# Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech B-55

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 CHI07FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA009.md): Beech 95-B55 · Lawrenceville, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2006 · N1832N · Substantial damage
  > The improper judgment by the pilot to conduct a flight to, and execute an approach to, an airport with weather conditions that were below the required minimums. Also causal was the pilot's continued descent below the approach minimum descent altitude.…
- [NTSB NYC06FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA040.md): Beech B-55 · Nantucket, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2005 · N64PW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during the instrument approach, which resulted in controlled flight into water. Factors were the failure of the air traffic controllers to issue minimum safe altitude warnings, night lighting conditions,…
- [NTSB LAX93FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA173.md): Beech 95-B55 · Novato, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1993 · N7041L · Destroyed
  > A loss of control for an undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB FTW79FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA036.md): Beech 95-B55 · Lewisville, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 29, 1978 · N608T · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA059.md): Beech 55 · Fairfield, UT · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1978 · N978V · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA057.md): Beech 95-B55 · Provincetown, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 20, 1978 · N514Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76AK074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK074.md): Beech B55 · Washington, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1976 · N9026S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76AM090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM090.md): Beech 95-B55 · Holly Springs, MS · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 29, 1976 · N834J · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75AC076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC076.md): Beech 95-B55 · New Albany, OH · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Apr 11, 1975 · N8668M · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75AL010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL010.md): Beech 95-B55 · Pioneer, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 29, 1974 · N9423Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74AN056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN056.md): Beech 95-B55 · Colonie, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 20, 1973 · N5729K · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74OL040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74OL040.md): Beech 95-B55 · R.Buena Vista, Mexico · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Nov 21, 1973 · N8842M · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74AN030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN030.md): Beech 95-B55 · East Boston, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 23, 1973 · N8437N · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM078.md): Beech 95-B55 · Mauldin, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 2, 1973 · N9427Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73AC038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC038.md): Beech 95-B55 · Danville, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Oct 8, 1972 · N9285Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72AC027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC027.md): Beech 95-B55 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Sep 25, 1971 · N8627Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70AC055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC055.md): Beech 95-B55 · Pineville, KY · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Feb 22, 1970 · N11KB · 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 ('1152729'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1152729

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