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Accident: Beech A36

Oct 21, 2023 · Covelo, CA

NTSB numberWPR24FA018Event id20231021193276

2
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees after entering a steep banked turn for unknown reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to take off toward rising terrain.

NTSB docket WPR24FA018

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Beech A36
Registration
N8248K
Year built
1991
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Initial climb Collision during takeoff/land

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