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Two Killed in Beechcraft F33A Accident Near Minneapolis

The NTSB accident record lists two on board and two fatalities in the April 25, 2026 crash; the cause has not been determined.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 7, 2026, 10:13 a.m. ET
people aboard a were killed in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 25, 2026, at about 4:51 p.m. local time, according to the accident record held by the National Transportation Safety Board. The record lists souls on board and fatalities, and states the aircraft was destroyed. Details remain limited. The accident record identifies the aircraft as and classifies the flight as a Part 91 general aviation flight. The NTSB is investigating. The cause has not been determined. Aircraft registry records list as a Beech F33A, a single-engine piston landplane with a Continental Motors IO-520 series engine, serial number CE-1551, built in 1991 and 35 years old at the time of the crash. The registry lists the registered owner as Cass Joseph R; the owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight. Weather observations recorded at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, about 7 miles away and minutes from the reported time, showed calm wind, visibility of 10 statute miles, an overcast layer at 25,000 feet and a temperature of 57°F. The observation is an instrument reading and is not a statement about what happened. For the type, the NTSB database, which begins in 2008, contains 29 other cases involving the Beech F33A, of which 4 involved a fatality. That count is a matter of record and says nothing about the cause of this accident.

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Reference data

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Registration
N8032X
Type
Beech F33A — single-engine piston landplane
Engines
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES
Built
1991-01-01 (35 years old)
Registered owner
Cass Joseph RThe owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight.
Terrain elevation
876 ft
Nearest aerodrome
7.0 miles NNW of Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP/MSP)

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Revision history

  1. Version 27 Aug 2026, 14:13current

    Removed the garbled bearing sentence and redundant geographic detail, dropped the 'developing' framing, and added a note that the weather reading is an instrument observation.

  2. Version 15 Aug 2026, 16:06

    First published.

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