# Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech D55

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 WPR19FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA086.md): Beech D55 · Stallion Springs, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 22, 2019 · N533Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions associated with mountain obscuration conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain a weather…
- [NTSB ERA13FA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA348.md): Beech D55 · Conway, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2013 · N7641N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control, which resulted from his failure to follow the loss of single engine power checklist procedures after a total loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper…
- [NTSB CEN12WA547](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA547.md): Beech D55 · Cabo San Lucas, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 25, 2010 · N91HV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC08LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA008.md): Beech D55 · St.Croix · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2007 · N100UC · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into IMC conditions subsequently leading to a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of instrument experience, the weather conditions, and the night lighting…
- [NTSB NYC06FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA048.md): Beech D55 · Dawson, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2006 · N8165W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to preclude a stall, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and loss of control while circling to land. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and weather…
- [NTSB FTW96FA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA373.md): Beech D55 · Corsicana, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1996 · N873LB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain minimum control airspeed which resulted in the loss of control. Factors were the bent collar of the left main fuel tank refueling neck which resulted in fuel siphoning from the tank in flight, the pilot's failure to follow…
- [NTSB LAX95FA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA297.md): Beech D55 · Kingsburg, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1995 · N4884J · Destroyed
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed during a simulated engine failure to avoid an inadvertent stall/spin, and inadequate supervision by the designated pilot examiner. A factor in the accident was the decision of the examiner to use an…
- [NTSB MIA95FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95FA107.md): Beech 55-E55 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1995 · N577M · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to manage the fuel available in flight by improperly selecting the fuel selectors to fuel available in other tanks, resulting in both engines losing power. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for…
- [NTSB MKC89FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA116.md): Beech D55 · Greenwood, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1989 · N8450N · Destroyed
  > Inadequate preflight and improper use of the fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation, and improper use of emergency procedures. Factors related to the accident were: self induced pressure by the pilot to meet an arrival time, his failure to extend the…
- [NTSB MKC88FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA183.md): Beech D55 · N. Little Rock, AR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1988 · N7826R · Destroyed
  > The pilot had been executing a vor/dme rwy 35 instrument approach to north Little Rock muni (1M1). The PIC called 'missed approach' a short time aft having been clrd to execute the instrument apprch. Apprch control attmptd to provide instructions to the PIC…
- [NTSB LAX87FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA039.md): Beech D55 · Livermore, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1986 · N8386N · Destroyed
  > Witnesses stated that the aircraft started the takeoff roll, became airborne at about 1000 feet down the runway, climbed to an altitude of about 50 feet, rolled to the left and crashed inverted onto a parallel taxiway at about mid field. There was no fire.…
- [NTSB ATL83MA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83MA084.md): Beech D55 · Cherry Point, NC · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jan 9, 1983 · N7142N · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The two acft collided at about 9,500 ft MSL 30 mi south of Cherry Point. After departing nassau, the plt of the BE-D55 never activated his flt plan. An adiz penetration time was therefore never established. When the unidentified acft entered warning area…
- [NTSB FTW78FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA022.md): Beech D55 · El Campo, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 6, 1978 · N7171N · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76AC091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC091.md): Beech D55 · Coldwater, MI · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Sep 16, 1976 · N8330N · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76AI030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI030.md): Beech D55 · Front Royal, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 7, 1975 · N8906G · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC75AA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA080-201280.md): Beech D55 · Cordova, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · May 5, 1975 · N7105N · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74AI050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI050.md): Beech D55 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 23, 1974 · N6270V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK74X0100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK74X0100.md): Beech D55 · Honiara, BP · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 25, 1973 · N7499N · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74ANO10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74ANO10.md): Beech D55 · Kopperston, WV · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 1, 1973 · N1895A · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA73AS007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73AS007.md): Beech D55 · Mansfield, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 24, 1972 · N7705R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72AM139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM139.md): Beech D55 · Wewahitchka, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 21, 1972 · N6280V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72AM087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM087.md): Beech D55 · Dallas, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 28, 1972 · N8087R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70A0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70A0004.md): Beech D55 · Rockford, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 8, 1969 · N7884R · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC70A0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0003.md): Beech D55 · Cortland, NY · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Jul 4, 1969 · N7900R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC69A0059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69A0059.md): Beech 95-D55 · St.Paul Park, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 17, 1969 · N7119N · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0029-201691.md): Beech D55 · Monahans, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 25, 1968 · N87T · 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 ('1152730'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1152730

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