# NTSB investigations: Beech 65-A90: In flight collision with terrain/water

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 FTW99LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA013.md): Beech 65-A90 · Russellville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1998 · N90GN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the ground due to the pilot's improper use of the flaps and the ensuing inadvertent descent. Factors were the dark night conditions, the pilot's diverted attention, and the foggy windshield.
- [NTSB IAD97FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97FA023.md): Beech 65-A90 · Orange, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1996 · N814SW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to complete the pretakeoff checklist which resulted in a takeoff roll with the control lock in place.
- [NTSB DEN93FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA053.md): Beech 65-A90 · Mount Ida, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 1, 1993 · N530N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to establish an adequate climb rate. Factors in the accident were: pilot fatigue from lack of sleep, and the weather conditions.
- [NTSB FTW93LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA077.md): Beech 65-A90 · Marfa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1993 · N363N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued descent below the proper altitude. Factors were the dark night, fog, and the crew's poor coordination.
- [NTSB MIA85LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA205.md): Beech 65-A90 · Apalachicola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1985 · N28SE · Destroyed
  > An ATP plt (PIC) said he was checking out another (commercial) plt in the acft. As the commercial plt was making a takeoff from a touch-&-go landing, the acft lost altitude & collided with water. The commercial plt stated that he was looking for the flap…
- [NTSB CHI82FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA098.md): Beech 65-A90 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1982 · N6069C · Substantial damage
  > The plt heard a grinding noise when he attempted to lower the landing gear. The gear would not extend with either the normal or emergency systems. The acft landed with the gear in the partially extended position. Subsequent to examinationof the nose landing…

## 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 ('1152908')
    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" = 230))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1152908&occurrence=230

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