Beech 35-A33 N1288Z accident near East Troy, Wisconsin, September 27, 2026

Beech 35-A33, registration N1288Z, was involved in an accident near East Troy, Wisconsin on September 27, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 4 people on board. Case CEN26LA326 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 25 minutes of the flight after departing the East Troy Muni area (K57C), reaching a maximum of 3,075 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:33 UTC, at 825 ft and 68 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 2 km from East Troy Muni (K57C).

The nearest weather report, from K57C (2 km away), showed wind 330° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Beech 35-A33 registered in United States (Mode S A074F2).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
September 27, 2026
Location
East Troy, Wisconsin
Aircraft
Beech 35-A33
Registration
N1288Z
Injuries
Minor (4 on board)
NTSB case
CEN26LA326 (In work)
Departure area
East Troy Muni (K57C)
Nearest airport
East Troy Muni (K57C)
Recorded flight
25 min, max 3,075 ft
Last recorded position
18:33 UTC, 825 ft, 68 kt

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Sources: NTSB case CEN26LA326; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.