Beechcraft 35-C33 N1310A

Summary

On 6 September 2025 at about 13:59 local time, a Beechcraft 35-C33 registered N1310A was involved in an accident near Brookings, South Dakota, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

6 September 2025 at 13:59

Classification

Accident

Location

Brookings, South Dakota, United States

Coordinates

44.3045, -96.8189

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35-C33

Registration

N1310A

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brookings → Bozeman

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA368

3 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 6, 2025, about 0859 central daylight time, a Beech 35-C33 airplane, N1310A, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Brookings, South Dakota. The pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported a moderate vibration began at about 200-300 ft off the ground just after takeoff. He heard a bang and he noted a decrease in engine power and thrust. All the engine instruments looked good except for the rpm gauge which normally would be at 2,500 rpm but was showing only 2,300 rpm. The pilot lowered the nose of the airplane and began a slow turn back toward the airport. He applied full throttle, but it did not change anything. At one point the pilot heard the stall horn and leveled the airplane. He realized he would not make the airport and aimed at a grass clearing. During the landing the front right seat passenger was knocked unconscious. After the airplane came to a stop a post impact fire ensued. The pilot and rear seat passenger were able to extricate the unconscious passenger out of the airplane. The pilot dialed 9-1-1 and handed his phone to the rear seat passenger who had lost his phone in the cockpit, to complete the call. The pilot and the other passenger, who had regained consciousness, crawled into some tall wet grass to put further separation between themselves and the fire. The airplane was destroyed by the post-impact fire that consumed most of the fuselage and a portion of both wings. The airplane was recovered for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.