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NTSB investigations, 2012

17 cases where the sequence of events included Fire/smoke (post-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 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"

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NTSB ERA13CA098Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMckay Gene RV-9A · Brunswick, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing in gusting wind conditions.Dec 26, 2012 · N281MC · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13FA082Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Lake Worth, FLThe 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…Dec 8, 2012 · N297DB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA097Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28C · Moody, TXThe 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.Dec 8, 2012 · N280JM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Greenwood, SCCollision with a deer during the landing roll, which resulted in a compromised fuel tank and a postimpact fire.Nov 17, 2012 · N6763L · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA042Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Sevierville, TNThe 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…Oct 28, 2012 · N4478F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA634Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Wing Design Apache Sport · Vermillion, SDThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the weight-shift-control aircraft during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.Sep 14, 2012 · N850GB · DestroyedNTSB CEN12TA604Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 182P · Newberry, MIThe 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…Sep 2, 2012 · N5981J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FA514Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TB 10 · Shirley, NYThe 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.Aug 19, 2012 · N5542Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYakovlev Yak-52 · Loveland, COThe 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…Jun 14, 2012 · N76YK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA352Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G164 · Higginson, ARThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to impact and fire damage.Jun 7, 2012 · N779EF · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12CA196Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 195 · Heber-Overgaard, AZThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff roll upon encountering a wind gust.May 5, 2012 · N3442V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA248Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International Raven S49A · Janesville, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines while landing.Apr 13, 2012 · N70451 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12FA170Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · San Antonio, TXThe 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…Feb 26, 2012 · N9224M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FA175Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T182T · Lebanon, NHThe 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.Feb 9, 2012 · N6062E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FA146Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerostar PA-60-601P · Philadelphia, MSThe 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…Jan 16, 2012 · N700PS · Substantial damageNTSB DCA12FA024Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 214 · Camp Bastion, Afghanistanthe 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…Jan 16, 2012 · N5748M · DestroyedNTSB ERA12LA141Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBowers Fly Baby 1-A · Jefferson, GAThe 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…Jan 8, 2012 · N4626 · Destroyed