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NTSB investigations: Beech H35

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech H35, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”. 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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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 ('1151520')
      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\" = 350))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX06FA197Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Reno, NVLoss of engine power during takeoff initial climb for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with a house. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Jun 7, 2006 · N5455D · DestroyedNTSB FTW00LA264Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Wagoner, OKThe loss of engine power during the takeoff initial climb, for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Sep 17, 2000 · N5448D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA197Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Show Low, AZThe pilot's failure to properly position the fuel selector to a tank with fuel resulting in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and subsequent collision with the ground during the final landing approach.May 16, 2000 · N5477D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA301Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Goleta, CAwas a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 25, 1997 · N222M · DestroyedNTSB FTW96LA392Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Boulder, COa loss of engine power due to a plugged fuel tank vent which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Sep 19, 1996 · N5428D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA330Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Avenal, CADuring a pleasure flight, the pilot noted that the oil pressure was reading low. The pilot decided to make a 180 degree turn to land at a nearby airport. En route the oil pressure continued to drop. During the first landing attempt the pilot stated the…Sep 9, 1987 · N7962D · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86IA167Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Birmingham, ALDuring takeoff ground run the aircraft would not develop full power according to the pilot. The pilot elected to abort the takeoff and during the aborted takeoff the aircraft ran off the end of the runway.Jun 11, 1986 · N7989D · Minor damageNTSB LAX84LA112Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Modesto, CAThe plt taxied & initiated a takeoff without obtaining a clearance. The tower controller observed the acft take off, immediately turn left, then collide with a 10 ft dirt bank, located between the parallel rwys. After hitting the dirt bank, the acft skidded…Dec 22, 1983 · N5441D · Destroyed