NTSB investigations: Beech D55, CA

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech D55. 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.

Cases per year

19762026
NTSB investigations: Beech D55, CA per year, 1976–2026: 8 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1152730'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR19FA086Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech D55 · Stallion Springs, CAThe pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions associated with mountain obscuration conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain a weather…Feb 22, 2019 · N533Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX00LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D55 · Corona, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during takeoff.Oct 25, 1999 · N7674N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX95FA297Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech D55 · Kingsburg, CAthe failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed during a simulated engine failure to avoid an inadvertent stall/spin, and inadequate supervision by the designated pilot examiner. A factor in the accident was the decision of the examiner to use an…Aug 17, 1995 · N4884J · DestroyedNTSB LAX87FA039Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech D55 · Livermore, CAWitnesses stated that the aircraft started the takeoff roll, became airborne at about 1000 feet down the runway, climbed to an altitude of about 50 feet, rolled to the left and crashed inverted onto a parallel taxiway at about mid field. There was no fire.…Nov 13, 1986 · N8386N · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D55 · Monterey, CAAccording to the plt, he extended the gear & flaps before landing, & on final apch, he rechecked that the gear was down & the green gear down & locked light was illuminated. He & both passengers reported that the acft touched down on the wheels, then it…Jan 24, 1984 · N873LB · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DA124Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech D55 · Napa, CAThe pilot stated that he rotated the aircraft at about 90 knots during takeoff and at about 30 feet AGL the engine lost power. It started again briefly but then stopped and an emergency landing was made approximately 2000 feet from the approach end of runway…Apr 3, 1982 · N792BR · DestroyedNTSB OAK79DVA22Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D55 · Visalia, CAMar 9, 1979 · N44DC · Substantial damageNTSB LAX77DVA08Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D55 · Bakersfield, CAOct 28, 1976 · N1796A · Substantial damage