Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech B-55
17 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech B-55. 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
| 1970 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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 ('1152729'))
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 ('1152729'))
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 CHI07FA009Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Lawrenceville, ILThe improper judgment by the pilot to conduct a flight to, and execute an approach to, an airport with weather conditions that were below the required minimums. Also causal was the pilot's continued descent below the approach minimum descent altitude.…NTSB NYC06FA040Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B-55 · Nantucket, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during the instrument approach, which resulted in controlled flight into water. Factors were the failure of the air traffic controllers to issue minimum safe altitude warnings, night lighting conditions,…NTSB LAX93FA173Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Novato, CAA loss of control for an undetermined reason(s).NTSB FTW79FA036Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Lewisville, TXNTSB DEN78FA059Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech 55 · Fairfield, UTNTSB NYC78FA057Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Provincetown, MANTSB MKC76AK074Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech B55 · Washington, MONTSB MIA76AM090Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Holly Springs, MSNTSB CHI75AC076Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · New Albany, OHNTSB LAX75AL010Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Pioneer, AZNTSB NYC74AN056Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Colonie, NYNTSB LAX74OL040Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · R.Buena Vista, MexicoNTSB NYC74AN030Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · East Boston, MANTSB MIA73AM078Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Mauldin, SCNTSB CHI73AC038Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Danville, INNTSB CHI72AC027Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Milwaukee, WINTSB CHI70AC055Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Pineville, KY