NTSB investigations: Beech 77

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech 77, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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

19832026
NTSB investigations: Beech 77 per year, 1983–2026: 6 cases
19831
19891
19901
19951
19971
20051

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Query with SQL
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 ('1153007')
      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\" = 353))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DFW05CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech BE77 · Angleton, TXThe loss of engine power as result of fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper in-flight planning. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Feb 13, 2005 · N6717S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA97FA148Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 77 · Cottage Grove, ORFuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a forced landing approach, resulting in a stall. A related factor was the pilot's failure to refuel.Jun 21, 1997 · N6630C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW95LA262Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 77 · Mcallen, TXThe dual student's failure to properly operate the throttle and the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jun 25, 1995 · N3737B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW91LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 77 · Arkadelphia, ARFuel starvation to the engine due to a blocked fuel system vent. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight, and contacting high vegetation and low trees during the landing roll.Oct 15, 1990 · N38021 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO89FA062Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 77 · Cluster Springs, VAThe pilot's failure to perform an adequate preflight which resulted in an unlatched fuel filler cap. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to monitor the fuel supply during the flight.Jul 23, 1989 · N18257 · DestroyedNTSB CHI84LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-77 · Covington, INThe acft made a forced landing on a highway when the engine quit after less than an hour of flight time following departure. The wings were damaged during the landing. After the accident an FAA maintenance inspector opened both main tank drains and drained…Dec 20, 1983 · N3706W · Substantial damage