# NTSB investigations, TX: Explosion

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 FTW87LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA217.md): Cessna 401A · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1987 · N6249Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that the right engine quit after landing at the Wichita Falls, Texas airport. A witness stated that he attempted to start the engine several times when the right wing exploded during the last attempted engine restart. Damage was concentrated…
- [NTSB FTW85IA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85IA221.md): Boeing B767-232 · D/Fw Airport, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 11, 1985 · N108DL · Minor damage
  > The B767 was on the takeoff roll. The pressure regulator and shutoff valve coupled with the high presure shutoff valve malfunctioned resulting in pressures being developed in the downstream aircraft ducting in excess of 300 psig. A coupling in the air…
- [NTSB FTW83LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA020.md): Piper J-3 · Sweetwater, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1982 · N38449 · Substantial damage
  > When the confederate air force failed to show up for an airshow the pilot was asked to make some low passes over the airport and explosive charges were to be set off to simulate bomb bursts. During one low pass the charges were exploded too soon. The…
- [NTSB FTW82FRG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRG20.md): Curtis C46 · Laredo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 7, 1982 · N1698M · Substantial damage
  > While performing the exterior inspection the pilot noted that fuel was dripping from both wings inboard of the fuel tanks at the rear attach angle fairing plates. Just after starting the right engine an explosion occurred in the right wing. The crew shut down…

## 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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" = 172)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=172&state=TX

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