# NTSB investigations: Beech A36, AZ

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 WPR24FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA054.md): Beech A36 · Topock, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 10, 2023 · N4171S · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to oil starvation, which resulted in a loss of engine power, inflight fire, and a subsequent off-airport emergency landing on rough desert terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt a…
- [NTSB GAA19CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA102.md): Beech 36 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 19, 2018 · N636M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during landing, which resulted in the airplane landing too fast and too far down the runway to safely stop it.
- [NTSB WPR10LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA357.md): Beech A36 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2010 · N9SH · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during descent due to fuel starvation that resulted from the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system.
- [NTSB WPR10FA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA305.md): Hawker Beechcraft A36 · Seligman, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2010 · N155FT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain in the dark night.
- [NTSB LAX03FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA135.md): Beech A36 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2003 · N323D · Destroyed
  > a partial loss of engine power due to the certified flight instructor's failure to comply with the pilot operating handbook requirements for the mixture setting during takeoff. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, failure to…
- [NTSB LAX02FA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA278.md): Beech A36 · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2002 · N8261J · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an encounter with adverse weather conditions and the loss of control due to a stall. Contributing factors were thunderstorm related turbulence,…
- [NTSB LAX96LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA191.md): Beech A36 · Page, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1996 · N100YJ · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for a gusty crosswind condition, and his failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the takeoff initial climb in a high density altitude situation, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. Related…
- [NTSB LAX96FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA004.md): Beech A-36 · Beaver Dam, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1995 · N3066W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper use of the fuel selector valve, which resulted in fuel starvation; and her failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB LAX82DA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA266.md): Beech A36 · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 18, 1982 · N4600S · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft dragged a wingtip during an aborted takeoff and swerved off the runway. The density altitude was 8200 feet. The pilot said he could not maintain a climb so he lowered the landing gear to abort the takeoff and lost control of the aircraft. The…
- [NTSB LAX81FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA034.md): Beech A36 · Peach Springs, AZ · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Jan 12, 1981 · N66757 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ64.md): Beech A-36 · Parker, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1980 · N1039T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FUJ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUJ30.md): Beech A36 · Carefree, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1980 · N246AL · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151604'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151604&state=AZ

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