss of engine power during initial climb due to the disconnection of both fuel pump power wires.NTSB GAA15CA022Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · New Market, INThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a loss of engine power en-route.NTSB CEN14LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClevenger Jimmie B Pitts S 1S · Wellington, KSThe loss of engine power due to a malfunctioning fuel pump.