# NTSB investigations, FL: Fire/explosion

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 MIA01LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA236.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2001 · N554HA · Substantial damage
  > an on ground fire that started in the engine due to an excessive fuel flow causing the engine to flood. A factor in this accident was the pilot-in-command did not follow all the emergency procedures for an engine fire during start.
- [NTSB MIA94LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA019.md): Cessna 421 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1993 · N1600B · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to obtain the proper assistance after being notified of a fuel leak from the left wing fuel tanks after refueling.
- [NTSB MIA93FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93FA155.md): Beech 95-A55 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1993 · N2200Q · Destroyed
  > An explosion and fire from undetermined fuel and ignition sources in the left wing.
- [NTSB MIA88LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA033.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1987 · N5086Y · Destroyed
  > Plt stated that shortly after starting the left engine he heard an explosion and saw flame spreading from the accessory area of the left engine toward the left wing tip and the cabin. He shut down the engine by turning off the magnetos and he and his…
- [NTSB MIA86LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA176.md): Cessna 411 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1986 · N4959T · Substantial damage
  > The plt observed a fuel spill on the ground as a result of refueling overflow. He attempted to start the engines & an explosion & fire resulted.
- [NTSB MIA83IA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83IA165.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · Tampa, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1983 · N405EA · Minor damage
  > Smoke was observed coming from under the right rear lavatory door during the taxi from landing. The fire was not contained within the waste receptacle. Source of the fire could not be determined.
- [NTSB MIA82DA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA154.md): Bellanca 17-31 · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 14, 1982 · N7373V · Destroyed
  > The aircraft was on a maintenance flight to check a recently installed engine oil temperature gauge. After determining that the gauge was operating satisfactorily, the pilot began a descent toward the airport. While descending through 3000 ft, the pilot…

## 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 170)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=170&state=FL

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