# NTSB investigations, 2012: Fire/smoke (post-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 ERA13CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA098.md): Mckay Gene RV-9A · Brunswick, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 26, 2012 · N281MC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing in gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB ERA13FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA082.md): Cessna 421C · Lake Worth, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2012 · N297DB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow established engine-out procedures and to maintain a proper airspeed after the total loss of engine power on one of the airplane’s two engines during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of engine… - [NTSB CEN13LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA097.md): North American T-28C · Moody, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2012 · N280JM · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB ERA13LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA061.md): Cessna 550 · Greenwood, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2012 · N6763L · Substantial damage > Collision with a deer during the landing roll, which resulted in a compromised fuel tank and a postimpact fire. - [NTSB ERA13LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA042.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Sevierville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2012 · N4478F · Substantial damage > The air traffic controller’s failure to comply with the required vectoring and safety alert procedures, which resulted in the airplane’s flight into rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration’s continued practice of… - [NTSB CEN12LA634](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA634.md): North Wing Design Apache Sport · Vermillion, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2012 · N850GB · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the weight-shift-control aircraft during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. - [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 ERA12FA514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA514.md): Socata TB 10 · Shirley, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2012 · N5542Z · Substantial damage > The pilot/owner's operation of the airplane with known deficiencies, and the mechanic's failure to reattach the mixture control cable to the mixture control arm following maintenance of the carburetor. - [NTSB CEN12LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA374.md): Yakovlev Yak-52 · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2012 · N76YK · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadvertent closure of the pneumatic system valve, which resulted in the nose landing gear not fully extending before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's reliance on the mechanical landing gear position indicators instead of the… - [NTSB CEN12LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA352.md): Grumman G164 · Higginson, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2012 · N779EF · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to impact and fire damage. - [NTSB WPR12CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA196.md): Cessna 195 · Heber-Overgaard, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2012 · N3442V · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff roll upon encountering a wind gust. - [NTSB CEN12LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA248.md): Aerostar International Raven S49A · Janesville, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2012 · N70451 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines while landing. - [NTSB CEN12FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA170.md): Mooney M20E · San Antonio, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2012 · N9224M · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent overboost of the turbocharged engine during initial climb, which resulted in detonation and a partial loss of engine power followed by the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and the instructor's delayed remedial action, which… - [NTSB ERA12FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA175.md): Cessna T182T · Lebanon, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2012 · N6062E · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a return to the airport after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. - [NTSB ERA12FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA146.md): Aerostar PA-60-601P · Philadelphia, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2012 · N700PS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff following loss of power to the left engine due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot’s failure to feather the left propeller following the loss of left engine… - [NTSB DCA12FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12FA024.md): Bell 214 · Camp Bastion, Afghanistan · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2012 · N5748M · Destroyed > the overtravel of the collective sleeve, which led to a severe and sudden reduction in main rotor blade collective pitch, resulting in a loss of control of the helicopter. The reason for the collective sleeve overtravel could not be determined since much of… - [NTSB ERA12LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA141.md): Bowers Fly Baby 1-A · Jefferson, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2012 · N4626 · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Also causal was the partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the improper installation of a magneto. Contributing to the accident was the… ## 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" = '170' 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/170/sequence?year=2012 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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