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https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N577B
- History of Flight:
On October 7, 2025, at about 1223 local time, a privately-registered Beechcraft A35 Bonanza, N577B, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Beeville Municipal Airport (BEA/KBEA), Beeville, Texas. The sole pilot onboard was fatally injured.
According to flight-track history, the airplane departed Sinton Airport (T69), Sinton, Texas, earlier in the day at 1025 LT on a flight to Live Oak County Airport (8T6), George West, Texas. The airplane arrived at 1132 LT and then proceeded to Beeville.
According to preliminary Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data (figure 1), the airplane arrived at KBEA at 1158 LT. At 1219:53, the airplane departed runway 12 and entered a climb to an altitude of 1,600 ft. At 1222:17, the airplane briefly descended to 1,550 ft, but 10 seconds later, it climbed back to 1,625 ft. 6 seconds later, at 1222:49, the airplane entered a descending left hand turn, which progressed into an out of control spiral until the end of the track. During this spiral, the airplane kept losing altitude while a notable increase in both groundspeed and average descent rate was noted. The last ADS-B data point was recorded at 1223:21, the airplane was at 325 ft, 194 knots groundspeed, and descending -4480 feet per minute (fpm).
- Pilot Information:
unknown at this point.
The registered owner (It is unknown if it was the accident pilot) holds a private pilot certificate, issued/updated on 5/26/2021, with a rating for airplane single-engine-land. The pilot's third class FAA medical was issued on January 2025. The pilot did not hold an instrument rating.
- Airplane Information:
The accident airplane, serial number D-1596, was manufactured in 1948. It was powered by a Continental Motors E185 engine.
- Wreckage and Impact Information:
The airplane was destroyed by impact forces.
- Airport Information:
Beeville Municipal Airport is a public airport located 3 miles southwest of Beeville, Texas. The airport field elevation was 272,8 ft. The airport features two runways, one asphalt runway 12/30 that is 4553 x 75 ft, and a turf runway 18/36 that is 2251 x 60 ft.
- Weather:
(1) Brief:
At 1155, the weather observation facility at KBEA recorded wind from 170° at 5 knots, 10 miles visibility, a scattered ceiling (SCT) at 3,000ft AGL, a broken ceiling (OVC) at 3,700ft AGL and 4,700ft AGL, temperature 31°C, dew point 20.1°C, and an altimeter setting of 30.03 inches of mercury.
(2) METARs:
METAR KBEA 071655Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM SCT030 BKN037 BKN047 31/20 A3003 RMK AO2 T03100201 PWINO
METAR KBEA 071735Z AUTO 15013G22KT 10SM SCT025 SCT031 BKN120 28/20 A3003 RMK AO2 T02770204
(3) Area Forecast Discussion:
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 629 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 623 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025 - Hazardous beach conditions due to minor coastal flooding will likely reoccur mid to late this week. Advisories will likely be needed this week, especially Thursday and Friday. - Dangerous swimming conditions early this week with a moderate to high rip current risk. Remember, "wave, yell, swim parallel!" - Low (20-40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms daily through Thursday, generally south of HWY-44, before drier air diminishes rain chances heading into the weekend && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1236 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025 A trough of low pressure currently located over the Yucatan Peninsula is expected to emerge into the Bay of Campeche today, producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. NHC currently has a 10% chance of tropical cyclone formation over the 48 hours before moving inland over Mexico midweek. Meanwhile, a mid-level ridge will be the more dominant influencing feature over South Texas all the way into early next week. This setup will create a distinct gradient of moisture between drier airmass around or north of our CWA, and tropical moisture airmass over Deep South Texas. Due to the close proximity of these disorganized showers and storms over the north side of the surface low/trough, we`ll maintain a low (20-40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms today through Thursday, focused south of HWY-44. Friday into early next week will be rain-free with the mid-level ridge holding strong overhead and drier air filtering in. Highs will continue to range from the mid 80s along the islands to the mid 90s inland, whereas the usual lows in the 70s will be able to drop into the 60s this upcoming weekend. Due to very light winds and decreasing swell periods, there is less confidence in water reaching the dunes today and tonight. P-ETSS continues to show good agreement with tides reaching 2.0 ft MSL at Aransas Pass, but we saw that this past afternoon and observed water failing to reach the dunes. Nonetheless, we`ll have to continue to keep a close eye on conditions. Confidence does increase once again Wednesday into the latter half of this week as moderate to strong northeasterly flow returns, enhancing the Ekman transport and likely feeling the influence of the aforementioned surface low/trough swells. I am especially concerned Thursday through Friday. In addition to wave runup threats, dangerous swimming conditions will likely be present at times with a moderate to high rip current risk. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 623 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025 Any MVFR conditions this morning should return to VFR by mid- morning. Have PROB30s for possible showers at ALI/CRP/VCT with reduced VSBYs in and around any showers/storms that develop. Otherwise, expecting VFR conditions to prevail through the end of the TAF period. Currently, guidance is suggesting a lesser chance for fog overnight tonight so have left out of TAFs.
- Additional Information:
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i knew the pilot. Sad. Hope the investigation uncovers what happened so we can all learn from it.
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