# NTSB investigations, 2003: 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 CHI04LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA050.md): Cessna 182A · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2003 · N5894B · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate starting and flooded engine procedure used by certified flight instructor while providing instruction to the dual student.
- [NTSB NYC04LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA047.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Buffalo, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 2003 · N40259 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper procedure with regard to the cabin heater, which resulted in the over temperature of the heater and subsequent fire.
- [NTSB NYC04IA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04IA037.md): Dassault-Breguet Falcon 50 · Windsor Locks, CT · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2003 · N14CG · Minor damage
  > An in-flight fire, originating from electrical arcing, which subsequently created a hole in an oxygen line.
- [NTSB LAX04FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA001.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Corona, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2003 · N481CA · Destroyed
  > failure of the turbocharger exhaust clamp due to a pre-existing weld crack, which allowed the release of high temperature exhaust gasses in the engine compartment, causing an in-flight fire.
- [NTSB MIA03LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA118.md): Cessna 210E · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2003 · N2328F · Substantial damage
  > The arching of the battery electric wire which was chaffing against the main steel braided fuel hose resulting in fire in the engine compartment.
- [NTSB MIA03LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA072.md): Mooney M20M · Destin, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2003 · N101PB · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate annual/100-hour inspection of the engine by the mechanic for his failure to properly secure the tailpipe assembly to the turbocharger resulting in separation of the tailpipe and subsequent in-flight fire. Contributing factors in the accident…
- [NTSB CHI03IA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03IA066.md): Bombardier BD 100-1A10 · Wichita, KS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2003 · C-GJCV · No damage
  > The uninterrupted current overload of the cabin outlet system static inverter leading to ignition and sustained fire. The cause of the initiating overload condition could not be determined. Contributing factors were the lack of adequate current overload…

## 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") = 2003
  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=2003

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