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NTSB investigations, CO

14 cases where the sequence of events included Fire/smoke (non-impact).

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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'CO' 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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB DCA25LA308Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Canada BD500 · Denver, COUnidentified burned debris in an aft galley oven, which generated smoke and odor in the cabin and led to an air turnback and subsequent evacuation, during which a serious injury occurred.Aug 31, 2025 · C-GYLQ · No damageNTSB DCA25FA159Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBoeing 737-823 · Denver, COOn March 13, 2025, about 1759 mountain daylight time, American Airlines flight 1006, Boeing 737-823, N885NN, experienced engine vibrations during takeoff from Colorado Springs Airport (COS), Colorado Springs, Colorado. The flight crew continued the takeoff,…Mar 13, 2025 · N885NN · Substantial damageNTSB DCA23LA468Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-9 · Denver, COOverheated brakes due to the extended taxi at a higher power setting in an attempt to burn off fuel to achieve the proper takeoff weight that resulted in a wheel fire during takeoff.Sep 30, 2023 · N37560 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA176Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Twin Lakes, COThe failure of the left turbocharger at FL230, which resulted in a rapid loss of manifold pressure and subsequent complete loss of engine power due to an overly rich fuel-air mixture setting. Contributing was the smoke in the cabin in IMC, which caused the…Apr 13, 2022 · N112TR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA314Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28 · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot's improper taxi speed and his excessive use of brakes, which resulted in a brake fire and substantial thermal damage to the airplane.Sep 11, 2019 · N8384E · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19FA143Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 60 · Loveland, COA loss of control due to an inflight right engine fire due to the loose fuel hose between the engine-driven fuel pump and the flow transducer.May 15, 2019 · N60RK · DestroyedNTSB CEN19LA048Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV 6 · Watkins, COThe pilot’s failure to apply adequate torque to a fuel line during recent maintenance, which allowed the line to loosen in flight and fuel to enter the hot engine compartment and resulted in an in-flight fire that consumed the airplane.Dec 25, 2018 · N711KJ · DestroyedNTSB CEN17LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEndler Glasair/Glasair 1-Td SH2 · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot's failure to lock the castering tailwheel in accordance with the airplane Owner's Manual and a checklist item and to abort the takeoff after the airplane exceeded its normal takeoff distance and/or reached the limit of the rudder control authority…Jul 15, 2017 · N181AL · DestroyedNTSB DCA17LA182Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBombardier CL 600 2C10 · Denver, COThe fuel supply tube fitting pulling out of the left engine’s operability bleed valve (OBV) during the landing rollout, allowing fuel to leak and contact hot engine cases, which ignited a fire that caused thermal damage to the engine pylon. Contributing to…Jul 2, 2017 · N796SK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15IA139Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportGulfstream Aerospace G IV · Eagle, COThe pilot's rejected takeoff due to perceived flight control system anomalies, which led to excessive brake temperatures and resulted in a right main landing gear brake fire.Feb 8, 2015 · N701DB · Minor damageNTSB ENG14IA018Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA46 500TP · Denver, COThe pilots' incorrect activation of the Manual Override Lever, during ground operation, in an attempt to correct a sub-idle speed condition of the engine, resulting in an over-temperature of the CT blades, their subsequent distress and failure of the engine.…Jul 7, 2014 · N406CD · Minor damageNTSB CEN12IA662Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCanadair CL-600 Challenger · Denver, COThe internal failure of the galley heater mat’s thermostat, which resulted in an overheat condition.Sep 21, 2012 · N125PS · No damageNTSB CEN10LA098Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20R · La Veta, COA fuel leak and subsequent fire due to a mechanical defect.Jan 17, 2010 · N782LU · Substantial damageNTSB ENG09IA007Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 757-222 · Denver, COThere was a malfunction of the electronic engine control (EEC) burner pressure (Pb) sensor that had an abnormally high indication that resulted in an excessive amount of fuel being pumped into the engine that was still at a sub-idle condition. Because the…Jun 10, 2009 · N570UA · Minor damage