# NTSB investigations: Beech 58: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 ATL07FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07FA077.md): Beech 58 · Hamilton, GA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2007 · N5647C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane while performing aerobatics in a nonaerobatic airplane, which resulted in an in-flight overload failure of the airframe. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to perform aerobatics.
- [NTSB ANC03LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA074.md): Beech 58 · Hoonah, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2003 · N3178A · Substantial damage
  > The locking of the left brake during the landing roll, which resulted in the collapse of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB FTW02LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA189.md): Beech BE-58 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2002 · N8245H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear plunger assembly due to fatigue.
- [NTSB FTW02LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA074.md): Beech 58 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2001 · N8117V · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose gear actuator retract arm due to fatigue.
- [NTSB CHI99LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA045.md): Beech 58 · Ankeny, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1998 · N7278R · Substantial damage
  > the elevator control system jammed for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW98LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA148.md): Beech 58 · Taos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1998 · N9239Q · Substantial damage
  > The total failure of the landing gear retraction/extension assembly for reasons undetermined.
- [NTSB MIA92LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA063.md): Beech 58 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1992 · N4188S · Substantial damage
  > Partial failure of the landing gear motor which caused internal damage to the landing gear retract motor and gearbox assy.
- [NTSB MKC87LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA158.md): Beech 58 · Arkansas City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1987 · N9467Q · Substantial damage
  > During ldg roll, following a personal flight, the acft had a failure of the left main gear tire. The PIC said the acft began violently shaking and wobbling followed by collapse of the left main lndg gear. The acft swerved off the runway and incurred…
- [NTSB DEN87LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA062.md): Beech 58 · Bismarck, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1987 · N9025V · Substantial damage
  > The plt, while at cruise, detected an odor he suspected to be overheated electrical wiring. He diverted to a nearby arpt for a precautionary landing. The plt shutdown all electrical pwr after communication with the twr. Prior to landing, the plt turned on…
- [NTSB ATL83LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA362.md): Beech 58 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1983 · N333TQ · Substantial damage
  > The acft ran off the departure end of the rwy after an aborted takeoff due to a cabin door opening. The CFI said that more than half the rwy remained when the throttles were retarded and the right door popped open at 91 mph. One attempt was made to close the…
- [NTSB ATL83FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA009.md): Beech 58 · Allendale, SC · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1982 · N958MC · Substantial damage
  > About 30 min after departure, electrical equipment began to fail. The plt turned off the alternator & reset with no change. He then switched to the #1 regulator which did not correct the problem. While turning on downwind the gear handle was placed down & all…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1152740')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1152740&occurrence=130

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