NTSB investigations: Beech 58P

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech 58P, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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

19832026

NTSB investigations: Beech 58P per year, 1983–2026: 8 cases
1983	1
1991	3
1994	1
2000	1
2001	1
2002	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 ('1152744') 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" = 250)) 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 ('1152744')
      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\" = 250))
  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 ('1152744')
    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" = 250))
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 DEN02LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58P · Broomfield, COthe pilot's failure to follow procedures for a balked landing which resulted in a stall/mush.Jun 24, 2002 · N94PB · Substantial damage NTSB CHI02LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58P · Columbus, NEThe exceeded aircraft performance and inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot in command. The lack of recent experience in aircraft by the pilot in command was a contributing factor.Oct 20, 2001 · N701JK · Substantial damage NTSB MIA00FA265Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58P · Brookhaven, MSThe poor in-flight planning/decision by the pilot for flying a close-in downwind leg, improper aircraft handling by the pilot for his executing a 70-75 degree angle of bank turning base to final while circling to land, and inadvertent stall/mush of the…Sep 9, 2000 · N58PB · Destroyed NTSB SEA95FA017Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58P · Great Falls, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. A factor to the accident was: inadequate aircraft preflight.Nov 8, 1994 · N180PB · Substantial damage NTSB LAX92FA065Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58P · Flagstaff, AZ**This report was modified on 4/21/2016. Please see the public docket for this accident for additional information.** the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed at low altitude, which resulted in a stall and loss of airplane control during a circling approach…Dec 20, 1991 · N766BA · Destroyed NTSB LAX91FA143Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58P · Vail, AZThe failure of both pilots to maintain control of the airplane.Mar 27, 1991 · N27L · Destroyed NTSB MIA91FA069Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58P · Lantana, FLThe pilot in commands failure to maintain airspeed while performing a go around resulting in the airplane stalling and colliding with the ground in an uncontrolled descent.Jan 17, 1991 · N1802A · Destroyed NTSB NYC84FHD01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBeech 58P · Cheswold, DEThe plt reported that the western 1/3 of rwy 9 consisted of rough chat rock & packed soil. The remaining rwy surface consisted of asphalt. The plt elected to make a no-flap takeoff, using all of the rwy. He stated that due to the rough rwy surface, up…Oct 22, 1983 · N2029Z · Destroyed