No fatalities
12 Jan 2021: BEECH P35 — Poplar Grove, IL
On 12 Jan 2021, a BEECH P35 was involved in an aviation accident near Poplar Grove, IL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's distraction and his failure to maintain a proper glidepath on the approach, which resulted in him landing short of the runway and impacting a snowbank. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's distraction and his failure to maintain a proper glidepath on the approach, which resulted in him landing short of the runway and impacting a snowbank.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintainedContributed to outcome