Piston Beechcraft Accidents January 1 – 5, 2026
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
1/2 2240Z (1640 local Friday afternoon): A Be35 “stalled during takeoff and went into trees” at Ranger, Texas. The solo pilot escaped unhurt; airplane damage is “unknown.” N5174C (D-2585) is a 1950 B35.
(“Stall immediately after takeoff”)
NTSB Preliminary Reports
There are no newly posted piston Beech NTSB reports this week.
2026 SUMMARY
Reported Beechcraft piston mishaps, 2026
Total reported: 1 report
BONANZA/BARON Series: 1 report
By Model
Be35 Bonanza 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 0 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: 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
Impact during takeoff 1 report
Stall immediately after takeoff 1 report (Be35)
BEECH AERO CLUB Series: 0 reports
Skipper, Musketeer, Sundowner, Sierra, Duchess
MISCELLANEOUS Models: 0 reports
Staggerwing, Twin Beech, Twin Bonanza, Queen Air
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