Beech 35-33 accident near Willcox, Arizona, December 1, 2024
On December 1, 2024 at about 8:00 pm local time, a 1960 Beech 35-33, registered N109V, was involved in an accident during maneuvering near Willcox, Arizona (Cochise County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 1, 2024 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Willcox, Arizona · Cochise County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 35-33, built 1960 · all 35-33s on the register
- Registration
- N109V · registry record · serial CD-160
- Damage
- Damage not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 1, 2024, about 1300 mountain standard time, a Beech 35-33, N109V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Willcox, Arizona. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that after practicing steep turns and stalls, he descended to 7,200 ft mean sea level to practice GPS approach procedures at the Cochise County Airport (P33), Willcox, Arizona. During the pre-landing checklist, the pilot switched the fuel selector valve from the left to the right wing tank and a few seconds later the engine lost power. The pilot switched back to the left tank and checked the mixture control position. He turned on the fuel boost pump for 5 seconds and switched fuel tank positions again, however, was unable to restore engine power. The pilot initiated a forced landing as he extended the flaps and retracted the landing gear due to the terrain and vegetation. The airplane landed and slid about 260 ft on desert terrain sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot also reported that the onboard instrumentation indicated that the left wing fuel tank had 12 gallons and the right wing fuel tank had 22 gallons at the time the engine lost power. The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during maneuvering defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,950 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 21, 2024; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 03/2, 6,095 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observation at 12:55 pm from KDMA, 52 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KDMA 011955Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 25/M02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02471020 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number WPR25LA052.