# NTSB investigations: Beech 58, AR

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 CEN25FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA033.md): Beech 58 · Arlberg, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 29, 2024 · N811PB · Destroyed
  > On October 29, 2024, about 1426 central daylight time, a Beech 58 airplane, N811PB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Arlberg, Arkansas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…
- [NTSB CEN13FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA267.md): Beech 58 · Mena, AR · Incident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 4, 2013 · N44GC · Minor damage
  > A partial loss of power on both engines during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the airframe and a test run of both engines revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB FTW03FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA064.md): Beech BE-58 · Egypt, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2002 · N5TV · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent flight into severe icing conditions. A contributing factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB FTW96FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA100.md): Beech 58 · Atkins, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1996 · N3010W · Destroyed
  > Continued flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude above mountainous/hilly terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: low ceiling, fog, and high terrain in the area of the…
- [NTSB FTW93LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA237.md): Beech 58 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1993 · N7222V · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent landing gear retraction by the pilot. A factor was the pilot's negative habit interference.
- [NTSB FTW90FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA179.md): Beech 58 · Conway, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1990 · N5641D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and his delayed decision to abort the landing. Factors were the weather conditions.
- [NTSB MKC89FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA061.md): Beech 58 · Hamburg, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1989 · N348U · Destroyed
  > The pilot continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and failed to maintain sufficient altitude above the wooded terrain. Weather conditions, low light conditions at or near dusk, lack of visual cues (visual perception) by the pilot, and trees were contributing…
- [NTSB MKC88FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA037.md): Beech 58 · Dewitt, AR · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1988 · N4613S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of N4613S was making a VFR approach into the de witt, Arkansas municipal airport. Snow had been removed from the runway and piled up on the approach end of runway 35. The nose gear of the aircraft contacted the piled up snow/ice at touchdown,…
- [NTSB MKC87LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA134.md): Beech BE-58 · Benton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1987 · N4JD · Substantial damage
  > During a positioning flt to pick up revenue passengers, PIC neglected to lower ldg gear for ldg. Acft was substantially damaged. PIC stated he forgot to lower gear and no warning horn had activated.
- [NTSB FTW83LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA188.md): Beech BE-58 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1983 · N4657A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that prior to glide slope interception he placed his hand on the landing gear selector switch and was simultaneously told to contact the tower, which he did. As the acft approached the threshold, the throttles were retarded and props pushed…
- [NTSB FTW82DA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA083.md): Beech B58 · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 5, 1982 · N18320 · Substantial damage
  > While on final approach to memorial airport the pilot stated that he heard another pilot announce that he was turning right base for landing on the active runway. The pilot on final became distracted while looking for the other aircraft and forgot to lower…
- [NTSB FTW81DPG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG26.md): Beech B58 · Benton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1981 · N6745M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPG21.md): Beech 58 · Fort Smith, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 5, 1979 · N4199S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPG40.md): Beech 58 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1978 · N4199S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76AF116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF116.md): Beech 58 · Lake Village, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 23, 1976 · N9113Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FPG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPG28.md): Beech 58 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1975 · N4657A · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1152740'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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