# 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 WPR12LA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA402.md): Hansen HANSEN-VANS RV-6 · Lemolo Lake, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2012 · N53MH · Substantial damage
  > An overvoltage event due to the failure of the automotive voltage regulator, which resulted in electrical anomalies and smoke in the cockpit and a subsequent forced off-airport landing.
- [NTSB CEN12TA604](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12TA604.md): Cessna 182P · Newberry, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 2, 2012 · N5981J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane due to distraction from a combination of smoke in the cockpit and a sudden turbulence encounter while on short final approach. The cause of the cockpit smoke could not be determined due to the extensive…
- [NTSB WPR12LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA414.md): Cessna T210N · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2012 · N6493N · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to an in-flight fire of undetermined origin.
- [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 CEN12LA530](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA530.md): Williams John T-51 Mustang · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2012 · N151TA · Substantial damage
  > The separation of an engine cooling hose from the radiator.
- [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 CEN12LA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA457.md): Bombardier CL-600-2C10 · Peoria, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2012 · N502AE · No damage
  > The emergency ground egress during which a passenger broke her ankle. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the environmental system, which allowed smoke from a nearby house fire to enter the airplane.
- [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 WPR12LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA233.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Wilton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2012 · N8380 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the hopper gate mechanism and subsequent sulfur fire during a low-level maneuver.
- [NTSB CEN12FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA290.md): Cessna 401 · Chanute, KS · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 11, 2012 · N9DM · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the cabin heater, which resulted in an inflight fire and smoke in the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of understanding concerning the status of the airplane's heater system following and earlier overheat event…
- [NTSB ERA12LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA258.md): Rotorcraft Developement OH-58C · McComb, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2012 · N452MC · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation at the Nos. 5 and 8 engine bearings, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure.
- [NTSB CEN12LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA220.md): Cirrus Design SR22T · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2012 · N229TX · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s improper maintenance, which resulted in the incorrect wiring of the No. 1 alternator and a subsequent electrical system fire during taxi. Contributing to the accident was the airplane manufacturer's inadequate maintenance documentation…
- [NTSB DCA12FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12FA051.md): Convair 440 - NO Series · San Juan, PR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Mar 15, 2012 · N153JR · Destroyed
  > the flight crew's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after shutting down the right engine due to an in-flight fire in one of the right augmentors. The failure to maintain airspeed resulted in either an aerodynamic stall or a loss of directional control.
- [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 ENG12IA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG12IA012.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-30F · Portland, OR · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2012 · N304FE · Minor damage
  > The fracture of the fan mid shaft due to a stress corrosion cracking initiated by local regions of corrosion pitting, which resulted from oil migration within the shaft and its subsequent degradation.
- [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 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=2012

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