NTSB investigations: Beech D35, TX

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech D35. 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 D35, TX per year, 1964–2026: 9 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1967	1
1968	1
1969	1
1974	1
1975	1
2001	1
2002	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" = 'TX' 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 ('1151510')) 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\" = 'TX' 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 ('1151510'))
  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" = 'TX' 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 ('1151510'))
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 FTW02FA106Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech D35 · Nacogdoches, TXThe failure of the engine driven fuel pump drive pin resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing factors were inadequate maintenance, the pilot's inadequate use of the manual auxillary fuel pump (wobble pump), and the night conditions.Mar 29, 2002 · N2966B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW01LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D35 · Houston, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll.May 13, 2001 · N2118D · Substantial damage NTSB FTW75FPD26Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D35 · Henrietta, TXFeb 23, 1975 · N2947B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW74DQD24Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D35 · Marfa, TXMay 27, 1974 · N2994B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW70D0081Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D35 · San Angelo, TXJul 2, 1969 · N3462B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69A0002Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech D35 · Medina, TXJul 4, 1968 · N2184D · Destroyed NTSB FTW67F0518Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech D35 · Crosby, TXMar 15, 1967 · N2185D · Substantial damage NTSB FTW66F0255Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft D-35 · Dallas, TXAug 31, 1965 · N2095D · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X1059Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft D35 · Huntsville, TXMar 27, 1964 · N2185D · Substantial damage