# NTSB investigations: Beech A36, 1998

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 ANC98LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA159.md): Beech A36 · New Stuyahok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1998 · N1820L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Factors associated with this accident were the pilot's interference with his normal habit pattern, turbulence, and the crosswind condition during landing.
- [NTSB IAD98FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA094.md): Beech A-36 · Amelia, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1998 · N8EM · Destroyed
  > the pilot's loss of control in flight due to spatial disorientation. A related factor was the fog.
- [NTSB FTW98FA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA276.md): Beech A36 · Nephi, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1998 · N3861K · Destroyed
  > The improper installation of the turbocharger exhaust stack by unknown maintenance personnel and the subsequent fire in the engine compartment due to the exhaust gas leak from the turbocharger. Factors were the total loss of engine power due to fuel line…
- [NTSB NYC98FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA112.md): Beech A36 · Middletown, RI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 1998 · N4507S · Destroyed
  > The shift of the number 2 engine bearing, which in turn blocked oil lubrication, and resulted in crankshaft failure. Also causal, was the pilot's decision to continue toward the airport instead of performing a forced landing to an available field. Factors…
- [NTSB IAD98FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA054.md): Beech A36 · Davis, WV · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 1998 · N72141 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's spatial disorientation, his subsequent loss of control of the airplane, and his overload of the horizontal stabilizer during a recovery attempt. Factors include the pilot's continued flight into icing conditions, his lack of airspeed control, and…
- [NTSB FTW98LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA213.md): Beech A-36 · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1998 · N6150X · Substantial damage
  > Inadvertent post departure stall. A factor was high gusty winds.
- [NTSB CHI98FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA107.md): Beech A-36 · New Lebanon, IN · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1998 · N1812A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's flight into known icing conditions. Contributing factors were the degraded aircraft performance, the pilot's inability to maintain the proper descent rate, trees, and the dark night condition.
- [NTSB NYC98LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA074.md): Beech A36 · Lynchburgh, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1998 · N1559X · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the number six connecting rod bolt due to improper maintenance.
- [NTSB LAX98FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA095.md): Beech A36 · San Gorgonio Mo, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1998 · N3103W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inability to maintain altitude due to an encounter with adverse winds and downdrafts on the lee side of a mountain. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which precipitated his intentional flight into an area of known adverse…

## 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") = 1998
  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=1998

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