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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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB NYC83FA072Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Oxford, CTThe acft was last refueled on 11/28/82 & flown .2 hr to on arpt for an annual inspection. The annual was completed on 2/19/83. During the annual, an estimated .5 gal of fuel was drained from the acft & the eng was run about .2 hr. When the plt preflted the…NTSB CHI83LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Galesburg, ILThe plt stated that during cruise, the engine started to run rough. He applied carburetor heat & initiated emergency procedure, and then engine power was restored. However, a short time later, power was lost again. During a forced landing in an open field,…NTSB ATL83FA121Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Anniston, ALJust prior to departure, the fuel tanks were filled. The plt stated that he drained both tanks after refueling by using the strainer pull handle in the cockpit with the selector positioned to each tank. However, he did not drain the individual tank sumps.…NTSB ATL83LA115Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Pulaski, VAThe aircraft collided with trees during a forced landing after fuel exhaustion on the final leg of a cross-country. The pilot made 5 enroute stops and no refueling was performed at any point during those stops. Departing the last stop the pilot estimated 45…NTSB ATL83FA117Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Hendersonville, NCAfter reporting level at 7,000 ft in rain, the plt reported that altitude could not be maintained due to a power loss. He stated that '...we're down to about fourteen inches and we just broke out and I got the lights.' At 1849, after a discussion with ATC…NTSB ATL83FA116Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Red Bank, TNAt aprx 2200 EST, the acft departed lansing, IL on a flt to columbus, GA. A passenger stated that a refueling stop had been planned for either bowling green or nashville. However, a stop was not made. The passenger indicated that the pilots were unsure of the…NTSB NYC83LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Reading, PAThe flt departed belfast at 1100. After passing Reading the plt noticed the right tank gauge rise from 1/2 to full. Approximately 3 mi from Reading a 180 deg turn was made to return to Reading. About 1 mi from the arpt the eng surged. A call was made to the…NTSB MIA83FLD03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 182 · Zephyrhills, FLOn initial climb at about 250 ft AGL the engine failed. Water was found in the gascolator and in the fuel tanks. A wrinkled ridge was found in the fuel tank bottom which trapped water.NTSB ANC83LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · North Pole, AKThe student & instructor plt (CFI) were on an instructional flt on a cold winter day (temp -10 deg f). The CFI stated that while practicing turns at 3000 ft MSL, he closed the throttle to give the student a forced landing excercise. He stated that carburetor…NTSB ATL83LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Jackson, MSThe plt intended to refuel at starkville, MS, but the FBO was closed. He continued to his intended destination of raymond, MS, but was unable to turn on the rwy lights. He then diverted to Jackson, MS. The plt realized the acft was low on fuel, but didn't…NTSB MIA83LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-152 · Yeehaw Junction, FLAccording to the student pilot the aircraft was fueled to maximum capacity prior to departure on a cross country flight. Approximately 3.2 hours later the engine quit and the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a wooded area. Subsequent engine…NTSB MIA83FLD01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPitts Special S-1C · St. Petersburg, FLThis was the plt's 2nd flt in his home built acft. During his preflight, he checked the sight gauge for fuel, but did not visually check the fuel tank. The gauge indicated that there was about 17 gal of fuel remaining. During flight, the engine lost power and…NTSB LAX83LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Antioch, CAAccording to the left seat pilot the engine sputtered at 2200 RPM and quit. There were wires obstructing the field selected for landing. The acft went under most of them but clipped one service electric line. The acft landed & rolled about 75 feet before…NTSB ATL83LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Puckett, MSThe acft was damaged during a forced landing after the engine quit due to fuel exhaustion. The plt stated that he forgotto check the fuel prior to takeoff. He said he was upset and distracted because his employees did not want to work on Saturday. Examination…NTSB ATL83LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Columbus, MSThe acft collided with a tree during a forced landing. The acft was descending returning from a fire patrol when the engine quit. The right fuel gauge was on empty and the left tank showed 1/4 of a tank. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful and…NTSB LAX83LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Pleasonton, CAThe acft collided with a street curb during an off airport forced landing. The pilot stated that during climb-out at 3000 feet the engine RPM began to decrease. He used carburetor heat as the engine lost power to 1000 RPM. He also switched tanks from both to…NTSB MIA83LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T-210 · Ft. Myers, FLThe acft nosed over in a swampy area during a forced landing following an engine failure. The weather was VMC and no fltplan was filed. The two occupants of the acft received minor injuries. The pilot indicated that he believed he had enough fuel for the…NTSB CHI83LA104Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA22-150 · Napoleon, MIThe aircraft lost power during climb after takeoff. The pilot made a forced landing in an open field. He stated that contamentation was the cause of the power loss.NTSB ATL83LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Greensboro, NCThe acft was damaged during a forced landing in a plowed field after the engine quit. The student pilot was on a solo cross-country and had landed once during the flight but did not refuel the acft. The student had increased his flight time on the 1st leg of…NTSB LAX83LA088Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Napa, CAThe passenger, who was the owner of the acft, preflighted the acft & stated the fuel tanks were over half full. The plt also noted that both fuel gauges read over half full. The flt departed oakland at 1310. About 10 mi from Napa the plt briefly applied carb…NTSB ATL83FA095Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · Weyers Cave, VAThe acft crashed after takeoff when the engine lost power. The acft had not been flown for several months. An instructorwas invited on the extended cross-country to help the pilot who also had not flown for some time. During the pre-flight a considerable…NTSB SEA83LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182N · Chiloquin, ORDuring a long straight in approach from about 3 miles out the aircraft lost power. The pilot figured he could not make the runway so he tried for a highway. In diving to avoid wires he drove the nose gear onto the ground. The nose gear was sheared off and the…NTSB MKC83FA059Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportRockwell 500-S · Kansas City, KSA gear up, forced landing was made on the east bank of the Kansas river after both engines quit due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot had landed at new orleans for fuel and requested the tanks be topped off. En route to Kansas City,the pilot stopped at Nevada, MO…NTSB SEA83LA046Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Yakima, WAAircraft lost power during night cross-country and was landed on a highway. During landing the aircraft collided with a pickup truck a tree and a fence. The aircraft had run out of fuel.NTSB CHI83LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Richview, ILThe acft collised with a ditch and nosed over during a forced landing after the engine stopped in cruise flt. The pilot said he checked the carburetor heat on the ground but did not use it in the air. After the landing the engine was inspected and no…NTSB LAX83LA084Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Ocotillo Wells, CAThe acft was on a night sightseeing flight when the engine quit. The fuel selector was on the left tank and the left tank was empty. The pilot switched tanks but the engine did not restart. The acft impacted the desert in a skid with left wing low. Post…NTSB MIA83FA062Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech C45H · Leesburg, FLThe acft crashed into a lake during a forced landing after the engines quit. The PIC had gone for a local flt with a plt/passenger. After a few minutes of flt he announced that they did not have any fuel. The acft was on an approach to return when both…NTSB CHI83LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Cahokia, ILThe acft collided with a ditch during a forced landing after the engine quit during a takeoff climb. The student pilot was climbing out after a touch and go landing and at about 200 ft AGL the engine quit. The CFI took control of the acft and checked for an…NTSB LAX83FUG13Accident · 3 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Palm Springs, CAThe acft crashed during takeoff at the end of the runway after the engine lost power. After he was cleared for takeoff the pilot started down the runway. At the runways end according to a surviving passenger the pilot said we are in trouble. He called the…NTSB CHI83LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Cincinnati, OHThe Bell 206 helicopter experienced fuel exhaustion during approach for landing at a helipad. During autorotation the pilot moved left to avoid a pickup truck on the off ramp of I-75 and collided with a light pole at about 10 feet AGL. The aircraft yawed…NTSB MIA83LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 336 · Key Largo, FLThe acft ditched in shallow water 1/2 mi south of Key Largo, FL while on a flight from zephyrhills, FL to marathon FL. On 1/13 a flt plan was filed for the acft for a flt from kingston jamaica to tampa FL. It departed kinston at 0810 with ETA tampa at 1610.…NTSB CHI83LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Wheaton, ILWhile in cruise flight at 2500' AGL the carburetor ice warning light came on. The pilot applied carburetor heat and the light went out. After the light went out the pilot returned the heat to 'off.' The pilot repeated the above sequence and when the light…NTSB CHI83LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Campbell, MNThe pilot made a forced landing on a country road during a cross-country flight. During the ground roll the acft left the road and collided with a ditch collapsing the nose gear. The two occupants were not injured. The pilot started this flight the previous…NTSB CHI83FA080Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Glenview, ILDuring a long final approach to o'hare intl arpt the eng quit at 1,900 ft MSL. The plt was over a residential area but found a short field in which to land. The left main landing gear separated & then the left wing separated. The fuel selector was found…NTSB ANC83FA032Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Cordova, AKThe helicopter was on a rescue/recovery flt for the Alaska state troopers with the plt & a state trooper on board. They departed in variable wx conditions to rescue the plt of another acft. Reportedly, snow was falling in the search area & the winds were…NTSB MKC83LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · Springfield, MODuring an emergency forced landing on a highway the aircraft collided with a sign. The aircraft had run out of fuel on final approach to Springfield, MO. The aircraft was enroute from white plains, NY. To tulsa, OK. The pilot departed white plains with less…NTSB CHI83LA077Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRutan Varieze · Youngstown, OHThe pilot took off with minimum fuel to practice touch and go landings. After 20 minutes of flight he turned on final approach and advanced the throttle with no power response. Due to low altitude and a wooded area on final he attempted a right turn to land…NTSB MIA83FA058Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Green Cove Spgs, FLThe acft crashed in a spin after the engine quit during takeoff. This was one of a series of touch and go landings. The acft reached an alt of about 150 ft when the engine sputtered and quit. The acft then started a 180 degree turn which steepened into a spin…NTSB FTW83LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164A-450 · Clyde, TXThe acft collided with a powerline and crashed during a forced landing after a engine failure. The pilot reported that he was pulling out from a swath run when the engine cut out,backfired and started running again. The pilot decided to return to elmdale, on…NTSB LAX83LXQ03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · 2 Mi East Mina, NVThe aircraft made a forced landing on a dirt road, collided with some rocks and nosed over. The engine had failed because of fuel exhaustion. The pilot said he refueled the previous day but did not physically check the fuel the day of the accident. The…NTSB FTW83LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B35 · Canadian, TXThe acft collided with a tree during rollout after a forced landing following engine power loss on final approach. The pilot said he was one and a half miles out on final at 200 ft AGL when the engine quit. He was operating on the right main fuel tank. He…NTSB ANC83FA030Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · Aniak, AKThe acft began to lose power at 700 ft MSL during climbout. The pilot tried the boost pumps and was able to regain some power momentarily. When all power was lost the pilot was forced to land short of the airport on a frozen river. The rough ice sheared the…NTSB NYC83LA048Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Granville, PAAircraft on cross-country flight ran out of fuel and made an emergency landing in a field and collided with a few scattered apple trees. Ironically there was an airport adjacent to the landing site. The pilot had encountered cloud cover at his destination and…NTSB CHI83FA075Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M-20D · Lindenwood, ILAt 0306 the plt contacted rockford fss requesting local wx. He then requested an ILS apch to rockford & stated he had noapproach plates. After being cleared for an ILS apch to rwy 36, the plt reported he was unable to pick up the ILS & was low on fuel. ARTCC…NTSB ATL83FA083Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Peachtree City, GAThe eng lost power shortly after the plt was making a takeoff. Subsequently, the acft was badly damaged during a landing in an area of relatively small trees & brush. An exam of the acft revealed there was water in the left fuel tank & carburetor. The fuel…NTSB SEA83LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Newport, ORThe engine lost power when the pilot was on an extended base leg for landing. From that position, he could not glide to the runway, so he elected to land on a nearby beach. The location of people walking on the beach prevented an upwind landing, so the pilot…NTSB CHI83LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Greenburg, INThe pilot reported that the engine RPM began dropping while he was crusing at 2500 ft. when carburetor heat was applied, the engine stopped running. The pilot was able to restart the engine and get it to 1200 prm, but it stopped again. A forced landing was…NTSB MKC83LA048Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Olathe, KSThe aircraft was on downwind when the engine stopped. The aircraft touched down 1000 ft short of the runway. Investigation revealed there was no fuel in the fuel tanks.NTSB ATL83LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Batesville, MSDuring takeoff engine quit at 250 feet. Pilot landed straight ahead in an open field. Aircraft nosed over. Water was found in the fuel. No wing tank drains were installed. Tanks were left for six weeks with fuel level at half full. Aircraft was parked…NTSB LAX83LVG06Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech G35 · Chico, CAThe aircraft was on a flight from arcata, CA to sacramento, CA with en route stops at redding, red bluff and Chico. The pilot reported that when he was on final approach to land at Chico, the engine lost power. Subsequently, the aircraft struck elements of…