NTSB investigations: Beech 35, AZ

13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech 35. 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

19642026

NTSB investigations: Beech 35, AZ per year, 1964–2026: 13 cases
1964	1
1965	3
1966	1
1967	1
1968	1
1969	1
1971	1
1976	1
1978	1
1981	1
2009	1

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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" = 'AZ' 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 ('1151502')) 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\" = 'AZ' 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 ('1151502'))
  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" = 'AZ' 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 ('1151502'))
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 WPR09CA387Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 35 · St. Johns, AZThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind gust and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind weather conditions.Aug 5, 2009 · N4577V · Substantial damage NTSB LAX81DUJ55Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · White Mtn Lke, AZMay 2, 1981 · N3378V · Substantial damage NTSB LAX79FA005Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Williams, AZOct 20, 1978 · N2734V · Destroyed NTSB LAX77FA001Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Bagdad, AZOct 2, 1976 · N362TC · Destroyed NTSB LAX72DUJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Coolidge, AZMar 29, 1971 · N80443 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX69A0042Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Fredonia, AZJan 10, 1969 · N2725V · Destroyed NTSB LAX69D0179Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Grand Canyon, AZSep 26, 1968 · N3150V · Substantial damage NTSB LAX67F0290Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Welton, AZFeb 7, 1967 · N133M · Substantial damage NTSB LAX67F0207Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Wellton, AZNov 24, 1966 · N2710V · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66A0037Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Roosevelt, AZNov 25, 1965 · N4572V · Destroyed NTSB DEN66D0055Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 35 · Flagstaff, AZJun 29, 1965 · N2875V · Substantial damage NTSB DEN65A0055Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeechcraft 35 · Carefree, AZFeb 9, 1965 · N2794V · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3169Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 35 · Mayer, AZAug 2, 1964 · N3748N · Destroyed