# NTSB investigations: Beech E18S, TX

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 CEN10TA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10TA006.md): Beech E18S · Jones Creek, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 3, 2009 · N797SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid the radio tower.
- [NTSB FTW98LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA080.md): Beech E18S · Dfw Airport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1997 · N4980V · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > failure of the pilot in the 2nd airplane (N4980V) to see-and-avoid the standing airplane (N2069C). Related factors were: darkness, and inadequate (vague) instructions issued by the UPS ramp controller.
- [NTSB FTW86FPA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FPA13.md): Beech E18S · Terrell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 2, 1986 · N27Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported the acft yawed left on takeoff and despite attempted remedial action the acft would not clear odstaclesalong the flt path. Pwr was reduced and a straight in landing was made in a fld aprx 1/4 mile north of the rwy. A witness reported the acft…
- [NTSB FTW85LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA142.md): Beech E18S · Pharr, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1985 · N352B · Substantial damage
  > The plt took off at about 0600 CST on a local test flt following an eng change. He received a special VFR clearance from the control tower, but did not obtain an IFR clearance. At 0605, the wx at mcallen, TX was in part: 500 ft obscured, visibility 2 mi, wind…
- [NTSB FTW82DRG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRG40.md): Beech E18S · Corpus Christi, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 12, 1982 · N37M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that during the landing roll-out, the aircraft swerved after it had traveled some 1500 to 1700 ft down the runway. During the accident, the nose gear failed and the bottom of the aircraft was damaged from the forward spar to the nose. Also,…
- [NTSB FTW82FRG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRG24.md): Beech E18S · Charlotte, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 8, 1982 · N700W · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft crashed during takeoff from a clearing on a ranch and then was abandoned. The aircraft landing gear struck a concrete trough for watering cattle. Drugs were found on board the aircraft.
- [NTSB FTW81DA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA001.md): Beech 18 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 2, 1980 · N64A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG02.md): Beech E18S · Laredo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1978 · N300G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FQD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQD17.md): Beech E18S · Shafter, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1976 · N4277B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75AF069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF069.md): Beech E18S · Claude, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 28, 1975 · N29N · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74DRG79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRG79.md): Beech E18S · Laredo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1974 · N149AA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74AF026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF026.md): Beech E18S · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1973 · N995H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73AF071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF071.md): Beech E18S · Tyler, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 31, 1973 · N73JB · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70FRA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRA02-201233.md): Beech E18S · Jasper, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1970 · N52E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69A0077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0077.md): Beech E18S · Big Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1969 · N703M · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151006', '1151007'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151006&state=TX

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