NTSB investigations: Beech A23, MI

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech A23. 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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Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19652026

NTSB investigations: Beech A23, MI per year, 1965–2026: 7 cases
1965	1
1968	2
1972	1
1990	1
2002	1
2006	1

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151204')) 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MI' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151204'))
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151204'))
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 CHI06LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23 · Troy, MIThe improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing by the unknown pilot.May 28, 2006 · N8776M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI02CA182Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A-23-23 · Monroe, MIThe pilot misjudging the flare, and his loss of directional control during landing. The soft terrain was a factor.Jul 4, 2002 · N3545R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI90LA175Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23 · Tecumseh, MIA loss of engine power due to unknown reasons.Jul 15, 1990 · N8854M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72DEM72Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Traverse Cty, MIMay 28, 1972 · N1445L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0175Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Monroe, MIAug 15, 1968 · N1474L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68F0600Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Lake George, MIFeb 24, 1968 · N1431L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0339Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft A23 · East Lansing, MISep 29, 1965 · N3530R · Substantial damage