Beechcraft F33A accident near Buckeye, AZ
On February 1, 2006, a Beechcraft F33A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Buckeye, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 1, 2006
- Place
- Buckeye, AZ
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F33A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.268°N, 112.591°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060209X00188
Official records · LAX06FA099
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
1.1 HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 1, 2006, at 1504 mountain standard time, a Beechcraft F33A, N1563A, entered an increasingly steep descent and impacted terrain near Buckeye, Arizona. Airline Training Center Arizona (ATCA), Goodyear, Arizona, operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The student pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company flight plan had been filed. The solo instructional flight originated at Phoenix Goodyear Airport, Goodyear, about 1420. The student pilot was flying her third solo flight of the flight-training syllabus. The ATCA solo flight order authorized the student to depart from Phoenix Goodyear airport, fly to Buckeye Airport, perform at least one landing, taxi back, takeoff, then proceed to a practice area south of the Phoenix Goodyear Airport, perform steep turns, slow flight, and stalls, and finally return to Phoenix Goodyear Airport. The student was reported as overdue at 1615. Five aircraft were launched to search for the overdue airplane at 1640. The Maricopa County Sheriff Department helicopter located the wreckage on February 2 at 0040 in flat desert terrain 12.5 miles south-southeast of the Buckeye Airport. Radar data depicted the accident airplane departing Buckeye airport to the south in a steady climb; about 120 knots ground speed. Approximately 5 miles south of Buckeye airport the airplane track turns to the east-southeast and continues to climb to 4,500 feet, then immediately starts a descent from 4,500 feet. Radar recorded
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
