Piston Beechcraft Accidents June 12 through June 17, 2026
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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From Unofficial Sources
6/10 1151 local time Wednesday morning): The Aviation Safety Network reports:
A Beechcraft 58 Baron crashed under unknown circumstances when turning final for runway 03 at Marília Airport (MII/SBML), Marília, São Paulo [Brazil] Two of the three occupants perished and the aircraft was destroyed.
The flight was reportedly returning to the same airport it had departed. Flightaware includes a record of a 36-minute flight with a climb to 5000 feet and then a horizontal and vertical paths consistent with maneuvering flight before the fatal crash. PT-MDB (TH-1499) was a 1985 Baron 58.
(“Landing/unknown”; “Fatal”; “Aircraft destroyed”)
6/10 (time note reported Wednesday afternoon): A FLYING LESSONS reader reports: A Be35, on its first flight after “major restoration,” lost power for unknown reasons. The pilot landed in a field near Ada, Oklahoma. The Bonanza’s nose gear “hit a rut,” according to the pilot, and its nose gear collapsed. The pilot suffered minor-injury “whiplash” to his neck; damage to the airplane appears to be minor. The 1947 Bonanza did not have shoulder harnesses installed. N35VT (D-696) is a 1947 Model 35.
(“Engine failure in flight”—an FAA preliminary report for a Glasair N34VT at Ada at 2200Z [1600 local] that day may have been a data entry error and actually be reporting on this airplane. The Aviation Safety Network appears to confirm this. See my comments on this mishap in this week’s FLYING LESSONS Weekly).
New Reports This Week
6/13 1445Z (0745 local Saturday morning): A Be33 landed gear up at Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The solo pilot was not hurt. Airplane damage is “unknown.” N8475N (CD-1179) is a 1968 E33 Bonanza.
(“Gear up landing”)
6/14 1540Z (0940 local Sunday morning): A Be36 landed gear up at Iron Mountain, Michigan. The solo pilot was unhurt; airplane damage is “unknown.” N3701N (EA-141) is a 1980 A36TC.
(“Intentional gear up landing/mechanical nose gear failure”—see this week’s FLYING LESSONS for the story as we know it so far).
6/15 0046Z (1946 local Sunday evening 6/14): A Be58’s nose gear collapsed during landing at Bainbridge, Georgia. The two aboard were not hurt; airplane damage is “unknown.” N414SW (TH-797) is a 1977 Baron 58.
(“Gear collapse during landing”)
NTSB Preliminary Reports
There are no newly posted piston Beech NTSB preliminary reports this week.
2026 SUMMARY
Reported Beechcraft piston mishaps, 2026
Total reported: 56 reports
BONANZA/BARON Series: 47 reports
Bonanza, Debonair, Baron, Travel Air
By Model
Be33 Debonair/Bonanza 13 reports
Be35 Bonanza 13 reports
Be36 Bonanza 12 reports
Be58 Baron 9 reports
Be55 Baron 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 29 reports
Operation in IMC: 2 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 16 reports
Operation at night: 1 report
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 0 reports
Fatal accidents: 8 reports
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 7 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 7 reports
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CAUSE
(all subject to update per official findings):
FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS 8 reports
Loss of control in flight (LOC-I) 3 reports
Loss of control in IMC 1 report (Be36)
Loss of control during an instrument approach in IMC 1 report (Be36)
Loss of control in flight/multiengine instruction 1 report (Be58)
Engine failure 2 reports
Catastrophic engine failure in flight 1 report (Be36)
Partial power loss in cruise/turbocharger failure 1 report (Be36)
Impact during visual approach and landing
Approach/unknown 1 report (Be36)
Landing/unknown 1 report (Be58)
Impact during/immediately after takeoff
Takeoff/unknown 1 report (Be33)
OTHER EVENTS 39 reports
Landing gear related mishaps 19 reports
Gear up landing 9 reports (four Be33s; three Be35s; two Be58s)
Gear collapse during landing 7 reports (Be33; Be35; two Be36s; three Be58s)
Gear collapse during landing/electrical failure in flight 1 report (Be35)
Gear collapse during touch-and-go 1 report (Be33)
Intentional gear up landing/mechanical nose gear failure 1 report (Be36)
Engine failure 10 reports
Engine failure in flight 6 reports (two Be35s; three Be33s; Be36)
Engine failure immediately after takeoff 2 reports (Be35; Be36)
Propeller separation in flight 1 report (Be58)
Dual engine failure/multiengine airplane 1 report (Be55)
Impact during landing 5 reports
Loss of directional control during landing 2 reports (Be35; Be36)
Runway overrun 1 report (Be58)
Collision with an airplane that pulled on onto runway 1 report (Be35)
Loss of directional control during landing/blown tire 1 report (Be36)
Impact during takeoff 3 reports
Stall during/immediately after takeoff 2 reports (Be35, Be36)
Takeoff/unknown 1 report (Be35)
Other
Taxi into object/obstruction 1 report (Be35)
Control failure in flight 1 report (Be33)
BEECH AERO CLUB Series: 8 reports
Skipper, Musketeer, Sundowner, Sierra, Duchess
By Model
Be76 Duchess 3 reports
Be19 Sport 2 reports
Be23 Musketeer, Sundowner 2 reports
Be24 Sierra 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 7 reports
Operation in IMC: 0 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 1 report
Operation at night: 0 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 0 reports
Fatal accidents: 0 reports
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 4 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 0 reports
FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS 0 reports
OTHER EVENTS 7 reports
Impact during landing 3 reports
Loss of directional control during landing 1 report (Be23)
Loss of directional control during landing/Simulated single-engine landing 1 report (Be76)
Hard landing 1 report (Be19)
Engine failure 3 reports
Engine failure in flight/attempted single-engine landing 1 report (Be76)
Engine failure after takeoff/runway overrun on return 1 report (Be23)
Engine failure in flight 1 report (Be19)
Landing gear related mishaps 2 reports
Gear up landing 1 reports (Be76)
Gear collapse during landing 1 report (Be76)
MISCELLANEOUS Models: 1 report
Staggerwing, Twin Beech, Twin Bonanza, Duke, Queen Air, T-34
By Model
Be60 Duke 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
FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS 0 reports
OTHER EVENTS 1 report
Impact during landing 1 report
Collision with wires during landing (Be60)
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