# NTSB investigations, 2006: 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 DEN07IA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07IA037.md): Boeing 737-824 · Colorado Spring, CO · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2006 · N24202 · Minor damage
  > A short circuit in the primary (non-rechargeable) battery, most likely due to it being recharged. This internal short led to thermal runaway, battery failure, and an explosion.
- [NTSB LAX07CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA028.md): Strategie Ballloon Amazon · Page, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2006 · PPXKY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to identify grass clippings in the balloon envelope during a preflight inspection, which resulted in the balloon catching fire in flight.
- [NTSB ATL07CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA015.md): Cessna 172G · Dalton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 4, 2006 · N4368L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper starting procedures, which resulted in an on-ground engine fire.
- [NTSB DFW07IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07IA018.md): Bell 206-L4 · Abbeville, LA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2006 · N266AL · Minor damage
  > A fire in the baggage area for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN06CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA124.md): Bell 47G-2 · Hayden, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2006 · N23947 · Destroyed
  > engine fire for reasons undetermined.
- [NTSB MIA06IA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06IA133.md): Boeing 737-400 · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2006 · N425US · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent application of the left brakes at touchdown. Contributing to the incident was insufficient information in the quick reference handbook on the loss of touchdown protection with an inoperative anti-skid system.
- [NTSB LAX06LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA271.md): Boeing E75 · Morgan Hill, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2006 · N58980 · Substantial damage
  > Excessive fuel flow through the carburetor which resulted in leaking fuel, and subsequent in-flight fire while maneuvering.
- [NTSB LAX06FA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06FA238.md): Learjet 55 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2006 · N554CL · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight fire of undetermined origins.
- [NTSB CHI06CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA155.md): McFarland Rotorway Exec · Mooresville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2006 · N9164X · Destroyed
  > An in-flight fire for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL06IA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06IA071.md): Beech C90A · Raleigh, NC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2006 · N90CH · Minor damage
  > The inadequate manufacturing process, which resulted in a windshield fire and subsequent emergency landing.
- [NTSB DFW06LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA104.md): Cessna 210F · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2006 · N1966S · Destroyed
  > An in-flight electrical fire for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL06IA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06IA054.md): Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Asheville, NC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2006 · N8783E · Minor damage
  > The improper installation of the pilot's windshield by company maintenance personnel, which resulted in flame and smoke in the cockpit, and subsequent emergency landing.
- [NTSB DCA06MA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06MA022.md): Douglas DC-8 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Feb 8, 2006 · N748UP · Destroyed
  > an in-flight cargo fire that initiated from an unknown source, which was most likely located within cargo container 12, 13, or 14. Contributing to the loss of the aircraft were the inadequate certification test requirements for smoke and fire detection…

## 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") = 2006
  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=2006

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