# NTSB investigations, AZ: 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 LAX07CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA028.md): Strategie Ballloon Amazon · Page, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2006 · PPXKY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to identify grass clippings in the balloon envelope during a preflight inspection, which resulted in the balloon catching fire in flight.
- [NTSB LAX03LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA034.md): Cessna T210 L · Williams, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2002 · N59132 · Destroyed
  > An in-flight fire for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX02FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA259.md): Cessna 172N · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2002 · N4796E · Destroyed
  > An electrical fire of unknown origin centered near the circuit breaker/throttle area of the instrument panel.
- [NTSB LAX01LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA250.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2001 · N15120 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly tighten a fuel line fitting during an engine installation resulting in a fuel leak and fire during the maintenance checkflight. A factor in the accident was inadequate inspection of the installation prior to…
- [NTSB LAX01LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA214.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2001 · N4299Q · Substantial damage
  > the induction manifold fire resulting from an engine backfire during engine start. The reason for the engine backfire was not determined.
- [NTSB LAX96LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA233.md): Van Horn Velocity · Goodyear, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1996 · N444BG · Destroyed
  > an engine compartment fire, which originated in flight from loose fuel and/or oil lines near the engine's firewall.
- [NTSB LAX94LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA129.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1994 · N4109D · Minor damage
  > The loose main fuel line 'b' nut due to the improper installation of the right engine by company maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB LAX93LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA083.md): Rotorway Executive · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1992 · N43385 · Destroyed
  > An engine compartment fire for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX91LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA235.md): Beech B95-B55 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1991 · N14SC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure the fuel cap during his preflight inspection. As a result, fuel leaked out of the wing tank onto the wing and ignited during the engine start procedures.
- [NTSB LAX91FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA001.md): Mooney M20K · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1990 · N231AX · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to operate the aircraft with a known discrepancy; inadequate maintenance procedures; and the pilot's inflight loss of control due to smoke and fumes in the cockpit.
- [NTSB LAX90LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA109.md): Cameron O-105 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1990 · N364CB · Destroyed
  > Improper modification of the balloon's fuel/heater system by the owner/operator and failure of the fuel line connection, which resulted in a fuel system leak and gondola (basket) fire.
- [NTSB LAX90FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA061.md): Boeing 737-204 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1989 · N198AW · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the operator's maintenance personnel to detect an electrical wire which had chafed against a hydraulic line and which eventually arced causing a leak in the hydraulic line and subsequent fire and hydraulic system failure. In addition, previous wear…
- [NTSB LAX87FA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA306.md): Cessna 421C · Clifton, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1987 · N26596 · Destroyed
  > The flt deptd ry 25 at greenlee cty arpt, Clifton, AZ on a VFR flt to phoenix, AZ. The plt & gnd witnesses rptd that shortly after lift-off, grayish/white smoke emanated from the left engine. The plt was unable to feather the prop, circled the arpt abt 2…
- [NTSB LAX85LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA296.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Ajo, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1985 · N8253C · Destroyed
  > While attempting to start the engine for a planned air taxi flight under conditions including an outside air temp of 118 degs f, a fire erupted in the engine compartment. The occupants safety evacuated the acft & had to walk 1/4 of a mile to obtain…

## 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" = 'AZ' 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=AZ

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