Piston Beechcraft Accidents 2/8/2024 through 2/14/2024
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
2/9 2348Z (1848 local Friday evening): A Be24 incurred “substantial” damage, although its solo pilot escaped unhurt, during a night flight at Tallahassee, Florida. N24625 (MC-140) is a 1972 A24R Sierra.
(“Gear up landing”; “Night”)
2/11 1730Z (1030 local Sunday morning): A Be35 landed gear up at Maricopa, Arizona. The three aboard were uninjured; airplane damage is “unknown”. N691B (D-1694) is a 1949 A35 Bonanza.
(“Gear up landing”)
2/13 1600Z (1100 local Tuesday morning): A Be55’s nose gear collapsed during landing at Reidsville, North Carolina. Both persons aboard the Baron were unhurt; airplane damage is “unknown”. N25745 (TE-949) is a 1973 E55 Baron.
(“Gear collapse during landing”)
New NTSB reports this week
There are no newly posted piston Beech NTSB reports this week.
2024 SUMMARY
Reported Beechcraft piston mishaps, 2024:
Total reported: 18 reports
Environment
Operation in VMC: 6 reports
Operation in IMC: 0 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 12 reports
Operation at night: 5 reports
Most Serious Injury
“Serious” injury accidents (not involving fatalities): 0 reports
Fatal accidents: 3 reports
Aircraft damage
“Substantial” damage: 2 reports
Aircraft “destroyed”: 3 reports
BONANZA/BARON Series: 12 reports
By Aircraft Type
Be35 Bonanza 4 reports
Be55 Baron 3 reports
Be33 Debonair/Bonanza 2 reports
Be58 Baron 2 reports
Be36 Bonanza 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 3 reports
Operation in IMC: 0 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 8 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: 1 report
Aircraft “destroyed”: 2 reports
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CAUSE
(all subject to update per official findings):
FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS 3 reports
Loss of Control in Flight (LOC-I)
Stall/spin/Loss of control in flight/Dual instruction 1 report (Be55)
Engine failure
Engine failure during go-around 1 report (Be35)
Impact during landing
Collision with obstacle during landing 1 report (Be55)
OTHER EVENTS 9 reports
Landing gear related mishaps 6 reports
Gear collapse during landing 3 reports (Be33; Be35; Be55)
Gear up landing 1 report (Be35)
Inadvertent gear retraction during landing 1 report (Be58)
Inadvertent gear retraction during taxi 1 report (Be35)
Wheel separation during landing 1 report (Be36)
Impact during landing
Runway overrun/door open after liftoff/attempted to land on remaining runway/nose gear collapse 1 report (Be33)
Miscellaneous
Severe turbulence/hail encounter 1 report (Be58)
BEECH AERO CLUB Series: 5 reports
By Aircraft Type
Be23 Musketeer/Sundowner 3 reports
Be24 Sierra 1 report
Be76 Duchess 1 report
Environment
Operation in VMC: 2 reports
Operation in IMC: 0 reports
Weather “unknown” or “not reported”: 3 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: 1 report
Aircraft “destroyed”: 1 report
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CAUSE (all subject to update per official findings):
FATAL and SERIOUS INJURY EVENTS 0 reports
OTHER EVENTS 5 reports
Impact on landing 3 reports
Hard landing/nose gear collapse/destroyed by fire 1 report (Be23)
Loss of directional control during landing/runway excursion 1 report (Be23)
Stall on final approach 1 report (Be23)
Landing gear mishaps 2 reports
Gear collapse during landing 1 report (Be76)
Gear up landing 1 report (Be24)
MISCELLANEOUS Models: 1 report
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
Gear up landing 1 report (Be45)
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