# Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech D50C

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 NYC99FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA126.md): Beech D50C · Montgomery, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 1999 · N401JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB SEA91LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA034.md): Beech D50C · Snohomish, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1990 · N833Q · Substantial damage
  > The obstruction (protruding door support bracket) in the doorway of the aircraft; failure of the company/operator personnel, the pilot, and the skydivers to assure that the doorway was clear of obstructions; and subsequent snagging of the d-ring, which…
- [NTSB DEN78FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA040.md): Beech D50C · Wheatland, WY · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 4, 1978 · N320Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN72AD021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD021.md): Beech D50C · Brandon, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 29, 1971 · N9968R · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70AF067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70AF067.md): Beech D50C · Austin, TX · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Apr 22, 1970 · N1661 · 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 ('1152520'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1152520

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