Piston Beechcraft Accidents February 13 – February 20, 2025
Official information from FAA and NTSB sources (unless otherwise noted). Editorial comments (contained in parentheses), year-to-date summary and closing comments are those of the author. All information is preliminary and subject to change. Comments are meant solely to enhance flying safety. Please use these reports to help you more accurately evaluate the potential risks when you make your own decisions about how and when to fly.
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New reports this week
2/17 0037Z (1637 local Sunday afternoon 2/16): The pilot of a Be55 “aborted takeoff” and the Baron “went off the end of the runway” at La Verne, California. The pilot, alone in the aircraft, was not hurt. Airplane damage is “unknown.” N5612K (TC-604) is a 1964 B55.
(“Aborted takeoff/runway overrun”)
New NTSB reports this week
There are no newly posted piston Beech NTSB reports this week.
2025 SUMMARY
Reported Beechcraft piston mishaps, 2025
Total reported: 15 reports
Environment
Operation in VMC: 5 reports
Operation in IMC: 2 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 8 reports
Operation at night: 3 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 0 reports
Fatal accidents: 1 report
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 4 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 2 reports
BONANZA/BARON Series: 14 reports
By Aircraft Type
Be36 Bonanza 5 reports
Be35 Bonanza 3 reports
Be58 Baron 3 reports
Be33 Debonair/Bonanza 1 report
Be55 Baron 1 report
Be95 Travel Air. 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 4 reports
Operation in IMC: 2 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 8 reports
Operation at night: 3 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 0 reports
Fatal accidents: 1 report
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 4 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 2 reports
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CAUSE
(all subject to update per official findings):
FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS 1 report
Engine failure
Engine failure in flight 1 report (Be35)
OTHER EVENTS 13 reports
Landing gear related mishaps 5 reports
Nose gear collapse during landing 4 reports (Be35; Be36; Be58; Be95)
Nose wheel separation during landing 1 report (Be33)
Engine failure 4 reports
Engine failure in flight 2 reports (Be35; Be36)
Engine failure during/immediately after takeoff 2 reports (both Be36s)
Impact during landing
Runway overrun 1 report (Be58)
Impact during takeoff
Aborted takeoff/runway overrun 1 report (Be55)
Miscellaneous
Taxi into object 1 report (Be36)
Crash/unknown 1 report (Be58)
MISCELLANEOUS Models: 1 report
Be45 Mentor/T-34 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 1 report
Operation in IMC: 0 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 0 reports
Operation at night: 0 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 0 reports
Fatal accidents: 0 reports
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 0 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 0 reports
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CAUSE
(all subject to update per official findings):
FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS 0 reports
OTHER EVENTS 1 report
Landing gear related mishaps
Gear up landing 1 report (Be45)
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