# NTSB investigations: Beech 58, CA

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 WPR22FA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA332.md): Beech 58 · Galt, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 4, 2022 · N142DR · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane and inadequate supervision of the flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin from which he could not recover.
- [NTSB LAX07LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA221.md): Beech 58 · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2007 · N141DH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear selector handle was in the extended position prior to departure, which resulted in a premature retraction.
- [NTSB LAX04FA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA271.md): Beech 58 · Bishop, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2004 · N807Q · Destroyed
  > the pilot's continued VFR flight into marginal weather conditions with lowering ceilings in a box canyon in mountainous terrain, and his subsequent inability to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to reverse direction, which led to an accelerated…
- [NTSB LAX03CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA286.md): Beech 58 · Kneeland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2003 · N258SJ · Substantial damage
  > poor braking action due to the undulating runway surface and crumbling asphalt resulting in an on ground encounter with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the necessity for the pilot to fly an increased approach angle due to the trees at the approach…
- [NTSB LAX03LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA163.md): Beech 58 · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2003 · N18142 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive approach speed and misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the landing gear. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to use flaps.
- [NTSB LAX00LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA289.md): Cessna 172K · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2000 · N79004 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the other airplane's (Cessna) inadequate visual lookout and misjudged distance to the standing Beech.
- [NTSB LAX99LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA130.md): Beech 58 · Atwater, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1999 · N6BY · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the student to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB LAX96LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA198.md): Beech 58 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1996 · N58KD · Substantial damage
  > an interruption of fuel flow to the right engine for undetermined nonmechanical reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to keep the right engine's propeller feathered which reduced the airplane single engine performance capabilities.
- [NTSB LAX86LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA035.md): Beech BE-58 · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1985 · N3674G · Substantial damage
  > The acft approached the rwy for landing without the landing gear extended. The controller instructed the plt to go around but the plt continued the apch and landed with the gear retracted. Post accident inspection of the acft disclosedthe gear selector was in…
- [NTSB LAX82FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA048.md): Beech 58 · Cherry Valley, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1982 · N9395Q · Destroyed
  > At 0702 the plt received a weather briefing for a VFR flight to fresno. The area forecast contained flight precautions for obscured mountains & IMC in the sierra nevadas, and occassional moderate icing below 15,000 ft. the flight departed at 0728. The…
- [NTSB LAX81FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA092.md): Beech 58 · Avalon, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 28, 1981 · N140S · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80AA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80AA087.md): Beech 58 · Salinas, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Apr 22, 1980 · N28DW · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76AL047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL047.md): Beech 58 · Pearblossom, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 21, 1976 · N1749W · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74AL050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL050.md): Beech 58 · Big Bear Cy, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 7, 1974 · N9269Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X1168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1168.md): Beechraft D35 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1964 · N2070D · 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" = 'CA' 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=CA

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