Beechcraft F33A Bonanza, N55VS, incident occurred on September 2, 2025, near Wolverton, Minnesota

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Skie Flying Club LLC

- Hitstory of Flight:
On September 2, 2025, at about 2049 local time, a Beechcraft F33A Bonanza, N55VS, registered to Skie Flying Club LLC out of Campbell, California, sustained unknown damage following a forced landing near Wolverton, Minnesota. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The cross-country personal flight originated from Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG/KMBG), Mobridge, South Dakota, and was destined to an unconfirmed location.

Flight-tracking history shows that the airplane flew multiple legs on the day of the incident. Starting from 0911 LT, the airplane departed San Jose (KSJC), California, and conducted a brief flight, flying the pattern at KSJC before landing and departing again at 0920. The airplane then flew to Elko (EKO), Nevada, and landed at about 1130 LT. At 1206, the airplane departed Elko on a flight to Hunt Field (KLND), Wyoming, and landed at 1514 LT. About 30 minutes later, at 1546 LT, the airplane departed KLND and flew east towards Mobridge. The airplane landed at 1908 LT.

At 1944 LT, the airplane departed KMBG, climbed to an altitude of 5,400 ft and continued east. At 2046 LT, the airplane started a descent towards 3,300 ft. At 2048:16, the airplane turned left and continued to descent. At 2049:21, the airplane turned left again before data coverage ended. (figure 1)

Figure 1: ADS-B exchange data ran through Flysto

The FAA reported that the "aircraft made an emergency landing on a road due to engine issues."