# NTSB investigations: WSK PZL Mielec M-18A: 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 DEN99LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA140.md): Pzl-Mielec M-18A · Hasty, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1999 · N9103Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel his airplane, and the subsequent airborne fuel exhaustion. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the high vegetation in the field.
- [NTSB CHI97LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA267.md): Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A · Coopersville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1997 · N178RA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot inadequate fuel system management which led to a fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CHI95LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA221.md): WSK PZL Mielec M-18A Dromader · Clinton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1995 · N168RA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's not using the flight manual and not understanding the fuel management for this particular airplane. Factors were the fuel system vent partial blockage and information unclear (phraseology) for the fuel management valve.

## 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 ('9810103')
    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=9810103&occurrence=353

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