# NTSB investigations: Beech 35: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 CHI97IA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA122.md): Beech 35 · Spokane, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1997 · N2839V · No damage
  > the vibration of the fuselage was due to flutter.
- [NTSB ATL97LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA027.md): Beech 35 · Lafayette, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1996 · N4523V · Substantial damage
  > failure of maintenance personnel to balance the ruddervator assemblies after they had been reskinned and painted, which resulted in flutter and subsequent damage to the empennage.
- [NTSB CHI96LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA274.md): Beech 35 · Yankton, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1996 · N3392V · Substantial damage
  > an improper in-flight decision by the pilot when he shut the engine off as the airplane approached the landing runway. Factors associated with this accident were an inadequate maintenance inspection by the mechanic when the actuating arm fracture was not…
- [NTSB SEA96LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA181.md): Beech 35 · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1996 · N2839V · Substantial damage
  > failure (cracking) of the aft fuselage bulkhead for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB CHI94FA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94FA212.md): Beech A35 · Lakeville, MN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1994 · N3042V · Destroyed
  > The jamming of the elevator control which resulted in the pilot's inability to control the pitch attitude of the airplane. The airplane encountered a stall-spin and impacted level terrain in an uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB FTW94LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA189.md): Beech 35 · Mckinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1994 · N3956N · Substantial damage
  > The ailerons being locked by a foreign object.
- [NTSB DEN92FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92FA028.md): Beech 35 · Nucla, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1992 · N3342V · Substantial damage
  > Improper static balance of the ruddervators following rebuilding/repainting, which resulted in empennage flutter.
- [NTSB SEA92LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA027.md): Beech 35 · Klamath Falls, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1991 · N3323V · Substantial damage
  > Pilot factor in that he failed to follow IFR procedures. Factors to the accident were generator failure, operation with known deficiencies with equipment, and poor inflight planning.
- [NTSB SEA91FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA261.md): Beech 35 · Walla Walla, WA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1991 · N3081V · Substantial damage
  > Improper static balance of the ruddervators following rebuilding/repainting, which resulted in empennage flutter. Improper installation of the trim tabs and an encounter with turbulence were related factors.
- [NTSB NYC88LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA130.md): Beech 35 · New Haven, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1988 · N4528V · Substantial damage
  > During engine start the throttle jammed in the full forward position and could not be pulled back to the idle position to retard the power. The aircraft started rolling and collided with an unoccupied parked aircraft. Examination of the throttle control…
- [NTSB FTW83LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA169.md): Beech 35 · El Paso, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1983 · N3732N · Substantial damage
  > On a flt after an annual inspn, the plt could not retract the gear, using the normal electrical sys. It remained extended with the green safe light on & the gear pointer indicating down. He tried to assist the normal sys with the manual handcrank, although…

## 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 ('1151502')
    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" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151502&occurrence=130

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