NTSB investigations: Beech E50

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech E50. 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

19662026

NTSB investigations: Beech E50 per year, 1966–2026: 9 cases
1966	1
1967	1
1968	1
1976	2
1977	1
1979	1
1997	1
2019	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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1152524')) 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1152524'))
  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 ('1152524'))
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 CEN19LA127Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 50 · Sheldon, MOA partial loss of engine power on both engines due to detonation for undetermined reasons.Apr 26, 2019 · N29Y · Substantial damage NTSB ATL97LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E50 · Tullahoma, TNimproper operation of the engine that produced internal damage, and improper servicing of the airplane by the owner/pilot mechanic that resulted in the subsequent mechanical failure of the engine crankshaft counterweight. Contributing to the accident was the…Jun 28, 1997 · N4265R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW79DPJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E50 · Frederick, OKFeb 9, 1979 · N4376D · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FQG15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech E50 · Midland, TXMar 3, 1977 · N333JV · Substantial damage NTSB OAK76DVA70Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B50 · Oakdale, CAJun 8, 1976 · N4376D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEI29Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech E50 · Galion, OHApr 18, 1976 · N170V · Destroyed NTSB DEN68F0198Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E50 · Beaver, UTJan 13, 1968 · N952A · Substantial damage NTSB MIA68A0033Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech E50 · Greenwood, SCOct 7, 1967 · N828B · Destroyed NTSB LAX66F0322Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech E50 · El Monte, CAMar 23, 1966 · N4370D · Substantial damage