What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 26, 2025, at approximately 1800 CDT, a Beechcraft C35 performed an off-airport emergency landing 9.5 NM west of Memphis TX (F21) sustaining substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated on a part 91 cross country flight. Visual meteorological conditions at cruise altitude, above an undercast prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot performed an emergency off airport landing in rugged terrain. The pilot sustained minor injuries, the passenger sustained no injuries. The flight originated from grand prairie TX (kgpm) on August 26, 2025, at 1645 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 26, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 CDT, A BEECHCRAFT C35 PERFORMED AN OFF-AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING 9.5 NM WEST OF MEMPHIS TX (F21) SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PART 91 CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, ABOVE AN UNDERCAST PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN RUGGED TERRAIN. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM GRAND PRAIRIE TX (KGPM) ON AUGUST 26, 2025, AT 1645 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N655D · 1
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