Piston Beechcraft Accidents March 27 – April 2, 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
3/28 1730Z (1330 local Friday afternoon): A Be77 was landing at Caldwell, New Jersey, when it “veered off the right side of Runway 22 for unknown reasons striking two runway lights causing damage to the right main strut.” The airplane then taxied to the ramp unassisted. The two persons aboard the Beech Skipper were unhurt and the extent of airplane damage is “unknown.” N1804R (WA-269) is a 1981 Skipper.
(“Loss of directional control during landing”)
3/28 2315Z (1615 local Friday afternoon): A Be76 landed gear up at Napa, California. The two aboard escaped injury and airplane damage is “unknown.” N641PS (ME-155) is a 1979 Duchess.
(“Gear up landing”)
New NTSB reports this week
3/9 Beech Sport engine failure at Rochester, Minnesota. From the report:
The pilot reported that during the initial climb, about 650 ft above ground level, the engine had a complete loss of power. He stated that the engine did not sputter, and he heard a “click click” sound before the engine lost power. The pilot declared an emergency and attempted to restart the engine before executing a forced landing. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted trees which resulted in substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, and empennage.
2025 SUMMARY
Reported Beechcraft piston mishaps, 2025
Total reported: 32 reports
Environment
Operation in VMC: 19 reports
Operation in IMC: 3 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 11 reports
Operation at night: 4 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 0 reports
Fatal accidents: 3 reports
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 8 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 5 reports
BONANZA/BARON Series: 28 reports
By Aircraft Type
Be36 Bonanza 13 reports
Be35 Bonanza 5 reports
Be55 Baron 3 reports
Be58 Baron 3 reports
Be33 Debonair/Bonanza 2 reports
Be95 Travel Air 2 reports
Environment
Operation in VMC: 14 reports
Operation in IMC: 3 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 11 reports
Operation at night: 3 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 0 reports
Fatal accidents: 3 reports
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 6 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 5 reports
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CAUSE
(all subject to update per official findings):
FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS 3 reports
Engine failure
Engine failure in flight 1 report (Be35)
Engine failure immediately after takeoff 1 report (Be36)
Impact during/immediately after takeoff
Loss of control/IFR departure 1 report (Be36)
OTHER EVENTS 25 reports
Landing gear related mishaps 10 reports
Nose gear collapse during landing 6 reports (two Be35s; Be36; Be55; Be58; Be95)
Gear up landing 3 reports (all Be36s)
Nose wheel separation during landing 1 report (Be33)
Engine failure 6 reports
Engine failure in flight 3 reports (Be33; Be35; Be36)
Engine failure during/immediately after takeoff 2 reports (both Be36s)
Dual partial power loss/off-airport landing (Be58)
Impact during landing 3 reports
Runway overrun 1 report (Be58)
Landed short 1 report (Be36)
Loss of directional control during landing 1 report (Be95)
Impact during takeoff
Aborted takeoff/runway overrun 1 report (Be55)
Loss of directional control during takeoff/contaminated runway 1 report (Be35)
Miscellaneous
Taxi into object 1 report (Be36)
Door open after takeoff/descent into terrain 1 report (Be36)
Bird strike 1 report (Be55)
Taxi into object/other aircraft 1 report (Be36)
BEECH AERO CLUB Series: 4 reports
By Aircraft Type
Be19 Sport 1 report
Be24 Sierra 1 report
Be76 Duchess 1 report
Be77 Skipper 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 4 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: 2 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 4 reports
Engine failure 2 reports
Engine failure in flight 1 report (Be24)
Engine failure shortly after takeoff 1 report (Be19)
Landing gear related mishaps
Gear up landing 1 report (Be76)
Impact during landing
Loss of directional control during landing 1 report (Be77)
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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