Piston Beechcraft Accidents January 24 – January 30, 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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New reports this week
1/13 2120Z (1520 local Monday afternoon): A Be36 “experienced engine issues” and the pilot “landed in a field” at Plainville, Illinois. The solo pilot was unhurt; airplane damage is “unknown.” N144TD (E-3289) is a 1999 A36.
(“Engine failure in flight”)
1/25 1357Z (0857 local Saturday morning): The pilot of a Be35 died, and the Bonanza was “destroyed,” when it “crashed under unknown circumstances into trees” near Charlotteville, Virginia. N2UZ (D-9980) was a 1977 V35B.
(“Engine failure in flight” [more momentarily]; “Fatal”; “Airplane destroyed”—the Aviation Safety Network adds:
Preliminary information indicates the aircraft was descending through 5500 ft about ten miles south of KCHO when the pilot declared an emergency due a total loss of engine power. The pilot reported that he would not make it to the airport, and the airplane impacted a wooded area shortly afterwards.)
1/26 1743Z (1143 local Sunday morning): A Be95’s nose gear collapsed during landing at Jasper, Alabama. The two aboard were unhurt and airplane damage is “unknown.” N5408U (TD-698) is a 1967 D95A.
(“Nose gear collapse during landing”)
1/26 2100Z (1500 local Sunday afternoon): A Be58’s nose gear collapsed during landing at Selma, Alabama. The two persons aboard escaped injury and damage to the Baron is “unknown.” N62CV (TH-1523) is a 1987 Baron 58.
(“Nose gear collapse during landing”)
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: 8 reports
Environment
Operation in VMC: 3 reports
Operation in IMC: 1 report
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 4 reports
Operation at night: 2 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 0 reports
Fatal accidents: 1 report
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 1 report
Aircraft “destroyed”: 2 reports
BONANZA/BARON Series: 7 reports
By Aircraft Type
Be35 Bonanza 2 reports
Be36 Bonanza 3 reports
Be58 Baron 1 report
Be95 Travel Air 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 2 reports
Operation in IMC: 1 report
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 4 reports
Operation at night: 2 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 0 reports
Fatal accidents: 1 report
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 1 report
Aircraft “destroyed”: 2 reports
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CAUSE
(all subject to update per official findings):
FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS 1 report
Engine failure
Engine failure in flight 1 report (Be35)
OTHER EVENTS 6 reports
Engine failure
Engine failure in flight 2 reports (Be35; Be36)
Engine failure during/shortly after takeoff 1 report (Be36)
Landing gear related mishaps
Nose gear collapse during landing 2 reports (Be58; Be95)
Miscellaneous
Taxi into object 1 report (Be36)
BEECH AERO CLUB Series: 0 reports
By Aircraft Type
Be23 Musketeer/Sundowner 0 reports
Environment
Operation in VMC: 0 reports
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 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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