# FAA incident reports: Beech 65-A80

A list on [Beech 65-A80](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a80.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [Incident 20190903016689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190903016689I.md): Beech 65-A80 · Minneapolis, MN · Sep 3, 2019 · N55SA · Minor damage
  > While taxiing at msp, N55SA failed to give way to a 757, so ground control instructed him to make a 180, and during the turn, the left propeller stuck a taxiway light.
- [Incident 20060214009229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060214009229I.md): Beech 65A80 · Bemidji, MN · Feb 14, 2006 · N55SA · Minor damage
  > (-23) Aircraft departed fergus falls, MN to the minneapolis, MN airport (msp). On final approach the landing gear handle was positioned to the down position for landing. Pilot observed no nose down gear light. After cycling the gear select and still not…
- [Incident 19931212049229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931212049229I.md): Beech 65A80 · Taft, CA · Dec 12, 1993 · N127L · 1 fatal
  > Two jumpers collided in a free fall. One jumper unconscious impacted ground without pulling chute.
- [Incident 19891207065339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891207065339I.md): Beech 65A80 · Hibbing, MN · Dec 7, 1989 · N55SA · Minor damage
  > Left gear began to collapse on touchdown. Made a go around. Gear collapsed on rollout. Actuator support failed.
- [Accident 19860320007379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860320007379A.md): Beech 65A80 · Cuyama, CA · Mar 20, 1986 · N29DS · Substantial damage
  > Struck 2 cows during attempted takeoff from remote range land at night. Both engines separated mounts. Drug related.
- [Accident 19851012051469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851012051469A.md): Beech 65A80 · Ochopee, FL · Oct 12, 1985 · N8000R · Substantial damage
  > Made forced landing in everglades after engines quit. Inboard fuel tanks were run dry, outboard tanks were full.
- [Accident 19850204005919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850204005919A.md): Beech 65A80 · Soldotna, AK · Feb 4, 1985 · N50NP · Destroyed · 7 fatal
  > Tried to land below minimums. Struck terrain on circling missed approach. Icing on airframe. Deice system defective
- [Incident 19841121070839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841121070839I.md): Beech 65A80 · Anchorage, AK · Nov 21, 1984 · N40NP
  > Extended landing gear manually after cb popped on attempt to extend gear normally. Replaced gear motor.
- [Accident 19831012055719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831012055719A.md): Beech 65A80 · Edison, GA · Oct 12, 1983 · N62TG · Substantial damage
  > Struck trees on a night marijuana drop. Crashed into a pond. Pilot was incarcerated for illegal activity.
- [Incident 19820331016469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820331016469I.md): Beech 65A80 · Corpus Christi, TX · Mar 31, 1982 · N836WP
  > Pilot turned off runway too soon and got stuck in the mud. Visibility was zero. Tug pulled aircraft out of the mud.
- [Incident 19811031088599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811031088599I.md): Beech 65A80 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · Oct 31, 1981 · N314Q · Minor damage
  > On landing gear test flight. Unsafe gear down light. Unable to remedy. Landed right main gear partially extended.
- [Accident 19810717033669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810717033669A.md): Beech 6580 · Gerlach, NV · Jul 17, 1981 · N6867Q · Destroyed
  > Indicates forced landing on a road. Illegal cargo unloaded and airplane torched and abandoned.
- [Accident 19810702037879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810702037879A.md): Beech 65A80 · Madisonville, TX · Jul 2, 1981 · N100UV · Destroyed · 2 fatal
  > Aircraft was observed descending in pieces from clouds.
- [Accident 19810626036589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810626036589A.md): Beech 65A80 · St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands · Jun 26, 1981 · N314Q · Substantial damage
  > Left main gear collapsed on landing. Indicates pilot retracted gear at touchdown in place of flaps. No prior defect
- [Incident 19810224019819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810224019819I.md): Beech 65A80 · St Thomas, Puerto Rico · Feb 24, 1981 · N9090T
  > Pilot thought gear lights were out due to sun in his eyes. Started go around saw lights. Elected to land, overran.
- [Incident 19800326032589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800326032589I.md): Beech 65A80 · Fresno, CA · Mar 26, 1980 · N978Q
  > Engine failed on takeoff due to shop rag lodged in carburetor inlet duct. Aircraft just out of maintenance.
- [Accident 19800214004089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800214004089A.md): Beech 65A80 · Freeport, Bahamas · Feb 14, 1980 · N48D · Substantial damage
  > Found crashed in swamp. Pilot/owner operation unknow. Possible drug flight.
- [Incident 19800117015219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800117015219I.md): Beech 65A80 · New Orleans, LA · Jan 17, 1980 · N100UV
  > Shut down #2 engine when gauges became erratic. Number two cylinder connecting rod broken.
- [Incident 19790816031589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790816031589I.md): Beech 65A80 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · Aug 16, 1979 · N314Q · Minor damage
  > Pilot heard loud noise with gear retraction. Left main unsafe and collapsed. Jackscrew #11-29-1E301.
- [Incident 19790417022949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790417022949I.md): Beech 65A80 · San Francisco, CA · Apr 17, 1979 · N978Q · Minor damage
  > Zd zw after electrical failure gear extended manually. Pilot could not get it locked properly, gear collapsed.
- [Incident 19790311010929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790311010929I.md): Beech A65 · Addison, TX · Mar 11, 1979 · N911Q · Minor damage
  > Landing gear collapsed on rollout. Gear motor and box were approximately 1/4 in gear up position. No reason found.
- [Accident 19780915033859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780915033859A.md): Beech A658200 · Columbia, CA · Sep 15, 1978 · N978Q · Substantial damage
  > Brake failure on lndg roll. Acft struck boulder off end of rnwy.
- [Accident 19780904037729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780904037729A.md): Beech A658200 · South Bay, FL · Sep 4, 1978 · N44SG · Destroyed
  > Acft was discovered abandoned and burning in a sod field.
- [Accident 19771223043559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771223043559A.md): Beech 65A80 · AK · Dec 23, 1977 · N140RH · Substantial damage
- [Accident 19751231041659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751231041659A.md): Beech 65A80 · AL · Dec 31, 1975 · N1110P · Substantial damage
- [Accident 19731025037829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731025037829A.md): Beech 65A80 · Cincinnati, OH · Oct 25, 1973 · N6875Q · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > Wx -x 1/16MILE fog. Drifted lt aft tkof,corrected,then rolled left thru trees into l.miami river.
- [Accident 19730416008499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730416008499A.md): Beech A658200 · Bricktown, NJ · Apr 16, 1973 · N456WM · Destroyed · 5 fatal
  > Plt alcohol lvl.105 -tissue fluid. In flt sepn wngs,tail sec aft series of steep dives and pullups.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1152808')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a80/incidents

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