Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Beechcraft 35 Bonanza, N5174C, accident occurred on January 2, 2026, near Ranger, Texas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N5174C

- History of Flight:
On January 2, 2026, at about 1645 local time, a privately-registered Beechcraft 35 Bonanza, N5174C, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near/in Ranger, Texas. The sole pilot onboard was not injured.

The FAA reported that: "Aircraft stalled during takeoff and went into trees," and reported the accident location as Ranger, Texas. However, ADS-B data shows the airplane on departure from Eastland Municipal Airport (KETN) Eastland, Texas, at roughly 1520 LT. 

Eastland is located just southwest of Ranger.

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