NTSB investigations: Beech 95-B55 (T42A)

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech 95-B55 (T42A), where the first occurrence was “Overrun”. 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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19832026

NTSB investigations: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) per year, 1983–2026: 6 cases
1983	1
1984	1
1993	1
1995	1
1996	1
2007	1

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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 ('1152706') 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" = 340)) 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 ('1152706')
      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\" = 340))
  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 ('1152706')
    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" = 340))
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 NYC07CA223Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech BE-55 · Gainesville, GAThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.Sep 8, 2007 · N1751W · Substantial damage NTSB FTW96LA327Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55B · Kingfisher, OKthe pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed, and his failure to attain a proper touchdown point, while landing. Related factors were: the short/wet runway, and uneven terrain and ditch beyond the end of the runway.Jul 29, 1996 · N8576R · Substantial damage NTSB BFO96LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Annapolis, MDthe pilot's improper planning/decision, and/or failure to go around while there sufficient airspeed and runway remaining during the approach/landing. Factors relating to the accident were: standing water on the runway, and resultant hydroplaning conditions.Oct 5, 1995 · N6648W · Substantial damage NTSB FTW93LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55B · Ashdown, ARThe pilot's failure to abort the landing. A factor was the wet grassJul 3, 1993 · N258P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW84LA197Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · Granbury, TXDuring a x-country flt, the plt landed at stephenville, TX, for fuel, but was unable to purchase any. Therefore, he proceeded to Granbury, TX, for fuel before continuing to chattanooga, TN. A witness heard the acft, then observed it porpoising down the last…Apr 15, 1984 · N3050 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW83LA269Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-B55 · San Antonio, TXWhile on the takeoff roll, with aprx 1400 ft of rwy remaining, the plt noticed that there was no indication of airspeed. He therefore elected to abort the takeoff, the rwy was a combination of asphalt & turf. Following his decision to abort, the remaining…Jun 7, 1983 · N1757W · Substantial damage