# Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech 65-A90

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 WPR19MA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19MA177.md): Beech 65-A90 · Mokuleia, HI · Accident · 11 fatal · Class 2 · Major · Final report · Jun 22, 2019 · N256TA · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s aggressive takeoff maneuver, which resulted in an accelerated stall and subsequent loss of control at an altitude that was too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident were (1) the operation of the airplane near its aft center of gravity…
- [NTSB DEN01FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA041.md): Beech 65-A90 · Lake Point, UT · Accident · 9 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 2001 · N616F · Destroyed
  > the pilot's exercise of poor judgment and his failure to maintain a safe altitude/clearance above the water. Contributing factors were the weather conditions that included low ceiling and visibility obscured by snow and mist, an inadequately equipped airplane…
- [NTSB CHI99MA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99MA269.md): Beech 65-A90 · Marine City, MI · Accident · 10 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1999 · N518DM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall, inflight loss of contol, and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB CHI97FA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA256.md): Beech BE-65-A90 · Alice, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1997 · N41VC · Destroyed
  > loss of control due to the pilot's improper in-flight decision. A factor was the improper installation of the secondary low pitch stop system by the mechanic.
- [NTSB DCA97MA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97MA009.md): Beech 1900C · Quincy, IL · Accident · 14 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Nov 19, 1996 · N87GL · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > the failure of the pilots in the King Air A90 to effectively monitor the common traffic advisory frequency or to properly scan for traffic, resulting in their commencing a takeoff roll when the Beech 1900C (United Express flight 5925) was landing on an…
- [NTSB MIA97WA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97WA009.md): Beech 65-A90 · Itaguazurenda, Bolivia · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 11, 1996 · N3333D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN93FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA053.md): Beech 65-A90 · Mount Ida, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 1, 1993 · N530N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to establish an adequate climb rate. Factors in the accident were: pilot fatigue from lack of sleep, and the weather conditions.
- [NTSB MIA91GA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91GA025.md): Beech A-90 · Crestview, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Nov 13, 1990 · N2EP · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command/cfi improper supervision of the dual student. This resulted in an in flight loss of control, and collision with terrain for failure to maintain minimum control airspeed (VMC) while conducting a simulated emergency procedure.
- [NTSB DEN78FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA054.md): Beech 65-A90 · Aurora, CO · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Jul 10, 1978 · N278DU · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA027.md): Beech A90 · Big Piney, WY · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Feb 27, 1978 · N878T · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75AI044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI044.md): Beech 65-A90 · Washington, DC · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jan 25, 1975 · N57V · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73AC085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC085-165945.md): Beech 65-A90 · Racine, WI · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · May 1, 1972 · N295X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70A0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70A0036.md): Beech 65-A90 · Galveston, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 26, 1969 · N500X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69A0041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0041.md): Beech 65-A90 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · 7 fatal · Closed · Oct 18, 1968 · N703WC · 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 ('1152908'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1152908

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