# NTSB investigations, FL: Fire/smoke (non-impact)

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 ERA24LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA144.md): Glasair Sportsman 2+2 · Fort Meade, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 14, 2024 · N76TG · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inadequate inspection of the airplane following an inflight smoke event, which result in separation of the exhaust pipe and hot exhaust igniting the engine cowling, and a subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA24FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA104.md): Beech V35 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 2, 2024 · N6659L · Destroyed
  > An in-flight engine compartment fire due to a partially loose flexible fuel hose b-nut at the fuel metering unit. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot’s inability to visually identify the destination airport at night, which prolonged the…
- [NTSB DCA24LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA079.md): Boeing 747-87UF · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 19, 2024 · N859GT · Minor damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s improper installation and inspection of the port M borescope plug, which resulted in an engine fire.
- [NTSB ERA23FA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA352.md): Eurocopter EC135 · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 28, 2023 · N109BC · Destroyed
  > An inflight fire outside of the engine firewalls, likely from overheating of the No. 1 engine for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a partial tailboom separation.
- [NTSB ENG22LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22LA020.md): Bombardier BD-700-2A12 · West Palm Beach, FL · Incident · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 3, 2022 · N63RP · No damage
  > An in-flight engine fire resulted from a fuel leak from fuel nozzle No. 16 pigtail-to-fuel manifold b-nut connection that contacted hot engine parts and ignited. Contributing to the manifold fuel leak was the misalignment between fuel manifold female ferrule…
- [NTSB ERA20LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA285.md): Lake LA4 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 14, 2020 · N2994P · Substantial damage
  > An on-ground engine fire, the source of which could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA18LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA214.md): Pipistrel Sinus 912 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 12, 2018 · N467L · Destroyed
  > The fatigue failure of the exhaust system manifold, which resulted in a ground fire after landing.
- [NTSB ERA18LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA053.md): Sikorsky S76 · Islamorada, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2017 · N911FK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's activation of the rotor brake while the No. 2 engine was still set to govern the power turbine speed, which resulted in continuous power being applied to the rotor while the rotor brake was engaged and led to excessive friction, heat, and a…
- [NTSB ERA17CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA295.md): Piper PA 28-161 · Palatka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2017 · N84175 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's overpriming of the engine and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an engine fire.
- [NTSB ERA17LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA071.md): Cessna 150 · Palm Bay, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2016 · N150EC · Substantial damage
  > Unknown maintenance personnel’s improper routing of electrical wires in the engine compartment, which resulted in chafing and a subsequent in-flight fire.
- [NTSB ERA16LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA119.md): Piper PA28 151 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2016 · N41618 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's overpriming of the engine during start, which resulted in a carburetor fire. Contributing to the severity of accident was the flight instructor's failure to follow the Pilot Operating Handbook's engine fire during start emergency…
- [NTSB DCA16FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16FA013.md): Boeing 767 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2015 · N251MY · Substantial damage
  > the separation of the flexible fuel line coupling and subsequent fuel leak due to the failure of maintenance personnel to install the required safety lockwire. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the initiation of the evacuation before the right…
- [NTSB ERA15FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA181.md): Piper PA-31T1 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2015 · N119RL · Destroyed
  > A rapid onset of smoke and/or fire inflight for reasons that could not be determined due to the postimpact fire and the condition of the wreckage.
- [NTSB ERA14CA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA420.md): Mooney M20K · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2014 · N231MN · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot and personnel from the fixed base operator to assure the correct ground power unit was utilized to provide external power, resulting in damage to the aircraft's electrical wiring and subsequent damage to structure adjacent to the…
- [NTSB ERA14LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA268.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2014 · N642FT · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s overpriming of the engine during multiple unsuccessful engine start attempts on an active runway, which resulted in an engine compartment fire.
- [NTSB ERA13LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA048.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2012 · N6839R · Substantial damage
  > A main landing gear wheel fire for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operations.
- [NTSB ERA11CA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA474.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Titusville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2011 · N2093U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's landing at an unapproved location, which resulted in a ground fire from the engine exhaust.
- [NTSB ERA09FA526](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA526.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2009 · N2467Y · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the No. 5 engine cylinder fuel supply line, which resulted in an engine compartment fire. Also causal was the pilot's failure to immediately secure the engine/perform a forced landing after discovery of the fire, which resulted in the…
- [NTSB ERA09LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA201.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2009 · N613FT · Substantial damage
  > An engine air induction explosion for an undetermined reason during repeated engine start attempts.
- [NTSB DCA09FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09FA033.md): Bombardier CRJ · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2009 · N830AS · Substantial damage
  > An electrical anomaly in the top portion of the JB-1 junction box resulting in ignition of adjacent combustible materials, including insulation blankets, and a flexible oxygen line.
- [NTSB MIA08LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA123.md): Cirrus Design SR-20 · Williston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2008 · N381CP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to follow the manufacturer's recommended taxiing procedures.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '150')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150/cases?state=FL

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