The Lemon Index

Planes · Beechcraft Bonanza

Beechcraft Bonanza. Advanced data.

The raw numbers behind the page, in one place.

Accidents679NTSB
Fatal20730% of accidents
Deaths380NTSB
Destroyed19%of aircraft
Mechanical32%of accidents

Accidents by year

YearAccidents
200841
200949
201039
201133
201246
201339
201431
201552
201629
201724
201843
201943
202035
202140
202235
202339
202427
202534

What happened

What happenedShare of accidents
Loss of engine power (total)17%
Loss of control in flight8%
Fuel starvation6%
Landing gear not configured6%
Loss of engine power (partial)5%
Loss of control on ground5%

Phase of flight

Phase of flightShare of accidents
Enroute29%
Approach21%
Landing19%
Initial climb12%
Takeoff9%

Mechanical causes

PartShare
engine (reciprocating)42%
landing gear system35%
fuel system25%
power plant7%

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