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NTSB investigations: Beech B100

19 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech B100. 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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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 ('1152919')) 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 ('1152919'))
  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 ('1152919'))
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 GAA26WA145Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech B100 · Panama City, PanamaMar 31, 2026 · N980VC NTSB WPR26FA040Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBeech B100 · Coral Springs, FLOn November 10, 2025, about 1019 eastern standard time, a Beech King Air B100, N30HG, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Coral Springs, Florida. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Nov 10, 2025 · N30HG · Destroyed NTSB ERA24LA360Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B100 · Jesup, GAA hard landing short of the runway threshold, which resulted in a collapse of the left main landing gear and subsequent runway excursion during landing.Aug 26, 2024 · N686AC · Substantial damage NTSB CEN21LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B100 · Lubbock, TXThe failure of the right-side window inner pane for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Feb 18, 2021 · N312MB · Substantial damage NTSB ERA16LA320Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B100 · Jackson, TNThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 21, 2016 · N66804 · Substantial damage NTSB CEN16LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B100 · Dexter, MOA collapse of the right main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined because of the damage to the landing gear system.May 10, 2016 · N86TR · Substantial damage NTSB CEN14FA145Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B100 · Pearland, TXThe noninstrument-rated pilot's loss of airplane control during a missed instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to file an instrument flight rules flight plan and to fly into known instrument meteorological conditions.Feb 19, 2014 · N811BL · Destroyed NTSB WPR13FA073Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B100 · Libby, MTThe noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering to land in dark night conditions likely due to his geographic disorientation (lost). Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to fly at night with a…Dec 19, 2012 · N499SW · Destroyed NTSB CEN10FA028Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B100 · Benavides, TXThe pilot's failure to avoid severe weather, and the air traffic controller's failure to provide adverse weather avoidance assistance, as required by Federal Aviation Administration directives, both of which led to the airplane's encounter with a severe…Oct 26, 2009 · N729MS · Destroyed NTSB CEN10FA007Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 100 · Aurora, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.Oct 6, 2009 · N2TX · Substantial damage NTSB CEN09LA388Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B100 · Rapid City, SDThe flight crewmembers’ failure to secure the patient using the available over-the-shoulder restraints and the encounter with clear-air turbulence during cruise descent.Jun 15, 2009 · N4490M · No damage NTSB LAX98IA096Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 100 · Reno, NVIce formation around the elevator control cables due to plugged limbers and a water drain hole.Feb 23, 1998 · N236CP · No damage NTSB ATL98FA009Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B100 · Madison, MSthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. A related factor was: the instrument weather conditions.Nov 13, 1997 · N500ML · Destroyed NTSB LAX97LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 100 · San Carlos, CAthe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing; his improper adjustment of the landing gear warning horn squat switch(es); and his decision to attempt flight with known equipment deficiencies.Mar 27, 1997 · N60TJ · Substantial damage NTSB BFO93LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B100 · Clarksburg, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the hangar. Contributing to the accident was the dark night.May 4, 1993 · N130AT · Substantial damage NTSB FTW93LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B100 · Uvalde, TXThe pilots failure to go around. A factor was his resultant long landing and delayed flare.Nov 19, 1992 · N3GS · Substantial damage NTSB CHI92FA032Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B100 · Romeo, MIThe pilot in command's improper inflight decision and the minimum descent altitude disregarded during an instrument approach.Nov 22, 1991 · N24169 · Destroyed NTSB FTW86LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B-100 · Houston, TXThe pilot was unable to get a green light for the left main gear prior to landing and finally had to make an emergency landing on the nose and right main gear. The aircraft was substantially damaged when it veered off the runway on the landing roll out.…Jul 18, 1986 · N6354H · Substantial damage NTSB FTW84MA076Accident · 8 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBeech B100 · Midland, TXThe acft crashed while completing a charter flt that began at 1220 CST on 11/25/83 to transport a tv sports film crew. The flt began at Midland, TX & proceeded to fort worth & wichita falls, TX, then began a return flt to Midland. During arrival, the plt…Nov 26, 1983 · N1910L · Destroyed