Piston Beechcraft Accidents 10/21/2023 through 10/31/2023 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… Read More
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Piston Beechcraft Accidents 8/31/2023 – 10/20/2023 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… Read More
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8/23 2214Z (1514 local Wednesday afternoon): A Be35’s left main and nose gear collapsed during landing at Long Beach, California. The solo pilot was unhurt and airplane damage is “minor”. N2034D (D-3385) is a 1952 C35. (“Gear collapse during landing”) 8/24 1315Z (0815 local Thursday morning): A Be35’s “pilot retracted… Read More
Read MoreFrom unofficial sources 8/10 1545 local Thursday afternoon. From the Aviation Safety Network, a Be35 “force landed east from runway 25 as it was on approach to High River Regional Airport (CEN4), Alberta, Canada. The aircraft struck a fence and ended on its belly in a grassy field. The two occupants… Read More
Read MoreEvents previously reported in the Weekly Accident Update 8/10 1935Z (1535 local Thursday afternoon): A Be58 was taxiing for departure at Fort Pierce, Florida, when it “struck taxiway lights damaging both propellers.” The solo pilot was unhurt; the extent of damage is “unknown”. N13TW (TH-1468) is a 1985 Baron 58… Read More
Read More8/4 1845Z (1145 local Friday morning): A Be35’s gear collapsed during landing at Eastsound, Washington. The pilot and two passengers escaped injury, and airplane damage is “minor”. N66PD (D-1938) is a 1949 A35 registered in Fort Worth, Texas. (“Gear collapse during landing”) 8/5 0255Z (1855 local Friday evening 8/4): A… Read More
Read MoreFrom unofficial sources 7/20 (time not reported): The pilot of a Be36 taxied into the tail of a Be35 during a “formation” movement one the ground at an unknown airport en route to La Crosse, Wisconsin as part of a planned mass flight to Oshkosh. The Be35 appears to have… Read More
Read More6/30 1205Z (0805 local Friday morning): A Be36 landed gear up at Star, North Carolina. The lone pilot escaped injury despite “substantial” airplane damage. N6724V (E-2095) is a 1983 A36 registered in Newark, Delaware. (“Gear up landing”; “Substantial damage”) 6/30 1602Z (1202 local Friday noon): A Be35 “experienced electrical issues… Read More
Read More6/24 1430Z (0930 local Saturday morning): A Be19 “departed” Scott City, Kansas, when it “experienced engine issues, attempted to return to [the] airport and crashed in a field.” The solo pilot was not hurt; airplane damage is “unknown.” N9721Q (MB-493) is a 1970 B19 Sport registered in Scott City. (“Engine… Read More
Read More6/15 2230Z (1730 local Thursday afternoon): The pilot of a Be95 “diverted due to possible low fuel.” Subsequently the pilot “attempted a controlled landing in a cornfield” at Edna, Texas. The pilot, alone in the aircraft, was not injured; damage to the Travel Air is “unknown”. N99PL (TD-285) is registered… Read More
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