# NTSB investigations: Beech A23A: Loss of control - in flight

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 LAX97LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA318.md): Beech A23A · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1997 · N2339W · Destroyed
  > the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a stall and impact with the terrain (runway).
- [NTSB MIA96FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA099.md): Beech A23A · Sarasota, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1996 · N2300W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering (VSO) resulting in an inadvertent in-flight loss of control (stall/spin) and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX92LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA322.md): Beech A23A · Chico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1992 · N7904L · Substantial damage
  > 1) The pilot's inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions, 2) his failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation, 3) the inadvertent entry into a spiral dive at an excessive airspeed, and, 4) the pilot's improper…
- [NTSB CHI90LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA255.md): Beech A23A · Newaygo, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1990 · N2334W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper level-off and recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of control. In addition, an unqualified person was coaching the student from the ground.
- [NTSB ATL90LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA018.md): Beech A23A · Roopville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1989 · N6929Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's disregard for a tailwind during landing, his delay in executing a go around when he noted excessive speed during the landing roll, and improper go around procedures.
- [NTSB MKC89LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA046.md): Beech A23A · California, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1988 · N2364W · Substantial damage
  > The pvt pilot said while attempting a downwind takeoff on a dark night from an unlighted sod strip, he received an intermittent stall warning horn shortly after lift-off. He lowered the nose and the acft struck the runway and rebounded into the air. He said…
- [NTSB MKC87LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA177.md): Beech A23A · Wentzville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1987 · N6958Q · Substantial damage
  > The airplane became airborne after 1000 feet. A witness stated that after climbing to abt 10 feet, the right wing dropped almost to the ground. The acft then pulled up sharply to almost vertical and stalled at abt 75 feet above the ground and collided with a…
- [NTSB ATL86FEK07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FEK07.md): Beech A23A · Marysville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 30, 1986 · N3678Q · Substantial damage
  > The acft porpoised and nosed down during landing. The plt reported that on the second landing attempt, the acft bounced and she failed to apply power soon enough to effect a recovery.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151208')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151208&occurrence=250

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