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BEECH REPORT for August 30, 2023

8/23 2214Z (1514 local Wednesday afternoon): A Be35’s left main and nose gear collapsed during landing at Long Beach, California. The solo pilot was unhurt and airplane damage is “minor”. N2034D (D-3385) is a 1952 C35. (“Gear collapse during landing”) 8/24 1315Z (0815 local Thursday morning): A Be35’s “pilot retracted… Read More

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BEECH REPORT for August 23, 2023

BEECH REPORT for August 23, 2023

From unofficial sources 8/10 1545 local Thursday afternoon. From the Aviation Safety Network, a Be35 “force landed east from runway 25 as it was on approach to High River Regional Airport (CEN4), Alberta, Canada. The aircraft struck a fence and ended on its belly in a grassy field. The two occupants… Read More

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BEECH REPORT for August 17, 2023

BEECH REPORT for August 17, 2023

Events previously reported in the Weekly Accident Update 8/10 1935Z (1535 local Thursday afternoon): A Be58 was taxiing for departure at Fort Pierce, Florida, when it “struck taxiway lights damaging both propellers.”  The solo pilot was unhurt; the extent of damage is “unknown”. N13TW (TH-1468) is a 1985 Baron 58… Read More

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BEECH REPORT for August 9, 2023

BEECH REPORT for August 9, 2023

8/4 1845Z (1145 local Friday morning): A Be35’s gear collapsed during landing at Eastsound, Washington. The pilot and two passengers escaped injury, and airplane damage is “minor”. N66PD (D-1938) is a 1949 A35 registered in Fort Worth, Texas. (“Gear collapse during landing”) 8/5 0255Z (1855 local Friday evening 8/4): A… Read More

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BEECH REPORT for August 2, 2023

BEECH REPORT for August 2, 2023

From unofficial sources 7/20 (time not reported): The pilot of a Be36 taxied into the tail of a Be35 during a “formation” movement one the ground at an unknown airport en route to La Crosse, Wisconsin as part of a planned mass flight to Oshkosh. The Be35 appears to have… Read More

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Disclaimer

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.