# NTSB investigations: Beech A36, 2017

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 WPR18FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA046.md): Beech A36 · San Diego, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2017 · N248SB · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB WPR18LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA043.md): Beech A36 · Rio Oso, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 4, 2017 · N251E · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight fire due to electrical arc corrosion of the fuel line.
- [NTSB CEN17LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA357.md): Beech A36 · McAlester, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2017 · N18403 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN17FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA331.md): Beech A36 · Ellabell, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 28, 2017 · N87RY · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power due to oil starvation to the No. 1 connecting rod, which resulted from the improper torque of the No. 1 cylinder hold-down bolts and through-studs at the time of the cylinder's installation, which resulted in the failure of the…
- [NTSB GAA17CA497](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA497.md): Beech A36 · Loman, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2017 · N136BJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a tailwind, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN17LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA328.md): Beech A36 · Gonzales, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2017 · N48TZ · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance, including worn spark plugs and a leaking fuel hose fitting.
- [NTSB CEN17LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA255.md): Beech A36 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2017 · N24LF · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation.
- [NTSB ERA17FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA140.md): Beech A36 · Dadeville, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2017 · N8169Y · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to postcrash thermal damage to the engine accessories and the airframe. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to navigate to any of the available forced landing sites within…

## 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") = 2017
  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=2017

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