# NTSB investigations: Beech A36, 1997

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 IAD98FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA018.md): Beech A 36 · Findlay, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1997 · N5050G · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to obtain/maintain clearance with objects during the initial climb. Contributing factors were trees, fog, and the flying pilot's failure to maintain runway heading during the initial climb.
- [NTSB CHI97FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA218.md): Cessna 172P · Chicago, IL · Accident · 7 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1997 · N5323K · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > the pilots not maintaining visual separation between their airplanes. A factor in this accident was the pilot of the southbound airplane not reporting her position abeam the airport as directed by the ATC controller.
- [NTSB LAX97FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA177.md): Beech A36TC · Truckee, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 1997 · N6174N · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain altitude and clearance above the terrain, while turning (for an unknown reason) back toward the airport after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the environmental conditions (light conditions at dusk and high…
- [NTSB MIA97WA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97WA135.md): Beech A-36 · Pitts Town, Bahamas · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 12, 1997 · N11RV · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI97FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA084.md): Douglas DC-3C/BT-67R · Newton, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1997 · TZ389 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > failure of the Beech A36 pilot to maintain clearance from the modified Douglas DC-3, while positioning the A36 for photography of the DC-3.
- [NTSB IAD97WA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97WA088.md): Beech A-36 · Lebury, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 14, 1997 · N250TP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI97LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA077.md): Beech A36 · Matherville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1997 · N18DR · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine as a result of the pilot-in-command's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector. A factor was the rough terrain.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1997
  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&year=1997

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