Piston Beechcraft Accidents January 16 – January 23, 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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The 2024 Year-End Report is unchanged from last week.
New reports this week
1/17 0106Z (1906 local Friday night): A Be35 “lost power and made a forced landing off-airport” during a night flight at Plainview, Texas. Both persons aboard escaped injury despite “substantial” airplane damage. N1206Z (D-6678) is a 1961 N35.
(“Engine failure in flight”; “Substantial damage”; “Night”—good job getting it down without injuries in the dark).
New NTSB reports this week
There are no newly posted NTSB reports for piston Beech accidents in 2025 this week.
2025 SUMMARY
Reported Beechcraft piston mishaps, 2025
Total reported: 4 reports
Environment
Operation in VMC: 2 reports
Operation in IMC: 1 report
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 1 report
Operation at night: 2 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 0 reports
Fatal accidents: 0 reports
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 1 report
Aircraft “destroyed”: 1 report
BONANZA/BARON Series: 3 reports
By Aircraft Type
Be36 Bonanza 2 reports
Be35 Bonanza 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 1 report
Operation in IMC: 1 report
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 1 report
Operation at night: 2 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 0 reports
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 EVENTS 0 reports
OTHER EVENTS 3 reports
Engine failure
Engine failure during/shortly after takeoff 1 report (Be36)
Engine failure in flight 1 report (Be35)
Miscellaneous
Taxi into object 1 report (Be36)
BEECH AERO CLUB Series: 0 reports
MISCELLANEOUS Models: 1 report
Be45 Mentor/T-34 1 reports
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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