# NTSB investigations: Beech 65: Loss of engine power

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 MIA97LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA215.md): Beech 65 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1997 · N816Q · Destroyed
  > Failure of the aircraft to maintain altitude for undetermined reasons following loss of power in one engine.
- [NTSB NYC95MA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95MA220.md): Beech 65 · West Point, VA · Accident · 12 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1995 · N945PA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight/preparation, his failure to ensure proper weight and balance of the airplane, and his failure to obtain/maintain minimum control speed, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control after loss of power in one engine. A factor…
- [NTSB BFO91FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91FA053.md): Beech B65 · California, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1991 · N655KJ · Destroyed
  > The loss of power in one engine for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW88LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA015.md): Beech 65 · Covington, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1987 · N504AC · Substantial damage
  > During initial climb from takeoff, the left engine failed for unknown reasons. The plt stated that right rudder and aileron inputs were ineffective to stop the acft from rolling left and the acft contacted the ground as he was retarding pwr on the right eng.
- [NTSB MIA85FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA057.md): Beech 65 · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1984 · N101V · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, aprx 20 min after departure at 4,000 to 5,000 ft the left eng failed followed 10 min later by a power loss in the right eng. During the desc the right eng restarted momentarily but only ran for about 1 min. The plt ditched near a…
- [NTSB FTW84FA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA190.md): Beech 65 · Jennings, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1984 · N6RG · Destroyed
  > A popping or backfiring sound was heard by several people who later observed the acft flying at low altitude on what appeared to be a final approach to rwy 13 at Jennings arpt (located about 75 mi sw of the departure point.) No radios were onboard the acft so…
- [NTSB MIA82DA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA182.md): Beech 65 · Andros Is, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 6, 1982 · N35PK · Destroyed
  > While en route at 9000 ft MSL at night, the right engine reportedly lost power and was feathered. The pilot reported that the left engine had a partial loss of power and the aircraft would not maintain altitude. Communication was maintained with miami center…

## 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 ('1152802')
    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" = 350))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1152802&occurrence=350

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