BEECH SUMMARY for 2022

2022 SUMMARY: Reported Beechcraft piston mishaps, 2022:

Total reported: 8 reports

Environment: 

Operation in VMC:  1 report 
Operation in IMC:     1 report 
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”:   6 reports
Operation at night:  1 report    

Most Serious Injury

“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities):   0 reports 
Fatal accidents:   1 report

Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage:   1 report
Aircraft “destroyed”:    1 report

BEECH AERO CLUB Series:  2 reports

By Aircraft Type      

Be19 Sport   1 report
Be24 Custom III/Sierra  1 report
Be23 Musketeer/Sundowner  0 reports
Be76 Duchess    0 reports 
Be77 Skipper. 0 reports

Environment: 

Operation in VMC:  0 reports 
Operation in IMC:    0 reports  
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”:  2 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 report

PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CAUSE 

(all subject to update per official findings):

FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS  0 reports 

OTHER EVENTS1 report

Nose gear collapse/fixed gear   1 report

Uncommanded 180 on the ground, striking other airplanes   1 report

BONANZA/BARON Series:   5 reports

By Aircraft Type      

Be35 Bonanza   4 reports 
Be58 Baron   1 report
Be36 Bonanza   0 reports 
Be55 Baron   0 reports
Be56 Turbo Baron   0 reports
Be33 Debonair/Bonanza   0 reports     
Be95 Travel Air   0 reports      

Environment: 

Operation in VMC:  1 report 
Operation in IMC:    1 report  
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”:  3 reports
Operation at night: 1 report    

Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities):  1 report
Fatal accidents:  0 reports

Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage:  1 report
Aircraft “destroyed”:   1 report

PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CAUSE 
(all subject to update per official findings):

FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS1 report

Crash/unknown   1 report (Be58)

OTHER EVENTS 3 reports

Landing gear-related mishaps

Gear up landing   1 report (Be35)

Impact during landing

Loss of directional control. during landing   1 report (Be35)

Miscellaneous/other causes

Taxi into object   1 report (Be35)

Forced landing/unknown   1 report (Be35)

MISCELLANEOUS Models:1 report 

Be60 Duke   1 reports 

Be18 Twin Beech/Expeditor/Kansan   0 reports
Be17 Staggerwing   0 reports
Be45 Mentor/T-34   0 reports
Be50 Twin Bonanza   0 reports 
Be65 Queen Air   0 reports

Environment: 

Operation in VMC:  0 reports
Operation in IMC:    0 reports  
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”:  1 report
Operation at night: 1 report    

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

Taxi into obstacles/other aircraft   1 report (Be60)

 

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