# NTSB investigations: Beech V35B: In flight collision with terrain/water

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 SEA06CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA059.md): Beech V35B · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2006 · N3511V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during the takeoff sequence. Factors include his inadequate removal of snow and ice from the wings prior to takeoff, his improper decision to retract the landing gear before it had been positively…
- [NTSB ANC05FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05FA121.md): Beech V35B · Denali Park, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2005 · N912DB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from mountainous terrain while climbing, and his improper in-flight decision making by electing to fly at a low altitude toward rising terrain. A factor associated with the accident was mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB DEN02LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA023.md): Beech V35B · American Fork, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2002 · N1176T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's poor judgment in that he intentionally initiated VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were low ceiling and obscuration, and the pilot's lack of recent instrument time.
- [NTSB SEA91LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA206.md): Beech V35B · Belgrade, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1991 · N18307 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a positive rate of climb during the takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were the open cabin window and the pilot's diverting his attention.
- [NTSB FTW88LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA053.md): Beech V35B · Temple, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1988 · N3804X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to execute a missed approach when he descended through decision height.
- [NTSB FTW85LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA096.md): Beech V35B · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1985 · N6735T · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff, the cabin door opened & the plt elected to return for a landing. He reported that he was distracted by wind noise & 'nervousness' and failed to assure that the gear was extended. As he flared, the propeller contacted the rwy. The plt added…
- [NTSB DEN82AA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82AA115.md): Beech V35B · Near Ringling, MT · Accident · 6 fatal · Final report · Jun 24, 1982 · N4538S · Destroyed
  > Although IMC existed over mountainous areas, the plt attempted a visual flt direct to salt lake city. The probable flt path of the acft was one which is usually flown by plts on VFR flts. The course taken by plts desiring to cross over themountain ridges west…
- [NTSB ATL82DKJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DKJ10.md): Beech V35B · Tuskegee, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 1, 1982 · N4275S · Substantial damage
  > During landing, the pilot put the landing gear and flap handles in the down positions. He heard noises that sounded like both had extended and assumed everything was in place. The pilot was unaware that the landing gear was not down until after touchdown. An…

## 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 ('1151548')
    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" = 230))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151548&occurrence=230

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