Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech 65-B80

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech 65-B80. 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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19692026

Fatal NTSB investigations: Beech 65-B80 per year, 1969–2026: 8 cases
1969	1
1971	1
1972	2
1981	2
1995	2

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Query with 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."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 ('1152812')) 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 ('1152812'))
  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 ('1152812'))
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 FTW96FA027Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 65-B80 · Paint Rock, TXThe pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol which resulted in his improper decision to shutdown an engine, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed for single-engine flight.Oct 26, 1995 · N9NP · Destroyed NTSB CHI95FA124Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 65-B80 · Great Bend, NDthe pilot/mechanic's inadequate maintenance (inspection) of aircraft and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (VMC). Factors were icing conditions, deteriorated induction air ducting, and failure of a piston assembly.Apr 12, 1995 · N7057J · Destroyed NTSB MIA81FA102Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 65-B80 · Groveland, FLJul 28, 1981 · N1028C · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FA062Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 65-B80 · Pine Knot, KYApr 10, 1981 · N3768Z · Destroyed NTSB DEN72AD055Accident · 9 fatalClosedBeech 65-B80 · Albuquerque, NMMay 19, 1972 · N841NS · Destroyed NTSB SEA72AS033Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech 65-B80 · Fairfield, IDFeb 20, 1972 · N1027C · Destroyed NTSB UNK72X0102Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 65-B80 · Frbshr By, CanadaDec 10, 1971 · N929V · Destroyed NTSB DEN70A0023Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech 65-B80 · Denver, COOct 3, 1969 · N590CA · Destroyed