# NTSB investigations, 2022: 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 GAA23WA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA084.md): Socata TB21 · Saint-Pons, France · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 28, 2022 · N229GC · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN23LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA066.md): Beech A36 · Harrison, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2022 · N8137P · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN23LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA062.md): Mooney M20K · Addison, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2022 · N231GZ · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the engine’s camshaft gear teeth which resulted in a loss of all engine power. Contributing to the accident was the non-compliance with the engine manufacturer’s recommended service bulletin.
- [NTSB WPR23FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA044.md): Gallagher XLT-RG · Banning, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 23, 2022 · N101BH · Destroyed
  > An inflight engine fire for reasons that could not be determined that resulted in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA23FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA033.md): Beech A24 · Keene, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 21, 2022 · N8020R · Destroyed
  > Improper maintenance of the fuel injector nozzles and the pilots’ failure to abort the takeoff during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s decision to return the airplane to service with the engine unable to attain its full rated…
- [NTSB WPR23LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA022.md): Beech V35B · Nogales, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2022 · N50JM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to establish a positive rate of climb before retracting the landing gear when he executed an aborted landing, which resulted in a propeller strike, diminished climb performance, and the inadvertent contact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22FA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA433.md): Airgyro AG915 · Yankton, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 27, 2022 · N499AG · Destroyed
  > A loss of control while an in-flight fire occurred, which resulted in an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/builder’s improper engine build procedures.
- [NTSB WPR22FA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA348.md): Trom Wayne Vans RV6A · Aztec, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 16, 2022 · N646RV · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to turn away from a suitable emergency landing surface, his failure to maintain adequate airspeed as the…
- [NTSB WPR22FA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA311.md): Smyth Sidewinder TD · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 20, 2022 · N60JV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inexperience with the airplane and inadequate takeoff procedures, which led to exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN22FA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA375.md): Sonex Waiex · Maxwell, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 9, 2022 · N51YX · Destroyed
  > A loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA317.md): Cessna T210F · Monticello, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2022 · N6195R · Destroyed
  > Maintenance personnel’s improper torque of the engine through-bolts during maintenance, which resulted in a bearing shift, oil starvation, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DCA22FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22FA132.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 · Miami, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jun 21, 2022 · HI-1064 · Substantial damage
  > The structural failure of the left main landing gear downlock following ineffective shimmy dampening during the landing roll which caused the collapse of the left main landing gear, resulting in a runway excursion and post-flight fire.
- [NTSB CEN22FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA215.md): Grumman American Avn. G-164 · Whiskerville, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 28, 2022 · N178LB · Destroyed
  > The pilot misjudged the approach during the emergency landing, likely due to the full chemical load, and impacted a ditch, resulting in substantial damage and postimpact fire. Contributing to the pilot’s injuries was the lack of a crash-resistant fuel system…
- [NTSB ERA22FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA226.md): Cessna 172H · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N8845Z · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB ERA22FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA223.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Athens, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 11, 2022 · N8007P · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN22LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA163.md): Kitfox 7 · Crowell, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 31, 2022 · N789RB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during low-level flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control at an altitude too low to recover.
- [NTSB CEN22LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA138.md): Beech 200 · Gulfport, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 7, 2022 · N8170J · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear actuator, which led to a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB GAA22WA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA108.md): Piper PA23 · Treasure Cay, Bahamas · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 20, 2022 · N62670 · Destroyed

## 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") = 2022
  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=2022

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