Beech 35-A33 N1288Z accident near East Troy, Wisconsin

Preliminary information

On September 27, 2026, about 1333 central daylight time, a Beech A33 airplane, N1288Z, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near East Troy, Wisconsin. The pilot and three passengers sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

According to the pilot, the airplane had a sudden total loss of engine power after a low approach. He stated that during the climb out from the low approach at the East Troy Municipal Airport (57C), the engine suddenly stopped but did not seize or show any abnormalities before the loss of power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine; however, the engine did not respond. The pilot chose an open agricultural field off to the right and conducted and forced landing. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted agricultural vegetation and impact terrain which resulted in substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the empennage.

The airplane was retained for further examination.

Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for CEN26LA326 for the full record.