Piston Beechcraft Accidents June 18 through June 25, 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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New Reports This Week
6/17 1726Z (1126 local Wednesday afternoon): A Be35’s landing gear collapsed while landing at Greeley, Colorado. The two aboard were unhurt and airplane damage is “unknown.” N4275S (D-9961) is a 1977 V35B.
(“Gear collapse during landing”)
6/19 0155Z (1955 local Thursday evening 6/18/26): A Be65 “landed and experienced partial gear collapse” at Denver, Colorado. The solo pilot was not injured; damage to the Queen Air is “unknown.” N5079E (LF-52) is a 1962 Model 65.
(“Gear collapse during landing”)
6/24 1540Z (1140 local Wednesday morning): A Be58 landed gear up at Traverse City, Michigan. The solo pilot was uninjured and airplane damage is “unknown.” N96GB (TH-882) is a 1977 Baron 58.
(“Gear up landing”)
6/24 1845Z (1345 local Wednesday afternoon): A Be24 landed gear up at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Sierra’s pilot, alone in the airplane, was not hurt. Airplane damage is not reported. N6164C (MC-769) is a 1981 C24R.
(“Gear up landing”)
NTSB Preliminary Reports
There are no newly posted piston Beech NTSB preliminary reports for 2026 this week.
NTSB Final Reports
Newly posted 2026 Probable Cause reports. Any changes from preliminary categorical information previously reported in the Weekly Accident Update are noted.
1/2 B35 stall/spin during takeoff at La Casa, Texas.
2/9 B19 Sport right main gear failure during landing and subsequent runway excursion at Umatillia, Florida. Change “Hard landing” to “Right main gear failure/Corrosion/Loss of directional control during landing.”
2/17 V35B gear retraction prior to attaining a positive rate of climb and subsequent gear up landing at Gulf Shores, Alabama. Change “Takeoff/Unknown” to “Gear retraction prior to attaining a positive rate of climb and subsequent gear up landing” in what the NTSB called an “abnormal runway contact” after the airplane “briefly became airborne” and the pilot “initially tried to continue the takeoff” before he “elected to reject the takeoff and land on the remaining runway.” Add “substantial damage” and “VMC.”
2026 SUMMARY
Reported Beechcraft piston mishaps, 2026
Total reported: 60 reports
BONANZA/BARON Series: 49 reports
Bonanza, Debonair, Baron, Travel Air
By Model
Be35 Bonanza 14 reports
Be33 Debonair/Bonanza 13 reports
Be36 Bonanza 12 reports
Be58 Baron 10 reports
Be55 Baron 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 30 reports
Operation in IMC: 2 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 17 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: 8 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 2 reports
Approach/unknown 1 report (Be36)
Landing/unknown 1 report (Be58)
Impact during/immediately after takeoff
Takeoff/unknown 1 report (Be33)
OTHER EVENTS 41 reports
Landing gear related mishaps 21 reports
Gear up landing 10 reports (four Be33s; three Be35s; three Be58s)
Gear collapse during landing 8 reports (Be33; two Be35s; 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)
Gear retraction prior to attaining a positive rate of climb/gear up landing 1 report (Be35)
Other
Taxi into object/obstruction 1 report (Be35)
Control failure in flight 1 report (Be33)
BEECH AERO CLUB Series: 9 reports
Skipper, Musketeer, Sundowner, Sierra, Duchess
By Model
Be76 Duchess 3 reports
Be19 Sport 2 reports
Be23 Musketeer, Sundowner 2 reports
Be24 Sierra 2 reports
Environment
Operation in VMC: 7 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: 4 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 0 reports
FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS 0 reports
OTHER EVENTS 9 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)
Right main gear failure/Corrosion/Loss of directional control during 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 3 reports
Gear up landing 2 reports (Be24; Be76)
Gear collapse during landing 1 report (Be76)
MISCELLANEOUS Models: 2 reports
Staggerwing, Twin Beech, Twin Bonanza, Duke, Queen Air, T-34
By Model
Be60 Duke 1 report
Be65 Queen Air 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 1 report
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: 0 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 0 reports
FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS 0 reports
OTHER EVENTS 2 reports
Impact during landing 1 report
Collision with wires during landing (Be60)
Landing gear related mishaps
Gear collapse during landing 1 report (Be65)
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