Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech C-50

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech C-50. 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 C-50 per year, 1964–2026: 11 cases
1964	2
1968	1
1970	1
1973	2
1974	1
1975	1
1977	1
1988	1
1989	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 ('1152510')) 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 ('1152510'))
  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 ('1152510'))
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 BFO89FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C50 · Hagerstown, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane as a result of spatial disorientation after intentionally flying into instrument flight conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's over confidence in his ability and the obscured weather…Aug 27, 1989 · N4917B · Destroyed NTSB ATL88FA137Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C50 · Fayetteville, NCThe pilot reported a fuel pump problem to Fayetteville tower and requested landing. The pilot was cleared to land on runway 04. The controller noticed that the pilot had not lowered the landing gear. The pilot was questioned concerning the gear. Instead of…Apr 9, 1988 · N66L · Destroyed NTSB FTW77FA051Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C50 · Utopia, TXMay 2, 1977 · N360 · Destroyed NTSB CHI76AC038Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech C50 · Chicago, ILDec 8, 1975 · N3500U · Destroyed NTSB FTW75AF010Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech C50 · Alma, ARAug 27, 1974 · N3713B · Destroyed NTSB MKC73AK052Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech C50 · Republic, MOFeb 22, 1973 · N3911 · Destroyed NTSB NYC73AN110Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C50 · Edenton, NCFeb 10, 1973 · N3632B · Destroyed NTSB DEN71AD003Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C50 · Kemmerer, WYJul 31, 1970 · N7704 · Destroyed NTSB ANC68A0041Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech B50 · Savoonga, AKMar 7, 1968 · N3567B NTSB UNK65X1047Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeechcraft C-50 · Altadena, CADec 18, 1964 · N4931B · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0479Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeechcraft C-50 · Shelbyville, TNOct 29, 1964 · N3799B · Destroyed