# NTSB investigations: Beech A36, 2020

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 CEN20LA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA421.md): Beech A36 · Lago Vista, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2020 · N104RK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel system which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack…
- [NTSB ERA20LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA313.md): Beech A36 · Jackson, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 11, 2020 · N74HS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol.
- [NTSB WPR20LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA289.md): Beech A36 · Redding, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2020 · N1550G · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to recognize the airplane’s inadequate takeoff performance given the length of the available runway and to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN20LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA346.md): Beech 36 · San Benito, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2020 · N3256V · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for a reason that could not be determined.
- [NTSB CEN20LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA288.md): Beech 36 · Independence, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2020 · N630JL · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the No. 5 piston head and ring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and the pilot’s decision to takeoff with a known mechanical issue.
- [NTSB ANC20CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA061.md): Beech A36 · Chignik Lagoon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2020 · N777AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper approach, which resulted in a long landing and a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA20CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA203.md): Beech 36 · Batavia, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2020 · N15DN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during a precautionary landing after an electrical failure.
- [NTSB CEN20LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA148.md): Beech 36 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 16, 2020 · N66FN · Substantial damage
  > A loose fuel inlet fitting on the fuel pump due to improper maintenance, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN20FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA096.md): Beech A36 · Rogers, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 22, 2020 · N3266Q · Destroyed
  > Inadequate maintenance that resulted in improper torque to the engine-driven fuel pump inlet fitting, which led to a loss of engine power and forced landing into unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA090.md): Beech 36 · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 10, 2020 · N6056Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper approach and delayed decision to apply corrective action, which resulted in a runway overrun, impact with a berm, and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA20LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA089.md): Beech A36 · Summerland Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 25, 2020 · N41VK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to remove the flight control gust lock before takeoff, which resulted in an inability to rotate, aborted takeoff, and subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was a missing piece of the flight control gust lock, which did…

## 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") = 2020
  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=2020

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