# NTSB investigations: Beech F33A: In flight encounter with weather 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 LAX06FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06FA130.md): Beech F33A · Kingman, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2006 · N41PT · Destroyed > The noninstrument rated pilot's cruise flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent, and an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the… - [NTSB ATL05FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA008.md): Beech F33A · Flat Rock, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2004 · N18303 · Substantial damage > The pilot experienced spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with the ground. Factors were low ceilings and fog. - [NTSB MIA02FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02FA102.md): Beech F33A · Conway, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 29, 2002 · N858KS · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot to request in-flight weather avoidance assistance and his poor in-flight planning/decision for flying into a Level 5 thunderstorm resulting in an in-flight loss of control, uncontrolled descent, and subsequent in-flight collision with… - [NTSB IAD98FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA068.md): Beech F33A · Delaplane, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1998 · N6033U · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision which led to VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance resulting in collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were… - [NTSB LAX97FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA089.md): Beech F33A · Mt San Jacinto, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1997 · N31706 · Destroyed > continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain proper altitude or clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the high/mountainous terrain, and the adverse weather… - [NTSB NYC97FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA004.md): Beech F33A · Doylesburg, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1996 · N2154L · Destroyed > continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain altitude and/or clearance from high terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, low ceiling, fog, and high (mountainous) terrain along the… - [NTSB CHI91FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA126.md): Beech F.33A · Chippewa Falls, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1991 · N8012T · Destroyed > The first pilot's continued flight in known adverse weather. Factors in the accident were the first pilot's poor weather evaluation, the second pilot's complacency and the first pilot's self induced pressure to complete a checkout in model. - [NTSB SEA91LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA050.md): Beech F33A · Ogden, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1991 · N66841 · Destroyed > The pilot elected to fly into known adverse weather and encountered icing conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather and a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB ATL89FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA113.md): Beech F33A · Ashland, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1989 · N6387S · Destroyed > The pilot continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Factors related to the accident were: high terrain, the adverse weather conditions, and trees. - [NTSB LAX87FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA121.md): Beech F33A · Anza, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1987 · N59AB · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated plt & 3 pax planned a pleasure flt to mx. The weather was below VFR minimums however the plt elected to attempt the flt. Several minutes after departure the acft was observed to enter an area where it was snowing, the cloud base was… ## 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 ('1151425') 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" = 240)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151425&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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