# NTSB investigations: Beech B23: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical

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 MIA06CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA040.md): Beech BE23 · Palatka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 24, 2005 · N7657R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC06LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA045.md): Beech 23 · Chaplin, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2005 · N7631R · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the emergency landing.
- [NTSB LAX96LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA302.md): Beech B23 · Modesto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1996 · N6087N · Destroyed
  > fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate fuel management and failure to reposition the fuel selector to a tank containing adequate fuel. The power lines were a factor.
- [NTSB LAX89FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA001.md): Beech B23 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1988 · N7621R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's mismanagement of fuel. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate lighting of the fuel selector valve.
- [NTSB SEA87LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA050.md): Beech B23 · Alderwood Manor, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1987 · N6076N · Destroyed
  > The pilot, after exhausting all fuel in one tank, failed to select the remaining fuel tank during his approach. His unfamiliarity with the make/model of the accident aircraft is considered a factor in his failing to locate the fuel selector and switching to…
- [NTSB SEA85LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA085.md): Beech BE-23 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1985 · N6125N · Substantial damage
  > A forced landing was made due to fuel exhaustion. A landing was made short of the runway onto rough terrain during which time the gear collapsed. The plt's route of flight wasvery close to airport's having fuel available, but the plt elected to continue to…

## 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151240')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151240&occurrence=353

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