NTSB investigations, AZ

4 cases where the first occurrence was “Fire/explosion”.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, AZ per year, 1986–2026: 4 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'AZ' 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\" = 170)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX04LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 65 · Sedona, AZan explosion of the left outboard wing, resulting from a leaking fuel line and the ignition of the flammable fuel/air mixture in the outboard wing bays; the source of ignition energy for the explosion could not be determined. A factor in the accident was an…Mar 9, 2004 · N751T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01FA160Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 14-19 · Casa Grande, AZA fuel leak on the cabin and engine sides of the firewall with a probable origin at the firewall pass-through fitting for the fuel pressure gage line. The fire likely began on the engine side of the firewall near the bottom with the explosive ignition of the…May 1, 2001 · N521A · DestroyedNTSB LAX91FA386Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Bullhead City, AZ1) A short circuit, 2) electrical overload which ignited the cabin interior, 3) inadequate electrical circuit protection, and 4) insufficient electrical system design standards.Sep 8, 1991 · N7031G · DestroyedNTSB LAX86LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU206G · Flagstaff, AZWhile returning from grand canyon, AZ, 14 CFR 135 sightseeing flt to scottsdale, AZ, the plt reported the acft experienced a power loss; all other instrument indications were normal. The plt enriched the mixture and changed fuel tanks but to no avail. The plt…Feb 7, 1986 · N5340X · Substantial damage