# NTSB investigations, AL: Fire

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 ATL07LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA034.md): Greenhaw, William Lancair 360 · Guntersville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 2007 · N117BG · Substantial damage
  > Failure of an unapproved automotive fuel line installed by the owner/pilot mechanic which resulted in an engine fire during taxi after landing.
- [NTSB DEN06CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA124.md): Bell 47G-2 · Hayden, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2006 · N23947 · Destroyed
  > engine fire for reasons undetermined.
- [NTSB ATL01IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01IA001.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Birmingham, AL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2000 · N69826 · Minor damage
  > The failure of maintenace personnel to follow fleet campaign directive on how to install a certificate holder.
- [NTSB ATL95LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA091.md): Beech S-35 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1995 · N67HC · Substantial damage
  > A loose wire which shorted between an exposed terminal on the avionics bus relay and the oil line to the oil pressure gage, and the failure of maintenance personnel to tie up loose wires.
- [NTSB ATL95LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA033.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Foley, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1995 · N6829F · Destroyed
  > An engine fire for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL95FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA007.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Newville, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1994 · N999BW · Destroyed
  > Failure of maintenance personnel to properly install the marmon clamp on the discharge side of the turbocharger.
- [NTSB ATL86LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA107.md): Piper PA-32R-300T · Fort Deposit, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1986 · N22370 · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after takeoff smoke and flames entered the cockpit. The pilot returned to the airport and landed hard damaging the firewall. Examination of the aircraft revealed that the turbo charger exhaust clamp broke and allowed hot exhaust gases to ignite a fire…
- [NTSB ATL85LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA023.md): Four Seasons Aviations American Aerolight · Springville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1984 · N953AA · Substantial damage
  > At aprx 150 ft the plt heard a noise and observed a fire involving the rear portion of the acft. The plastic fuel tank ruptured and burning fuel was sucked aft through the pusher prop. The ballistic parachute was deployed and opened as the acft hit a 60 ft…
- [NTSB ATL82FKJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKJ14.md): Grumman G-164 · Bay Minnette, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 27, 1982 · N463RF · Destroyed
  > The pilot reported that during takeoff, he noticed extreme heat in the cockpit and the engine began to surge, then lose power. He landed on the remainder of the runway and stopped after running off the end. However, the engine was on fire and the plane was…
- [NTSB ATL82DA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA223.md): Aero Commander 680FL · Alabaster, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 2, 1982 · N11GT · Destroyed
  > Prior to the post-maintenance inspection flight the pilot/owner, who is a certificated A&P mechancic, had been calibrating the fuel flow on the right eng fuel injector pump. An external line had been connected to the fuel flow transmitter fitting of the fuel…

## 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" = 'AL' 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" = 171)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=171&state=AL

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