# NTSB investigations, 2011: 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 ENG12IA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG12IA004.md): Bombardier CL600 2C10 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2011 · N751EV · No damage
  > The Start Operability Bleed Valve (OBV) fuel return adapter-fitting fractured and separated in cyclic fatigue, which allowed fuel to spill onto a hot engine case that ignited the undercowl fire. The OBV fuel adapter-fitting was dropped and the damage reduced…
- [NTSB WPR11RA480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11RA480.md): Airbus A319 · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 22, 2011 · F-GRXN · No damage
  > On September 22, 2011, about 2300 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Air France flight 558, an Airbus A319, F-GRXN, declared an emergency during cruise flight following an indication of smoke in the lavatory. The crew and passengers were not injured, and the…
- [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 ERA11LA469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA469.md): Lindstrand Balloons 180A · Lewiston, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2011 · N75213 · No damage
  > The separation of the inflation tank gas line due to an improperly positioned valve o-ring. Contributing to the accident was the use of an unapproved inflation tank.
- [NTSB DCA11WA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA090.md): Boeing 777 · Cairo, Egypt · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 29, 2011 · SU-GBP · Minor damage
  > On July 29, 2011, a Boeing B777-200, registration SU-GBP, operated by EgyptAir, experienced a fire in the right hand lower portion of the cockpit area, adjacent to the electronic flight bag and an electrical power panel. The aircraft was in the process of…
- [NTSB DCA11RA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11RA087.md): Boeing 747 · Jeju Island, South Korea · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 27, 2011 · HL-7604 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN11LA504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA504.md): Quasar Acft 214SL · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2011 · N89QL · Substantial damage
  > A fuel leak in the engine compartment, which resulted in an engine fire.
- [NTSB CEN11FA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA383.md): Boeing B-17G · Oswego, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2011 · N390TH · Substantial damage
  > An inadequate repair of the fuel tank that allowed the fuel leak to continue, ultimately resulting in an in-flight fire.
- [NTSB ERA11FA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA312.md): Beech 58 · Murphy, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 2011 · N77AR · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight fire that mostly likely occurred in the right front cockpit area behind the instrument panel and below the glare shield; the origin of the fire could not be determined because of the extensive fire damage.
- [NTSB CEN11LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA350.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Frederick, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2011 · N8957D · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight fire for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN11LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA327.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Chico, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2011 · N80JB · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's improper installation of the turbocharger's exhaust balance system, which resulted in an in-flight fire.
- [NTSB CEN11FA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA324.md): Woodward Harold L Ravin 500 · Conroe, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 2011 · N913RA · Destroyed
  > An in-flight smoke event on takeoff and the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN11CA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA321.md): Chang RV-10 · Minford, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2011 · N718PF · Substantial damage
  > A loose fuel line fitting, which caused a fuel leak and subsequent in-flight fire.
- [NTSB DCA11FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11FA072.md): Bombardier CL600 2B19 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N7264V · Substantial damage
  > inadequate clearance between the Integrated Drive Generator (IDG) power cables and hydraulic lines in the aft equipment bay that resulted in chaffing of the IDG power cables and hydraulic lines, arcing, and fire.
- [NTSB ERA11LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA179.md): Beech C23 · Carrollton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2011 · N6015F · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's failure to re-connect a fuel line following an annual inspection. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to depart with a known mechanical deficiency.
- [NTSB ENG11IA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG11IA016.md): Boeing 757-2Q8 · Minneapolis, MN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2011 · N704X · Minor damage
  > the failure of the right engine's fuel control unit to operate correctly when the fuel metering valve became frozen in the full open position because of corrosion on the fuel metering valve slide and sleeve, which caused the engine to be overfueled during…
- [NTSB ERA11LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA124.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Pittsburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 2011 · N690KY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive engine rpm and speed during taxi and subsequent braking, which resulted in a wheel brake fire.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2011
  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?year=2011

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