# Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech D95A

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 CEN17FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA005.md): Beech D95A · Hitchcock, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 2016 · N76S · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's loss of control during an aerodynamic stall demonstration, which resulted in an inadvertent spin from which he was unable to recover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of familiarity with the airplane's…
- [NTSB ERA15FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA023.md): Beech D95 · Bahama, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2014 · N64GM · Substantial damage
  > The pilots' failure to maintain adequate airspeed during climb, which resulted in the airplane's wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's decision to conduct a…
- [NTSB SEA07FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07FA035.md): Beech D95A · Gilroy, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2006 · N144PG · Destroyed
  > The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane and inadequate supervision of the flight, which resulted in a stall/spin.
- [NTSB LAX03FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA078.md): Beech D95A · Lancaster, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2003 · N5639S · Destroyed
  > a loss of aircraft control due to the instructor pilot's incapacitation by seizure activity as a result of his undiagnosed cancer, and his use of a medication that can increase seizure risk.
- [NTSB CHI00FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA057.md): Beech D-95A Travelair · Dunbar, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2000 · N5918S · Destroyed
  > the pilot failed to maintain a proper glidepath and obstacle clearance during an instrument approach. Additional factors to the accident included the dark night, icing conditions, flight into known adverse weather, and conditions conducive to pilot fatigue.
- [NTSB FTW00FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FA052.md): Beech D95A · Boyd, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1999 · N456E · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB LAX94LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA340.md): Beech D95A · Oakdale, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1994 · N4835J · Destroyed
  > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the flight instructor (CFI), and the cfi's inadequate supervision by not assuring that the minimum control speed (VMC) was maintained. A factor related to the accident was: the cfi's lack of experience in multi-engine…
- [NTSB LAX88FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA134.md): Beech D95A · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1988 · N8855M · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the loss of power in the left engine and to maintain control of the aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC87FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA265.md): Beech D95A · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1987 · N7955M · Destroyed
  > Pilot departed runway 26 at alexandria arpt toward trees in fog. Left wing hit trees. Acft landed hard collapsing landing gear. Acft hit a tree in area of pilot seat during lndg fatally injuring the plt.
- [NTSB DCA82AA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA023.md): Beech D95A · Columbia, MD · Accident · 5 fatal · Final report · May 28, 1982 · N187Q · Destroyed
  > The acft was vectored to intercept the localizer course for an ILS approach to rwy 10 at balt-wash-intl arpt. It was then observed to fly through & to the north of the localizer course. The acft was then directed to turn left to a heading of 360 for…
- [NTSB MIA79FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA064.md): Piper PA-34 · Davie, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 2, 1979 · N1495T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA022.md): Beech D95A · Amidon, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 7, 1978 · N88GS · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA013.md): Beech D95A · Richland, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1977 · N1199T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75AS002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS002.md): Beech D95A · Anacortes, WA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 11, 1974 · N8888V · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74AP055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP055.md): Beech D95A · Novato, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 14, 1974 · N135K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74AF071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF071.md): Beech D95A · Sherman, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 6, 1974 · N5773K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74AI036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI036.md): Beech D95A · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 27, 1973 · N8566M · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70AM071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM071.md): Beech D95A · Duluth, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 14, 1970 · N8808M · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX70A0033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70A0033.md): Beech D95A · Big Sur, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 11, 1969 · N8619M · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA70A0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70A0008.md): Beech D95A · Livingston, MT · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 2, 1969 · N8920U · 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 ('1153408'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1153408

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