# NTSB investigations, 1995: 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 LAX96TA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96TA046.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Edwards, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 16, 1995 · N92505 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to completely release the parking brakes prior to taxi, which produced a brake over temperature condition and brake fire.
- [NTSB SEA96LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA048.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1995 · N30119 · Destroyed
  > a carburetor fire.
- [NTSB CHI96LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA014.md): Piper PA-31 · Anderson, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1995 · N693MA · Substantial damage
  > inadequate maintenance in that an engine oil line was not properly tightened after routine maintenance. A factor was the disconnected oil line.
- [NTSB BFO96IA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96IA012.md): Piper PA-23 · Beckley, WV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1995 · N65SC · Minor damage
  > an in-flight fire (behind the right side of the instrument panel), which occurred for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB BFO96LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA009.md): Aerostar Raven S49A · Ark, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1995 · N6348X · Destroyed
  > the flight instructor's improper procedures while inflating the balloon using an external fuel source, and the fuel leak.
- [NTSB MIA95LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA227.md): Air Tractor AT-301A · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1995 · N7304C · Destroyed
  > Failure of company maintenance personnel to comply with a required airworthiness directive, resulting in an in-flight fire and emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA95LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA215.md): Beech E-18S · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1995 · N171LG · Destroyed
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB SEA95LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA194.md): Cessna 421 · Creswell, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1995 · N3121K · Substantial damage
  > the company mechanic's failure to properly fabricate a fuel line.
- [NTSB BFO95LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA081.md): Beech 55 · Mansfield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1995 · N1685W · Destroyed
  > the inflight and postimpact fire due to a short circuit in the main power distribution cable.
- [NTSB MIA95LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA190.md): Maule MX7-235 · Polk City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1995 · N334BL · Destroyed
  > A fire for an undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB ATL95LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA109.md): Cessna 188 · Red Springs, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1995 · N4916Q · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance that overlooked corrosion of the exhaust manifold, which resulted in an exhaust manifold leak, an in flight fire, and a complete loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL95FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA099.md): Schlagenhauf Lancair IV · Gastonia, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 1995 · N453A · Destroyed
  > An in-flight fire of undetermined origin that resulted in a loss of control and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB CHI95LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA234.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Michigan City, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1995 · N6092Y · Substantial damage
  > reason for the occurrence was undetermined.
- [NTSB FTW95FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA184.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Porter, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1995 · N7573W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to identify the unsafe condition created by carrying a battery with jumper cables attached in the baggage compartment and the ensuing fire in the baggage compartment.
- [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 FTW95LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA154.md): Beech G18S · Springdale, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1995 · N512E · Substantial damage
  > Engine compartment fire due to undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW95LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA127.md): Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1995 · N66JE · Substantial damage
  > An oxygen leak at the oxygen system pressure reducer-regulator assembly, resulting in a crew compartment fire.
- [NTSB MIA95LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA069.md): Aerofab Lake LA-250 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1995 · N14032 · Substantial damage
  > The improper adjustment of the turbocharger inlet pipe securing clamp by unknown maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB FTW95LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA089.md): Interstate S-1A · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1995 · N37239 · Destroyed
  > An inflight fire, the reason for which was undetermined.
- [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.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1995
  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&year=1995

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