# Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech C-45H

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 ANC04FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04FA063.md): Beech C-45H · Kodiak, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2004 · N401CK · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow proper IFR procedures by not adhering to the published missed approach procedures, which resulted in an in-flight collision with tree-covered terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were a low ceiling, fog, rain, and the…
- [NTSB FTW93LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA257.md): Beech C-45H · Fentress, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1993 · N125MB · Minor damage
  > Inadvertent deployment of the skydiver's reserve parachute for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW93FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93FA117.md): Beech C-45H · Mooringsport, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1993 · N492DM · Destroyed
  > A total loss of right engine power, and a partial loss of left engine power, for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DCA92MA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA92MA048.md): Beech C-45H · Hinckley, IL · Accident · 12 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1992 · N3657G · Destroyed
  > Inadequate maintenance and inspection by the operator which resulted in an engine power loss during the critical takeoff phase of flight. In addition, the pilot did not, or was unable to, attain a full-feather position on the left engine propeller, which…
- [NTSB LAX83FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA012.md): Beech C-45H · Taft, CA · Accident · 14 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1982 · N403SE · Destroyed
  > The aircraft was on a local flight involving a parachute jumping activity. In addition to the pilot, there were 12 parachutists and an observer on board. The pilot initiated his takeoff on runway 18. A witness stated that shortly after takeoff, the engine…
- [NTSB FTW82DA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA093.md): Beech C-45H · Mcallen, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Mar 15, 1982 · N9846Z · Destroyed
  > About 18 minutes after takeoff, the pilot radioed that the no. 2 engine had lost power and that he was returning to land at Mcallen, TX. While approaching to land, the aircraft crashed in an open field about 400 yards short of the runway and 115 feet right of…
- [NTSB LAX82FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA024.md): Beech C-45H · Honolulu, HI · Accident · 11 fatal · Closed · Dec 5, 1981 · N8185H · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA089.md): Beech C-45H · Livengood, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 1, 1981 · N9826Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DJA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DJA03.md): Beech C-45H · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 4, 1979 · N145DC · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA076.md): Beech C-45H · Hastings, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 15, 1979 · N600NA · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA026.md): Beech C-45G · Bordelonville, LA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N37JR · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA047.md): Volpar C-45H · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 11, 1978 · N63H · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FEX48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEX48.md): Beech C45 · Richmond, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1977 · N4111A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76AM109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM109.md): Beech C-45H · W Palm Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 15, 1976 · N3505G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76AC078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC078.md): Beech C-45H · Detroit, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 9, 1976 · N34CB · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF062.md): Beech C-45H · Lafayette, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 3, 1976 · N3329G · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC76AA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA043.md): Beech D18C-T · Missing Aircraft · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 22, 1975 · N3674G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF001.md): Beech C-45H · Tulsa, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1975 · N9911Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74AF047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF047.md): Beech C-45H · Dallas, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1973 · N118X · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC70AN103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN103.md): Beech C-45H · Binghamton, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 22, 1970 · N497DM · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70A0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70A0030.md): Beech C-45H · Loiza Aldea, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 11, 1969 · N9957Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69A0045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0045.md): Beech C-45H · Port Angeles, WA · Accident · 10 fatal · Closed · Feb 5, 1969 · N8181H · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK68A0047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68A0047.md): Beech C-45H · Sanger, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 25, 1967 · N9450Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68A0041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0041.md): Beech C-45H · Aurora, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 29, 1967 · N956C · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN68A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0018.md): Beech C-45H · Farmington, NM · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 8, 1967 · N9507Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK67X0149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK67X0149.md): Beech C-45 · Danang, VM · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 21, 1967 · N9475Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX68A0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0006.md): Piper PA-28 · Sepulveda, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 15, 1967 · N5966W · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN67A0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0067.md): Beech C-45H · Lake City, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 24, 1967 · N9528Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI67A0112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0112.md): Beech C-45H · Lexington, KY · Accident · 9 fatal · Closed · Apr 3, 1967 · N3727G · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA67A0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67A0011.md): Beech C-45H · Middletown, DE · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 28, 1967 · N830K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66A0120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0120.md): Beech D18S · Taylorsville, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 14, 1966 · N9013K · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK66X0136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK66X0136.md): Beech C-45H · Nogales, Mexico · Accident · 12 fatal · Closed · Apr 10, 1966 · N9572Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK66F0171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0171.md): Beechcraft C45H · Maui, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 12, 1965 · N9915Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X1537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1537.md): Beechcraft C-45H · Bao Trai, VM · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 27, 1965 · N9574Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA66A0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0003.md): Beech C-45H · Salmon, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 9, 1965 · N9327Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI65A0089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65A0089.md): Beech C-45H · Bellfontaine, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 9, 1965 · N84R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC65A0052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC65A0052.md): Beechcraft C-45H · Kansas City, KS · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Mar 5, 1965 · N9980Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3618](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3618.md): Beechcraft C-45H · Austin, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 26, 1964 · N152Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1066.md): Beechcraft D-18S · Benghazi, Libya · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 28, 1964 · N178L · Substantial damage

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151018', '1151019'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1151018

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