# NTSB investigations, 2005: 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 DFW06LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA038.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2005 · N302BY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive taxi speed and his excessive use of brakes.
- [NTSB CHI06CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA025.md): Piper PA22-150 · Canton, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2005 · N9664D · Destroyed
  > The fire for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC05LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA131.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2005 · N915DJ · Substantial damage
  > A fire that originated at the right main landing gear brake caliper and piston, during taxi, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI05CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA209.md): National Ballooning 751-12 · Indianola, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2005 · N3219T · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight fire due to the loose fuel line connection as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. A factor was the power lines.
- [NTSB CHI05CA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA210.md): Barr Barr Six · Knox, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2005 · N83W · Destroyed
  > The undetermined cause of the fire during the taxi.
- [NTSB ANC05LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA110.md): de Havilland DHC-3 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2005 · N6868B · Minor damage
  > An electrical arc on the exterior of a fuel pressure line that initiated a fuel leak and fire during cruise flight, which resulted in serious injuries to the pilot as he performed an emergency landing on the water. A factor contributing to the accident was an…
- [NTSB IAD05LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA095.md): Grumman American AA-5 · Branchville, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2005 · N6061L · Substantial damage
  > An electrical fire of unknown origin. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to perform the In-Flight Electrical Fires checklist.
- [NTSB CHI05LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA173.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Crete, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2005 · N997SA · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the drive belt, during cruise, leading to the puncturing of the oil cooler and subsequent fire. An additional cause was the pilot's restricted lookout during the emergency landing resulting in the hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC05LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA085.md): Cessna U206F · Skwentna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2005 · N51205 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper loading of externally carried lumber that caught fire due to exposure to hot exhaust gases during cruise flight, which resulted in an emergency descent/landing and subsequent collision with a gravel bar. A factor contributing to the…
- [NTSB MIA05LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA106.md): Pitts S1S · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2005 · N5WD · Destroyed
  > Improper maintenance inspection by other maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loose fuel line fitting going undetected, a fuel leak onto exhaust piping, and a fire.
- [NTSB LAX05LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA109.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Half Moon Bay, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2005 · N517SW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking during taxi that resulted in the right brake overheating and a fire. A factor in the accident was the pilot's continued operation with known deficiencies.
- [NTSB LAX05FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA108.md): Cessna 210L · Oxnard, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2005 · N2044S · Substantial damage
  > A pinhole leak in the fuel pressure line during the takeoff roll that was ignited by an electrical arc associated with wires adjacent to the fuel line. A contributing factor in the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to comply with a…

## 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") = 2005
  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=2005

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