# NTSB investigations, NM: 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 DEN07LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA166.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Taos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2007 · N38765 · Substantial damage > The unsecured B-nut fitting to the fuel return line which allowed for fuel spillage, an engine fire, and fuel exhaustion that led to the engine's subsequent failure. a factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's intentional wheels up landing in rough,… - [NTSB DEN07LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA148.md): Elliott Cirrus VK30 · Watrous, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2007 · N60GE · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing that resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the ruptured pressurized oil line. - [NTSB FTW02LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA098.md): Republic P-47N-20-RE · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2002 · N47TB · Substantial damage > the pilot/mechanic's failure to properly re-install the engine's #10 cylinder exhaust interconnect tube, which resulted in an in-flight fire and forced landing. Contributing factors were the burned fuel and oil supply lines, which were not fire shielded. - [NTSB DEN01LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA077.md): Bell UH-1H · Zuni, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2001 · N56CF · Substantial damage > a hard landing due to the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during autorotation/flare. A factor was the total loss of engine power due to mechanical failure. - [NTSB FTW92DQA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92DQA02.md): Fantasy Sky Promotions AX-7 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 13, 1992 · N5355M · Minor damage > The pilot's improper inspection of the balloon following removal of two of the fuel tanks which resulted in vented fuel due to a fuel line being left loose and a fuel valve locked open. - [NTSB FTW92GA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92GA111.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 9, 1992 · N8194X · Substantial damage > Fuel line failure due to vibratory fatigue. Factors were improper maintenance, manufacturer information for fuel line not available, and the pilots' failure to follow emergency procedures. - [NTSB DEN88LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA127.md): Cessna 182K · Cotton City, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1988 · N2829R · Destroyed > The pilot reported that he was attempting to start the Cessna 182 for a cross country, solo, personal transportation flight. During the starting procedures, the engine backfired and the pilot smelled and saw smoke coming from the engine cowling area. The… - [NTSB DEN88LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA004.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7-B · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1987 · N15260 · Substantial damage > The plt rptd that she had vented the Balloon to land. She said it takes both of her hands to open the vent and hold it open. 'When the Balloon hit the ground the burner went on by itself, wide open. The envelope was swinging from the contact of the basket… - [NTSB FTW83LA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA418.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Belen, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1983 · N43340 · Destroyed > The student & instructor plt (CFI) had flown the acft from albuquerque to Belen, NM, & had shut down the eng. During an eng start to continue the flt about 20 min later, a fire started in the eng & the acft was destroyed by fire. The source of the fire was… - [NTSB FTW83FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA001.md): Thunder Balloons AX9-140 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1982 · N9606A · Substantial damage > After what was described as a normal landing liquid propane began escaping. The propane vaporized & was ignited engulfing the gondola in flames. Four pax exited the gondola while it was still on the ground & the last survivor exitedat about 25 ft as the… - [NTSB FTW82FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA109.md): Beech B35 · Dulce, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1982 · N5237C · Destroyed > Approximately 30 min after departure the acft returned to the arpt trailing smoke & occassional flame from an area near the cowl flaps & nose gear doors. The plt did not make a straight in approach but appeared to be in a normal traffic pattern. The acft… ## 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" = 'NM' 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=NM --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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