NTSB investigations: Beech A35
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech A35, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf”. 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
| 1985 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151504')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 351))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151504')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 351))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 LAX98FA119Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech A35 · Auburn, CAfailure of the engine driven fuel pump drive coupling and the pilot's failure to perform the emergency procedure specified in the Pilot Operating Handbook.NTSB SEA94LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A35 · Heber City, UTFuel starvation brought on by the absence of the roll pin which engages the fuel selector handle to the fuel selector valve shaft, and the pilot in command's misjudging his flare resulting in a hard landing.NTSB LAX91LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A35 · Hilt, CAThe application of a sealant instead of a lubricant to the internal 'o' rings seals in the fuel selector by maintenance personnel. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inability to select a fuel source and fuel starvation that resulted in an…NTSB LAX90LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A-35 · Santa Ynez, CAAn engine failure due to fuel leakage from a ruptured diaphram in the carburetor; failure of the aircraft owner to comply with the manufacturer's recommended component overhaul intervals.NTSB LAX85LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A35 · Truckee, CAThe plt performed a gear-up landing on rocky terrain after the acft windshield became covered with oil and the eng beganvibrating. Post accident investigation revealed a 6 inch crack in the crankcase near where the #4 cylinder should have been located. Half…