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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Truckee, CA · March 22, 2026

Date: March 22, 2026 · 17:18 local
Place: Truckee, CA
Airport: Truckee-Tahoe
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2882W
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR26FA130
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0

N2882WRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-452 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The aircraft departed mry en route to trk on March 22, 2025, and subsequently crashed at approximately 1730 hours, 13.5 miles northwest of trk. The pilot was fatally injured in the accident. Prior to the crash, the pilot reported engine problems in a radio call to trk as he approached the airfield. No further communications were recorded. Search and rescue crews located the aircraft later that evening.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MRY EN ROUTE TO TRK ON MARCH 22, 2025, AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 HOURS, 13.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF TRK. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE PROBLEMS IN A RADIO CALL TO TRK AS HE APPROACHED THE AIRFIELD. NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECORDED. SEARCH AND RESCUE CREWS LOCATED THE AIRCRAFT LATER THAT EVENING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR26FA130Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportOlympic Valley, CAOn March 22, 2026, at 1716 Pacific daylight time, a Beech A36, N2882W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Olympic Valley, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title14 Code of Federal…Mar 23, 2026 · Substantial damage