Beechcraft A35 | N577B
October 7th, 2025 | Beeville, Texas
Accident Location
- City: Beeville
- State: Texas
- Latitude: 28.313611
- Longitude: -97.708611
- Airport ID: KBEA
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N577B
- Make: Beechcraft
- Model: A35
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Kruger, Hendrik Jacobus
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 44
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: No
- Pilot Certification: Private Pilot
- IFR Rating: Unknown
- Pilot Error: Yes
- Pilot Medical: 3rd Class Medical
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: October 7th, 2025
- Time: 12:25 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Initial Climb
- Total People Onboard: 1
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 0
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 1
- NTSB No:
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 6) MISHANDLED ABN., C-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: Pending. Some kind of event occurred after takeoff, requiring both a return to the departure airport and then an off field landing. The crash landing path was long and high energy, which indicated a high airspeed and rate of descent at touchdown in a field covered in small trees. The high G impact crushed the cockpit in what could have been a much slower survivable off field landing.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: Pending.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.