Beech E95 accident near Elkmont, AL
On December 4, 2023, a Beech E95 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Elkmont, AL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 4, 2023
- Place
- Elkmont, AL
- Aircraft
- Beech E95 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.899°N, 86.976°W
- NTSB ID
- 20231204193469
Official records · ERA24FA055
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Audio Excerpt - Hsv West Radar Position (Mp3; 32 Minutes, 17 Seconds; 5mb): Audio recording (MP3), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 4, 2023, about 1120 central standard time, a Beech E95, N369BB, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Elkmont, Alabama. The flight instructor and a private pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The private pilot held a single-engine land rating and was receiving instruction in the multi-engine airplane. According to information obtained from the FAA, the flight departed Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Huntsville, Alabama, about 1058, and proceeded northwest to a practice area. At 1120, while the airplane was about 5,700 ft mean sea level and 18 miles northwest of HSV, the flight instructor reported “mayday” to air traffic control and that the airplane was in a spin. Radio and radar contact were subsequently lost. Review of ADS-B data revealed that the airplane slowed, followed by a steep descent until the end of the data. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONReview of the flight instructor’s electronic logbook revealed that he had accumulated about 1,599 hours of total flight experience, which included 322 hours in multi-engine airplanes. Of his total multi-engine experience, 251 hours were in the same make and model as the accident airplane, including 29 hours flown in the accident airplane during the 90-day period preceding the accident. Review of the pilot’s logbook revealed that he had accumulated about 284 hours of total flight experience, which included 7 hours of multi-engine experience. All of his multi-engine experience was in th
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during slow flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin from which he was unable to recover.
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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.
