Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech B36TC
22 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech B36TC. 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.
Cases per year
| 1983 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
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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 ('1151609'))
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 ('1151609'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 ANC23LA065Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B36TC · Cape Yakataga, AKThe pilot’s continued flight into moderate to severe icing conditions, including supercooled large droplets, over mountainous terrain, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service…NTSB CEN22FA021Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech B36TC · Lena, WIImpairment and subsequent incapacitation of the pilot for reasons that could not be determined. The incapacitation resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Likely contributing was pilot hypoxia due to altitude exposure, possibly worsened by…NTSB ERA21FA154Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech B36 · Pembroke Pines, FLThe pilot’s likely activation of the auxiliary fuel pump to “high” for undetermined reasons during takeoff, which resulted in total loss of engine power due to an excessively rich fuel-to-air mixture. Also causal was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s…NTSB WPR20FA072Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech B36TC · Corona, CAThe pilots’ failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a fence at the end of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the airplane being at or over the maximum gross takeoff weight and the inappropriate elevator trim tab setting.NTSB WPR14FA094Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Yellow Pine, IDThe pilot’s continued flight into known light-to-moderate icing conditions over mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power due to induction icing.NTSB ERA12WA457Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBeech B36TC · Nassau, BahamasNTSB WPR12FA139Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36 · Panoche, CAThe pilot’s lack of situational awareness regarding the surrounding terrain while descending during dark night conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB ERA11FA036Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Rienzi, MSThe pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was the air traffic controller's failure to provide precipitation information to the pilot as required.NTSB ANC10WA073Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationBeech B36TC · Peace River, CanadaNTSB CEN10FA180Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Dayton, OHThe complete loss of engine power due to failure of the No. 1 main bearing, and the secondary failure of a crankcase through-bolt and the fuel pump drive coupling. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt a return to the airport for a…NTSB CHI06FA152Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Gregory, MIThe non-mechanical loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during cruise flight and the unsuitable terrain the pilot selected for the forced landing. A factor was the tree that was impacted during the forced landing. An additional factor was the…NTSB ATL04FA159Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 36TC · Sylvester, GAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision resulting in flight into thunderstorms resulting in an in-flight breakup of the airframe.NTSB FTW04FA062Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Willow Park, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the dark night and rain.NTSB CHI03FA291Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Uniondale, INThe pilot's inaccurate preflight planning which resulted in an inadequate fuel supply and subsequent fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the low ceiling, dark night conditions, and the utility pole which the airplane contacted during…NTSB LAX03FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Union City, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude, which resulted in controlled flight into rising mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's loss of situational awareness to his terrain proximity, the dark night, and the…NTSB LAX00FA151Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Fullerton, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention with the loss of engine power from his inadvertent activation of the auxiliary…NTSB SEA97FA033Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Jackson, WYfailure of the pilot to follow IFR procedures. High terrain, low ceiling, icing conditions, and a possible anomaly with the VOR were related factors.NTSB NYC94FA038Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Lost Creek, KYThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and inflight collision with the terrain. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB LAX90FA260Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Santee, CAThe pilot's decision to attempt VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Factors contributing to the accident were: the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, the existing weather…NTSB MKC90FA057Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Inver Grove Hgt, MNPremature lift-off by the pilot, while taking off with a heavy gross weight in unfavorable winds, and the pilot's failure to attain/maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush.NTSB SEA90FAMS1Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportBeech 36TC · MissingUndetermined until the airplane is located.NTSB NYC83FA126Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B36TC · Farmingdale, NYThe acft collided with a powerline static wire during an instrument landing approach. The private plt was instrument rated and had received a weather briefing and filed an IFR flt plan. He commented to the briefer that 'it doesn't sound too good' and that he…