Final NTSB investigations: Beech D50E

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech D50E. 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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19692026

Final NTSB investigations: Beech D50E per year, 1969–2026: 10 cases
1969	1
1974	2
1975	2
1977	1
1993	1
1995	1
2000	1
2007	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."completionStatus" = 'Completed' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1152522')) 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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1152522'))
  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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1152522'))
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 ATL07CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech D50E · Decatur, ALThe pilot's improper fuel management resulting in failure of both engines due to fuel starvation.Apr 6, 2007 · N107WB · Substantial damage NTSB MIA00LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D50E · Myrtle Beach, SCThe on-ground fire caused by fuel flowing out the fuel vent and near the exhaust of the left engine resulting in the on-ground fire and substantial damage to the airplane. A finding in the investigation was that all four fuel tanks had been filled before the…Jan 31, 2000 · N14VU · Substantial damage NTSB MIA95LA241Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D50E · Okeechobee, FLThe pilot's decision to conduct a feathering check of the right propeller at an altitude inadequate for a safe engine restart or refeathering of the propeller.Sep 29, 1995 · N9351Y · Substantial damage NTSB LAX93FA231Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech D-50E · Lee Vining, CAThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation; inadequate in-flight planning and decision making; and the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions.May 28, 1993 · N2R · Destroyed NTSB MKC77FA015Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech D50E · Springfield, MOFeb 26, 1977 · N9950R · Destroyed NTSB NYC76AN051Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D50E · Norwich, NYNov 14, 1975 · N9682Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW75FQG37Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech D50E · Midland, TXJan 5, 1975 · N88EM · Destroyed NTSB NYC75AN038Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech D50E · Clarksburg, NJSep 19, 1974 · N565T · Destroyed NTSB NYC75FGM07Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D50E · Pittsburgh, PAAug 18, 1974 · N536D · Substantial damage NTSB SEA70A0007Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech D50E · Sandy, ORAug 2, 1969 · N992T · Destroyed