# NTSB investigations, 2001: 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 IAD02LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA020.md): Cessna 401A · Martinsburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2001 · N4062Q · Substantial damage
  > the owner/mechanic's failure to comply with an Airworthiness Directive, which resulted in a cracked fuel supply line and subsequent in-flight fire.
- [NTSB NYC02LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA038.md): Aero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Wilmington, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2001 · N90688 · Substantial damage
  > A ruptured oil line, which resulted in oil spraying onto the APU exhaust and a subsequent fire.
- [NTSB CHI01LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA284.md): Cameron Balloons Shuttle 90 · Centralia, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2001 · N8094S · Destroyed
  > The balloon envelope fire. A contributing factor was the flammability of the envelope.
- [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 MIA01LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA171.md): Lockheed P-38L-5LD · Greenwood, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2001 · N25Y · Substantial damage
  > the failure and uncontained separation of supercharger impeller blades for undetermined reasons during normal descent, resulting in a punctured fuel line and the subsequent in-flight engine fire and emergency descent and forced landing to a farm field.
- [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 SEA01LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA112.md): Cessna 150F · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2001 · N546M · Substantial damage
  > A fire that originated in the aircraft's carburetor.
- [NTSB DEN01LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA109.md): 2001 Mcgirl Questair Venture · Ogden, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2001 · N5QV · Destroyed
  > an in-flight fire, which originated from a fuel leak of unknown origin.
- [NTSB SEA01IA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01IA093.md): Beech C-99 · Salem, OR · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 15, 2001 · N992AF · Minor damage
  > A short to electrical wiring while in cruise flight.
- [NTSB SEA01FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA085.md): MBB BO-105C · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 2001 · N105RH · Destroyed
  > A leaking engine oil outlet line fitting in the #1 engine compartment, resulting in an oil fire in the engine compartment.
- [NTSB FTW01LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA113.md): Cessna 172RG · Washington, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2001 · N9696B · Substantial damage
  > the in-flight fire for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing. A contributory factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA102.md): Cap 232 · Laporte, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2001 · N232DG · Destroyed
  > Failure of the brake system during taxi. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to continue taxiing after discovering the brakes were not functioning normally.
- [NTSB NYC01IA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01IA126.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Newark, OH · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2001 · N4078L · Minor damage
  > The company maintenance personnel's failure to comply with the service bulletin, which resulted in a fuel boost pump leakage and subsequent fire during taxi. A factor was the manufacturer's confusing service bulletin.
- [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 MIA01LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA097.md): Enstrom F-28C · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2001 · N5687H · Destroyed
  > a fire due to a broken and separated turbocharger exhaust which allowed hot exhaust to ignite the engine shroud.
- [NTSB MIA01LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA079.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2001 · N15635 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to disengage the parking brake prior to taxi and his failure to stop and investigate the brakes when they malfunctioned during taxi for takeoff resulting in the wheel brakes heating and starting the tires on fire.
- [NTSB ATL01LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA026.md): Cessna 172 F · Greenwood, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2001 · N7882U · Destroyed
  > An in-flight fire for undetermined reasons. Finding: A factor is the maintenance modification was performed by company personnel prior to the flight.

## 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") = 2001
  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=2001

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