# Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech M35

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 WPR25FA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA256.md): Beech M35 · Des Moines, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 14, 2025 · N951T · Destroyed
  > On August 13, 2025, about 2300 mountain daylight time, a Beech M35, N951T, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Des Moines, New Mexico. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB CEN23FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA074.md): Beech M35 · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 6, 2023 · N673V · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s mismanagement of the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN21FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA043.md): Beech J35 · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 6, 2020 · N617Q · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The pilot of the J35’s failure to maintain clearance from the M35, which resulted in a midair collision and the J35 pilot’s subsequent loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR16FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA065.md): Beech M35 · San Pedro, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2016 · N9872R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid each other as they converged nearly head-on, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was sun glare on the pilot.
- [NTSB CEN15FA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA320.md): Beech M35 · Amery, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2015 · N9CB · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control while maneuvering with the airplane near its maximum gross weight, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and entering an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB DEN02FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02FA050.md): Beech M35 · Briggsdale, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2002 · N9775R · Destroyed
  > controlled descent into terrain for reasons undetermined.
- [NTSB LAX01FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA186.md): Beech M35 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 2001 · N9820R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/owner's failure to correctly install the oil filter, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a loss of engine power. Also causal was his attempt to modify the design of the oil filter element adapter by breaking the bond between the base and the…
- [NTSB FTW00FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FAMS1.md): Beech M35 · Gulf Of Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Apr 3, 2000 · N9778R · Destroyed
  > the pilot's continued flight of the airplane into known adverse weather conditions resulting in the pilot's loss of control of the aircraft. Contributing factors were the severe turbulence and windshear.
- [NTSB ATL94FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94FA030.md): Beech M35 · Chapel Hill, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1993 · N9864R · Destroyed
  > The improper engine overhaul by maintenance personnel. A factor in the accident was the failure of the engine crankshaft.
- [NTSB CHI90FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FA108.md): Beech M35 · Romeo, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1990 · N9829R · Destroyed
  > A loss of control due to physical incapacitation (heart attack).
- [NTSB FTW86FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA035.md): Beech M-35 · Valley View, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1986 · N7BU · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pvt plt received a wx briefing that called for marginal VFR to IFR conditions throughout his route of flt. Destination wx was briefed as 700' ovc, vis 2 miles in haze and fog and the en route wx was considerably worse. Several…
- [NTSB ATL84FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA172.md): Beech 35 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 1984 · N934 · Destroyed
  > The acft was being flown on a test flt after a new fuel pump had been installed. While taxiing for takeoff, the eng stopped. The plt restarted the eng & subsequently performed a takeoff. Witnesses saw the acft climb to about 500 ft AGL & begin a turn onto the…
- [NTSB MIA81FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA123.md): Beech M35 · Lake Worth, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 24, 1981 · N9997R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA026.md): Beech M35 · Leesburg, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 13, 1980 · N9320Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA005.md): Beech M35 · Dubach, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 23, 1977 · N9840R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA042.md): Beech M35 · Fargo, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 5, 1977 · N9746R · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76FJA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FJA20.md): Beech M35 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 11, 1976 · N530D · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76AL080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL080.md): Beech M35 · Irvine, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 28, 1976 · N9887R · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF048.md): Beech M35 · Jena, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 29, 1975 · N1169R · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75AN103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN103.md): Beech M35 · Phillipsburg, PA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 29, 1975 · N9857R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75AL050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL050.md): Beech M35 · Alpine, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 6, 1975 · N9803R · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75AL039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL039.md): Beech M35 · Lompoc, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 8, 1975 · N9845R · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75AF024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF024.md): Beech M35 · Merkel, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 24, 1974 · N364Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74AL083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL083.md): Piper PA-34 · Denver, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jun 21, 1974 · N15774 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74AC065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC065.md): Beech A35 · Traverse Cty, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 27, 1974 · N9329Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73AF063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF063.md): Beech M35 · Smithville, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 19, 1973 · N2028C · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72FCA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCA25-201432.md): Beech M35 · Florissant, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 12, 1972 · N843R · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK71X0106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK71X0106.md): Beech M35 · Oshawa, Canada · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 17, 1971 · N9812R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI71AC054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC054.md): Beech M-35 · Boyne, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 17, 1971 · N9878R · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71AN034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN034.md): Beech M35 · Cold Springs, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 10, 1970 · N9702R · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX70A0028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70A0028.md): Beech M35 · Happy Jack, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 7, 1969 · N9725R · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0049.md): Beech M35 · Austin, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 20, 1969 · N9927R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI67A0068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0068.md): Beech M35 · Rollg Meadows, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 26, 1966 · N9762R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66A0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0055.md): Beechcraft M35 · Red Oak, GA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 11, 1965 · N9742R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC66A0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66A0014.md): Beech M35 · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 31, 1965 · N9731R · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC65A0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65A0078.md): Beechcraft M35 · Millville, NJ · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 25, 1964 · N939Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X0765](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0765.md): Beechcraft M35 · Mount Hope, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 1, 1964 · N690V · Destroyed

## 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 ('1151526'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1151526

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