NTSB investigations: Beech D18S, 1983

4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech D18S. 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

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NTSB investigations: Beech D18S, 1983 per year, 1964–2026: 265 cases
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151004'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW84FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech D18S · Brownsville, TXThe plt had just taken off at night on a flt to Mexico when he declared an intent to return & land with some unspecified emergency. While he was using his radio, the sound of both engs, running at hi power, was audible. When asked if he required assistance,…Dec 6, 1983 · N44609 · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA300Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D18S · Revenswood, WVAfter returning from a sport parachuting flt, the plt landed on rwy 3 with a 5-KT, right x-wind. He stated that the touchdown was normal, but when the tailwheel came down at aprx 40 KTS, the acft started to turn to the left. He corrected with right rudder &…Jul 30, 1983 · N483B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D-18S · Dfw Airport, TXN80017 experienced engine trouble and shut down the left engine enroute from amarillo, TX. Later, because of electrical problems the pilot secured all electrical equipment except the no. 2 radio, transponder and rotating beacon after landing, the pilot taxied…Mar 18, 1983 · N80017 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D18S · Plymouth, INPilot landed the aircraft with the landing gear up. He said he put the gear selector down but after landing the lever was up. He also mistook gear up warning horn for a stall warning. No malfunctions were reported.Jan 28, 1983 · N113B · Substantial damage