NTSB investigations: Jabiru 3300

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Jabiru 3300, where the probable cause includes Fuel. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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Cases per year

20082026

NTSB investigations: Jabiru 3300 per year, 2008–2026: 6 cases
2008	1
2014	1
2015	2
2018	1
2019	1

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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.engine_model_code IN ('34801', '34802') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE f.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND f.aircrafts_position = x.position AND f."inProbableCause" AND starts_with(f."findingCode", '01071010'))) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('34801', '34802')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE f.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND f.aircrafts_position = x.position AND f.\"inProbableCause\" AND starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '01071010')))
  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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('34801', '34802')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE f.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND f.aircrafts_position = x.position AND f."inProbableCause" AND starts_with(f."findingCode", '01071010')))
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 ERA19LA224Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith CH601 · Carlisle, PAWater 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.Jul 13, 2019 · N601MR · Substantial damage NTSB GAA19CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJabiru J230-SP · Center, TXThe pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.Nov 18, 2018 · N667J · Substantial damage NTSB GAA15CA234Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurton Dennis W Sonex · Wolcottville, INThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a forced off-airport landing, and nose over.Aug 16, 2015 · N683DB · Substantial damage NTSB GAA15CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJabiru Jabiru - SP · Surprise, AZThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Apr 4, 2015 · N593J · Substantial damage NTSB WPR14CA400Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMazurek Keith P Zodiac 601XL · Hurricane, UTLoss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was an incorrectly calibrated fuel totalizer.Jun 22, 2014 · N599KM · Substantial damage NTSB CHI08IA294Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportIndus T-211 Thorpedo · La Porte, INA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of siphoning from the fuel filler neck and cap. Contributing to the incident were the fuel over-servicing which resulted in the siphoning condition, and the ASTM standards which allowed for the fuel…Sep 18, 2008 · N107JF · Minor damage