# Fatal NTSB investigations: U/A Canada PT6A-27-28

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 ERA23FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA024.md): Beech E-90 · Marietta, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 18, 2022 · N515GK · Substantial damage
  > Structural icing on the tailplane that resulted in a tailplane stall and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN20MA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20MA044.md): Piper PA 31T · Lafayette, LA · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 2 · Major · Final report · Dec 28, 2019 · N42CV · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during the initial climb in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB CEN17WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA049.md): Beech E 90 · Toledo, Spain · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 4, 2016 · N79CT · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN13FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA105.md): Beech E-90 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2012 · N67PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control of the airplane after encountering icing conditions and heavy to extreme turbulence and the subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s design limit, which led to an in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB CEN12FA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA421.md): Beech E90 · Karnack, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2012 · N987GM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent flight into thunderstorm activity, which resulted in the loss of airplane control and the subsequent exceedance of the airplane's design limits and in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the failure of air traffic control…
- [NTSB LAX08FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA026.md): Beech A100 · Chino, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2007 · N30GC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a positive climb rate during an instrument takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the low visibility.
- [NTSB LAX07FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07FA200.md): Beech E90 · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2007 · N47LC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during an instrument takeoff attempt. Contributing to the accident were fog, reduced visibility, and the low ceiling.
- [NTSB CHI02FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA199.md): Beech E-90 · Bloomington, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2002 · N12KA · Destroyed
  > The cause of the accident is undetermined.
- [NTSB NYC00FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA067.md): Beech C-90 · Somerset, KY · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2000 · N74CC · Destroyed
  > the failure of the pilot to follow his approach clearance, and subsequent descent into unprotected airspace which resulted in a collision with the guy wire. Factors were the failure of the air traffic controller to verify the approach he cleared the pilot to…
- [NTSB NYC90FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA199.md): Piper PA-31T2 · Mattapan, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1990 · N85HB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors related to the accident were: failure of the left fuel control unit, and the adverse weather conditions.
- [NTSB MKC89FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA027.md): Beech E-90 · Locust Grove, AR · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1988 · N308PS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance altitude and exceeding the minimum descent altitude published in the approach procedure.
- [NTSB ATL88MA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88MA048.md): Beech C90 · Beaufort, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1987 · N4463W · Destroyed
  > At 0938, while clbg thru 9000', the plt was clrd to clb to FL 210. Aprx 10 min later, the ATC ctlr noted the acft's mode c rtrn wasn't being displayed on his scope. He tried to adz the plt, but couldn't establish radio contact. The acftbroke up in flt & the…
- [NTSB MIA86MA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86MA057.md): Piper PA-31T · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1986 · N700CM · Destroyed
  > While being vectored for an ILS rwy 7 apch, the plt was told to maint 3000' & advised he was flwg a Boeing 727. The min apch alt bfr intercepting the ILS glide slope (g/s) at the final apch fix/outer marker (om) was 1900'. As the acft was apchg the om, the…

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('61504'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=61504&fatal=1

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