NTSB investigations: Beech S35

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech S35, where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (total). Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20112026
NTSB investigations: Beech S35 per year, 2011–2026: 6 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151532')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '341' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ERA22LA082Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech S35 · Tallahassee, FLA total loss of engine power due to a lack of oil lubrication.Dec 7, 2021 · N80YD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15FA424Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Pagosa Springs, COImproper engine assembly by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in the failure of the No. 6 connecting rod due to oil starvation from the shifting of the crankshaft's No. 4 main bearing.Sep 25, 2015 · N193Q · DestroyedNTSB ERA14FA403Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Laurel Hill, FLA total loss of engine power due to detonation/preignition damage of the No. 6 cylinder. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue flight after receiving an indication of an impending engine failure.Aug 23, 2014 · N334DF · DestroyedNTSB CEN14LA002Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Brownwood, TXA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from a foreign material in the fuel system blocking the fuel flow to the engine.Oct 8, 2013 · N6861Q · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · DeRidder, LAA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation after the oil filler cap separated from the oil filler tube during flight due to corrosion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during low altitude operations, which…Nov 25, 2012 · N322D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Elkhart Lake, WIThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Nov 15, 2011 · N5858S · Substantial damage