# NTSB investigations, GA: 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 ERA25LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA242.md): Cessna 182 · Nahunta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2025 · N4953N · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to fly an unairworthy airplane, which resulted in fire due to an unsecured carburetor bowl drain plug. - [NTSB GAA19CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA176.md): Piper PA28 · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2019 · N2667Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to conduct the engine starting procedures in accordance with the Pilot’s Operating Handbook, which resulted in an engine fire. - [NTSB DCA18LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18LA163.md): Airbus A330 323 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2018 · N806NW · Substantial damage > The flight crew’s delayed landing after an in-flight engine fire, which reignited after both fire bottles were discharged and resulted in substantial damage to an engine pylon. Contributing to the delayed landing was likely the flight crew’s perception that… - [NTSB GAA18CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA011.md): Dehavilland DHC 1 · Cedartown, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2017 · N323WG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB ERA17FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA050.md): Curtiss JN4 · Williamson, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2016 · N1662 · Destroyed > The in-flight failure of the propeller due to excessive engine vibration loads and the use of an incorrectly-sized propeller, which resulted in a fatigue crack of the leading edge strip. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate repair of the propeller… - [NTSB ENG14IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG14IA027.md): Boeing 747 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2014 · N669US · No damage > Turbine Overhaul Service's aggressive grit blasting and incomplete masking of the blade root neck that allowed the no grit blast area being exposed during the overhaul of the blade resulting in blasting media being embedded in the blade root from which a… - [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 ENG11IA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG11IA035.md): Boeing 757-232 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2011 · N6714Q · No damage > Fuel leaking from the fuel flow transmitter that ignited on contact with the engine’s hot cases which resulted in an engine undercowl fire. The fuel leak resulted from the fuel flow transmitter end housing backing off from the main housing, creating a gap… - [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 ENG10IA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG10IA041.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2010 · N990DL · Minor damage > The cause of the right wing landing light switch fire is undetermined. - [NTSB ERA10LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA357.md): Beech 58 · LaGrange, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2010 · N405RW · Substantial damage > The pilot not allowing sufficient time for fuel spill vapors to dissipate before starting the engine. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance of the fuel cap. - [NTSB ERA09IA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09IA326.md): Iniziative Sky Arrow · Marietta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2009 · N445SA · No damage > An electrical fire due to the lack of a positive locking mechanism for the fuse retainer in the main fuse block, which resulted in voltage fluctuations that caused thermal damage to the avionics cooling fan. Contributing to the incident was the student… - [NTSB ERA09LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA231.md): Howard William C KR-2 · Valdosta, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2009 · N456CH · Destroyed > An in-flight fire for undetermined reasons. ## 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" = 'GA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '150' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150/sequence?state=GA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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