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One Killed in Crash of Beech A35 Near Skidmore, Texas

The accident record lists one person aboard and one fatality in the October 7 crash; the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating and the cause has not been determined.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 7, 2026, 10:51 a.m. ET

One person was killed when a single-engine crashed near Skidmore, Texas, on October 7, 2025, at about 5:23 p.m. local time, according to the accident record. The record lists one person aboard and one fatality, and states that the aircraft was destroyed. The investigation is open, and this account reflects what is on the record so far. The accident record identifies the aircraft as and classifies the flight as a Part 91 general aviation flight. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating. The cause has not been determined. Aircraft registry records list as a , a single-engine piston landplane with a Continental Motor E185-series engine, serial number D-1596, built in 1948 and 77 years old at the time of the crash. The registry lists the registered owner as Hinrichs William J; the owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight. Weather observations recorded at Beeville Municipal Airport (KBEA), 9.9 miles away and 28 minutes from the reported time of the accident, showed wind from 50 degrees at 4 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, clear skies and a temperature of 90°F. Geographic reference data places Skidmore in Bee County, Texas, at a settlement elevation of 161 feet, 7.6 miles south of Chase Field Industrial Airport and 9.9 miles southeast of Beeville Municipal Airport; that elevation is for the town, not for the accident site. The NTSB database, which begins in 2008, contains 11 other cases involving the , of which 6 involved a fatality. That count is a matter of record and says nothing about the cause of this accident.

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Registration: N577B
Type: Beech A35 — single-engine piston landplane
Engines: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES
Built: 1948-01-01 (77 years old)
Registered owner: Hinrichs William JThe owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight.
Terrain elevation: 161 ft
Nearest aerodrome: 7.6 miles S of Chase Field Industrial Airport (1XA2/NIR)

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Revision history

Version 27 Aug 2026, 14:51current
Corrected the compass bearings from Skidmore to the two nearby aerodromes and clarified that the 161 ft elevation is the settlement's, not the accident site's.
Version 15 Aug 2026, 20:18
First published.

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