Piston Beechcraft Accidents May 29 – June 4, 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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From unofficial sources
5/31 1301Z (1201 local Saturday afternoon): The solo pilot of a Be36 died, and the occupant of the house into which the Bonanza crashed was killed, in a crash during an attempted engine out landing at Kleinenbroich/ Korschenbroich, Germany. The Aviation Safety Network reports:
A Beechcraft B36TC Bonanza (RAM conversion) crashed into a house in Kleinenbroich, part of Korschenbroich, Rhein-Kreis Neuss. There are two fatalities, the woman pilot (71) of the plane and a woman (84) inside the house that was struck by the aircraft that was destroyed by fire.
The aircraft experienced an engine failure and came down about 4,5 km (2.4 nm) short of the threshold of runway 31 at Mönchengladbach Airport. Weather was clear with unlimited visibility and light surface winds. The pilot departed Alkersleben/Wülfershausen Airfield (EDBA) with a planned destination of Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach DUS Express Airport (MGL/EDLN)
German media are reporting that the pilot reported her windscreen was opaque from oil and she was unable to see out to land out of the engine failure. D-EHVM (EA-315) was a 1987 B36TC.
(“Engine failure in flight/oil loss”; “Fatal”; “Airplane destroyed”)
New reports this week
6/3 2235Z (1535 local Tuesday afternoon): A Be35 “lost engine power during landing” at Ramona, California. It “landed short of the [runway] into the grass striking a taxiway sign.” The aircraft “was then able to taxi back to parking without further incident.” The solo pilot was not hurt and airplane damage is “unknown.” N997BC (D-7761) is a 1965 S35.
(“Engine failure during landing”—possibly a fuel starvation event, given the pilot was able to restart the engine after touchdown and taxi normally).
New NTSB reports this week
5/17 double-fatality B55 loss of control following door open after takeoff at Broomfield, Colorado.
2025 SUMMARY
Reported Beechcraft piston mishaps, 2025
Total reported: 54 reports
Environment
Operation in VMC: 30 reports
Operation in IMC: 3 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 22 reports
Operation at night: 4 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 2 reports
Fatal accidents: 6 reports
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 12 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 9 reports
BONANZA/BARON Series: 47 reports
By Aircraft Type
Be36 Bonanza 19 reports
Be35 Bonanza 10 reports
Be55 Baron 7 reports
Be33 Debonair/Bonanza 4 reports
Be58 Baron 4 reports
Be95 Travel Air 3 reports
Environment
Operation in VMC: 23 reports
Operation in IMC: 3 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 21 reports
Operation at night: 3 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 2 reports
Fatal accidents: 6 reports
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 9 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 9 reports
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CAUSE
(all subject to update per official findings):
FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS 8 reports
Engine failure 5 reports
Engine failure in flight/oil loss 2 reports (both Be36s)
Engine failure in flight 1 report (Be35)
Engine failure immediately after takeoff 1 report (Be36)
Fuel starvation 1 report (Be55)
Impact during/immediately after takeoff 3 reports
Loss of control/IFR departure 1 report (Be36)
Loss of control in flight/door open after takeoff 1 report (Be55)
Crash/unknown 1 report (Be33)
OTHER EVENTS 39 reports
Landing gear related mishaps 17 reports
Gear collapse during landing 10 reports (three Be35s; two Be36s; two Be55s; two Be58s; Be95)
Gear up landing 6 reports (two Be35s; Be33; three Be36s)
Nose wheel separation during landing 1 report (Be33)
Inadvertent gear retraction on the ground/touch and go 1 report (Be35)
Gear up landing/mechanical failure 1 report (Be95)
Engine failure 11 reports
Engine failure in flight 4 reports (Be33; two Be35s; Be36)
Engine failure during/immediately after takeoff 2 reports (both Be36s)
Engine failure shortly after takeoff/catastrophic failure 1 report (Be36)
Dual partial power loss/off-airport landing 1 report (Be58)
Engine failure in flight/oil loss 1 report (Be36)
Propeller separation in flight 1 report (Be55)
Engine failure during landing 1 report (Be36)
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: 7 reports
By Aircraft Type
Be19 Sport 2 reports
Be24 Sierra 2 reports
Be23 Musketeer/Sundowner 1 report
Be76 Duchess 1 report
Be77 Skipper 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 6 reports
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: 3 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 7 reports
Engine failure 3 reports
Engine failure during/immediately after takeoff 2 reports (Be19; Be24)
Engine failure in flight 1 report (Be24)
Impact during landing 2 reports
Loss of directional control during landing 2 reports (Be19; Be77)
Landing gear related mishaps
Gear up landing 1 report (Be76)
Unknown cause
Off-airport landing/reasons unknown 1 report (Be23)
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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