# NTSB investigations: Beech A35: 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 CHI00LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA238.md): Beech BE-A35 · Poplar Bluff, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2000 · N8530A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot exceeded the VNE speed restriction of 144 MPH. Factors included the ruddervator flutter and the out of balance ruddervators.
- [NTSB CHI95LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA186.md): Beech A35 · Jacksonville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1995 · N8640A · Substantial damage
  > improper maintenance and inspection of the airplane's ruddervators.
- [NTSB SEA93LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA019.md): Beech A35 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1992 · N8501A · Substantial damage
  > Design stress limits of the aircraft were exceeded.
- [NTSB MKC90FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90FA107.md): Beech A35 · Washington, MO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 14, 1990 · N511B · Substantial damage
  > Improper static balance of the ruddervators following rebuilding/repainting, which resulted in empennage flutter.
- [NTSB LAX87LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA252.md): Beech A35 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1987 · N255B · Substantial damage
  > The plt was participating in a cafe-400 (comparative acft flt efficiency) contest over a 400 mi, round robin course. While dscndg fm 7000' at the end of the flt, the plt slowed the acft to 140 mph to observe traffic. When clear, he increased the speed to 160…
- [NTSB MIA83LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA241.md): Beech A35 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1983 · N8678A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot heard a loud bang when the gear was retracted. After many attempts to extend the gear, the pilot burned off fuel, had the rwy foamed & a gear up landing was made. During the last annual inspection the landing gear actuator was removed and the worm…

## 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 ('1151504')
    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=1151504&occurrence=130

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