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NTSB investigations: Beech A36, 1988

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech A36. 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1988
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151604'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC89FA059Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Bridgeport, CTTwice prior to being established on final the pilot was asked if he was getting proper indications for the approach to land. Contact was subsequently lost while the pilot was attempting to make an ILS approach to runway 06 at Bridgeport. The aircraft was…Dec 24, 1988 · N262C · DestroyedNTSB NYC89FA056Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Harrison, NYThe plt was clrd for an IFR departure from rwy 16 in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). His departure clnc was to climb on rwy heading to 800 ft, then turn right to a heading of 320 deg. When the acft took off, tower psnl did not have visual contact…Dec 24, 1988 · N555ST · DestroyedNTSB ATL89LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Athens, GAWhile cruising at 6,000', the plt felt an intense vibration fm the eng. Power was reduced & a descent was begun toward a nearby arpt. Before reaching the arpt, the eng lost power & an emergency wheels-up landing was made in an open field. An exam of the eng…Dec 20, 1988 · N17696 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW89FA023Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Oklahoma City, OKThe plt was briefed on flt prctns for IFR conds, tstms & ocnl mod rime icing. Drg the climb, he told ATC he was having trouble with his vacuum & was disoriented. ATC clrd him for altitudes he could use & bgn providing no-gyro vectors. A wxcheck revealed there…Nov 20, 1988 · N6639R · DestroyedNTSB NYC89LA027Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Montauk, NYLoss of control, inflight, while landing, due to low level wind shear.Nov 13, 1988 · N722BH · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A-36 · Marion, IAWhile attempting to land after one go-around. Witnesses said the acft touched down beyond the half way point on the 2300 foot sod runway. He appeared to be high and fast according to witnesses. The pilot said he might have mistaken the threshold and landed…Jul 8, 1988 · N25496 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA148Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Craig, COWhile on final after a 4.6 hr x-cnty flight, the pilot reported that the engine quit. The plt said that the engine probably failed due to fuel exhaustion. Personnel at the wreckage site reported no fuel was found in the fuel tanks. After the engine failed,…Jul 7, 1988 · N6051M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Wenatchee, WAAirframe ice was accumulating on the aircraft at 13,000 feet so the pilot requested an altitude of 14,000 feet. At 14,000 feet the pilot lost control of the aircraft and descended down to 6,500 feet before recovering. The pilot had stated that he felt he had…Jun 8, 1988 · N7243X · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88FA090Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Colorado Spring, COAfter takeoff the acft failed to climb sufficiently to clear a utility pole one-half mile off the end of the runway. The acft collided with the pole and crashed in a residential street. The plt and three pax were fatally injured and the acft was consumed by…Apr 3, 1988 · N5WW · DestroyedNTSB MKC88LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Cherokee, IAThe plt stated, that shortly after takeoff, the engine lost substantial pwr. Afterwards there was smoke in the cockpit. The PIC reversed his course with the intent to land on the departure arpt. When he felt he had the ldg field made, he attempted to lower…Mar 15, 1988 · N8136R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88FA104Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Bow, KYThe pilot had received two weather briefings. In both, he was advised of forecast and known icing conditions. The pilot reported ice build-up to ATC. Afterward he requested no further assistance from ATC to locate a suitable landing area. Wreckage examination…Mar 5, 1988 · N2929R · DestroyedNTSB LAX88DUM03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBeech A36 · Ramona, CADuring a test flight for certification of wing tip tanks, while performing spins, the aircraft entered a flat spin. The pilot was unable to regain control and exited the aircraft and parachuted to safety. The aircraft collided with the terrain shortly…Feb 25, 1988 · N23536 · Destroyed