# NTSB investigations, 2008: 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 ERA09WA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09WA214.md): Piper PA31-350 · Lorenzo, Brazil · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 27, 2008 · PT-EHG · Minor damage > On March 23, 2009, at 1700 Atlantic standard time, a Piper PA31-350 Chieftain, PT-EHG, sustained minor damage from a landing-gear brake fire after landing at Lorenzo Airport (SNCL), Cairu, Brazil. The pilot and seven passengers were not injured. Visual… - [NTSB WPR09IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09IA065.md): Boeing 737-890 · Seattle, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2008 · N516AS · No damage > The failure of the deicing crew to follow company procedures by not receiving confirmation from the flight crew before beginning to deice the airplane. - [NTSB WPR09WA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09WA249.md): Embraer EMB145 · Kemi, Finland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 11, 2008 · OH-EBE · Minor damage > On December 11, 2008, at 2253 universal coordinated time, an Embraer EMB145, registration OH-EBE, sustained minor damage to the tailcone after the Auxillary Power Unit (APU) caught fire during taxi after landing at Kemi-Tornio Airport, Kemi, Finland. The… - [NTSB DCA09IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09IA018.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Greer, SC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2008 · N924DL · Minor damage > The overheating and arcing of the DC Ground Service Relay and Block Diodes component for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CEN09WA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09WA073.md): Beech A100 · God's Lake Narrows, Canada · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 23, 2008 · C-FSNA · Destroyed > None. - [NTSB CEN09IA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09IA057.md): Cessna T210N · Lubbock, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2008 · N6267Y · Minor damage > An unidentified anomaly within the airplane's electrical system. Contributing to the incident was the pilot's failure to manually extend the landing gear. - [NTSB WPR09LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA013.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Portland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2008 · N3BT · Substantial damage > An in-flight engine fire due to the fatigue fracture of an exhaust pipe that resulted from a failure of the pipe's slip joint. - [NTSB SEA08LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA216.md): Brennan RV-8 · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2008 · N272RS · Substantial damage > The on-ground fire during taxi due to a loose fuel line "B" nut. - [NTSB CHI08CA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA271.md): Cessna T182T · Munising, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2008 · N140NE · Substantial damage > The inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot to carry a hazardous material aboard an airplane that resulted in a fire during an after-landing taxi. - [NTSB LAX08FA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA286.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2008 · N212HB · Substantial damage > A loss of power in the right engine due to an in-flight fuel-fed fire in the right engine compartment that, while the exact origin could not be determined, was likely related to the right engine-driven fuel pump, its fuel supply line, or fitting. Contributing… - [NTSB DFW08LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA206.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7-15 · Mountain Grove, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2008 · N90897 · Substantial damage > An on-board fire following a propane leak. Contributing to the accident was the lack of training/experience of the non-certificated pilot. - [NTSB NYC08FA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA292.md): Steven A. Jones Lancair IV P · Stafford, VA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2008 · N731SJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to install voltage regulators in the engine compartment where they were susceptible to water intrusion, which resulted in a malfunction of the standby electrical system's voltage regulator and a subsequent in-flight fire. - [NTSB DCA08MA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08MA076.md): Boeing 767 · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jun 28, 2008 · N799AX · Destroyed > The design of the supplemental oxygen system hoses and the lack of positive separation between electrical wiring and electrically conductive oxygen system components. The lack of positive separation allowed a short circuit to breach a combustible oxygen hose,… - [NTSB CHI08LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA169.md): Morrison E-Racer · Aurora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2008 · N345JM · Destroyed > An undetermined failure in the high-pressure fuel system, and the subsequent loss of engine power and in-flight fire. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's restricted visibility due to the smoke in the cockpit, failure of the aileron control during… - [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. - [NTSB CHI08FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA146.md): Piper PA28 · Hillsboro, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 2008 · N9376W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to an in-flight fire as a result of a corrosion hole in the muffler that was not identified by the mechanic. Contributing to the accident was the improper emergency procedure performed for an… - [NTSB DFW08LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA135.md): Bailey Varieze · Phillipsburg, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2008 · N6553C · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain aircraft control during an emergency landing. Contributing factors were the reported smoke and prevailing gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB ENG08IA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG08IA022.md): Boeing 747 · Newark, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2008 · N704CK · Minor damage > An engine fire in the No. 3 engine due to the failure of, and subsequent flammable fluid leak from, one of three fuel or hydraulic lines located in the engine's accessory raceway that ignited when the fluid came in contact with the hot engine cases.… - [NTSB NYC08LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA144.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Covington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2008 · N66AH · Destroyed > A fire of undetermined origin. - [NTSB CHI08IA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08IA085.md): Hawker Beechcraft 99 · Moline, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2008 · N118SF · Minor damage > The arcing of the resistor and silicone controlled rectifier in the flap control circuit. ## 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") = 2008 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?year=2008 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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