NTSB investigations, TX
34 cases where the sequence of events included Fire/smoke (non-impact).
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
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| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'TX' 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.
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" = 'TX' 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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN25LA352Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGlasair GlaStar · Hearne, TXThe inflight engine compartment fire for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN25LA205Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportLancair 360 · Fort Stockton, TXOn June 11, 2025, about 2145 central daylight time, a Lancair 360 airplane, N77LH, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Fort Stockton, Texas. The airline transport pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB CEN24LA152Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Galveston, TXMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the oil filter adapter when replacing the oil filter adapter gasket which resulted in the filter becoming loose, resulting in the loss of engine oil, and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN24LA147Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Bluff Dale, TXAn engine compartment fire for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive thermal damage.NTSB CEN23LA246Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · College Station, TXThe mechanic’s failure to properly secure the oil suction screen plug during recent maintenance, which resulted in an oil leak and subsequent loss of engine power due to oil starvation.NTSB CEN22LA253Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T206H · Austin, TXA total loss of engine power due to an engine fire that resulted from failure of the turbocharger exhaust clamp, which allowed hot exhaust gases to damage other vital engine components.NTSB CEN21LA211Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Spring, TXAn engine fire that resulted from a fuel leak into the carburetor air box due to the electric fuel pump over-pressurizing the carburetor needle/seat assembly. Contributing to the severity of the fire was the flight instructor’s failure to turn off the…NTSB CEN20LA256Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 320 · Round Rock, TXImproper maintenance that led to a loss of engine power due to a failed left engine magneto, the pilot’s improper application of single engine emergency procedures, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in a collision with trees.NTSB CEN20LA058Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA46 · Bandera, TXThe in-flight electrical fire, which resulted in smoke in the cabin and an emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain for the emergency landing.NTSB GAA19CA339Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · San Benito, TXThe pilot's improper decision to take off with the airplane near its maximum allowable gross takeoff weight and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN19LA055Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 36 · Fredericksburg, TXThe loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the crankshaft.NTSB CEN18LA392Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Addison, TXMaintenance personnel’s improper installation of the muffler attachment hardware, which resulted in the muffler separating in flight, thermal damage that interrupted the magnetos’ function, and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN18LA272Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Odessa, TXAn on-ground fire for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN18LA213Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · Uvalde, TXThe loose oil filter, which resulted in oil starvation and a total loss of engine power in flight.NTSB CEN18FA139Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWittman W10 · San Antonio, TXAn in-flight fire and subsequent total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive impact and fire damage, followed by a loss of airplane control.NTSB CEN18FA116Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 31P · Laredo, TXAn engine malfunction for undetermined reasons and the subsequent loss of control, due to the pilot's improper decision to maneuver the airplane below minimum controllable airspeed and his improper response to the loss of engine power.NTSB CEN17LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G 164A · Nome, TXAn in-flight fire for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.NTSB CEN15LA018Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportViguie G/Viguie M Lancair Legacy · Livingston, TXA catastrophic and uncontained engine failure due to oil starvation. Contributing to the accident was the missing No. 3 cylinder intake rocker cover for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN14LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 200D · La Grange, TXThe loss of engine power due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ENG14IA013Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportRaytheon 400A · Sugar Land, TXThe probable cause of the uncontained No. 2 engine failure on the Raytheon Beechjet 400A was a yellow-crowned night-heron birdstrike that resulted in fan blade contact with the inlet case and rub induced excitation of a previously unidentified natural…NTSB CEN14LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPohoski RV 4 · New Waverly, TXAn in-flight fire for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was consumed by fire.NTSB CEN13LA408Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Houston, TXThe pilot’s failure to use the proper taxi procedure, which resulted in a brake system fire.NTSB ENG13IA016Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 747 · Dallas, TXFuel leaking from a fractured fuel manifold feeder line that ignited on contact with the engine’s hot compressor rear frame, which resulted in an engine undercowl fire. The fuel manifold feeder line failed due to high amplitude fatigue because the fuel…NTSB CEN12LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22T · Addison, TXMaintenance 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 CEN11LA574Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-310 · Perryton, TXThe explosion and subsequent fire in the airplane for undetermined reasons because an examination of the burned airplane could not identify any preaccident anomolies.NTSB CEN11LA504Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuasar Acft 214SL · Fort Worth, TXA fuel leak in the engine compartment, which resulted in an engine fire.NTSB CEN11LA327Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Chico, TXThe mechanic's improper installation of the turbocharger's exhaust balance system, which resulted in an in-flight fire.NTSB CEN11FA324Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWoodward Harold L Ravin 500 · Conroe, TXAn in-flight smoke event on takeoff and the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN10CA456Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLindstrand 69A · Longview, TXThe the pilot's inadvertent movement of the burner assembly off center resulting in an in-flight fire of the skirt and envelope of the balloon. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's attention being diverted to venting the envelope to avoid an obstacle…NTSB CEN10LA295Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts Aerobatics S-2B · Amarillo, TXThe fracture of the fuel pump housing for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182F · Wichita Falls, TXA fire of undetermined origin.NTSB CEN09LA324Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G · Kyle, TXThe ground crewmember's failure to assure that the fuel nozzle was closed before pressurizing the line. Contributing to the accident was the lack of an available fire extinguisher.NTSB CEN09IA294Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737 · Houston, TXThe pilot's inadvertent application of excessive braking after touchdown, which caused the right wheels to lock and several tires to blow and resulted in a subsequent brake fire.NTSB CEN09IA057Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Lubbock, TXAn unidentified anomaly within the airplane's electrical system. Contributing to the incident was the pilot's failure to manually extend the landing gear.