# Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech D-45

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 ERA12FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA062.md): Beech D-45 · Williston, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2011 · N34KT · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed in changing wind conditions during a steep climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s ostentatious display close to the ground.
- [NTSB FTW02FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA113.md): Beech D-45 · Minden, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2002 · N6VY · Substantial damage
  > The private pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around. Contributing factors were the private pilot's impairment due to drugs, the pilot-rated passenger's lack of experience in the airplane, and the prevailing gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX01FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA178.md): Beech D45 · Julian, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 2001 · N8NV · Destroyed
  > The pilot's selection of an insufficient altitude over rising mountainous terrain and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance.
- [NTSB CHI00FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA003.md): Beech D-45 · Oswego, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1999 · N300SH · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > the visual lookout not obtained by the pilot of the Beech T-34 and the inadequate procedure by the Lima Lima Flying Squadron. The delayed entry into the maneuver by the pilot of the Beech D-45 was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB IAD98FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA103.md): Beech T-34B · Quantico, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1998 · N669MC · Destroyed
  > The failure of the flight instructor to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB MIA97FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA034.md): Beech D-45 · Poplarville, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1996 · N99065 · Destroyed
  > the noninstrument-rated pilot's intentional operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in equipment (inoperative attitude indicator and directional gyro) with an estimated time of arrival after official twilight. Also, poor in-flight planning decision…
- [NTSB LAX82FVA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVA13.md): Beech T-34B · Lemoore, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Feb 28, 1982 · N1410Z · Destroyed
  > The T-34 pilot entered a downwind behind a Cessna 150 aircraft. When the T-34 pilot was abeam the approach end of runway 32R, he was cleared for a touch and go. By this time, the Cessna 150 was on the runway. The Cessna pilot requested a 180 degree turn to…
- [NTSB LAX77FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA008.md): Beech D-45 · Avalon, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 5, 1976 · N14406 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74FEP44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEP44.md): Beech T34B · Wautoma, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 19, 1974 · N8661E · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK69X0125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK69X0125.md): Beech T-34B · Atsugi Nas, JA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 21, 1969 · N7881C · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0082.md): Beech T-34B · Bishop, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 10, 1969 · N3744 · 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 ('1152012'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1152012

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