Piston Beechcraft Accidents October 16 – October 28, 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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Reports from the Flight Safety Foundation’s Aviation Safety Network:
10/3 0203Z (1103 local Friday morning):
The starboard side emergency exit window (90 cm x 90 cm, made of plastic) of a [Be58] was inadvantedly [sic] opened inflight at 2500 feet altitude and fallen down in a test flight after maintenance from Nagoya Airfield/Komaki. The fallen window was found in a paddy and retrieved by the police. No reported injuries and no reported ground damage.
JA52HA (TH-2364) is a 2013 G58.
(“Window open/separation in flight”)
10/12 2221Z (1521 local Sunday afternoon): A Be35 was “involved in a landing accident” at Olympia, Washington. There were no injuries despite “substantial” airplane damage. N35S (D-7481) is a 1964 S35.
(“Landing/unknown”; “Substantial” damage)
10/15 1915Z (1415 local Wednesday afternoon): A Be23 had a “landing accident” with “no injuries” to the solo pilot at Tulsa Riverside Airport, Tulsa, Oklahoma. The airplane has “substantial” damage.” N2130W (M-1505) is a C23 Sundowner.
(“Landing/unknown”; “Substantial damage”)
10/15 2045Z (1445 local Wednesday afternoon):
A Canadian-registered Beechcraft V35A Bonanza, C-FETM, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain near Austin, Nevada. There were no survivors.
C-FETM (D-9029) was a 1969 V35A.
(“Crash/unknown”; “Fatal”; “Airplane destroyed”)
10/21 1601Z (1101 local Tuesday morning):
A Beechcraft G58 Baron, N16PV, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain northwest of Lafayette, Louisiana. The three occupants onboard sustained fatal injuries.
N16PV (TH-2144) is a 2006 G58.
(“Crash/unknown”; “Fatal”; “Aircraft destroyed”—AVWeb adds:
…a witness reported the aircraft circling before going down….
Photos in the AVWeb report and elsewhere show the airplane effectively destroyed, having impacted flat with evident rotation as if it impacted in a flat spin.)
10/22 1402Z (1502 local Wednesday afternoon):
A Beechcraft 58P Baron flying from Príbram Airport (LKPM) to Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV/LKKV) [in the Czech Republic] crashed in difficult terrain southeast of Balkova, Tis u Blatna, Pilsen region, and caught fire. The pilot (+76), hotel Richmond owner in Karlovy Vary, perished and the aircraft was destroyed. According to a representative of the Air Accidents Investigation Institute, it was ruled out that the plane exploded in mid-air. For some reason, it spiraled and fell at high speed into the forest, breaking into several thousand pieces that were scattered far and wide, and there were several small fires in the debris.
OK-PHR (TJ-237) was a 1979 58P.
(“Loss of control in flight”; “Fatal”; “Aircraft destroyed”)
10/22 2135Z (1635 local Wednesday afternoon): A Be36 had a “landing incident on runway 17L at Hondo, Texas. There were “no injuries” despite “substantial” airplane damage. N17826 (E-1036) is a 1977 A36.
(“Landing/unknown”; “Substantial damage”)
10/23 2215Z (1715 local Thursday evening):
A Beechcraft 35-33 Debonair had just taken off from runway 4 at Marion County Regional Airport (FLP/KFLP), Flippin, Arkansas, when the pilot reported engine trouble and attempted to turn back to the runway but crashed on airport property. He suffered minor injuries and the aircraft received substantial damage.
N864R (CD-19) is a 1959 [1960] 33-35 Debonair.
(“Engine failure immediately after takeoff”; “Substantial damage”)
NTSB Preliminary Reports
10/7 fatal A35 loss of control at Skidmore, Texas:
On October 7, 2025, at 1223 central daylight time, a Beech A35 airplane, N577B, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Skidmore, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight.
A property owner located near the accident site provided a doorbell camera video recording of the airplane as it descended toward the terrain. The recording showed the airplane for a short time which included audio sounds. When the airplane came into the camera view, it was descending from left to right in the frame. The airplane appeared to be intact in the video recording, and the engine could be heard operating.
The pilot held a private pilot certificate for single engine land airplanes and did not have an instrument rating.
Preliminary ADS-B data indicated that the airplane departed from runway 12 at the Beeville Municipal Airport at 1219. After takeoff, the airplane climbed to about 1,600 ft. msl and then entered a descending right turn which continued to the accident site. The final ADS-B location, at 1223, was about 600 ft. east of the initial impact point.
Responding law enforcement officers reported that about the time of the accident, numerous vehicle accidents occurred on nearby roadways due to reduced visibility from heavy rain and storm activity. [emphasis added]
The airplane wreckage was distributed along a path oriented about 280°. The main wreckage was located about 500 ft from the initial impact location, and the engine was located about 1,200 ft. from the initial impact location. The main wreckage consisted of the fuselage from the firewall to the empennage surfaces and the left wing of the airplane. The right wing was fragmented with pieces of the right wing located between the initial impact location and the main wreckage. Portions of the right-wing flight control surfaces were also located between the initial impact location and the main wreckage. The left wing was separated from the fuselage but came to rest underneath the fuselage. The wing was continuous from root to tip and the flap and aileron remained attached. The forward fuselage was crushed, and the fuselage was separated just aft of the baggage compartment bulkhead. The aft fuselage was bent forward of the empennage surfaces.
Flight control cable continuity was verified from the empennage and forward to the cockpit controls with no breaks in the control cables. The aileron control system cables were intact. The right-wing aileron control bellcrank had breaks at both bellcrank arms that connected to the control cables. The broken portions of the bellcrank arms remained attached to the cable ends and the arm breaks were consistent with impact damage. The left-wing aileron control bellcrank had a break at one of the bellcrank arms that connected to the control cable. The unbroken arm was still attached to its respective cable. The portion of the broken arm remained attached to the cable end, and the arm break was consistent with impact damage. No defects relating to the primary flight control system were observed during the on-scene examination.
The engine separated from the airframe and was found about 1,200 ft. from the initial impact location. The propeller flange was separated, and the accessory case was fractured. The induction system and exhaust system were separated from the engine. The engine was able to be manually rotated by using a pry bar on the exposed camshaft gear. The rotational speed that could be achieved was not sufficient to verify compression, however; valve action was verified at the No. 6 cylinder rocker arms, confirming crankshaft and camshaft continuity. Borescope examination of each cylinder did not reveal any anomalies that would have prevented normal operation. Both magnetos were separated from the engine. One magneto was located in the debris field but was broken and its operation could not be verified. The second magneto was not observed during the on-scene examination.
The propeller hub and one blade were located during the on-scene examination. The blade was still retained in the hub and exhibited signatures consistent with engine power production at impact. The second blade was located by the recovery company during retrieval after the onscene examination was completed and exhibited similar damage as the other blade.
Weather:
METAR KBEA 071655Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM SCT030 BKN037 BKN047 31/20 A3003 RMK AO2 T03100201 PWINO
METAR KBEA 071735Z AUTO 15013G22KT 10SM SCT025 SCT031 BKN120 28/20 A3003 RMK AO2 T02770204
N577B (D-1596) was a 1949 A35.
(“Loss of control departing in reported heavy precipitation”; “Fatal”; “Airplane destroyed”)
2025 SUMMARY
Reported Beechcraft piston mishaps, 2025
Total reported: 123 reports
Environment
Operation in VMC: 63 reports
Operation in IMC: 5 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 57 reports
Operation at night: 6 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 6 reports
Fatal accidents: 17 reports
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 24 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 27 reports
BONANZA/BARON Series: 110 reports
By Aircraft Type
Be35 Bonanza 36 reports
Be36 Bonanza 33 reports
Be55 Baron 16 reports
Be33 Debonair/Bonanza 12 reports
Be58 Baron 10 reports
Be95 Travel Air 3 reports
Environment
Operation in VMC: 51 reports
Operation in IMC: 5 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 52 reports
Operation at night: 5 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 6 reports
Fatal accidents: 17 reports
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 19 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 27 reports
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CAUSE
(all subject to update per official findings):
FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS 23 reports
Engine failure 9 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)
Engine failure shortly after takeoff/LOC 1 report (Be35)
Fuel starvation 1 report (Be55)
Partial power loss/off-airport landing 1 report (Be36)
Engine failure during visual approach 1 report (Be36)
Partial power loss shortly after takeoff/attempted return 1 report (Be33)
Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) 3 reports
Controlled flight into terrain/mountains 2 reports (both Be35s)
Controlled Flight into Terrain/thunderstorms 1 report (Be58)
Impact during/immediately after takeoff 2 reports
Loss of control/IFR departure 1 report (Be36)
Loss of control in flight/door open after takeoff 1 report (Be55)
Loss of control in flight 2 reports
Loss of control in flight 1 report (Be58)
Loss of control departing in reported heavy precipitation 1 report (Be35)
Impact during landing 1 report
Loss of directional control/visual landing 1 report (Be55)
Unknown 6 reports
Crash/unknown 3 reports (Be33; Be35; Be58)
Go-around/unknown 1 report (Be35)
Takeoff/unknown 1 report (Be35)
Approach/unknown 1 report (Be58)
OTHER EVENTS 85 reports
Landing gear related mishaps 38 reports
Gear collapse during landing 15 reports (Be33; two Be35s; two Be36s; three Be55s; two Be58s; Be95)
Gear up landing 14 reports (six Be35s; Be33; five Be36s; Be55; Be58)
Gear up landing/mechanical failure 2 reports (Be36; Be95)
Nose wheel separation during landing 1 report (Be33)
Inadvertent gear retraction on the ground/touch and go 1 report (Be35)
Gear collapse during takeoff 1 report (Be55)
Gear up landing/electrical failure 1 report (Be55)
Gear collapse during landing/alternator failure 1 report (Be35)
Inadvertent gear retraction during landing 1 report (Be35)
Gear collapse during taxi from soft ground onto pavement 1 report (Be36)
Engine failure 23 reports
Engine failure in flight 10 reports (three Be33s; six Be35s; Be36)
Engine failure during/immediately after takeoff 5 reports (two Be33s; two Be36s; Be55)
Engine failure shortly after takeoff/catastrophic failure 1 report (Be36)
Partial power loss immediately after takeoff
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)
Engine failure during approach/landing 1 report (Be35)
Engine fire during takeoff/abort/gear up landing 1 report (Be36)
Impact during landing 10 reports
Landed short 2 reports (both Be36s)
Landing/unknown 2 reports (Be35; Be36)
Runway overrun 1 report (Be58)
Loss of directional control during landing 1 report (Be95)
Propeller strike during landing 1 report (Be55)
Go-around/collision with obstruction 1 report (Be35)
Loss of directional control during the landing roll after open door in flight 1 report (Be33)
Loss of directional control during landing/tire separation 1 report (Be55)
Impact during takeoff 5 reports
Aborted takeoff/runway overrun 1 report (Be55)
Loss of directional control during takeoff 1 report (Be33)
Loss of directional control during takeoff/contaminated runway 1 report (Be35)
Collision with obstacles during takeoff 1 report (Be35)
Collision with obstacles/trees at the end of the runway 1 report (Be36)
Miscellaneous
Taxi into aircraft/object 2 reports (both Be36s)
Bird strike 2 reports (Be35; Be55)
Exit window detached in flight 2 reports (Be36; Be58)
Door open after takeoff/descent into terrain 1 report (Be36)
Taxi into object/other aircraft 1 report (Be36)
Takeoff with tow bar attached 1 report (Be35)
Struck by taxiing aircraft while parked 1 report (Be35)
BEECH AERO CLUB Series: 15 reports
By Aircraft Type
Be19 Sport 4 reports
Be23 Musketeer/Sundowner 4 reports
Be76 Duchess 3 reports
Be24 Sierra 3 reports
Be77 Skipper 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 10 reports
Operation in IMC: 0 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 5 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: 5 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 15 reports
Impact during landing 8 reports
Loss of directional control during landing 4 reports (two Be19s; Be24; Be77)
Hard landing 2 reports (Be19; Be76)
Loss of directional control during the landing roll after open door in flight 1 report (Be23)
Landing/unknown 1 report (Be23)
Engine failure 3 reports
Engine failure during/immediately after takeoff 2 reports (Be19; Be24)
Engine failure in flight 1 report (Be24)
Landing gear related mishaps 2 reports
Gear up landing 1 report (Be76)
Gear collapse during landing 1 report (Be76)
Impact during takeoff
Loss of directional control during takeoff 1 report (Be23)
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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