NTSB investigations: Beech B23, MA

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech B23. 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

19712026

NTSB investigations: Beech B23, MA per year, 1971–2026: 6 cases
1971	1
1973	2
1980	1
1982	1
1987	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" = 'MA' 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 ('1151240')) 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\" = 'MA' 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 ('1151240'))
  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" = 'MA' 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 ('1151240'))
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 NYC88LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B23 · Mansfield, MAAccording to the plt, the winds were from the south-southwest at 15 to 20 KTS. He rprtd that drg the landing roll on rwy 22, he applied full right rudder against the prevailing wind, but the acft veered left with the application of brakes. Subsequently, it…Oct 2, 1987 · N4007T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82DA223Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech B23 · West Yarmouth, MAAbout 30 min after takeoff, the engine lost power at about 1000 ft AGL when the pilot added power to climb. He was unable to restart the engine and elected to land along the shoreline. During the approach, the aircraft collided with power lines. Reportedly,…Sep 11, 1982 · N7674R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FNE22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Hopedale, MAJul 26, 1980 · N6089N · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74AN019Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 23 · Scituate, MAAug 30, 1973 · N7681R · Destroyed NTSB NYC73FNA53Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Danvers, MAJun 28, 1973 · N7617R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN025Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech B23 · Stow, MAAug 5, 1971 · N6138N · Destroyed