# NTSB investigations, 2012: 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 DCA13WA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA160.md): Boeing Boeing 777-236 · Shannon, Ireland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 2, 2012 · G-VIIK · Minor damage
  > The Air Accident Investigations Unit of Ireland has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 777 that occurred on December 02, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU-I investigation under the provisions of…
- [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 DCA13WA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA005.md): Boeing 737 · Glasgow, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 19, 2012 · G-GDFJ · Minor damage
  > On October 19, 2012, at 0655 UTC time, a Boeing 737-800, registration G-GDFJ, operated by Jet2.com as a scheduled passenger flight LS177 between Glasgow, Scotland and Alicante, Spain, rejected the takeoff due to smoke in the cabin. The aircraft stopped on the…
- [NTSB DCA13RA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13RA001.md): Boeing 737 · Antalya, Türkiye · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 14, 2012 · TC-TJK · Substantial damage
  > The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), of the Republic of Turkey, has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-800 that occurred on October 14, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGCA…
- [NTSB CEN12IA662](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12IA662.md): Canadair CL-600 Challenger · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2012 · N125PS · No damage
  > The internal failure of the galley heater mat’s thermostat, which resulted in an overheat condition.
- [NTSB CEN12LA652](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA652.md): Beech 95-C55 · (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2012 · N265Q · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight fire, which resulted in the airplane’s forced landing in water. The source of the fire could not be determined because the airplane wreckage was not recovered.
- [NTSB CEN12LA551](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA551.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Holton, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2012 · N8546P · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's failure to adequately torque the right magneto attachment nuts, allowing the right magneto to come loose, which allowed engine oil to escape, causing the engine to seize.
- [NTSB CEN12CA496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA496.md): Black Donald Cozy III · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2012 · N904DB · Substantial damage
  > A loose oil line, which allowed oil to leak onto the hot engine turbocharger and resulted in a fire.
- [NTSB DCA12WA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA117.md): Boeing 757 · Linz, Austria · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 28, 2012 · D-ABOK · No damage
  > The Austrian Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority (CASIA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 757 airplane that occurred on July 28, 2012. The CASIA delegated the investigation to the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents…
- [NTSB DCA12WA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA107.md): Boeing 777 · Urumqi, China · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 2, 2012 · A6-EGQ · No damage
  > The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 777-300 that occurred on July 2, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CAAC investigation under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB CEN12FA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA395.md): Nappi Tito C Lancair 235M · Monroe Center, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2012 · N18TN · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight fire for a reason that could not be determined due to extensive damage from the fire.
- [NTSB ERA12FA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA412.md): Socata TB21 · Gold Hill, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2012 · N2528N · Substantial damage
  > An inflight fire, the origin of which could not be determined because of postaccident fire damage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper modifications to the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR12LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA292.md): Sikorsky S-58B · Brewster, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2012 · N9043N · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight fire during hover for reasons that could not be determined due to the extent of fire damage that subsequently consumed the structure.
- [NTSB ERA12LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA217.md): Cessna 310K · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2012 · N6974L · Substantial damage
  > Fuel leaking from the left engine fuel strainer onto electrical connections after engine start, which resulted in a fire.
- [NTSB WPR12LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA113.md): Haycraft Sport Hornet · Mariposa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2012 · N72PD · Substantial damage
  > Improper clearance and inadequate heat shielding between engine components and the exhaust system, which resulted in an in-flight fire.
- [NTSB ENG12IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG12IA010.md): Boeing 767 · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2012 · N360AA · No damage
  > The failure of the American Airlines aviation maintenance technicians to properly reassemble the two-piece bracket and spray shield on the integrated drive generator fuel-oil heat exchanger that caused a fuel leak that sprayed out and ignited on hot engine…

## 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") = 2012
  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=2012

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