Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech 35-33

20 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech 35-33. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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Cases per year

19642026

Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech 35-33 per year, 1964–2026: 20 cases
1964	2
1965	4
1968	2
1970	1
1977	2
1980	2
1986	1
1990	1
1992	1
1996	1
2000	1
2014	1
2021	1

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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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151402')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151402'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151402'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB CEN21FA300Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech 35-33 · Roff, OKThe pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during low-level nighttime flight.Jul 2, 2021 · N302Z · Destroyed NTSB CEN14FA141Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35/33 · Telluride, COThe airplane’s failure to obtain a positive climb rate, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.Feb 16, 2014 · N400DJ · Substantial damage NTSB LAX01FA014Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35-33 · Monterey, CAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by which he conducted visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing factors were low ceiling, spatial disorientation and lack of…Oct 15, 2000 · N1344G · Destroyed NTSB CHI96FA318Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35-33 · Brownsburg, INfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact on a roadway. Buzzing by the pilot was a contributing factor.Aug 28, 1996 · N963T · Destroyed NTSB SEA93FA033Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35-33 · Riverton, UTTerrain clearance was not maintained. Factors to the accident were: snow and flight into known adverse weather.Dec 9, 1992 · N755AA · Destroyed NTSB LAX90FA211Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35-33 · Paso Robles, CAUndetermined.Jun 8, 1990 · N996T · Destroyed NTSB ATL87FA051Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35-33 · Blountville, TNDrg vectors for a ILS rwy 23 apch, the plt allowed the acft to get 400' below the assigned alt of 3700'. The controller (ctlr) queried the plt about his alt & the plt replied he had gotten a little low, but was returning to the assigned alt. After…Dec 28, 1986 · N210M · Substantial damage NTSB LAX80FA095Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 35-33 · Winslow, AZMay 5, 1980 · N134Y · Destroyed NTSB FTW80FA035Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35-33 · Mcalester, OKJan 14, 1980 · N620V · Destroyed NTSB OAK77FA035Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A33 · Coalinga, CAJun 4, 1977 · N924T · Destroyed NTSB OAK77FA022Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Sacramento, CAMar 4, 1977 · N870R · Destroyed NTSB IAD71AI005Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35-33 · Hacker Vally, WVJul 15, 1970 · N630V · Destroyed NTSB NYC69A0010Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35-33 · Peterboro, NYJul 19, 1968 · N832R · Destroyed NTSB DEN68A0054Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35-A33 · Brush, COMay 25, 1968 · N685V · Destroyed NTSB MKC66A0032Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35-33 · Hills, IANov 26, 1965 · N829R · Destroyed NTSB MKC65A0074Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeechcraft 35-33 · 10s Maryville, MOJun 13, 1965 · N9957R · Destroyed NTSB LAX65A0075Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35-33 · Frazier Pk, CAMar 14, 1965 · N840R · Destroyed NTSB OAK65A0047Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA24 · Folsom Lake, CAJan 1, 1965 · N5895P · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3737Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeechcraft 35-33 · Vinton, LASep 2, 1964 · N612V · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3433Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 35-33 · South Plainfld, NJAug 16, 1964 · N290AA · Destroyed