NTSB investigations: Beech E-55, CA
9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech E-55. 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
| 1973 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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 ('1152732'))
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."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 ('1152732'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 WPR26LA323Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBeech E-55 · Mecca, CANTSB WPR25LA113Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech E-55 · Van Nuys, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird during an approach to land.NTSB WPR17LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E 55 · Bakersfield, CAThe pilot’s failure to select the proper fuel boost pump setting for the left auxiliary fuel pump, which allowed for an excessive fuel flow to the left engine, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and airplane control during an attempted go-around.NTSB LAX96FA096Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 55 · Cedarville, CAthe pilot's poor preflight planning by not obtaining a weather briefing and his inadvertent encounter with a mountain wave condition. The moonless dark night was a factor in this accident.NTSB LAX91LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E-55 · Bakersfield, CAThe pilot's improper use of the landing gear retraction by selecting gear up instead of flaps up during the landing roll-out. Contributing to the accident was the lack of familiarity with the airplane.NTSB LAX83FA320Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E55 · Bridgeport, CAThe recorded transcript between the plt and the reno fss specialist reveals that the plt was aware of moderate icing conditions below 18000 feet and reported moderate to severe turbulence along his proposed route of flt. The plt reported icing conditions and…NTSB LAX76FUM15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 95-E55 · San Marcos, CANTSB OAK76FVA12Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Fresno, CANTSB LAX74FUA15Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E55 · Fullerton, CA